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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We sail by Fortezza, with its cannon ports still intact to keep the pirates ships out of the bay. So close you can almost touch it! With the view of the Aptera fort, the fort of the Idjedin prison just below it, past the beaches of Kalyves and Almyrides, the isle of Karga we reach for the lighthouse of Drapano.
With the White Mountains as a backdrop and always depended on wind direction we may sail northeast to a very small cove with beautiful sandy waters or we sail northwest around another small island to a beautiful lagoon, we drop anchor where you can swim/snorkel and play in crystal clear turquoise waters. While you swim I prepare you a freshly cooked Cretan/Spartan lunch with Greek specialties, local pasta, sauteed vegetables, fresh salad, mama’s olives, goat cheese, fresh bread, wine/beer/soda/water and finally fresh yogurt with sweet fruit and Greek sweets. You enjoy, eat, relax and then we raise anchor to sail back to port, usually as the sun starts to set in front of us.
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open bar, beer, wine, soda, water, fruits and sweets
Use of Snorkelling equipment
The pricing is all inclusive
Departure Point
Ellis, Souda 732 00, Griekenland
Vorios Odikos Axonas Kritis, Kalami 730 03, Griekenland Ag'iannis, A remote beach with its picturesque white-washed chapel. Depending on wind direction/strength we stop for 30 min. jump-in swim! 30 minutes
Kalyves Beach, Apokoronas, Greece Hands-on sailing, suntanning, snacking and drinking.
Almyrida 730 08, Griekenland Sails full of wind around the isle of Karga, sail by the lighthouse of Drapano and its hide-away beach, IF the weather is right we anchor for a quick jump-in for the fun of it! 30 minutes
Marathi Beach, Marathi, Greece Sail behind the small island of Paleosouda to a beautiful lagoon, we drop anchor where you can swim/snorkel and play in crystal clear turquoise waters where while you swim I prepare you a freshly cooked Cretan/Spartan lunch with Greek specialties, local pasta, sauteed fresh vegetables, fresh salad, mama’s olives, goat cheese, fresh bread, wine/beer and finally fresh yogurt with sweet fruits. 120 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Karen Z
17 Jul 2025
Wonderful sailing with our adult children. All day visiting sites and beautiful swimming spots.
Great opportunity to experience the sails out at sea with Nikos and Antonis.
Fantastic day out and fed well too with freshly prepared lunch
Thank you guys, one to remember and a fab experience sailing
224alarics
09 Jun 2025
This sailing excursion is wonderful and was a highlight of the trip. It is a wonderful ~6 hour experience that wanders out of the Chania port (easy to get a bus from town to the harbor and back).
Nikos was very welcoming and professional as the boat captain. If the weather looks poor on a given day, he is happy to move the excursion to another day. The views as you sail around the bay are magical with clear waters and an endless horizon out to sea. It was a bit too cold in the water to swim too much in early May, but I would have not chosen another time as the out of water weather would have been oppressive. Nikos was kind enough to teach us a bit about sailing as well.
The lunch that Nikos makes at the mid-point of the voyage is wonderful, including some of the best olives we've ever had.
I absolutely recommend this experience as a fun experience for couples or families.
Emily_P
15 Oct 2024
I booked this trip for my husbands and my 10 year wedding anniversary and couldn’t have enjoyed it more! Captain Nikos was an excellent host, tour guide, and chef! We had the chance to open the sails ourself as well as man the wheel. The views from the water were incredible and the history behind where we anchored was so interesting, it was a truly unforgettable day!
This tour in
Crete
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sail in...Chania
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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