Luxury Day Cruises to Ithaca - swimming, snorkeling food and more !
Description
This is one of the best Semi-Private Cruises from Kefalonia to Ithaca departing from Agia Efimia port, on a modern sailing yacht, skippered by an experienced captain who will share some of the most beautiful places in Ithaca. With a full day ahead, we meet at 8:50 am outside of the yacht to spend a gorgeous full day sailing aboard a sleek and comfortable sailing boat. Highlights: -Lunch (traditional Greek food) -Snacks -Fruits -Refreshments, Wine & Beers -Snorkeling Equipment -Freshwater shower onboard -SUP (stand up paddle) -WiFi onboard If you are also lucky enough, you can even see dolphins, sea turtles as well as rare migratory birds cruising alongside our boat. Please be assured we always pick the best places to visit, swim and snorkel according to weather conditions. If the captain suggests so, we may alter this route to give the most pleasant experience possible based on the current winds and the weather conditions at that time.
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Your day starts with a long sail toward the east of Ithaca, having a first swim stop at ''the paradise on earth'', called Gidaki Beach, where you can snorkel in its crystalline blue-green waters, and have a snack/ drink at the end. Gidaki is considered by many people the best beach in Ithaca, while it is often ranked among the best beaches in Greece! The turquoise blue waters and the natural landscape with the scenic, lush vegetation impress every visitor. It's a pebbled beach with larger pebbles on the western side and smaller ones on the east. The bay is open and ideal for swimming from one side to the other.
As soon as we leave another highlight stop awaits, Skinos Bay Beach, where we prepare our lunch which is served on board along with soft drinks, beers, and local wine. Skinos is the bay to the east of Ithaca, with the homonymous beach. It is surrounded by pine trees and the scenery is breathtaking.
After lunch, we will set course towards to the south coast of Ithaca and Talaros Beach (Pera Pigadia Bay) is our last selected spot for the day. The waters of Pigadia's Bay are calm, warm, and smooth, ideal for swimming. Once we have taken our fill of this little gem of Ithaca, we sail back to Agia Efimia arriving at the port around after 17:00.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(90)
We were a family of 4 (2 teenage girls) and had a wonderful day!! From start to finish our hosts were friendly and welcoming with excellent hospitality. The boat was wonderful and our stops for swimming, snorkelling and paddle boards was a family highlight! Lunch was delicious and lots of drinks options too! We would love to do this trip again and would absolutely recommend to anyone interested! Wonderful memories - and a favourite day from our holiday!!
This was a wonderful relaxing, boating day! Our captain and assistant were very kind and hospitable. We met some friendly and interesting people on the boat. The locations in Ithaca were absolutely gorgeous! I highly recommend this!
Great experience, incredible views, fun swimming spots, lovely guides. Highly recommend!
Excellent facilities, friendly hospitality, beatiful food & drink, with the most gorgeous swim stops!
Had a wonderful relaxing day swimming, eating and drinking and med some lovely people to boot. All very good!
What a beautiful day! This was a delightful cruise with wonderful stops, delicious lunch, snacks, and drinks. Evangelos was a lovely captain and even accommodated a different pickup for us. We had a range in ages and activity levels including a 13 year old who loved the SUP and old people with mobility problems, and everyone had a great time. Well worth the time and money.
We’ve done many boat trips around the Greek islands and this is up there with one of the best. We were on the boat with two other couples and there was plenty of space for everyone - it felt very private. The food was excellent, we were served some bruschetta and fruit as a snack and moussaka for lunch. The drinks were plentiful and you could have a beer, wine or soft drink whenever you wanted. The skipper had typical Greek hospitality & politeness and was a really nice guy. The swims stops were absolutely glorious - some of the best we’ve been to in all of Greece. The beaches had super clear water that shined every shade of blue. They were all very quiet and secluded stops only accessible by boat. Overall the trip is worth every penny and is far superior to the other cheaper trips that have larger boats with 20-30 people on board. If you like a day out on a proper sail boat, then don’t hesitate to get this booked! The only negative I can say is that the sails weren’t used, but that may have been because there wasn’t enough wind.
Am amazing experience and a true brilliant representative for the company! He was caring, considerate and fully aware of all our requirements!
Greeted by a very welcoming skipper Vangelis and our group consisted of three couples, so it was quite an intimate party. The weather was good and the sailing was smooth. Vangelis and his crewman were very efficient, helpful and informative. No music or other distractions other than the sound of the sea. Drinks and snacks were readily available throughout the journey and the lunch was delicious. We anchored of at three different locations where we swam, snorkelled and paddle boarded. Every spot was beautiful and peaceful. Overall, a wonderful experience and good company. Highly recommended.
A really perfect day on a lovely yacht with 9 passengers and 2 crew. We sailed, swam, snorkelled, ate and drank. Really well looked after. If you want a party boat, this may not be for you but if you want a small group of people on a nice yacht sailing around Kefalonia and Ithica, I recommend this 😊
