Small-group boat trip · Elounda
Crete Spinalonga and Elounda Bay Boat Trip
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Schedule
- 10:30–15:30
- Departs from
- Elounda
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
From Elounda or Agios Nikolaos the boat crosses Mirabello bay to the walled island of Spinalonga, a leper colony until 1957, where the Venetian fortress is visited. On the way back there is a swim stop in Kolokitha bay, and some trips include a barbecue on the shore. The bay is sheltered, so the sea is calm on most days.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Elounda harbour, Spinalonga, Kolokitha bay, Elounda harbour
- 10:30
- 11:10
- 13:20
- 15:30
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat trip and skipper
- Spinalonga island visit
- Swim stop at Kolokitha
Not included
- Spinalonga archaeological site entrance fee
- Barbecue lunch unless the boat says otherwise
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Elounda
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- April–October
- Prices
- Adult €35 · Child €18 · Private charter €501+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Spinalonga is an archaeological site with an entrance fee paid at the gate.
- Guided tours on the island are available separately.
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.