The 15 Best Boat Tours in Crete

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From Kissamos Port: Boat Cruise to Balos Lagoon & Gramvousa

/ August 8, 2026

1.From Kissamos Port: Boat Cruise to Balos Lagoon & Gramvousa

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6,755 reviews · 7 hours · from $47Our pick

Sail from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island for swims, a castle hike, and big views, with an audio guide and optional food.

“Beautiful scenery. Great day. There was no guide on this trip. It was just a ferry boat. Lots of people. Plenty of food to buy on the ferry.”

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Agios Nikolaos: Boat Trip to Spinalonga with Swim Stop

/ August 8, 2026

2.Boat Trip to Spinalonga with Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,031 reviews · 4h 30m · from $29

Boat trip from Agios Nikolaos to Spinalonga with a Kolokitha Bay swim stop, Mirabello Bay cruise, and guided history talks.

“Love this trip! Can't fault it, was good value and staff were fantastic on board 😀”

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Heraklion: Dia Island Sailboat Cruise with Swimming and Meal

/ August 8, 2026

3.Dia Island Sailboat Cruise with Swimming and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,579 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $95

Small-group sailing from Heraklion to Dia Island for swimming, snorkeling, SUP, and a Mediterranean meal with unlimited drinks.

“It was amazing experience. Definitely a highlight of my vacation. Mariana and Manos was fun and helpful. Good food and beautiful views.”

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Chania/Rethymno: Balos & Gramvousa With Pickup & Boat Ticket

/ August 8, 2026

4.Chania/Rethymno: Balos & Gramvousa With Pickup & Boat Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,703 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $50

Boat from Chania to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island with pickup and tickets, plus swimming, snorkeling, and a Venetian castle hike.

“The ride over was very well organized with precise details on when and where to meet. Our guide Donia was friendly as well as our driver. Donia also informed us exact details on when we would disembark and exact times we had to be on board the ferry before each departure time. Both beaches are beautiful and you get about 2-2.5 hours at each beach.”

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Heraklion: Sailboat Cruise to Dia Island with Drinks & Lunch

/ August 8, 2026

5.Sailboat Cruise to Dia Island with Drinks & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,405 reviews · 1 hour - 390 minutes · from $35

Sail from Heraklion to Dia Island on a yacht with snorkeling, SUP, unlimited drinks, and lunch on shared half-day trips.

“Excellent day! The water was perfect, our guide was great and the day was perfect. Sunset was beautiful.”

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Hersonissos: Jet Boat Tour with Snorkeling

/ August 8, 2026

6.Hersonissos: Jet Boat Tour with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,385 reviews · 1 hour · from $53Top rated

Hersonissos jet boat tour with snorkeling at Saint George’s Bay, 90 km/h turns, 1-hour ride, pickup included, swim gear provided.

“Loved the turtles, the boat was so nice, swimming was great too.”

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From Ierapetra: Cruise to Chrissi Island with Swimming

/ August 8, 2026

7.From Ierapetra: Cruise to Chrissi Island with Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,040 reviews · 6 hours · from $47

Half-day cruise from Ierapetra to Chrissi Island for swimming and snorkeling, with clear-water views and card-only drinks onboard.

“Everything went very quickly and smoothly. The ship was very clean and good.”

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Chania Areas/Kalyves:Gramvousa Island & Balos,Boat Tkt Extra

/ August 8, 2026

8.Chania Areas/Kalyves:Gramvousa Island & Balos,Boat Tkt Extra

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 992 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $23

Bus and boat day trip from Chania or Kalyves to Gramvousa and Balos. Swim, hike the fortress, and enjoy smooth transfers.

“Balos and Gramvousa are the most amazing place on earth! The sea is full of color and fish and the water was really clear and perfect! The day was well organized but I would have liked to stay one more hour on Gramvousa Island. The boat was really big and there was a seat for almost everyone! The guide and the autist were nice and informed us well”

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Heraklion: Sailing Cruise to Dia Island with Drinks and Meal

/ August 8, 2026

9.Sailing Cruise to Dia Island with Drinks and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 778 reviews · 6 hours · from $106

Sail from Heraklion to Dia Island for snorkeling, SUP, and a Greek meal with wine and raki, plus drinks on board.

“This was a fabulous trip. The staff were very friendly and committed to making sure everyone had a good time. They boat was fantastic and their were enough activities to keen everyone entertained during the cruise. Food was fantastic too. Highly recommend this tour to anyone in Heraklion for the day.”

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Heraklion: Dia Island Sailing Cruise with Snorkeling

/ August 8, 2026

10.Dia Island Sailing Cruise with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 742 reviews · 4.5 - 7 hours · from $82

Sail from Heraklion to uninhabited Dia Island for swimming, included snorkeling, and paddleboarding, with food and drinks onboard.

“The crew was super friendly. Even the weather condition was not the best, the travel went quite smooth. The bays are there just amazing. Only dis thing was, I was expecting to swim in more spots (we did 2), but the places we swam was fantastic 🥰 The food was not great but it tastes good since you became super hungry 😁”

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From Ag. Nikolaos: Spinalonga & Kolokytha Cruise with Lunch

/ August 8, 2026

11.From Ag. Nikolaos: Spinalonga & Kolokytha Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 735 reviews · 5h 30m · from $35

Cruise from Agios Nikolaos to Spinalonga and Kolokytha Bay for fortresses, swimming, and a Cretan lunch on the boat.

“We had a great time on this cruise. The view was picturesque and Spinalonga was amazing. The entry tickets are included and the guided tour on the island is charged extra, but nonetheless, the island had a lot of direction and information boards so I don’t really think a guide was needed. We ended up exploring on our own and a bunch of great photos. Would definitely recommend wearing shoes not flip-flops. Kolokytha beach was kinda tiny and got filled up pretty fast and we didn’t really get to spend much time swimming. Food was decent and the bar on board had drinks and beverages. Overall, it was a day…”

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From Kissamos Port: Boat Cruise to Balos Lagoon

/ August 8, 2026

12.From Kissamos Port: Boat Cruise to Balos Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 678 reviews · 5 hours · from $42

A 5-hour round-trip ferry from Kissamos to Balos Lagoon, with 3 hours to swim in emerald shallows and great value at $42.

“Excellent ferry ride to Balos beach. Much easier to access beach than trying to take the dirt road over the mountain. Three hours at the beach was plenty of time. Small cafe on board so you can buy food and drinks.”

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Rethymno Area: Gramvousa Island & Balos, Boat Ticket Extra

/ August 8, 2026

13.Rethymno Area: Gramvousa Island & Balos, Boat Ticket Extra

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 594 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $20Best value

Rethymno day trip to Balos and Gramvousa with bus pickup, boat crossings, lagoon swim time, and optional Venetian Fortress views. Tickets extra.

“Gramavousa, difficult to travel at the end of the day, I suggest changing the order of the objectives. Attentive guide, very interesting route, Balos is wow, worth it, the Crete is fabulous!”

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Chania/Almyrida: Balos Gramvousa Day Trip with Boat Ticket

/ August 8, 2026

14.Chania/Almyrida: Balos Gramvousa Day Trip with Boat Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 590 reviews · 12 hours · from $64

Chania to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa by air-conditioned bus and ferry, with time to swim, snorkel, and climb a Venetian fortress.

“It was a great experience and I am happy that I booked this trip. Eirini was an amazing guide. She had a very friendly and positive attitude. I will always remember on the way back, after a day at the beach, she asked us if we would like to hear some interesting facts about Crete. We all said yes and she started telling us some nice things about the island, while the sun was slowly setting. It was a highlight of the trip for sure. Balos was beautiful and we also enjoyed the trip to Gramvousa Island. I highly recommend this day trip.”

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