Top 15 Spinalonga Boat Trips

1.Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,416 reviews · 8 - 11 hours · from $44Our pick

Guided day trip to Agios Nikolaos and Elounda, plus a boat ride to Spinalonga Island for history, views, and swim stops.

“Lovely day trip pick up from hotel and return went smoothly and kept us updated- Both guides very good with lots of interesting information about the island - Boats trip and Island visit very good - Definitely recommend”

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2.Boat Trip to Spinalonga with Swim Stop

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

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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3.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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4.Spinalonga and Agios Nikolaos Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 432 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $58

Cruise to Spinalonga, swim at Kolokytha Bay, and explore Agios Nikolaos. Includes lunch and a drink, with hotel-area pickup.

“The tour guide, bus driver and bus were excellent. The tour was well coordinated and travel run to time. I think the lunch was good but portions could have been more generous. Overall a good day and reasonable value for money.”

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5.Day Trip to Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 413 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $50.69

Day trip from Heraklion to Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga, with hotel pickup, Mirabello Bay cruise, and free time in town.

“Great day out! Special shout out to our guide, Manos, who was extremely personable & knowledgeable. Our coach was lovely, no tired ‘fun bus’ that’s on its last legs.. Overall, a very well organised day trip which we thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended.”

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6.Agios Nikolaos, Plaka and Spinalonga Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 402 reviews · 12 hours · from $35

12-hour Crete tour by air-conditioned coach. Agios Nikolaos, Plaka swim and lunch, plus guided Spinalonga island history and olive oil tasting.

“First of all the pick up was on time. In addition the tourguide was friendly. The locations that we have visited were very beautiful and we had enough time to explore the locations.”

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7.Spinalonga and Kolokytha Catamaran with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 381 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $141Top rated

A 5.5-hour catamaran from Agios Nikolaos with crystal-blue swim stops near Kolokytha, views of Spinalonga, and a full meal plus unlimited drinks.

“Absolutely fantastic trip. Very knowledgeable guides. Food and drinks supplied were plentiful and delicious. Swim stops at the right times and plenty of equipment to enjoy the waters.”

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8.Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos and Elounda with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 361 reviews · 5 - 12 hours · from $29

Crete day trip along the northeast coast, with Spinalonga ruins, Elounda and Agios Nikolaos, plus a Kolokytha Bay swim and BBQ lunch.

“Considering the short time available, it was a very nice day trip, And very well time-boxed. Of course, if you start from Heraklion, you’ll have to spend more time on the bus than the others picked up/dropped back along the way. But it’s also nice to enjoy the quiet road trip through the countryside. I really liked the visit at Spinalonga. A bit more time would have been nice, but it’s already the best you can do. The stop at the little beach for bathing was also very nice and at the right moment. I liked the lunch onboard; I found sad that many people threw food: if you don’t…”

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9.Spinalonga, Elounda, & Agios Nikolaos Boat Tour & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 327 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $37

Full-day Crete boat tour to Spinalonga, Elounda, and Agios Nikolaos, with Kolokytha swimming and an on-board BBQ lunch.

“Great Tour!! Moderate prices for drinks on board and a nice deck crew, the pork chops with greek salad were delicious and the water at the beach was crystal clear. I also enjoyed visiting Agios Nikolaos and the Olive Oil farm „Physis of Crete“.”

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10.Spinalonga Boat Trip from Elounda Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 324 reviews · 2 hours

Traditional boat from Elounda to Spinalonga for a sea-breeze ride, a self-guided fortress walk, and flexible return to Crete.

“We had a fantastic time on the island of Spinalonga. WWE got to the boat a little early so they let us go on an earlier boat. They make sure that you get some good photos of the island by moving the boat around on the way there and back too. You can come back on any of the boats from the same company so you can served as little or as much time as you want. We were there for about 1 1/2 hrs and we were really glad that we didn’t book a guided tour.”

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11.Spinalonga Regular Trip -daily At 12:30 From Agios Nikolaos

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 305 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30.04

4.5-hour Spinalonga boat trip from Agios Nikolaos with a swim stop, guided island time, and snacks, plus extra 20€ admission.

“Gloria (our tour guide) was fantastic, Spinalonga is fascinating and the boat trip over was a pleasant bonus! (Bring sun cream)”

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12.Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda & Plaka Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 122 reviews · 8 - 15 hours · from $31

Day trip from Heraklion to Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, and Plaka, with ferry views, swim stops, and BBQ lunch options.

“more time on Spinalonga, less time in Plaka, more time Elounda.”

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13.Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, & Elounda Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 117 reviews · 6 - 10 hours · from $29

Heraklion to Spinalonga, Elounda, and Agios Nikolaos with a Kolokytha swim plus history on the island’s Venetian walls.

“Swimming was lovely. A bit more free time at the leper colony would have been good. Very tired by St Nicholas… less time there perhaps. Overall it was a great day.”

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14.Cruise to Spinalonga, Kolokytha Bay & Agios Nikolaos with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 106 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $60.07

Cruise from Agios Nikolaos to Spinalonga and Kolokytha Bay with lunch, then explore Agios Nikolaos by the lake and port.

“The hotel pickups took a long time, and there was a lot of confusion — no one seemed to know what was happening. The boat trip itself was okay, but there was no mention beforehand to bring a swimsuit, which would have been helpful. The tour also advertised a vegan meal option, but there wasn’t one — they just served the regular meal without chicken. I was a bit disappointed overall and didn’t realize we’d be sharing the boat with other tour groups, which made it quite crowded”

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15.Spinalonga & Lunch-Daily At 10:00 From The Port Of Agios Nikolaos

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 92 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36.01

Boat to Spinalonga from Agios Nikolaos, then swim at Kolokitha Bay and enjoy an on-board BBQ lunch with wine.

“An informative trip to Spinalonga and just the right amount of time. Given 4 stars because the food was not a BBQ as promised and veggie option was odd However I would recommend the trip as kobg as you are not planning to eat.”

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