Zakynthos Smugglers Cove Full-Day Cruise
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Wonderful Coastal Highlights
You are picked up and transferred to the main harbour of Zante town, where you join the cruise boat for an unforgettable experience cruising to the North of the Island and back.
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Tour escort/host
Food and drinks
Gratuities
- CHILD: : 3 - 12
- ADULT: : 13 - 99
- Face masks are required inside vechicles and in other ares where specified on spot
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
- Face masks are required inside vechicles and in other ares where specified on spot
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Navagio Beach (Shipwreck Beach)
There is a guide/escort on board. The crews are friendly and professional, offering a good standard of service.
The boat cruises past the residential area of Krioneri, the resort areas of Tsilivi, Alykanas and Alikes, up to Skinari, the most northern part of the island, where you can see the lighthouse. Also, just off the port of Agios Nicholas at Skinari there is asmall island in the shape of a turtle , officially belonging to the Vatican as it was not ceded to Greece along with the rest of the Ionian Islands in the 18th Century. From this point our closest neighbor, Kefalonia, can be seen.
Continuing, the boat sails fairly close to the famous Blue Caves discovered in 1897. The name comes from the colour of the water, a mixture of aquamarine and turquoise. This area is also the deepest part of the Mediterranean called the Well of Ionysos, which is about 4,500 meters deep.
Heading onto Smugglers Cove , where the wreck of the ship “Panayiotis” can be seen, and a stop for a wonderful swim in the lovely blue waters. Those strong swimmers wanting to swim ashore can do so with the captain’s permission, as there is no dock. The beach is not sandy, it has small white pebbles . Smugglers cove is only accessible by the sea. (Docking and swimming is weather permitting)
The boat now turns around and cruises around the north coastand the captain makes an other swim stop(s) during the afternoon before arrive at back at the port in the town at about 16.00.
Here you meet and transfer back to your resort.
The boat cruises past the residential area of Krioneri, the resort areas of Tsilivi, Alykanas and Alikes, up to Skinari, the most northern part of the island, where you can see the lighthouse. Also, just off the port of Agios Nicholas at Skinari there is asmall island in the shape of a turtle , officially belonging to the Vatican as it was not ceded to Greece along with the rest of the Ionian Islands in the 18th Century. From this point our closest neighbor, Kefalonia, can be seen.
Continuing, the boat sails fairly close to the famous Blue Caves discovered in 1897. The name comes from the colour of the water, a mixture of aquamarine and turquoise. This area is also the deepest part of the Mediterranean called the Well of Ionysos, which is about 4,500 meters deep.
Heading onto Smugglers Cove , where the wreck of the ship “Panayiotis” can be seen, and a stop for a wonderful swim in the lovely blue waters. Those strong swimmers wanting to swim ashore can do so with the captain’s permission, as there is no dock. The beach is not sandy, it has small white pebbles . Smugglers cove is only accessible by the sea. (Docking and swimming is weather permitting)
The boat now turns around and cruises around the north coastand the captain makes an other swim stop(s) during the afternoon before arrive at back at the port in the town at about 16.00.
Here you meet and transfer back to your resort.
7 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Отзывы
Amazing day out!
mike9633, 01-06-2022
Booked this as part of our honeymoon visit to the island, and it didn’t disappoint. The boat itself was clean and plenty on offer for food and drinks, take cash with you. You’ll need water shoes if you plan on going onto navagio beach as it’s a pebble beach, the views are amazing! The guides speak English and Deutsch. Two other stops at the blue caves and Xigia beach. Brilliant day out and we were lucky as the sea was calm on that day. Definitely recommend this trip to anyone.
An experience to remember
crisr, 16-09-2021
A long but memorable day! The beauty of the Island is like nothing I have experienced in the past, absolutely stunning. The crew were fun and helpful too. The 3 stops to swim were the highlight of the trip for me. A 4th stop towards the end of the day would have been better since it got a little warm. The ship is very cool and rustic and have plenty of room to spread out with your group. I would definitely recommend this excursion. It might be somewhat challenging for people 70 or older getting in and out of the water depending on how physically fit they are.
Great day, some improvements needed
Marc_O, 18-06-2022
Definitely a worthwhile excision. Beautiful sights, amazing boat, lovely staff and an all round beautiful experience. The bar was great with a good selection of food and drink at reasonable prices.
A few things to improve though. Loud music blasting the entire day. 9am-6pm constant loud music. They need to chill on that as it gets annoying after a while.
The pick up arrangements left us a little out of the know, having changed our hotel pickup time last minute via a message to our hotel rather than direct. The coach back to the hotel was delayed for ages and we decided to get a taxi rather than wait in the heat.
Lastly, they blow an insanely loud horn which shocks everyone on board each time and is extremely uncomfortable. Chill on the horn!
Other than that, definitely book it, but be prepared for the few annoying bits that are included.
A few things to improve though. Loud music blasting the entire day. 9am-6pm constant loud music. They need to chill on that as it gets annoying after a while.
The pick up arrangements left us a little out of the know, having changed our hotel pickup time last minute via a message to our hotel rather than direct. The coach back to the hotel was delayed for ages and we decided to get a taxi rather than wait in the heat.
Lastly, they blow an insanely loud horn which shocks everyone on board each time and is extremely uncomfortable. Chill on the horn!
Other than that, definitely book it, but be prepared for the few annoying bits that are included.
Lovely mediterranean color but too loud
Hsinchuan_L, 14-09-2021
There were 3 stopping spots we could swim, 2 of them was a little bit wavy so not too pleasant. The shipwreck- uniqle view and beautiful color, however too many tourists/groups/ships there at the same time. Rocky beach so be sure to go with beach shoes otherwise expect painful feet. The 3rd stopping point was spectacular- crystal clear and peaceful water for swim. I wouldn't say it's a family friendly journey as most of the time parents couldn't just let kids swim- not safe I would say. The other thing is- I had to complain about the music. The playlist was somewhat from 90s, and super super LOUD. After a whole day accidentally sitting under the speaker, my husband and I both had headache. All in all, good for the price, hotel pickup and drop off is definitely a plus.
Beautiful Zante
julie_w, 05-09-2020
Didnt get to Smugglers cove weather too rough at sea but disappointing. But enjoyed the other views and swimming.Lovely crew and boat very enjoyable Zante is a beautiful island hope to come back soon
