Top Heraklion On the Water

The minibus picks you up outside your hotel and takes you to the port in Heraklion, where the boat leaves at 10 o'clock. During the trip to the Island Dia the captain will explain some of the history and secrets about the protected Island Dia. Reaching the Saint George bay it is time to walk to the little church or just enjoy the silence by snorkeling, swimming, sunbathing. Then it is time for lunch and to try the delight Cretan food that is prepared by the skipper. After lunch we sail of again to a second hided bay to relax and enjoy. Around 17 the boat slowly sails back to the port of Heraklion where you can see the city from a new point of view. In the port the minibus is waiting to bring you back to your hotel.

Certified divers looking for a new adventure won’t want to miss the opportunity to dive by night in Crete. Alongside a maximum of seven other travelers—a group size which guarantees personalized attention—take to the waters off Agia Pelagia or Mononaftis Beach for an intimate evening observing marine life after dark and navigating by flashlight.

Experience the golden beaches, ancient cedar forests, and aquamarine waters of Chrissi Island on this full-day tour from Heraklion. Cruise across the Mediterranean to the island, then spend the day swimming, snorkeling, or exploring at your leisure. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Driving along the North East coast through the gorge of St George we reach the picturesque town of Elounda. Here we board a boat and Spinalonga Cruise starts. We reach the small sandy bay of Kolokitha, where the boat will be anchored. Here you have plenty of time for swimming at the crystal clear water. We proceed to the small island of Spinalonga. Spinalonga has had a very chequered history and today, although uninhabited, still echoes with ghostly reminders of the past. The Venetians constructed a very impressive fortress with 40 cannons which has been guarding the bay since the 15th century. At the beginning of 19th century human pain and sorrow was scattered around this islet. It became a leper colony, the last active leper colony in Europe, and it remained so until 1957. We then return to Agios Nikolaos where you have time to look at the shop windows and visit the bottomless lake, where the “Lotus Eaters” the well-known film was shot.

Sit back and hang on as they will open the throttle and release 500 litres of water per second from the jet. We spin, splash, fishtail, wave-ride and dash around all of the iconic sights Hersonissos has to offer in high powered stunt boat. Feel the power of the state-of-the-art diesel engine as the driver unleash her power 440hp and take you on a thrilling journey of main gulf in Hersonissos. Experience the gulf and the beaches at high-speed with massive sideways slides like a race car, fishtailing and wave riding. The unique combination of boat and aeroplane technology makes Jet Boat unbeatable in water fun activities with absolute protection and safety. The fantastic maneuvers 360° in high speed wonderful dashes and unique braking in the water, shoot up your adrenaline and leave the best memories from your vacation. The 60 minutes jet boat trip contains 20/30 minutes swim stop.

We stroll through the village roads. We are listening – along with our guide’s narration- to the cries and sighs of the diseased exiles. They seem like having been curved on the rocks and the walls of the houses and admiring the exquisite beauty of the area. Our firt stop in the morning will be in Agios Nikolaos. There we can drink morning coffee, to have a shopping or to walk around making beautiful pictures. Then, we are going to a small village of Plaka, where we will take a boat to Spinalonga. Sailing to the Island we will see beautiful crystal sea waters of Elounda gulf , mountains around. We will stay approximately 1 hr on the island, walking inside the fortress and making pictures. When we will return to Plaka, we can take a lunch in some local fish taverns or to swim. There is a nice pebble beach. Afterwords we leave to Elounda for afternoon coffee, walk, or swimming. After one hour of stay in Eounda we will take way back to hotels.

The Try Scuba program is your introduction to the underwater world. It is a brief introductory course that teaches the basic dive theory, skills, and the use of diving equipment. You will learn about the basic of the scuba unit, how it works, how the diver uses it, physics of diving, equalization, underwater communication and describing the two skills that the diver will learn underwater( removing water from the mask and the regulator) and then we do one shore dive, maximum depth 9-10 meters for about 40-45 minutes underwater. Our professional instructors will be all the time with you You will have the opportunity to see a lot of micro life, sponges, corals, fishes, and a lot more. With a maximum of 3 persons per leader, we maximize the level of safety and pleasure to each diver.