Once the clock strikes midday, it's all aboard the Black Rose pirate boat for a voyage out in the Cretan Sea. You'll enjoy the high seas as you sail out to St George's Bay from Hersonissos. You'll have a couple of hours of swimming, while back on board a light lunch will be ready for everyone to tuck into.

The Black Rose will be cruising towards St George's Bay, and as soon as the anchor's down, you'll have a couple of hours to swim in the cool, calm waters that make this bay so special.

The boat's crew will have prepared lunch for all before casting off towards Malia where the next stop is scheduled. Meanwhile, there'll be music to keep everyone entertained. An afternoon of hi jinks on the Cretan Sea.

The whole experience was great. There were two stops for swimming which were brilliant. Great lunch served by the crew. Lots of music and fantastic atmosphere on board. Would recommend. You do need passport numbers when checking in on the boat. This needs to be made when booking.

Great overall experience. Plenty of swimming time. Lovely food (pork, potatoes, salad and bread, watermelon served later. Spaghetti available for kids/vegetarians). Glad transfers to and from hotel were included in price. Only issue there was no mention of ID being required. Our passport numbers were required when boarding and we did not bring them. Luckily I had a photo on my phone.

Fantastic day, fun and enjoyable for all the family

Staff were really engaging, funny and looked after our party of people. Crew let us hold the real life parrot and have us the area at the front of the boat as we were a large party. Lunch provided was nice. Kids loved jumping off the boat into the sea when it stopped in the 2 locations. Great day out and fun had by all ages.

Flight going and returning were delayed both ways

The lunch was dry and not so great value for money have been on similar experiences where you help yourself. The staff were lovely and made up for this. In the past soft drinks have been included but on this one you had to pay for all drinks and it was bloody expensive. Did feel a little money grabbing.

Why you’ll love this…

Pirate-themed afternoon cruise
Swimming stop at St George's Bay
Light lunch on board

Important to know

Drinks not included
Please inform of any dietary requests in advance
Vegetarian option available – spaghetti with tomato sauce – and chicken instead of pork

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Boat trip
Lunch

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA, with Tax Number 094469778 and Travel License Number 0261Ε60000126100

What people say about this experience

4.3/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 16 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

3.9/5

Safety

4.6/5

Staff

4.6/5

Service

4.6/5

All ratings (16)

5 stars (9)

56%

4 stars (2)

13%

3 stars (5)

31%

2 stars (0)

1 star (0)

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Helen
Travelled with family
14 September 2024
5
United States of America
The whole experience was great. There were two stops for swimming which were brilliant. Great lunch served by the crew. Lots of music and fantastic atmosphere on board. Would recommend. You do need passport numbers when checking in on the boat. This needs to be made when booking.
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Sophie
Travelled with family
20 August 2024
5
United States of America
Great overall experience. Plenty of swimming time. Lovely food (pork, potatoes, salad and bread, watermelon served later. Spaghetti available for kids/vegetarians). Glad transfers to and from hotel were included in price. Only issue there was no mention of ID being required. Our passport numbers were required when boarding and we did not bring them. Luckily I had a photo on my phone.
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Andy
Travelled with family
1 September 2023
5
United States of America
Fantastic day, fun and enjoyable for all the family
J
Joanna
Travelled with family
16 July 2023
5
United States of America
Staff were really engaging, funny and looked after our party of people. Crew let us hold the real life parrot and have us the area at the front of the boat as we were a large party. Lunch provided was nice. Kids loved jumping off the boat into the sea when it stopped in the 2 locations. Great day out and fun had by all ages.
M
Mr crowe
Travelled with family
19 September 2022
3
United Kingdom
Flight going and returning were delayed both ways
J
Jen 78
Travelled with family
30 August 2022
3.8
United Kingdom
The lunch was dry and not so great value for money have been on similar experiences where you help yourself. The staff were lovely and made up for this. In the past soft drinks have been included but on this one you had to pay for all drinks and it was bloody expensive. Did feel a little money grabbing.