This Cretan boat cruise around Mirabello Bay features a half day of knock-out sights and wow-worthy photo opportunities. You'll visit all the best spots for swimming in the Sxistra golf as you cruise to Crete's best-kept secret, Spinalonga. And we'll even throw in a tasty barbecue onboard. What's more to love?

Cast off from Elounda and you'll glide through the azure waters of Mirabello Bay, soaking in the panoramic sea views and topping up your tan along the way. Your captain will drop anchor in the Sxistra Gulf for a refreshing swim in the Mediterranean, before continuing towards the historic island of Spinalonga – famous for its fortress and intriguing history.

Your next stop is the idyllic Kolokytha island. Here, you'll be treated to an onboard barbecue, allowing you to savour local flavours with the backdrop of the island. After lunch, you'll have ample time to relax or swim before heading back.

The trip was well planed out, the staff aboard the boat are just lovely. The food they provided was amazing. The whole day was amazing. Even though the water was very choppy that day, the staff did an amazing job of keeping us customers happy.

The tour itself was okay. The boat trip was the best part and swimming in he sea. The food was good and the boat stuff were great. The issue I have is that when booking her were told the transfer would be one hour which was what we were interested in as had a young child. The trip there took over 2.5 hours and took up a lot of our day. We were told That we would be back by 4pm but didn’t arrive back until much later and missed out dinner reservation and was unable to rebook. So unhappy.

No safety announcements on boat. For a 4 hour boat trip we spent 4 hours on a coach doing pick ups and drop offs. Surely a few mini buses would be more cost effective? There was NO beach BBQ. We were just given cooked pork chops and salad on the boat. We appreciate it was a windy day and the captain had to stay with safety quide lines but the ‘Beach’ area we docked was inaccessible to half the people on board. I couldn’t go climbing over slipped rocks to get to a beach area. Let down trip

Only problem was the time spent on the coach each way from/to the hotel. A lot of pick ups and drop offs meant the journey time was more than expected. Otherwise, great.

Wonderful boat trip. Plenty of fresh lunch on boat. Price of drinks on boat was very good. We just found the walk from boat to beach a bit tricky - rocky uneven surface which could be impossible for some people with mobility issues. Overall an excellent experience with sufficient time to enjoy each part

The boat was much larger than we were expecting, unsafe steps & handrail very slippery fit entry in and out of water my daughter gained a nasty bruise from this and I didn’t feel safe using the steps so was unable to swim in the sea very disappointed

Why you’ll love this…

Half day cruise around Mirabello Bay
Take a dip in the crystal clear waters along Spinalonga island
Relax on Kolokytha island and savour a tasty onbard barbecue

Cancellation policy

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

What’s included

Transport
Guide
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

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Provider

TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA

What people say about this experience

4.2/5

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Based on 297 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.2/5

Service

4.4/5

Safety

4.4/5

Staff

4.4/5

All ratings (297)

5 stars (129)

43%

4 stars (109)

37%

3 stars (46)

15%

2 stars (10)

1 star (3)

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Bernadette Torrington
Travelled with family
6 October 2025
5
United Kingdom
The trip was well planed out, the staff aboard the boat are just lovely. The food they provided was amazing. The whole day was amazing. Even though the water was very choppy that day, the staff did an amazing job of keeping us customers happy.
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Emma
Travelled with family
6 October 2025
2.2
United Kingdom
The tour itself was okay. The boat trip was the best part and swimming in he sea. The food was good and the boat stuff were great. The issue I have is that when booking her were told the transfer would be one hour which was what we were interested in as had a young child. The trip there took over 2.5 hours and took up a lot of our day. We were told That we would be back by 4pm but didn’t arrive back until much later and missed out dinner reservation and was unable to rebook. So unhappy.
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Chris
Travelled with family
22 September 2025
2.2
United Kingdom
No safety announcements on boat. For a 4 hour boat trip we spent 4 hours on a coach doing pick ups and drop offs. Surely a few mini buses would be more cost effective? There was NO beach BBQ. We were just given cooked pork chops and salad on the boat. We appreciate it was a windy day and the captain had to stay with safety quide lines but the ‘Beach’ area we docked was inaccessible to half the people on board. I couldn’t go climbing over slipped rocks to get to a beach area. Let down trip
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Andy
Travelled as a couple
16 September 2025
3.8
United Kingdom
Only problem was the time spent on the coach each way from/to the hotel. A lot of pick ups and drop offs meant the journey time was more than expected. Otherwise, great.
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Gaynor
Travelled with a group of friends
15 September 2025
4.6
United Kingdom
Wonderful boat trip. Plenty of fresh lunch on boat. Price of drinks on boat was very good. We just found the walk from boat to beach a bit tricky - rocky uneven surface which could be impossible for some people with mobility issues. Overall an excellent experience with sufficient time to enjoy each part
B
Beer baby
Travelled with family
15 September 2025
3
United Kingdom
The boat was much larger than we were expecting, unsafe steps & handrail very slippery fit entry in and out of water my daughter gained a nasty bruise from this and I didn’t feel safe using the steps so was unable to swim in the sea very disappointed