The islands of Paxos and Antipaxos may be small but their beauty is big and bold. You'll sail over from Parga to get to know these Ionian gems on this full day cruise. There'll be sea grottoes, a visit to a charming seaside town and coastal views by the bucket-load.

Leaving the port of Parga, we'll set sail onboard the Captain Hook into the open seas towards Antipaxos. It's the smaller of the two islands – it has just 120 residents – and its long stretches of white sand and Caribbean feel make it feel like it's one in a dozen. After some relaxing on deck and swimming, we'll hit the seas once more along the west coast, famous for the Blue Caves.

Grab the chance to swim inside one of these atmospheric sea grottoes before heading to Gaios, the capital Paxos. With its Venetian-style mansions facing the islet of St Nicholas, it's a charmer. You'll have free time to roam around its narrow lanes or have lunch overlooking the boats before returning to Parga.

I was a bit concerned after reading some reviews about how busy the boat would be but I needn’t have worried. Everyone had a seat. Music was playing on and off and also wasn’t too loud. Perfect amount of time in Paxos to have some lunch and a wander. The swim stops were perfect and I didn’t realise the boat would actually take you into the cave! We did arrive at 915 though to secure a place at the front of the boat. Great day would thoroughly recommend.

Lovely trip, saw dolphins and a turtle, antipaxos was beautiful with turquoise sea stunning, not enough time for swimming though really as so many on the boat the time they queued to get off it was nearly time to get back in. Paxos was stunning, was docked a bit far away from the town so was quite a walk to and from the boat cutting down the time in the town

Het was op zich een leuke trip met mooie zwemplaatsen (Anti Paxos en Blue Caves) en de stop op Paxos voor lunch (eigen gelegenheid) en even rondneuzen was prima. Boot is OK maar echt veel en veel te vol gepropt, je zit met je rug tegen elkaar en ieder plekje is bezet. Wij vonden het te massaal. Maar bijna iedere andere boot zat bomvol, De Vicky II is was kleinschaliger. Let wel, de boten hebben allemaal een net iets ander programma, info bij de TUI reisleiding ter plaatse

Staff were great, especially Martha. Very attentive and made the day very enjoyable. Getting on and off the boat at the swim stops was a little hectic, and with lots of people in the water in close proximity made a few people a little panicky

No saftey briefing when getting on board. Not enough comfortable seating. The music was way too loud all day, you couldnt hear yourself speak at times. However the staff were friendly, service on the boat good. Timing of everything was spot on with enough time at each place. The spots were great and very beautiful.overall a lovely day.

No safety brief. No itinerary explanation, and a little crowded. Otherwise fabulous

Why you’ll love this…

This full-day trip shows off the best of Paxos and Antipaxos
You'll have the chance to cool off with a swim in the Blue Caves
There's free time to explore Gaios, the Venetian-style local capital of Paxos

Important to know

Lunch is not included
The boat's name is Captain Hook
Please be at Parga jetty no later than 09:30 for boarding the Captain Hook – the boat is at the front of the harbour
Departure of the Captain Hook at 10:00
You'll need to bring some ID with you, a drivers licence or passport is fine
Don't miss by booking to fill in the participant information, which are required for this tour
Transfers not included

Cancellation policy

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

What’s included

Boat trip

Booking fee

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

Location

Harbour front

Provider

TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA

What people say about this experience

4.5/5

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Based on 90 reviews

Review categories

Safety

4.2/5

Service

5/5

Staff

4.6/5

Value for money

5/5

All ratings (90)

5 stars (53)

59%

4 stars (36)

40%

3 stars (1)

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Sam
Travelled as a couple
29 September 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
I was a bit concerned after reading some reviews about how busy the boat would be but I needn’t have worried. Everyone had a seat. Music was playing on and off and also wasn’t too loud. Perfect amount of time in Paxos to have some lunch and a wander. The swim stops were perfect and I didn’t realise the boat would actually take you into the cave! We did arrive at 915 though to secure a place at the front of the boat. Great day would thoroughly recommend.
A
Amanda
Travelled as a couple
9 July 2026
5
United Kingdom
Lovely trip, saw dolphins and a turtle, antipaxos was beautiful with turquoise sea stunning, not enough time for swimming though really as so many on the boat the time they queued to get off it was nearly time to get back in. Paxos was stunning, was docked a bit far away from the town so was quite a walk to and from the boat cutting down the time in the town
B
Bossies
Travelled as a couple
26 September 2026
3.8
Netherlands
Het was op zich een leuke trip met mooie zwemplaatsen (Anti Paxos en Blue Caves) en de stop op Paxos voor lunch (eigen gelegenheid) en even rondneuzen was prima. Boot is OK maar echt veel en veel te vol gepropt, je zit met je rug tegen elkaar en ieder plekje is bezet. Wij vonden het te massaal. Maar bijna iedere andere boot zat bomvol, De Vicky II is was kleinschaliger. Let wel, de boten hebben allemaal een net iets ander programma, info bij de TUI reisleiding ter plaatse
M
Mark
Travelled as a couple
11 August 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Staff were great, especially Martha. Very attentive and made the day very enjoyable. Getting on and off the boat at the swim stops was a little hectic, and with lots of people in the water in close proximity made a few people a little panicky
S
Steve
Travelled as a couple
23 July 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
No saftey briefing when getting on board. Not enough comfortable seating. The music was way too loud all day, you couldnt hear yourself speak at times. However the staff were friendly, service on the boat good. Timing of everything was spot on with enough time at each place. The spots were great and very beautiful.overall a lovely day.
G
Geoffyj
Travelled as a couple
19 July 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
No safety brief. No itinerary explanation, and a little crowded. Otherwise fabulous