Crete · BALOS LAGOON & GRAMVOUSA CRUISES
One boat a day sails from Kissamos to the Venetian fort on Gramvousa and the lagoon at Balos, and the north wind can cancel it. These 15 differ on transfers, the boat ticket, and whether the Balos stop is long enough to walk down to the water.
Review of the Kissamos boat cruise to Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa, with castle views, swimming, practical tips, food, crowds, and value.
“Well planned, good safety, excellent captain work, crew really on the Ball, old shipwreck at Balos absolutely amazing! Bring your snorkel gear!”
Cruise from Chania to Gramvousa and Balos, with fortress views, swimming stops, hotel pickup, and practical advice on extra boat costs.
“Balos is very beautiful, but a bit too overcrowded. Gramvousa is just a rocky island with a rocky beach. Still, the trip is well organized and a good way to spend a day of your holiday.”
Review of the Chania to Balos and Gramvousa cruise, with hotel-area transfers, castle hike, swimming, practical tips, and value advice.
“The trip to Balos is absolutely a must when in Chania! The beach is gorgeous and I would visit again any day! While I think making the trip to Balos is worth while, the only real value that buying it here is the arranged transportation by bus from a stop near your hotel. But otherwise, it’s entirely possible to organize the trip yourself given that the tour guide does not join for the trip to the beaches. The tour guide only stayed with us until we got to the ferry and then wasn’t there for the return. Chania has a great bus system with buses leaving to Balos from Chania…”
Review of Crete’s Gramvousa and Balos boat trip from Rethymno, with beaches, fortress views, bus transfers, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Very nice experience. The people from the trip were really nice! Thanks to all who makes this day unforgettable!”
Review of the Balos and Gramvousa cruise from Chania, with bus transfers, swimming, a Venetian fortress, costs, crowds, and practical tips.
“Great guide, everything perfectly organized and on time. recommended”
Review of the 3-hour Gramvousa and Balos speedboat tour from Falassarna, with small groups, drinks, swimming, and practical tips.
“The captain was very nice and accommodating. The entire activity was great. I would do it again!”
Review of Crete’s Balos Lagoon and Chania tour from Heraklion, with cruise views, swimming, a Venetian harbor visit, and practical booking advice.
“lovely day out exploring different parts of the island. spend around 6hours on the bus and 7.5hours on the boat and on the islands. nice hike up to the Venetian Castle at Gramvousa and a relaxing couple of hours at Balos. boat can be chilly, best to pack a jacket”
Review of DanEri Yachts’ luxury catamaran from Kissamos to Balos and Gramvousa, with meals, drinks, swimming, transfers, and practical tips.
“Such an amazing trip. The coast, the lagoon and the islands were beautiful. The boat was a perfect size, with space for everyone to move around a chill. Thank you to the crew for looking after us, keeping us well fed and watered! Very friendly and welcoming.”
Explore Balos Lagoon by 4WD, relax at reserved loungers on Falassarna Beach, and enjoy a Cretan lunch with wine from Chania.
“We had a lovely day learning so much about Crete, including interesting cultural facts and tips from our Tour Guide Nick, whilst touring breathtaking scenery. The day trip was perfect, from the excellent communication leading up to the day, to the convenient stops along the way, to the organisation of the beach club and delicious lunch. By the end of the tour we felt we had a better cultural understanding of Crete and its extensive history than if we had tried to do the same itinerary ourselves! Could not recommend enough!”
Review of the Rethymno to Gramvousa and Balos trip, with boat cruise, castle views, swim time, transport details, costs, and practical tips.
“Alles hat gut geklappt. Unser Guide hat gut deutsch gesprochen( Auch englisch). Alles auf den Programm haben wir gemacht und man hat auch genügend Zeit gehabt bei beiden Orten. Würde es nochmals buchen”
Review of Crete’s Balos and Gramvousa cruise, with practical details on beaches, transport, extra costs, safety, timing, and value.
“The area was breath taking , but the area is very dangerous on the path to the beach area is all volcanic rock and very slippery , I fell very badly had to be taken to the Chaina Hospital for stitches on my head and i fractured ankle this area should be advise of being a dangerous area !!! also the tour guide of this group did nothing to help me so I don't recommend it”
Review of Crete’s Gramvousa and Balos day trip from Heraklion, with boat costs, beach time, castle hike, transport advice, and honest drawbacks.
“The trip was very well organised. The guide and the driver were very kind and helpful.”
Sail from Kissamos to Balos and Gramvousa for clear-water swims, a Cretan lunch, castle views, and a calmer small-group experience.
“Excellent customer service and fantastic experience on sail boat. Efkaristo poly!”
Review of a private Kissamos boat trip to Balos and Gramvousa, with swimming, snorkeling, castle views, flexible timing, and crowd-beating routes.
“Rough going out to the beaches. Got pounded by the Criten sea for a good 45 minutes but once we reached the beaches it was amazing. Great boat captain!”
Ride from Falasarna to Balos Lagoon by jet ski, swim in turquoise shallows, photograph Gramvousa, and return with an English-speaking guide.
“Brilliant activity. My 9 year old soon wanted to do a jet ski trip this holiday. We incorporated both and got to see the beautiful Balos beach as well.”
Pick a coast, a gorge or a kitchen.
