Unforgettable Spinalonga & BBQ Cruise from Agios Nikolaos

An informative trip to Spinalonga and just the right amount of time. Given 4 stars because the food was not a BBQ as promised and veggie option was odd However I would recommend the trip as kobg as you are not planning to eat.

A good value tour which enjoyed with my two kids aged 17 and 13. Other tours were available which were more expensive - this one was cheap and cheerful.

The ride its self was lovely.You couldn’t understand the speaker due to poor quality of the sound systems. When setting onto Spinalonga, it seemed ridiculous that we should have to pay for an additional ticket to enter the island, whereas most tour companies include those in their prices. Next stop was the beach. If you are over the age of 60, I would recommend staying on the boat. In order to reach the small sandy area, you need to climb over a series of dangerous and slippery rocks. My poor 70 year old mother needed significant help in order to reach the shoreline. And hauled back up the rocks to the ship. Little did we know that on the other side of the ship, there was a less treacherous beach. Once again there was a lack of communication, where the staff should’ve warned the passengers and directed them toward the safer beach. For lunch, once again there was little to no communication offered. The people on the top deck had to go to the lower level to get their lunch and carry it back up to their seats. Carrying those drinks and plates was rough in those tiny stairwells. The least the crew could’ve done was offer the buffet on the top deck as well. Don’t bother with this cruise line, they don’t know how to take care of their guests.

Very good trip for only $30.20 a person. I spoke to someone else who paid 48 euros where they got picked up from their hotel, but the bus ride was two hours for them to get to port. We had a car, so only took us ten minutes. Sights were beautiful, water was perfectly cool, lunch was good. I gave four stars because boat was pretty crowded, but we grabbed some chairs from a stack and found a great spot in the corner. They also have snacks and drinks for sale on the boat. Spinalonga charged an 8 Euro entrance fee on top of tour price. We loved it!

Very busy boat, many nationalities (lovely!). The transportation to Spinalonga was very scenic, the visit to the island is very interesting indeed (not included in the trip, one is simply brought there and deposited on the island (which is also fine). On the way back to Agios Nikolaos one is supposed to stop on a beach for a bbq, but 1) no bbq, one pork steak per person on the boat on a tray with a small salad, a piece of feta and a pear), plus 2) the swim on the beach, which is nice but too small for three boats, probably the busiest greek beach of the season and to get there one has to land on rocks and it is very unsafe (my husband had a knee replacement time ago and is not 100% agile, but can walk and do stairs without problems, but did not dare to run the risk of breaking a leg). Not sure it is worth the money…

Great day out bit disappointed with the lunch the pork meat was very day out everything was very well organised and customer friendly the staff on the boat were very helpful and friendly biggest disappointment was the swim on the way back very difficult to reach the beach for a swim.

We had a lovely day. The boat left on time. Plenty of spaces for us to sit on. Weather perfect. Nothing to complain about.

If you’re looking for a cheaper way to get out on a boat, see the amazing coast in the area and visit Spinalonga before cooling off with a dip in a stunning bay then look no further. Yes, it’s a busy boat but for the price this is a seriously good deal. The staff are all friendly and we ended up buying two key rings. Spinalonga is incredible, and this is a great and cost effective way of getting there. The beach stop was great, a nice way to relax after exploring and the sea is crystal clear. The food was good. Have seen some negative comments on here - nonsense. The food was decent, for the price what more could you want. Great day out!

Spiralonga is a must see, and the boat trip there was a nice trip- however the ‘BBQ’ was pretty dreadful. ‘Pork cooked over hot coals ‘ was most definitely NOT, and was instead a dry old bit of meat covered in something very salty - the ‘Greek salad’ was just shredded cabbage and a very nice soft cheese that was definitely not feta- and the nicest thing on the plate. Two dry bits of bread complemented the plate- with an apple for dessert. Save yourself €7 and get the trip without the BBQ that leaves at 1230 and bring yourself a packed lunch ! ( oh and the ‘beach’ they stop at is very rocky - stay on the boat and swim off the back)

Photographer takes your photo as you board ship, able to buy in key ring form later (8euros) Lovely sail across to Spinalonga, you are given a glossy information booklet about the island and some of the sites you pass by. There is a bar onboard, and crisps ice cream etc to buy. I foolishly didn’t take top up sunscreen. With the breeze and sea you don’t realise how hot it is! Charge to enter Spinalonga, 8 euros, and I was amazed at all the buildings. Would recommend having the guided tour, so you have the full experience/information, though there are signs explaining some parts of it. On way back, boat stopped of at Kolikoki Beach, opportunity to jump into the sea from the back of the boat, which I did aided by a lovely lady from Huddersfield who held my hand (out of my comfort zone but so glad she persuaded me and I did it) I didn’t have any of the food, which was served on board ship, not BBQ, and seemed to be pork steak, a red cabbage salad, Feta and bread, with a piece of fruit and juice or wine. Thoroughly enjoyed it all, but would recommend either reading the glossy book sailing there, or booking a guided tour, as I suspect I missed some of the history of buildings etc. Loved it 😀