not recommended - Very disappointing experience. We had been told at the time of booking that the trip would be for 4 people only, but in reality there were 6 of us on... read more a very small and uncomfortable boat, which felt overcrowded. We were also told that drinks would be available on board and that at Elafonissi we would be provided with sunbeds and umbrellas. None of this was true.

In addition, the company had said that if there were more than 4 people, the price would be reduced. Again, this was not the case: we paid the full price as if we were only 4 people. Everything was handled without any receipt for the payment.

We were also told that the boats were new, but on the way back ours even had problems starting, which was worrying and unprofessional.

This is our fourth time in Crete, and we usually use another company with which we have always had excellent experiences. We decided to try something different this time, but it was a big mistake. One misunderstanding could happen, but when 4 people on the same boat have been told exactly the same wrong information, it looks less like a mistake and more like a lack of honesty.

Definitely not recommended.

  Great experience with family!  - We had a wonderful experience of a boat ride and the access to some of the heavenly beaches in Paleochora. Thanks to Yiannis and his Father John, for their kindness.... read more /> We chose to do Elafonissi, and Vienna skipped Kedrodassus without touch down as we felt spending more time on the other two places was more worth while.
Yiannis was brilliant with his knowledge of the area and the conditions, very accommodative with our requests. At one point, during the snorkelling, my youngest dropped the mask which went down to the sea bed and he volunteered to dive straight in to get it for us!!
The waters were crystal clear, with colours changing with varying depth and so visible all the way down. It was amazing to see how the tectonic activity had shaped the island to what it is now and left traces of this in the form of foot prints on the rocks. And the history of Vienna beach was great to see and experience, the remains of the pillars of what once a temple for the sea farers.

Yiannis is a very thoughtful and mature young man with a passion for his work. Capt. John with his vast experience and friendly nature appears to be a highly respected person in the region. We had a lovely time in the trip and happy to have met a Father and Son duo who are a perfect gentlemen! Cheers guys!

  Best experience ever!  - What a wonderful day! Everything was perfect. Quickly arranged, super and reactive communication upfront. On the boat ( we went from Paleochora to Loutro and back) , it was very... read more nice! We got the opportunity to stop many times and to swim. The views are beautiful! Our captain Gisnnis was perfect as well! I was with two teenagers, we all had the best time of our holidays! Thank you sooo much for having made this possible!

  Wonderfull experience!  - Wonderfull experience!
We visited with 2 children elafonissi, kedrodasos and Vienna beaches with a very kind skipper and a nice boat.
I recommend it absolutely

  Fun and relaxing boattrip  - Thanks for a great boat trip. We had a very nice and fun boat trip with captain Manos who showed us the beautiful local beaches and we talked about the... read more local culture. Amazing to experience the helpfulness and awareness our captain had on everybody we met on our way. The trip was very relaxed and safe. The trip was adjusted to our wishes to snorkel in the amazing Vienna beach after swimming in the beautiful Elafonissi beach.

  Private boat tour from Paleochora  - We had an amazing day touring the coast around Paleochora. Swam in crystal clear waters and had a relaxing drink and chill at Sougia. Giannis was a superb host and... read more looked after us all day, keeping us safe and happy. Would highly recommend.

  First of all, thank you Yannis (Captain) for the awesome day, we really enjoyed each second of it. Yannis also provided lots of information for each beach and gaved us... read more a recommendation what we should look for (or what’s worth it at the spot).

I can absolutely recommend the tour, we arrived at around 8:30 at elafonissi, the beach was absolutely empty and we had basically the beach for ourself (at around 9:30/10:00 lots of tourists starts to enter the beach)

After that we traveled to kedrodrasos, which was an absolutely stunning beach, we decided to skip swimming at kedrodrasos because Yannis told us, if we are looking for a good snorkeling spot we should go to Vienna, which we did.

Vienna was absolutely stunning! Crystal clear water, tons of fish and a beautiful nature beach. Thank you Yannis for the recommendation again!

Yannis also took some photos of us, and provided water/Softdrinks.

Thank you for everything again! We will come back next year ️

  Just fantastic! - Amazing tour in the morning to Elafonissi- Kedrodassos et Viena !
Our captain John is very helpfull!
Snorkeling in Viena was fantastic! We saw lots of colored fishes....and on top... read more of that we saw 2 dolphins jumping in the waves on the way back to Paleochora!!!!
Will be back next year for a trip to Loutro!
Thanks a lot

  How to book this trip? We can't find any way to book this boat trip. Please help! Anything available Sept 4?

  Keepsake  - One of the most beautiful and enjoyable trips we ever had! Captain John you are best! Nice too meet you and see you soon!

  Paleochora boat trip - Janis was a great captain, he made us a memorable day. He made good advices about the trip. It was great, I recommend Paleochora Boat Rental!

  Amazing boat trip - We had a superb boat trip with captain John (Yannis). He took us to three beautiful beaches and was a fantastic guide. We could use his snorkling equipment and listen... read more to his very interesting local knowledge. We can highly recommend this amazing trip!