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Zakynthos Island Experience: Eco-Friendly Boat Trip with Caretta-Caretta Turtle Viewing
4.3
63 Ratings
Laganas
Embark on an eco-friendly boat trip in Zakynthos Island and get up close with the Caretta-Caretta turtles. Explore the Keri Caves and the stunning Marathonisi island for an unforgettable experience.
Embark on an eco-friendly boat trip in Zakynthos Island and get up close with the Caretta-Caretta turtles. Explore the Keri Caves and the stunning Marathonisi island for an unforgettable experience.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- National Marine Park of Zakynthos - Cruise around the magical National Marine Park with small Special glass bottom boat. Have the opportunity to take unique photos (we guarantee) of the turtles from up close,swimming in their natural habitat and learn about them.
- Marathonisi - At the turtle-shaped island, the Marathonisi. Swim and have fun at…
- National Marine Park of Zakynthos - Cruise around the magical National Marine Park with small Special glass bottom boat. Have the opportunity to take unique photos (we guarantee) of the turtles from up close,swimming in their natural habitat and learn about them.
- Marathonisi - At the turtle-shaped island, the Marathonisi. Swim and have fun at the Golden Nesting Beach of the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta Caretta. Also, chance to see the stunning caves of this islet from inside.
- Cameo Island - Photostop at the famous Cameo islet,created by the earthquakes of 1633. Admire the wooden bridge from where the boat starts.
- Keri Caves - Cruise around Keri caves and Arches , swim stop in the crystal clear waters
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Other
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Other
What's Not Included
- Meals
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Meals
- Use of snorkeling equipment
Additional Information
Embark on an unforgettable journey to the island of Zakynthos’ most cherished hidden gems:
- Enjoy a 3-hour boat tour, crafted with an eco-conscious perspective.
- Experience the convenience of being picked up and dropped off right at your doorstep.
- Pause for snapshots at the renowned Cameo islet, formed due to the earthquakes of 1633. Relish the…
Embark on an unforgettable journey to the island of Zakynthos’ most cherished hidden gems:
- Enjoy a 3-hour boat tour, crafted with an eco-conscious perspective.
- Experience the convenience of being picked up and dropped off right at your doorstep.
- Pause for snapshots at the renowned Cameo islet, formed due to the earthquakes of 1633. Relish the sight of the wooden bridge marking the start of our boat voyage.
- Take a cruise around the enchanting National Marine Park aboard a special glass-bottom boat.
- Seize the chance to photograph the turtles up-close in their natural environment, and enrich your knowledge about them.
- Dive into the captivating Keri Caves, glide under the “Kamares” and take a dip in the pristine waters.
- Finally, arrive at the turtle-shaped island, the Marathonisi. Revel in swimming and unwinding at the Golden Nesting Beach, the home of the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta Caretta. Also, seize the opportunity to explore the striking caves of this island from within.
Location
BEST OF ZANTE BOAT CENTRE
Laganas Road
The meeting location is next to the small Chappell located in the middle of the port .
There are signs and flags of our company “Best of Zante “
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(63 Ratings)
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Tourist46379850295
Aug 11, 2025
Fantastic half day trip - The pick up from the hotel was great and the Dennis our captain for the the trip was fantastic. He was so helpful informative and entertaining. Thank you Best of Zante for an amazing day.
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Camilla
Aug 3, 2025
Beautiful trip - Amazing views and Dennis, the captain, was funny and entertaining. Even though we only saw one caretta it was a perfect trip.
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I4248fzivanaa
Jul 30, 2025
Highly recommended boat trip - This was one of the best trips I’ve been on. A special shoutout to Captain Denis. He’s funny, friendly, and made the whole experience really memorable for all of us. Thanks to him, we had such a great time. I’d definitely recommend this trip!
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Hannah_m
Jul 28, 2025
A lot of fun and it’s awesome spotting the turtles - I really enjoyed turtle spotting! Dennis our captain was really funny and knowledgeable about the turtles and the surrounding area and landmarks!
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Laura
Jul 23, 2025
Funny tour - Denis was very good and funny captain. When we lost the turtle from our sight he tried again and again to find another. He was kind to the kids, joking and telling us some facts about things we saw.
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Mathiaskannzg
Jul 22, 2025
Super short trip at a fair price!! - Pick-up worked great with the list of hotels not quite matching the actual pick-up area, but could easily be reorganized by phone.
The trip kept everything promised - the highlight was the first swim stop in a quiet bay. The second stop was at a much too crowded beach for which the organizer of course can't do anything, is just high season.
Big praise to the guide Dennis who accompanied us super with his easygoing, humorous manner.
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Bertrand_b
Jul 9, 2025
There were about 15 of us... - We were about fifteen on board the boat, experience described faithful to the excursion lived. We were able to see a turtle. Both stops were beautiful. For the price, it's definitely worth it. The staff was super friendly.
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Martinmcnamara11
Aug 3, 2025
Best of Zante Boat Trips Laganas - Well we enjoyed it!! I have seen some very mixed reviews about the Best of Zante boat trips. This was our experience. My daughter found them on Get Your Guide website. Price was reasonable and they arranged to pick us up from Kalamaki. A very professional young lady drove us in an aircondtioned large taxi to the port.
Laganas Port is always very busy due to the popularity of boat trips and there was a bit of waiting with large crowds for the boats.
Once on board, however the staff were very entertaining, and offered drinks, food and regular information about the trip. The driver/pilot took us to several locations to spot turtles, and then on to the Keri Caves where there was a swim break. We then travelled on to Turtle Island where there was a beach stop for about an hour. We also stopped at Cameo Island but stayed on the boat and congratulated a couple who were getting married there.
The staff engaged with everyone on the boat and made a special announcement for a young girl who had birthday that day.
Overall very good trip, plenty to see and very helpful staff.
Perhaps pick an early morning or late afternoon journey due to temperatures and numbers of people.
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Jane_w
Jul 1, 2025
Tourist Trap - The trip I booked was advertised as for a max 10 people however I wasn’t surprised after reading the reviews that the boat had over 30 on board.
The trip itself was well organised with pick up from the hotel exactly on time and the trip itself running exactly to the advertised timings.
However it all felt very formulaic, the captain was entertaining but not particularly informative.
The turtle spotting was like a scrum with multiple boats chasing turtles around the bay, crowding them and obviously having to run their engines constantly to prevent hitting the other boats.
This is not a respectful, quiet wildlife spotting opportunity, it felt like the tourist attraction that it was. It left me wondering how many of these beautiful creatures get inadvertently injured each year.
The rest of the trip was pleasant seeing some of the beautiful landscape but always with a crowd of other boats.
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A1266oxclarag
Jul 28, 2025
I feel bad for the turtles - Unfriendly captain who got mad at us for asking if it was okay to surround and drive after the turtles. he wanted to drive us back to the port beacause of our question.
We didn't get captain Dennis who everyone has been talking good about.
I think this Captains name was Alexander
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