5-Hour Day Sail to Dia island
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Traveling is about exploring new places, meeting people, sharing experiences, learning about history, and above all having fun.
Our sailing tours are designed based on safety, experiencing nature, human interaction and cultural exchange.
Our knowledgeable crew is happy to share all the local knowledge concerning the surrounding nature and the history of the area.
You will be encouraged to participate in sailing if you wish to and even take the helm of our large yachts under the guidance and supervision of our professionals.
We will anchor in secluded bays at a minimum disturbance. Take your time and relax, just make sure that you grab a mask and dive in the crystal clear water. The visibility in the water along the places we visit is more than 35meters.
Save some energy for walking on the the hill and hand pick a bit of local herbs.
Our organic, local fresh lunch served on board has been one more reason why our guests continue talking about our tours over and over again.
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Fresh organic salad, grilled chicken with vegetables, seasonal fruits
Fuel
Local refreshments
Mineral water
Shower
Transfers up to 10 km from Heraklion
Transfers up to 45 km from Heraklion are available upon extra cost
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Wine (responsible consumption)
Beach shoes
Beach towel
Transfers
- INFANT: : 0 - 1
- CHILD: : 2 - 7
- ADULT: : 8 - 99
- First Aid certified crew Radio Communication certified Liability insurance
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- First Aid certified crew Radio Communication certified Liability insurance
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceтАЩs start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceтАЩs start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If itтАЩs canceled due to poor weather, youтАЩll be offered a different date or a full refund.
After looking at many different companies, we went with Altersail....and I am over the moon we did.
From the moment we stepped foot on the boat till we docked back in Heraklion, we were made to feel very welcome.
We stopped in 2 different locations to do abit of snorkelling.
In between, we had some lunch, which was very tasty! It was a greek salad, with some BBQ kebabs served with a glass of wine. This was followed up with some fresh fruit and a little dessert, with some Ouzo (Yamas!)
It was a beautiful experience and we would highly recommend to anyone!
What really disappointed us was the following: we were told to arrive no later than 15.10 at the Marina Cafe meeting pont to ensure that we departed at 15.30. There was nobody to be seen and we waited a long time without knowing where to go or what to do. At 15.40 we found someone from the tour operator, we boarded the boat and then spent a further 10 minutes as the crew organised who should be on what boat. At 15.50 we were told that there was a couple who had a "problem with their transfer" to thr meeting point. The eight passengers (including us two) has to wait until 16.25 before this other couple turned up. It was clear that the tour operator preferred not to refund the couple for being too late, at the expense of the other eight passengers who had at this point been waiting over an hour. The total trip time was 3.5 hours (not 5 hours as advertised or paid for). There was no attempt made by the tour operator to make up for this. The boat trip was nice enough but we ended up with only a short time at the island due to needing to return before the sun went down completely. The food was OK, though there could have been more of it. There was only 2 snorkels for 10 people and this was already known by the staff before we left the port. Its a shame because the trip would be so much better if these things didn't happen. In summary, we didn't get value for money.
