# Cretan Daily Cruises

Boat en Kissamos

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/cretan-daily-cruises

A day-cruise company sailing from Kissamos harbour (Kavonisi) to Gramvousa island and Balos lagoon, in western Crete. It also operates trips to Chrissi and in Souda bay.

## Who they are

Cretan Daily Cruises began in the summer of 1995. That was when it started the first regular daily cruises from Kissamos, in the west of Chania province, to the Balos lagoon and the island of Gramvousa. Over the years it has grown to eight passenger boats, with between 300 and 1,200 places, and a staff of about 200 people. Today it operates through two companies: Cretan Daily Cruises, in western Crete, and Chrissi Daily Cruises, which runs the departures from Ierapetra, in the south. The website does not give the owners' names.

## Where it operates

The main route is Gramvousa and Balos, leaving from Kissamos harbour, at Kavonisi. Gramvousa is the island of the Venetian fortress, known as the pirates' island, and Balos is the shallow lagoon at the tip of the peninsula. Both are within the European Natura 2000 network, and the company says it works to responsible tourism criteria. It also operates:

a cruise in Souda bay, east of Chania;

departures from Ierapetra to the island of Chrissi, on the south coast;

a boat party in Chania.

The times, prices and season of each departure are in the entries on this page and on the website. The season is summer, but the company does not publish start and end dates on its home page.

## On board

The boats are large, the kind that carry hundreds of passengers, so it is not a private excursion. According to the website, traditional Cretan cooking is served on board, and the boats are also hired for private and corporate events. Animals cannot board, except accredited guide or therapy dogs. Under-18s only board with a parent or guardian, who must supervise them throughout the trip; if the adult disembarks, the minor cannot stay on board. The website does not publish age discounts in its terms.

## Booking, cancellation and languages

You book online from the "Book now" button or by phone on +30 28220 22888. The ticket is personal and valid only for the trip indicated. The cancellation terms are clear:

Up to 24 hours before: full refund.

With less than 24 hours or if you do not show up: no refund.

If the company cancels because of a breakdown or bad weather: the ticket is refunded.

The company may change the boat, time or date because of the state of the sea or on orders of the port authority. You must be on board 15 minutes before departure; anyone who arrives late loses the ticket. Charges set by the authorities are paid by the passenger. The website is in English, Greek, Italian, French, German, Polish and Russian, but not in Spanish.

## What they run

- [Boat from Kissamos to Gramvousa and the Balos lagoon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/greece/crete/chania/things-to-do/balos-gramvousa-cruise), in Chania. Day Cruise to Gramvousa and Balos from Kissamos. Leaves from Kissamos harbour (Kavonisi), 40 km from Chania. It stops first at the island of Gramvousa, with its Venetian fortress, and then at Balos

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Phone: +30 28220 22888

## Contact

- Web: https://www.cretandailycruises.com/
- Coordenadas: 35.507, 23.64