Spinalonga is a magnificent island with fortresses dating from the Venetian period. It is an island of legends, a triumph to survival in the early 20th century from the scourge of leprosy, now a place of great archaeological and historical significance. Nostos Cruises operates the only fully organized cruise to Spinalonga which includes detailed information from our experienced guides and onboard guided tours in English, German, Dutch, French, Russian, etc.
Posted By : Han_morgan1
Overall this is a good way to see Spinalonga island for relatively cheap. The boat leaves at 12:30 but if you want preference over whether you sit in the sun or the shade then I suggest arriving around 12, as the trip is 45 minutes to get there. The boat does have refreshments on board. In the way to the island the boat stopped for 30 minutes for swimming. Personally I would’ve preferred this stop on the way back from the island as I didn’t fancy getting my hair wet and skin sticky from the saltwater to then walk around for 1.5 hours. Our English speaking guide was extremely friendly knowledgable, however there was almost too much information to take in for the time we had. We then had about 30-40 minutes to explore the island by ourselves. The island is small but to explore at a leisurely pace ideally you’d need a bit more time allowed as we only had time to explore the perimeter and not venture up to the top. Spinalonga itself is excellent and really rich in history and definitely worth the trip.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 17:23:49 
Posted By : pauli394
We fancied a trip out to Spinaloga while in Agios, and due to the fact our airport pick up wasn't until 9pm, we booked this for our last day, basically to kill some time.
There are 2 options. 1st boat sailed at 1030 and included a bbq on the beach, on the way to the island and cost €27 pp. The 2nd boat sailed at 1230 and returned at 1700 so we opted for this. It cost €20pp and stopped off in a cove on the way for a half hour swim off the back of the boat. It was lush, jumping into the sea and swimming around for a bit before onwards to the island.
Once docked at the 'leper' colony, we had a short guided tour then were left to our own devices for about an hour before the return trip.
There is a fee of €8 pp (€4 if you are uder 27) to enter the colony but in the scheme of things, that was nothing.
We learned a lot and found it very interesting.
All in all, we had a fantastic afternoon with these guys and would recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 01:24:06
Posted By : Nomad799094
Tijdens de bootreis naar het eiland Spinalonga kregen we al veel info mee van alles waar we langskwamen en onderweg was er de mogelijkheid om te zwemmen aan Kolokitha beach, een strand waar je over land niet zo gemakkelijk raakt.
Eénmaal op het eiland was er de fantastische uitleg van een man wiens voorouders ook tijd doorgebracht hadden in de voormalige leprozenkolonie op het eiland.
Een fantastische ervaring aan een zeer redelijke prijs!
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 10:12:09
Posted By : Giorgia_A
The trip was OK. Not enough time to visit the island (we had around 50min) and we missed out on a lot of things. I would avoid standing for 25min in one place listening to the guide and maybe just have a walking tour. I would also recommend skipping the 25min random swim around the boat as the point of the trip is visiting Spinalonga.
We could not even try the beach on the island which had some amazing waters, nor had the time for the gift shop.
Overall, I would recommend finding your own way to the island which might allow for more time and freedom
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 14:03:08 
Posted By : Sue_K
Walking the streets of Spinalonga, so much history but incredibly sad to think about the last inhabitants- the Leper Colony.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 01:44:59
Posted By : Sightseer801907
Very good boat trip. Bar and small restaurant on board with affordable prices. Visit of the island and explanations by the very nice and interesting guide. 20€ pp for the journey and guide completely OK!
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 11:51:36
Posted By : Leslie_P
The guide was very good and gave a comprehensive overview and history of the island. This was a very moving story of the suffering of the lepers.
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 03:27:49
Posted By : noelliahh
A magnificent experience. A fairly large boat, with a swimming stop in the middle of the sea. The discovery of the island of Spinalonga is overwhelming... Free entry to the island for under-25s and over-65s. Our guide was great, a real enthusiast!! A pure Cretan who speaks French beautifully.
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 11:01:40
Posted By : RyanTaylor954
The boat was overcrowded and they've set up a smoking area right next to the non smoking area... I was breathing in second hand cancerous smoke the entire trip. Spinalonga Island itself was stunning and awe inspiring, but all the farting around from this badly managed trip means that you have less than an hour to see what would typically be an all day experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 02:44:53
Posted By : T262QJwendyf
This was a really great trip , the boat and crew were really helpful , clean on board with good refreshments at reasonable prices. Good narrative in various languages. Great trip to do with a family and really good value. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-03 15:32:15
