Parga und Paxos Bootstour ab Korfu

Went on the Captain Hook to Anti Paxos and Paxos. Wonderful boat very informative crew. would recommend to anyone thinking of going

We were with a client meant called Sarris, oldish boat but safe, good bar in an air conditioned indoor area, managed to get outside seats for the whole trip. All was on time, just short of 2 hours at each stop off. Long time on the boat, but what do you expect? Relaxing time, crew were efficient and friendly. Well worth the 32euros.

Great day out! Very comfy boat space with glorious views of Greece and the islands. Some information from the captain as we went along but not too much, just pointing out key points - in a variety of languages. We opted for the bus to see a beautiful beach on Paxos. Long day, but the boat has a cafe and drinks.

I booked this trip through Viator and was given a 9am hotel pickup time. The day before seemingly Viator email a time change to 0815 which we didn’t receive. Pachis came to the hotel but as we weren’t outside drove off without us. Their driver couldn’t be bothered to come into our hotel and ask for us. We were ready and could have gone. So we have missed the trip and lost money. So my simple advice - don’t use them.

The transfer to and from the boat by Pachi Travel was excellent. The boat was overcrowded. We already had a large group of passengers when we left Corfu and then stopped in Lefkemi where at least that many were added. The boat was clearly overcrowded, with passengers searching for seats. The time spent in transit was proportionally greater than time spent on shore. The combination of engine noise, loud music, and people trying to speak over it made for an uncomfortable and long journey.

Don’t waste your money! What they don’t tell you is it’s 3 hours to get there, then an hour between each island and the long journey back- all for 2 hours on each island. It is a lot longer than the advertised 8 hour day- we left the hotel at 8.30am and got back at 7.30pm. The Saaris boat was Old and noisy, one couldn’t hear the announcements if sitting outside as the engine noises were too great, and she gave slightly different information out depending on what language she was speaking!!! Parga is sweet but just enough time to eat lunch or wander but not both, then at Paxos the boat parked about a mile from the town, so for the infirm it was impossible, and then just more shopping when you got there. A long day with little to see whilst on the boat and not much when you get there!!

Nice trip. Staff friendly. Villages visited very beautiful and about the right amount of time spent in each place. Boat very busy however and they do cram you in. One of the better corfu tours. It’s not outstanding but nice….

As with anything like this, it's normal to worry about the pick-up but we were messaged through Viator two days before the boat trip with a pick-up time from the hotel in Benitses. Coach was there 10 minutes early and we made our way to Lefkimmi Port. Two other coaches joined behind us and we waited around 15 minutes for the Georgia boat to reach us after having left Corfu Town Port 90 minutes earlier. The sole negative of this trip was evident immediately - it was already packed, and there were at least another 150 people off the coaches to get onto the boat. Cue mass elbow shoving and a fight for any remaining seats. It's evident from reviews that the boats are packed to the max for any of the day-long Corfu boat trips so at least we knew what to expect. The journey to Parga was marred by extortionate drinks from the tuck-shop style bar and people refusing to budge on the benches where there was clearly enough room for another person or two. Still, we got to Parga - and we were invigorated. Parga is, at least from what we saw, a little bit of paradise. A crystal-clear sea, worthy of a short swim. Surrounded by idyllic tiny islands, one of which had a church on and could only be accessed by swimming there. We're already researching Parga as our next holiday destination as a 1.45hr stay wasn't long enough. And so we learned immediately that to get the best seats on the boat, we had to get on earlier - 15 minutes before most others. For the one-hour journey from Parga to Paxos we had front row seats on the top deck with low deck chairs - and my-oh-my what a difference a good seat makes. Paxos on the other hand was a little underwhelming compared to Parga and we only needed less than hour to take it all in as we had eaten at Parga, despite being given another 1.45hrs. And yet again, realising there was nothing more to see, we sneakily crept back to the boat to join the queue that began forming half hour before departure. As most people in front of us wanted a table with their seats, we were fortunate yet again to get the low deck chairs on the top deck. One of the staff members warned us that if we stayed there, we would get splashed by the sea due to the winds. But what's a boat trip without being splashed by the sea? On arrival back at Lefkimmi Port, the coaches were already waiting with hotel names listed on the front, so you knew which one to get onto and the return transfer was as smooth as anything. Unlike other boat trips from Corfu, this is not a party boat - which was great news, as we were treated to traditional Greek music softly simmering from the speakers. TIPS: Wear swimwear if you're going swimming. Don't buy anything from the bar, it's a rip-off, bring your own drink or food. If you want a good seat return to the boat early. Don't sit inside the boat, it's full of grumpy people. Overall, it's worth doing and one of the only boat tours that goes to Parga, just expect a busy, busy boat.

What a fun day out. Opportunities for swimming in both places. Staff were very friendly. All very comfortable - some areas of the boat were even air conditioned.

In itself this could be a fantastic trip.. but you are on the boat half the day.. and especially in Covid time that is not very pleasant with the masks on a few hours consecutive. In good weather you can sit on the deck but unfortunately for us a rainy day. On the 1st island you have 1 hour to look around, eat and drink. The second island you have 1.5 hours but you have to walk a lot before you reach the village. That's a great shame because we think they are very nice islands. A little further up was still a few things to see but then you have to be able to walk briskly if you want to save that in that short time. On board the boat there is fortunately a good assortment of snacks and drinks for sale.