We had a lot of amazing tours while in Greece (Athens, Santorini, Crete) but after the Acropolis, this was our favorite tour. Makis, our captain, was very professional, competent, and personable and made us feel very welcome and relaxed. The sights along the coast such as the caves, the goats on the cliffs, the small coves, the fort, and most important, Balos Lagoon were beautiful! The captain also provided an ample supply of drinks and a nice sandwich lunch for us. His music selection was very pleasant. The length of our tour--5 hours--was perfect for our tastes. Not too long and not too short. This is a wonderful way to get to Balos Lagoon and avoids other more cumbersome ways of getting there such as hiking down the mountain surrounding the lagoon. We were staying in the Old Port/City and so it was very easy to get to the boat.
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SireenahM
September 14, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Great private boat tour to Balos!
We used Seaze the Day to book a private boat to visit Balos, Gramvousa, and Falassarna and our skipper Lefteris was great! The boat worked out well and the sandwiches, fruit, breakfast pastries, snacks, and drinks were well received by the group of both kids and adults. We were quite well fed for a casual boat lunch and Lefteris was quite well prepared if we were still hungry. Would highly recommend them for private boat tours!
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Fearless30831394449
June 26, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Epic boat day
“Captain Greg” nailed this day cruise. Timely communications and directions from the beginning. We wanted for nothing and had the best boat day ever. Their boat was clean and well maintained as well. I highly recommend this operator.
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864RachelD
June 16, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Must Do Experience!
We had a wonderful experience! We booked a boat for our group of 6 to go to Balos Lagoon in the afternoon. Balos lagoon has 7,000 tourists a day. The good news is they leave on ferries around 4pm. Our private boat tour arrived around 4:30pm so we missed the crowds. There were around 30 people there when we got there. Our captain, Lefteris, was wonderful! He took us to a cave which had goats. We also went to Granvousa Island and hiked up to the fort on top which was the highlight of the trip. The views were amazing. You must have good knees for the hike as some of the rock steps can be 3 feet taller than the last step but it’s worth it. Lefteris also took us to a WW2 shipwreck which we snorkeled around. Our 11 year old boys loved it! We booked a 4 hour trip but overran our time by at least an hour which was no problem for Lefteris. He was very kind in not rushing us and it was a wonderful experience. By far, the boat trip was the highlight of our trip to Greece!
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642lissag
May 15, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Unforgettable Experience
This is a must do! I learned so much about Crete while soaking in the Mediterranean sun and sea. Mikas and George are excellent captains a guides. They made the trip exceptional. It was so great we booked another trip for the following day. Don’t miss it!
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Go58345335381
August 28, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Excellent boat day with the best captain Lefteris!
Highly recommend a boat tour with Seaze the day! I booked the Chania including Balos and Gramvousa and had the best day in Crete. The captain, Lefteris was absolutely perfect - I recommended you ask for him when booking because he made our day excellent.
We went to both the beaches and Lefteris adjusted our route based on the weather to give us the best access at the best time. He told us about the island and mentioned key landmarks and history in the area we did. The day was absolutely perfect, the boat was great and Lefteris made it so memorable.
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arthurgiannaa
August 27, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Incredible private boat day - Crete and Captain Lefteris
My friends and I chartered a boat around Crete starting in Kissamos which was captained by Lefteris and we had an absolutely amazing time! Lefteris had so many great recommendations including a number of private swim spots and beautiful views of the cliffs. Highly recommend anyone to book this experience and ask for Lefteris!
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N8705IRryanb
August 27, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Private boat trip in Chania
We had an amazing boat trip with Lefteris who was a great guide to all of the best spots. Highly recommend this as it is a great day out on the water.
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E2796KQjakeb
August 27, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Private boat trip
Was the best boat tour Ive ever done. Party of 5. Lefteris was amazing! Took us to all the best spots and was an absolute vibe. 10/10 recommend this boat tour.
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nin19
August 3, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Balos, Gramvousa & hidden gems!
We were a family of 4 adults and set off from Chania’s Venetian Port.
Dimos, our captain for the day was friendly, knowledgable and made us feel at home straight away.
We visited Balos Beach which is around 52km from China and took us approx. 1hr 20mins. Sea conditions were not ideal but Dimos is clearly an experienced captain and navigated the waters with ease. We spent around 45 mins wandering around and enjoying the stunning scenery. It was made clear to us that we could choose how long we stayed.
We then moved onto Gramvousa Island (5 mins away from Balos) where we hiked up to Gramvousa Fortress and enjoyed a swim at the beach.
Following this we headed towards Vichades Bay where we enjoyed some snorkelling in crystal clear waters.
We rounded off the day with Dimos’s suggestion of a hidden gem of a cove and he certainly saved the best for last!
On the way back to Chania we stopped off at an Theodrou and Lazaretta Islet.
The company provided drinks, lunch, snorkelling gear and a dry bag (if needed). Dimos even recommends local restaurants, at one of which we enjoyed our last lunch in Chania.
We all had a great time and would certainly recommend the company to anyone visiting.