Dia Island Sailing Cruise com refeições e atividades aquáticas
Descrição
Navegue conosco até a exótica Ilha Dia em nossos grandes e confortáveis iates à vela. Nossa jornada começa no antigo porto veneziano de Heraklion. Após 1 hora de navegação chegamos ao Dia onde ancoramos na baía da ilha. Lá você pode desfrutar das águas cristalinas e de atividades aquáticas como mergulho com snorkel, pesca e paddle boarding. (Solicite o equipamento à Tripulação). As pranchas de standup paddle não estão disponíveis em condições de vento forte por razões de segurança. Cerca de 1 hora depois nosso delicioso cardápio é servido e inclui salada grega e diversos petiscos, enquanto o prato principal é o Linguini de camarão (também oferecemos versões vegetarianas e sem glúten do cardápio mediante solicitação). Poderá ainda acompanhar a sua refeição com o melhor vinho, cerveja, chá gelado ou refrigerantes. Cerca de 30 minutos depois é servida a nossa salada de frutas tropicais e locais. Depois de terminar a refeição, você terá alguns últimos momentos de relaxamento no iate ou nas águas refrescantes antes de navegar de volta a Heraklion.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
A ilha de Dia é uma ilha desabitada 6 milhas ao norte de Heraklion com águas cristalinas, belas paisagens selvagens e rica história. A lenda diz que costumava ser um monstro criado por Zeus para destruir os cretenses, mas ele o transformou em uma pedra para salvá-los eventualmente. Na baía de Saint George onde ancoramos havia um antigo porto minoico que foi destruído junto com a Civilização Minoica e às vezes é possível encontrar antigas ruínas e artefatos no fundo da praia. Hoje em dia existe uma bela igreja cristã de arquitetura egeia. A ilha é o lar de muitas espécies de vida selvagem, como coelhos, cabras kri-kri, falcões e muito mais, enquanto também há a chance de encontrar os golfinhos enquanto navega em direção à ilha!
O local foi fortificado pela primeira vez pelos árabes nos séculos 9 ou 10. No segundo período bizantino, uma torre conhecida como Castellum Comunis estava no local. Em 1303, a torre foi destruída por um terremoto, mas foi reparada. Em 1462, o Senado veneziano aprovou um programa para melhorar as fortificações de Candia. Eventualmente, a torre bizantina foi demolida em 1523, e o Castello a Mare começou a ser construído em seu lugar. A fortaleza foi concluída em 1540. Em 1630, o forte estava armado com 18 canhões no térreo e 25 canhões no caminho que leva ao telhado. Durante o cerco de Candia, que durou 21 anos, as baterias otomanas neutralizaram facilmente o poder de fogo do forte. Os otomanos finalmente tomaram o forte em 1669, depois que os venezianos renderam toda a cidade. Não fizeram grandes alterações no forte, exceto pelo acréscimo de algumas ameias e canhoneiras. Eles construíram um pequeno forte conhecido como Little Koules no lado da terra, mas foi demolido em 1936.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Locais e horários de recolha
Pickup é fornecida a partir das seguintes áreas : Área 1 : Ammoudara, Gazi, Heraklion, Karteros/Amnissos, Kokkini Hani, Gouves, Gournes, Anissaras, Hersonissos, Koutouloufari, Piskopiano, Analipsi, Stalis, Malia e todas as áreas entre. (Nome da opção: Pick up from Malia-Gazi) A retirada da Área 1 pode ser até 1,5 horas antes do início do cruzeiro. Área 2: Elounda, Agios Nikolaos, Fodele, Ágia Pelagia, Ligaria. (Nome da opção: Pick up from Ag. Pelagia-Elounda) A retirada da Área 2 pode ser até 2 horas antes do início do cruzeiro. Nós entraremos em contato com você um dia antes do seu cruzeiro para o seu tempo exato de recolha. Se você não tiver certeza se o seu hotel está incluído nas áreas acima mencionadas, entre em contato conosco.
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Opções de transporte público disponíveis perto
- Bebês precisam sentar no colo de um adulto
- Adequado para todos os níveis de condicionamento físico
- Se você reservou separadamente do seu grupo/amigos/família, avise-nos para que todos sejam distribuídos no mesmo barco.
Avaliações(542)
Stay away from this experience. It started out poorly when the skipper arrived 15 min late after all the other tours had departed. Then we got to the boat, never introduced himself and proceeded to hit the boat next to us when trying to exit the slip. Once we finally got moving, there were mechanical problems so we were stuck in open water with him trying to figure out how to steer the boat. At times it felt like he had never driven a boat before. While the weather was not something to blame on this vendor, it was very windy and at times we all thought we were going to fly off the boat. There was also no direction given about life preservers or any safety in case of emergency. When we finally made it to the island, we were the last boat to arrive. The water is freezing in this area and there is nothing there so no point in even snorkling. The skipper maybe gave us 2 minutes of history of the island and then said that was enough talking for the day. The food was okay and appreciated it was cooked fresh, however the pineapple they served was old and rotten. Overall, an expensive and wasteful trip.. I’d recommend doing anything other than this adventure while in Crete.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations. We would, however, like to clarify a few points for future readers. The departure delay was caused by paperwork check the port authorities, which were beyond our control. In an effort to minimize any further delay, the skipper focused on preparing the vessel and departing promptly rather than making a formal introduction before leaving the marina. Regarding the maneuver while exiting the berth, our onboard camera footage confirms that no collision occurred. Due to the particularly narrow and crowded layout of our marina, it is standard practice to use the vessel's fenders to safely create space when departing tight berths. We would also like to clarify that there were no mechanical issues during the trip. What may have appeared to be steering difficulties was the skipper positioning the yacht into the wind in order to deploy the furling mainsail correctly. This is a normal sailing procedure and is required for the sail to be safely opened. The weather was indeed windier than usual that day. While sailing conditions were more dynamic, the safety of our guests was never compromised. Nevertheless, we are sorry that you felt uncomfortable during parts of the trip. As for Dia Island, the skipper provided information about its history and concluded with one of his usual light-hearted remarks, which was intended as humor rather than a dismissal of guests' interest. We appreciate your positive comments regarding the freshly prepared meal. We are, however, concerned by your comment about the pineapple, as food quality is very important to us, and we will review this with our crew. While we respect that sailing may not be for everyone, we are disappointed that the experience did not reflect the enjoyment and positive memories that the vast majority of our guests take away from visiting Dia Island with us. We wish you the best for the remainder of your travels in Crete.
5 stars for a 5 star day! Olga and Yannis were both great and the food Olga made while we were docked at Dia was some of the best we've had on our 3 week trip! You could snorkel or paddle board if you wanted, the water was too cold for this Arizona girl so I stayed on the boat to sunbathe. Great day trip to see more beautiful parts of Greece!
Such a great trip and experience! Had a lovely driver pick us up from our hotel where we met part of the group and then the lovely team who captained us and made us a lovely meal on the boat! Would recommend to anyone you’ll have such a great time!!
Dimitri and Dimitri were incredible hosts. This excursion was a highlight of our trip. Phenomenal views, so fun, the food was delicious! Highly recommend!
Dimitri and Dimitri were excellent guides for this tour! We got to enjoy some great views of Crete on our way to Dia Island as well as hear some history and legends about how Dia came to be. The food onboard was absolutely delicious! The shrimp and risotto were definitely standouts. They had a bunch of different water toys that we could use and they even busted out some fishing poles for us towards the end of the cruise. While we had a great time, would definitely recommend taking the sunset cruise if you’re able to. That would’ve made the trip that much better!
If you have small children, skip this one… I have teenage boys, and it was perfect for them! My oldest was able to fish, they both got to use the paddle boat, diving and flipping off the side of the catamaran was a plus! Sailing on the boat was enough to put them into a short nap. My husband and I were able to sunbathe and take in the views! The lunch and dessert was amazing and our captain was great at answering all of our questions and giving us even a little history lesson about Dia Island! All in all I would book this again. It was very easy-going and no hassle or trouble at all.
This trip was one of the highlights of our trip to Crete. The boat was nice and spacious, we were 11 people including the captain and the skipper and there was enough space for all of us. The Dia Island itself was not too interesting, but it was a nice area to chill on the boat or swim (really blue, clear water!), although on the day we were there the water was a bit cold. The lunch was prepared fresh on the boat and was amazing! I was kind of expecting a cold, simple dish but the crew went above and beyond to prepare a delicious meal for us. Also we had a free flow of drinks including wine. Big thanks to Dima and Mano from Cretan Sailing Cruises - they were the best crew we could ever hope for. Friendly, funny, and they made sure every second we spent on the boat was comfortable. I would definitely recommend this trip - but make sure to bring warm clothes because it can get really windy on board!
The whole experience was amazing and incredible. Also the food was like a 5 star restaurant. Totally happy 💛
It was a great experience. Definitely worth the money. Very friendly crew and very good food
We had a beautiful boat and a small group. Manos and Dimitri welcomed us on board and it all started with a local snack and a description of the island (a dragon) and the local cretian history. The visit to Dia island took us to a secluded bay where we swam, snorkelled and did some paddle boarding. While this was going on a gorgeous dinner of shrimp, pasta, risotto and Greek salad was freshly prepared, ready for us. The service was great, Manos and Dimitri were so good - a fantastic afternoon & evening that we enjoyed do much. As a retired couple we really appreciate the extra care they took of us. Thank you
