Laganas Zakynthos: Marathonissi, Keri Caves and Turtles Spotting
Description
Departure directly from Laganas beach, turtles spotting and Marine Park. A 3 Hours excursion to admire the Caretta Caretta turtles up close in the bay of Laganas. Comfortable boats with limited numbers of guests and seating for everybody, max 23/26 Seats The boats all have shaded seating, rear sundeck and glass bottom. You can Swim and Relax on the desert Island of Marathonissi. We will enter inside the Marine Cave and then will sail along Capo Marathià and Keri caves, Landing on the Amazing Oasis Bay Beach. You will see: Turtles Spotting Marine Cave Keri Caves Oasis Bay
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As soon as we get on the boat we will approach the Caretta-Caretta turtles together, about 10min sailing We will allow you to see these splendid Animals up close, taking photos and videos and admire them in their natural environment.
We will take you to the beautiful uninhabited island of Marathonissi. We will make a stop of about 50 minutes where you can relax on a fine sandy beach and swim and snorkel in a crystal clear sea with incredible colours.
We will visit the Marathonissi sea cave entering with the boat to take beautiful photos.
Cape Marathià We will sail along the promontory of Capo Marathia admiring the beautiful Keri caves (Keri caves)
The Keri caves, accessible only by sea with private boats, or through tourist excursions, develop near the promontory of Capo Marathia, in the south-west area of the island. This coastal area has a myriad of caves, many with an entrance just large enough to enter by swimming, others large enough to be accessed directly by boat.
Oasis bay We will stop at the deserted Oasis bay where you can dive and swim in a beautiful and uncontaminated sea
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(267)
We were lucky enough to spot the famous Caretta Caretta turtles, visit the beautiful Marathonisi (aka Turtle Island), and explore the stunning Keri Caves. Crystal-clear water, incredible scenery, and plenty of moments where we seriously considered never going back home. But the real star of the day deserves a special mention: Captain Thanos! He handled the boat like an absolute legend — smooth, confident, and making every turn look ridiculously easy. If there were a Formula 1 championship for boats, we’d put our money on him.
So enjoyable & relaxed tour.We enjoyed the the turtles at the bottom of the sea and the swimming at the beaches. The crew member was so polite and approachable with further information.
We didn’t get to go on the trip because we couldn’t find it! Arrived at Laganas 30 minutes early but didn’t go from where all the big boats go from. We were told it was all the way round the other side of the bay. We then drove 10 minutes to the other side & couldn’t find parking for ages. When we got to the beach there was no sign of any big boats. By this time it had just passed departure time so spent the morning on the beach. Very disappointing for the family & a waste of money. Better directions or pin drop needed.
This review is both misleading and unacceptable. The tour **departed normally and on time**, and all the other guests were able to find the meeting point and join the trip without any issue. The meeting point and directions were clearly provided in the booking information. The reviewer admits that, despite arriving in Laganas early, they **went to the wrong location**, then drove elsewhere, spent time looking for parking and ultimately failed to reach the correct meeting point before departure. None of this was caused by the tour operator. The boat was there. The tour operated as scheduled. The other passengers found the meeting point. **This customer did not.** It is therefore completely unreasonable to blame us for their own failure to follow the provided meeting instructions. The family may understandably be disappointed about missing the excursion, but responsibility for that disappointment cannot simply be transferred to the operator. Furthermore, having **never participated in the tour**, the reviewer is not in a position to judge the service or the experience that was actually provided. We strongly reject the suggestion that this was a failure on our part. **Dear keyboard lion, since you have chosen to publicly accuse our company, please provide immediately:** **Name** **Last name** **Booking reference** This will allow us to identify the booking, verify the complete documentation and formally respond with the relevant facts. This review will also be **reported immediately to the platform as misleading and inappropriate**, as it attributes responsibility to the operator for circumstances entirely caused by the customer's own actions.
Great trip, checked all of the boxes as expecting. We spotted a sea turtle, saw the caves and had a great swim at an amazing location
We had fun, but I wouldn’t do it again. Yes, we did see a wild loggerhead turtle. It an impossible to miss the poor things because every boat in the Bay will head in the same direction as soon as their is a sighting and surround it. I’m sure I read that this tour was eco-friendly. But there is little effort to give the turtles any space. But the worse thing was the sheer amount of litter, everywhere. We stopped at ‘Turtle Island’ - which is a lovely beach, and they have ripped off the part where turtles lay eggs. But there are no bins, so all the groups of tourists (and there were hundreds) just pile up their litter- plastic everywhere and blowing into the sea. Can’t some of the money from these tourists go towards bins and a decent effort for cleaning the place up. Our boat driver was nice, and we had a look at the caves and an opportunity to jump in the crystal clear water. It’s just the litter and no apparent effort to care for the turtles which I found difficult.
Beautiful trip, skipper Nicolas very nice and professional. Beautiful boat, perfect organization, punctuality and professionalism. Absolute availability and kindness TOP
Booked online with Yotomu Aside from one of the most beautiful trips in Zakynthos But I was struck by the helpfulness of the Yotomu staff, who were truly patient and professional in assisting us along the way
Everything perfect, nice, kind and welcoming staff, it was a great experience
Amazing trip! The captain was very friendly and helpful. We saw a big sea turtle, which was the highlight of the trip. We also saw a good number of beautiful sea caves. The swimming spot was lovely, and we had plenty of time to swim and explore. Would recommend.
Great value for money and views were amazing
