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Crete Pirate Ship Cruise: Daily Tours from Hersonissos to Stalis and Malia via the Cretan Sea
4.1
98 Ratings
Limenas Chersonisou
Daily, the Black Rose sets sail from Hersonissos port, traversing the serene waters of the Cretan Sea towards the Saint Georges bay and further coastward towards Stalis and Malia.
Daily, the Black Rose sets sail from Hersonissos port, traversing the serene waters of the Cretan Sea towards the Saint Georges bay and further coastward towards Stalis and Malia.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Black Rose Pirate Boat - Every day, the Black Rose embarks on boat tours from the port of Hersonissos through the clear waters of the Cretan Sea. Take the opportunity to enjoy magnificent sea scenes, swim and snorkel in refreshing waters, and enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch.
Make your way to Hersonissos Port and meet the Black Rose, where a…
- Black Rose Pirate Boat - Every day, the Black Rose embarks on boat tours from the port of Hersonissos through the clear waters of the Cretan Sea. Take the opportunity to enjoy magnificent sea scenes, swim and snorkel in refreshing waters, and enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch.
Make your way to Hersonissos Port and meet the Black Rose, where a friendly and experienced crew will welcome you. Travel through the clear-blue Mediterranean Sea toward the bay of Sant Georges. Enjoy swimming and snorkeling and until you return to the boat, the crew has prepared a delicious BBQ meal. Afterwards you set sails along the coast to the east, to Stalis and Malia, where you have plenty of opportunity to refresh yourself in the blue sea. Pirate animation is during the trip provided for our small fellows.
End your day with a relaxing ride back to Hersonissos Port in the late afternoon.
What's Included
- Tour escort/host
- Lunch
- Tour escort/host
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The Tour is beginning from Hersonissos Port, we don’t offer any transfer to/from your hotel
- We need to know in advance: Full names of all participants, Birthdates of all participants ,Nationality of all participants, Passport or ID numbers of all participants
- Don’t forget to bring your passport or ID for…
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The Tour is beginning from Hersonissos Port, we don’t offer any transfer to/from your hotel
- We need to know in advance: Full names of all participants, Birthdates of all participants ,Nationality of all participants, Passport or ID numbers of all participants
- Don’t forget to bring your passport or ID for the excursion. A photo of the document on your phone is also acceptable.
Location
Agias Paraskevis 125
Agias Paraskevis
Departure Point: Hersonissos Port
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(98 Ratings)
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Guide59319041246
Jun 3, 2024
Fantastic! - What a nice outing this was, really great, the kilometers are not many but that doesn't matter. The experience is fantastic, especially for the children, they do everything, we really enjoyed it. The only shame I found was that I had read that there was also chicken instead of pig, but apparently you should have indicated that when booking, but I didn't see that option anywhere. That didn't spoil the fun, we had a super fun day, highly recommended.
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Diordy_d
Oct 24, 2023
amazing day - we had a wonderful day on the boat. Very nice staff who are there for you and make fun jokes. there is plenty of time for a nice swim and even food is provided. I will definitely recommend it
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Yummy-foodie123
Oct 6, 2023
Pirate adventure - We went with our daughter while on holiday it was so good for the kids pirates all interacted with the kids we got some very good photo taken for 15 euro for around photos the pirates have all the children tattoos the food was cold but the pirates made up for that thank you for the experience oh and our daughter got a pirate certificate at the end whole trip took around 4 hrs 15 mins
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Alexandraw1400
Sep 16, 2023
A fun day out - I booked for me and my two sons, aged 15 and 11 on the day my older boy decided he didn’t want to come with us. So we did the cruise as a 2.
We arrived at the port as instructed before 10 am and soon realised that being really early in the queue had benefits because we got a table with our seats.
We were sat on the boat for quite awhile while everyone boarded - it’s not entirely paperless, even though we booked online, so be prepared to get there early to get the best seats as it’s first come first served - nothing is allocated.
The crew were very entertaining. We were v amused to see the most colourful and smallest of all the crew arrive on the shoulder of someone on a motorbike.
The food was fine but I felt sorry for parents with multiple kids, trying to manage meals on plates that really needed a table, but not everyone was able to get a table.
We went swimming in the sea at both opportunities, and during our time on the boat, we were made to feel very welcome. The Pirate crew went around and spoke to all the children and some of us parents too! Using some props for a real Pirate 🏴☠️ feel to the voyage.
We had a great day and would recommend it
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Diego
Sep 8, 2023
Nice experience - Very good, very nice experience.
The hosts are excellent.
Be prepared for a day on the open sea
Bring sunscreen cream.
And if you get dizzy, take pills to not be so bad.
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Toby
Jul 8, 2024
Slightly misleading description - We did the pirate ship early on in our stay in Crete and generally enjoyed it.
The staff are super friendly which makes the experience and the ship generally is pretty cool. I also personally enjoyed the lunch, although as others suggest, wouldn’t say it was BBQ.
However, the description is slightly misleading. We cruised for about 10 mins before stopping for 1hr 30 of swimming which was nice but perhaps slightly long, followed by lunch. We then stopped a second time in a rather underwhelming location nowhere near anything of much interest which was a shame - I’m not sure I’d claim we saw “multiple beaches.”
I’d also suggest that other than the odd pirate song and some dress up, it didn’t really feel like a pirate ship experience as such.
Overall I enjoyed the experience, but wouldn’t necessarily do it again.
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Christianmq1201tx
Jun 26, 2024
Pirate lifestyle - Very well done boat tour, the first stop invites you to swim in a very nice little bay. Then there is food, a delicious steak, salad, potatoes and tzatziki.
The next stop is in front of Stalis beach. Especially for children there is a pleasant supporting programme. Coole Crew.
Unfortunately only 2 spots instead of 3 approached.
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Kalyani60
May 8, 2024
The ten day cruise to Western Mediterranean, Croatia and Montenegro. - I recently had a fantastic cruise experience in the Western Mediterranean, including Montenegro and Croatia, from April 23 to May 3, 2024. It was my first time cruising with Celebrity, and I was impressed with the spacious, comfortable cabin and polite staff. The shore excursions were fantastic, and we enjoyed walking around the towns to experience the local culture. We visited Sicily for the first time and saw Mt. Etna. Sitting in the café at St. Mark's Square in Venice was like living in the old world of Europe. Croatia's Riviera and Harry's Bar were fantastic, and Montenegro reminded us of its Soviet past. On the whole, the ten-day trip was worth the experience. The only problem I faced was vegetarian food. There were not many things to choose from. There were also some communication problems. The woman at the reception messed up our order for water into sparkling water. But when we told their supervisor, he quickly rectified it.
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Cruiser14776403666
Oct 9, 2023
Not worth it - Pros - team on board are friendly
Cons - get ready for it…
1. Advertised as entertainment on board, there wasn’t any. No wait, there was a parrot, but it was just left to do its own thing inside the bar. Oh and you get to watch the crew play backgammon!
2. They advertise the trip is for families but on board they let smokers smoke wherever they want that the whole ship was full of cigarette smoke. It’s was disgusting and left feeling sick. They need to keep an area for smokers, not let them be on every part of the ship where my kid left with a nasty cough and didn’t stop coughing all night.
3. Slipped on board as they didn’t have any mats on deck after you go for a swim.
4. Only ladders to get up and down the boat for a swim - not bad - but the problem is no one to help the flow of people trying to barge their way that it took 20 minutes just to go down the ladder.
Overall, it’s not worth the money. It’s a shame because it could be something enjoyable but it’s not. They clearly try to oversell the tickets which means there’s no space to really move around or get a seat. It’s filthy and sticky.
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Cathleen1905
Sep 14, 2023
Wasted time - Pretty disappointing and boring. Exciting for the children at first but at some point the question arose, "how much longer?" Little shade, as everyone has written and depending on how the boat was going, even in the shade there was full sun. After 20 minutes we dropped anchor. Very far from the beach and the grotto. The water was very cold, so not suitable for the little ones. Of course it's not the crew's fault. There were no life jackets or diving goggles. But the spot was also completely uninteresting. No fish or anything else to see. We had to wait 1.5 hours. Then we had food, which was fine. We had drinks with the meal, otherwise it costs money. After the stop, we only drove across the sea for another two hours. At some point we were told that the town was on the left and the other on the right. Then we went back. No second stop. The crew was very sluggish. An older gentleman tried to have a bit of fun but it was rather sparse. In between we walked around with the macaw for photos and that was it. At the beginning, photos were taken, which were really cute. Cost 15€. All in all, you don't have to do it. You were glad when it was over. Wasted time and even the kids found it boring (4 years old)
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