3 Hours Marathonissi Island Tour, Keri Caves and Turtles Spotting

Embark on a 3-hour tour of Marathonissi Island, Keri Caves, and Turtle Spotting in Zakynthos. Discover the beauty of the National Marine Park and encounter Caretta Caretta turtles. Enjoy comfortable boats, limited guests, and stunning sights.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Marathonísi - Enchanting Island of Marathonisi islet Stop for Swimming at beautiful Sandy Beach.

Marathonissi is a small private island in the turtles’ bay close to Limni Kerì’s beach.

Until the second world war the island was lived, today it has neither inhabitants nor buildings.

It is now one of the areas where the CARETTA CARETTA turtles go to breed.

  • Keri Caves - First Stop will be at Keri Caves - Amazing place First Stop for Swimming

Kerì Caves, accessible only by sea with private boats or our excursions, develop along the promontory of Marathia Cape, in the South-West area of the island.

Along the coast there are many caves which entrances scarcely suffice to get in swimming, others are broad enough to enter directly with a boat.

It is very easy to reach the caves that are surmounted by cliffs where the sea is very deep and as such reachable.

  • Laganas - Turtle Spotting: Starting with Turtles Spotting just out in the Laganas Bay

The Caretta Caretta Turtle is a specimen still living in the Mediterranean and it is possible to meet it there since it spawns along the beaches of the Laganas Gulf.

They can have considerable dimensions (the largest weights 140 kg. and measures circa 120 cm whereas the smallest measures 80 cm.) but, in spite of this, they are very fast.
Thanks to the big anterior and the stiff posterior fins they can reach 30km/hour and so protect themselves from possible dangers.

What's Included
    • Glass bottom boat ride showcasing underwater views
Additional Information

Embark on one of the most scenic journeys in Zakynthos, showcasing the awe-inspiring locations within the Zakynthos National Marine Park.

Experience the majestic Caretta Caretta turtles, the area of the Keri caves, a vast cave on turtle island, and the magical sandy shores of Marathonisi islet.

Our cozy boats accommodate a limited amount of passengers, ensuring seating for all. With only 23 seats available, each boat is equipped with a shaded seating area, a back sundeck and a glass-bottom.

Prior to departure, we advise you to purchase some refreshments and snacks in Laganas. While on Marathonisi island, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase snacks, drinks, and ice cream. However, please note that there are no refreshment facilities available at the other sites during this excursion.

Location
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YOTOMU NAUTILOS MEETING POINT 37°42’54.6”N 20°51’51.1”E We Meet under the NAUTILOS Flag 10 minutes before departure
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Barbaras698
Jul 23, 2024
Super organized tour, punctuality is indispensable - With the MSC cruise you land with spears. They are spears that load 100 people and leave every 15 minutes.But to be the first to disembark to do the tour you have to take the elimination code on the ship. As a result, she wakes up at dawn and lines up at 6.30am to get off at 8.30am. Probably whoever stood in line at 8 a.m. still got off an hour later. In any case given the timing Recommendation the transfer by coach always organized by Yotomu that takes participants to the marina of agios sostis for the boat trip. Beautiful sea and we also saw the turtles. Recommendation to read the directions well and wait for Yotomu staff where indicated so as not to waste time and not to let others lose them9 because the timing is very tight
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Pinoi929
Jul 21, 2024
Zakynthos: marine park, Maratonisi island and caves - Well-organized, fun and reliable excursion from the point of view of respecting the established times. Fabio follows you since Reservation and sends you all updates and details to follow. Essential his Recommendation to book in time for the collection of the tender ticket since you disembark with spears.
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Curious20892299088
Jul 9, 2024
Experience to do absolutely - Beautiful place and lovely sea wonderful staff gentile.. highly recommended a greeting to Fabio always helpful and courteous
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Climber05441120195
Jul 6, 2024
Turtles and sea caves - Very nice hike. We spotted more than one turtle, bathed offshore in clear waters and visited caves .. the excursion makes a 45-minute stop on a beach where turtles nest that are probably surveyed. Great availability of the staff especially Fabio who assisted us in booking. Excursion to do.....
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593mariellad
Jul 1, 2024
Fantastic experience a paradise 🥰🥰 - Great excursion, heavenly places, Fabio a fantastic person the top in advising and following you until the arrival on lance .. Thanks for everything 100c/o advice
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Bjbnure
Jun 26, 2024
A great trip and good value, long enough too - The trip was exactly as advertised. Saw a huge turtle just out of the harbour, then on to spectacular cliffs and caves with a swim stop in the blue clear water. Then on to the beach at turtle island for another swim and snorkelling. Small issue was finding the meeting point as there’s another Nautilus outfit in Laganas that is not related at all. You have to go to the pier at the small harbour area where the rope bridge goes to the small island. Overall it was a great value trip, very enjoyable and great music too.
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Alessialf8799aq
Jun 23, 2024
Beautiful experience - Lovely views, dip in the crystal clear sea, spotted a beautiful turtle and stop on top beach. Simple excursion but really recommended. I recommend relying on Yotomu, specifically Fabio, because direct and continuous assistance is guaranteed. Really professional and reliable, excellent ability to handle contingencies that unfortunately can arise.
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Ernesto
Jun 15, 2024
Trip to the Zakynthos Marine Park - Fantastic experience and impeccable organization. Everything was managed extremely quickly by Fabio. We were extremely satisfied with the proposed shuttle service.
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309zelihas
Jul 23, 2024
Dure taxi - First we waited half an hour for all the people to be divided into different boats. Weird way of organizing. The noisy Italians were helped first. The boat went at a coarse speed and dropped us on the island and we had to enjoy ourselves for 1.5 hours on an exposed and overcrowded island at 38 degrees. Then sailed back like a madman and stopped at the caves for 15 minutes at most. Then chased the poor turtle off the island.. Glass bottom are 2 panes in the bottom. No friendly staff and little info. Not worth it with this organization.
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Alexmq1896kg
Jul 17, 2024
Great views, but the timings are way off. - Really enjoyed the sites and the views, but the tour intervals are distorted: - We probably got lucky and spotted the turtles quickly, so that was pretty short (maybe 10 min) - We've spent 1.5 hours on the Marathonissi Island, where there is not that much to do - you can swim and go snorkeling, but the beach is not very suited for anything else - the shore is rocky and the parts that have better sand are swarming with tourists. Unless you bring umbrellas there's not much shade to hide from the mid July sun. We also found the idea of bringing hundreds of tourists and let them roam at will to a site that has protected turtle hatching areas a little bit odd (to be fair, there are lines restricting access to the actual nests, but there is no supervision) - swimming at Keri Caves was about 20 min No presentation or description was given during the tour (this was a group tour with 30+ people, which also seemed crowded).
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