Cephalonia: Argostoli Boat Cruise & Three Beaches with Wine

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 45

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Three beaches, one boat, lunch and wine included — the Ionian Sea without the planning

You board a traditional Greek boat at Argostoli Harbour and spend the day anchored at three separate beaches — White Rocks, Vardiani Island, and Xi Beach — with an hour or more at each to swim and snorkel. Lunch and unlimited wine arrive on deck around midday. A small dinghy helps anyone uncomfortable with swimming reach the shore. You return to the harbour in the late afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cruise to three Ionian destinations

Depart from Argostoli Harbour
Visit White Rocks Beach
Swim, snorkel, or paddleboard
Cruise to Vardiani Island
Explore Vardiani Island
Travel to Xi Beach
Relax and enjoy Xi Beach
Enjoy homemade Greek cuisine and local wine

The Experience

The boat leaves Argostoli Harbour in the morning, and within minutes you're on the water. The Konstantinos or Christina — both traditional wooden boats — cut across the Ionian Sea toward White Rocks Beach first, where the water turns so clear you can see straight down. You get an hour here, long enough to swim out, snorkel if you brought a mask (or use the equipment on board), or just float and look at the white pebble shoreline. There's a small dinghy if you'd rather not swim the last stretch to shore, which matters more than you'd think when you're tired or traveling with kids.

After White Rocks, the boat anchors near Vardiani Island for an hour and forty-five minutes. It's quieter than the first stop, the kind of place where you notice the light changing on the water and the sound of people talking carries across the bay. Around noon — timing varies depending on the day — the crew serves lunch on deck: homemade Greek food, the kind that tastes like someone's grandmother cooked it that morning. Grilled fish, salads, bread. Wine comes with it, and it keeps coming. Not fancy wine, just local wine that tastes right with salt water still on your skin and the sun directly overhead.

The final stop is Xi Beach, famous for its red sand and the clay people use for their skin. You get another hour there, and by this point in the day most people are either napping on a lounger or swimming again because they've stopped thinking about schedules. The boat has a restroom on board, a bar for anyone who wants something other than wine, and snorkelling equipment if you didn't use it earlier. The whole thing runs about eight hours door-to-door, which sounds long until you realize you've moved three times, eaten, drunk, and swum without once checking your phone for directions or looking up opening hours.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or harbour pickup (confirm location when booking), homemade Greek lunch served on deck, unlimited local wine throughout the activity, snorkelling equipment, and access to three beaches with at least an hour at each stop.
The boat has a restroom and a bar on board.
A small dinghy is available to help anyone reach the shore.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Dreamy Cruises

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full day on the water without arranging three separate beach visits, packing lunch, or negotiating wine — the boat handles all of it, and the fixed stops mean you actually spend time in the water instead of driving between places.