3-Island Cruise from Kos: Platy, Kalymnos, Pserimos

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 90

LanguagesEN · DE +1

PickupAt your hotel

Three islands in one day, each with its own reason to stop.

A full-day cruise from Kos visiting three islands—Platy, Kalymnos and Pserimos—with hotel pickup and drop-off, a live English-speaking guide, and freshly cooked Greek lunch on board. The boat stops at Porto Vathy in Kalymnos for sponge shops and local food, Platy for snorkeling and clear water, and Pserimos for a sandy beach and village church. The eight-hour itinerary includes transport to and from your hotel, an air-conditioned vehicle, and onboard facilities.

Step-by-step itinerary

Three-island cruise with transfers

Transfer from hotel to port
Visit Porto Vathy and explore landmarks
Explore local food shops and sponge retailer
Try the sea and visit the high church
Stop at Platy for snorkeling and hiking
Relax on golden sand beach
Enjoy ice cream and visit small church
Have freshly cooked lunch on board
Transfer back from port to hotel

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel and a drive to the port. Once on board, the boat heads to Porto Vathy in Kalymnos, a working port town where you walk past sponge retailers, local food shops, and a high church overlooking the water. This is where the islands show you how people actually live here—not a postcard stop, but the place where fishermen and sponge divers still work. You can swim in the port or browse the shops before the boat moves on.

Platy comes next, an uninhabited island with the clearest green and blue water of the three stops. This is where most travelers snorkel or hike up the rocks along the shore. The water is shallow enough to wade and clear enough to see the bottom. After time in the water, the boat anchors at Pserimos, where a golden sand beach and a small village church sit a short walk inland. An ice cream shop and a few tavernas line the beach, and the pace here is slow enough to actually sit and eat without rushing.

Lunch is freshly cooked on board—a Greek BBQ menu with vegan and vegetarian options—and served while the boat is anchored. The return journey gives you time to rest on deck or stay in the air-conditioned cabin. Hotel drop-off happens in the late afternoon, eight hours after you left. A live guide in English, German or Greek narrates the stops and answers questions throughout the day. Drinks are available for purchase at the onboard bar.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle.
the full-day boat cruise with stops at Porto Vathy, Platy and Pserimos.
freshly cooked Greek BBQ lunch on board with vegan and vegetarian options.
a live guide in English, German or Greek.
onboard restroom facilities.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Smilies Holidays in Kos

Is this one for you?Book this if you're visiting multiple islands in one day and prefer a shared boat with a set schedule—you'll stop at Platy, Kalymnos, and Pserimos without coordinating separate transport or timing.