Three Island Cruise from Kos: swim in turquoise coves

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Free cancellation

1/17

Duration8h

GroupUp to 140

LanguagesEN · DE

PickupAt your hotel

Glide on a wooden boat through sunlit coves with a local guide

A full-day island cruise from Kos aboard a traditional wooden boat, visiting Pserimos and Kalymnos with swimming stops, a sponge workshop tour, and lunch included. Hotel pickup and drop-off are arranged; the guide speaks English and German. Children from age 3 are welcome, and the boat accommodates families with small children.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cruise to Pserimos and Kalymnos islands

Depart from Kos by traditional wooden boat
Stop at Pserimos island for swimming and relaxing
Refresh in the turquoise sea near Platiein island
Visit Kalymnos island and explore sponge workshop
Stroll along Kalymnos harbor promenade
Enjoy optional light lunch on board
Return to Kos

The Experience

Eight hours on the water means you leave Kos in the morning and return by evening, with the boat stopping long enough at each island for real swimming and time ashore. Pserimos, home to about 130 people, has a sandy beach where you can swim, sunbathe or simply sit in the shade. The water is the color the photos promise—turquoise and clear enough to see the bottom—and the boat anchors close enough that swimming is the main event of the stop.

Kalymnos comes next, famous for its sponge divers. You walk through a working sponge workshop to see how the harvest is cleaned and sorted, then have time to stroll the long harbor promenade lined with tavernas and cafes, or stay on the boat if you prefer. Lunch is served on board before the return to Kos, so you eat without leaving the deck. The third stop, Plateia, is another anchorage in clear water where you can swim again before heading back.

A live guide in English or German travels with the boat and handles the logistics—meeting you at your hotel in the morning, timing the stops, and getting you back by evening. The boat is traditional wooden construction, which means it moves slowly enough to feel like a day on the water rather than a transit, and the open deck gives you sun and sea views the whole way. Families with children from age 3 travel regularly; infants can stay in a stroller on deck, and small children sit with an adult.

What’s included

Tour escort in English or German.
lunch served on board.
hotel pickup and drop-off at selected hotels.
local taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Cretan Holidays

Is this one for you?You're booking a shared boat tour, so you'll travel with other families and couples rather than alone. The fixed schedule and included lunch mean the day holds together without you arranging meals or transport—you swim when the boat stops and eat when it returns to the deck, which works well for families with children or anyone who prefers not to plan the details.