Rhodes: Catamaran Cruise Anthony Quinn Bay & Kalithea Springs

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 25

Mobile ticketAccepted

Three bays, one boat, lunch cooked on board

You board at Mandraki Harbor and spend six hours moving between three swimming stops—Anthony Quinn Bay, Afandou Beach and Kalithea Springs—with breakfast, lunch, snorkeling equipment and drinks included throughout. The catamaran returns by 4pm, so you're back in time for dinner without the logistics of arranging transport, timing your own stops or figuring out where to eat.

Step-by-step itinerary

Catamaran cruise with swimming stops

Depart Mandraki Harbor at 10:00
Enjoy breakfast snacks and cold drinks
Swim and snorkel at Anthony Quinn Bay
Sail to Afandou Beach
Swim and have lunch at Afandou Beach
Sail to Kalithea Bay, sunbathe with drinks
Swim at Kalithea Bay
Return to Mandraki Harbor around 16:00

The Experience

"Is the water really that clear?" someone asks as the catamaran pulls away from Mandraki Harbor at 10am, and yeah, you'll see for yourself in about twenty minutes. The boat heads straight for Anthony Quinn Bay first—named after the actor who filmed here decades ago—and the crew hands around cold drinks and breakfast snacks while you're still getting your bearings. The bay sits tucked between red cliffs, the water so transparent you can see straight down, and you get a full hour to swim or just float there if that's more your speed.

After that it's over to Afandou Beach, where the catamaran cruise stops again and lunch is waiting—fresh Mediterranean dishes, nothing fancy but real food, not the packaged stuff. The caves along the beach are worth swimming toward if you've got the energy. Then there's the sail to Kalithea Springs, where the water's even colder and clearer, and you can spend another hour in there before the boat turns back. The whole thing runs six hours total, which sounds long until you realize you've actually stopped at three different places and eaten twice, so the time moves differently than it would on land.

Snorkeling gear's included, so you don't have to rent it separately or decide last-minute whether it's worth the extra cost. White wine, beer, soft drinks and water flow the whole day—not unlimited in the sense of "drink as much as you want," but steady enough that you're never thirsty. The boat has a restroom, which matters on a six-hour trip. You're back at the harbor around 4pm, which leaves the rest of your afternoon open.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or harbor pickup (meet at Mandraki Harbor at 10am), breakfast sandwich and snacks, lunch with fresh Mediterranean dishes, fresh fruit, bottled water, soft drinks, white wine and beer throughout the day, snorkeling equipment for all three swimming stops, and use of the onboard restroom. The catamaran returns to Mandraki Harbor around 4pm.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Catamaran Cruises Rhodes

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want three separate bays and a full meal without arranging your own boat, timing your stops or hunting for lunch—the fixed schedule and all-inclusive setup means you show up at the harbor and the day unfolds without decisions.