Shipwreck & Blue Caves tour Zakynthos: Small group speedboat

See the Shipwreck and Blue Caves without arranging your own boat

A semi-private tour of Zakynthos combining bus and speedboat transport for up to 10 guests, departing from your hotel and visiting Bochali View, Xigia Sulphur Beach, the Shipwreck Beach viewpoint, and a 2- to 2.5-hour boat tour through the Blue Caves, White Beach, and Porto Steniti. The tour runs 7–8 hours and includes hotel pickup, mineral water, towels, WiFi, and drone footage. Lunch at a sea-view restaurant in Kampi is separate. The boat ticket (€50 per person, paid on the day) covers the speedboat portion only.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Zakynthos Shipwreck and Blue Caves

• Pick up from hotel
• Optional visit to Bochali View
• Visit Xigia Sulphur Beach
• Visit Shipwreck Beach Viewpoint
• Boat tour from Porto Vromi to Shipwreck and Blue Caves
• Lunch at sea-view restaurant in Kampi
• Return to hotel

The experience

How do you get to the Shipwreck Beach viewpoint without a car, and then out to the Blue Caves by water? This tour handles both. You're picked up from your hotel or airport, then driven to Bochali View (optional stop), Xigia Sulphur Beach with its natural sulfur springs, and finally to the Shipwreck Beach viewpoint: the official vantage point above the cliffs where the rusting smuggler's ship sits on the sand below. You stay there about 50 minutes with mineral water and umbrellas provided, long enough to understand why this beach dominates every travel feed.

From the viewpoint, the bus takes you to Porto Vromi, the closest port to the Shipwreck, where you board a 7-meter speedboat for the main event. The boat tour runs 2 to 2.5 hours and circles the Shipwreck Beach itself (landing is not permitted, but the water view is the real vantage), then moves through the Blue Caves (the turquoise grottoes carved into the cliffs), and past White Beach with its white pebbles and deep water, Sfogio Beach for snorkeling, Porto Steniti with its fiord and cave line, and the Poseidon rock profile. The captain stops for swimming and photos. The boat carries a first aid kit and is insured. Lunch follows at Michalis' Taverna in Kampi, a clifftop village 300 meters above the sea with views across the island.

The group stays under 10 people, which means the bus is not crowded and the speedboat is genuinely small. You're not wedged into a ferry. An English- or Greek-speaking driver-guide stays with you the whole day. WiFi, towels, and drone footage of your group are included. You'll get an instant Polaroid print to take home. The boat ticket is €50 per person, paid in cash to the guide on the day: a separate line item because it covers the boat operator's fuel and insurance, not the tour company's transport and guide.

What’s included

• Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off.
• air-conditioned bus transport.
• English- or Greek-speaking driver-guide for the full day.
• mineral water and umbrellas at the Shipwreck viewpoint.
• towels.
• WiFi on the bus.
• drone footage of your group.
• instant Polaroid print.
• boat ticket (€50 per person, paid in cash on the day to the guide).

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish and Greek

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Zakynthos Tour

Is this one for you?If you're staying without a car or arriving at the airport, pickup from your door means you don't coordinate transport to the port or the viewpoint. The driver collects you, handles the timing, and brings you back. The small group (up to 10 on both bus and boat) is the trade-off for that convenience: you move at a shared pace, but the boat stays nimble and the viewpoint doesn't feel like a cattle run.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Greek.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Shipwreck Beach viewpoint actually like when you get there?

The Shipwreck Beach viewpoint sits on the cliff edge above Navagio Beach, where a rusting smuggler's ship rests on the sand. The path is marked by a Greek flag hanging above the cliffs. Your guide leads you there. You stay for about 50 minutes with shade umbrellas and mineral water, enough time to photograph the wreck and the turquoise water below without the rush of a quick stop.

Can you actually swim at the Shipwreck, or do you only see it from above?

You cannot land on Navagio Beach itself under current regulations, but the speedboat takes you to the water around it. You see the wreck from the boat and can swim at nearby beaches like White Beach, Sfogio Beach, and Porto Steniti during the 2- to 2.5-hour boat portion of the tour.

What are the Blue Caves like on the boat tour?

The Blue Caves are turquoise grottoes carved into the northwestern cliffs of Zakynthos. The speedboat passes through them during the boat tour, and you get time to swim and photograph. The caves are part of a longer circuit that also includes White Beach, Sfogio Beach for snorkeling, and Porto Steniti, a large fiord with caves along the coast.

Is lunch included, and where do you eat?

Lunch is not included in the tour price and is your choice at checkout. If you add it, you eat at Michalis' Taverna in the village of Kampi, built on a cliff 300 meters above the sea with views of the island and sunset. The restaurant serves traditional dishes at reasonable prices.

How does pickup work if you're staying at different hotels or arriving at the airport?

Hotel or airport pickup is included. Before the tour, the operator contacts you by private message to confirm your exact accommodation location and pickup time, so the driver knows where to find you.

What happens if the weather is bad on the day of the tour?

The tour is weather dependent. If sea conditions are unsuitable, the operator offers an alternative date or a full refund according to the booking terms. The guide will confirm final details with you before the tour begins.