Our Top 15 Crete Luxury Tours

1.Luxury Catamaran Cruise, Dia Island –Open Bar & Lunch -Top Rated!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Review of Eos Yachts’ 5.5-hour Dia Island catamaran cruise from Heraklion, with lunch, open bar, snorkeling, SUPs, and sunset views.

“The best caramaran in the port and I'm sure is the crew. Amazing captain, chef and assistant. Beautiful and tasteful food, with dinner and snacks before and after. Everything is thought of, even SUPs and snorkel equipments. Captain anchored us in the best spot in the bay, close to the shore. Amazing experience, would reccomend to anyone.”

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2.Balos & Gramvousa Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise from Kissamos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $235

Review of the Balos and Gramvousa luxury catamaran from Kissamos, with food, timing, swimming, costs, crowd tips, and practical advice.

“The whole day was amazing! Staff were great and so friendly. Food was delicious and lots of it. Loved doing the smaller boat tour, we were able to beat the crowds from the big ship to both spots and we enjoy before all the people arrived. Beer and wine included. 100% recommend”

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3.Panormo: Luxury Catamaran Cruise with Lunch & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $174

Review of Crete’s Panormo catamaran cruise with swimming, SUPs, snorkeling, local lunch, open bar, family-friendly service, and practical tips.

“Great Experience. Crew was amazing. Had a really fun time. Couldn't fault the experience. The crew were great with the kids in the family too.”

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4.Hersonissos: Luxury Sunset Catamaran Cruise Sushi & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96Best value

Review of Crete’s Hersonissos sunset catamaran cruise, with sushi, open bar, swimming, snorkeling, and practical booking advice.

“The boat was very nice and lots of room for everyone to sit & spread out which felt luxurious. I might have gone in with higher expectations however I felt that we were left to our own devices for the whole trip. We all got less than half a glass of bubbly on boarding then were told it was a bit choppy at sea so spent an hour or so sailing until we pulled up somewhere calmer for swimming but there was no communication that this would be our only stop we made an assumption as was too choppy. There were some snacks put out & it was a help…”

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5.Heraklion: Sunset Luxury Cruise with Sushi and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Review of Crete’s small-group sunset catamaran cruise with sushi, swimming, local wine, raki, SUP, and views of Dia Island.

“Unlike a lot of boat tours that are too overcrowded to let you enjoy yourself, this tour had the perfect amount of people for the space and a crew that was highly attentive to your wants and needs. The views were beautiful and the water was clean and clear. It was a relaxing way to spend an evening in Crete.”

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6.Panormo: Luxury Sunset Catamaran Cruise Sushi & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Review of Crete’s Panormo sunset catamaran cruise, with sushi, open bar, swimming, SUPs, snorkeling, and practical booking advice.

“The trip was perfect from start to finish! Brilliant crew, spacious boat, not too many people, good quality food and drink. The sunset and Coast as we sailed were just magical.”

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7.Heraklion: Luxury Catamaran Cruise to Dia Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · from $144

Review of Crete’s 6.5-hour catamaran cruise from Heraklion to Dia Island, with lunch, drinks, swimming, snorkeling, SUP, and practical tips.

“The catamaran cruise was amazing! The crew was fantastic—friendly and attentive. The food was perfect, with every meal exceeding expectations. Overall, it was a wonderful and relaxing experience. Highly recommend!”

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8.Private Luxury Sailing Trips to Dia Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Review of Crete’s private sailing trip to Dia Island, with snorkeling, fishing, refreshments, pricing, transport, and practical booking advice.

“It was a wonderful and relaxing boat trip with friendly staff. Truly a delightful experience on the sea”

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9.From Ierapetra: Day Cruise with Luxury Yacht to Chrissi island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $155

Review of Chrissi Island’s six-hour luxury yacht cruise from Ierapetra, with lunch, swimming, snorkeling, a small group, and practical tips.

“The best day trip you could take. We had an amazing time swimming around the crystal waters and having a brilliant lunch. The crew were so attentive and took great care of us.”

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10.Private luxury Escape Sailing, Snorkel and Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Review of Crete’s private Dia Island sailing cruise, with snorkeling, lunch, pickup details, pricing, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Writing this review on the sunbed day after the trip reflecting. Magda arranged prompt on time pick up from our hotel really nice transport called to to check we were in the transport. Got greeted at the port with a hug and welcome infectious smile. The sailing boat was pristine clean and luxurious. Captain nickos and first mate helen were so professional welcoming and catered for our every need advised of safety and couldnt do enough for us. Felt so safe in their hands. Drinks were served and sailing away to dia island, anchored up enjoyed a swim in the Crystal clear water snorkels and floats provided. Then the most…”

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11.LUXURY Jeep Safari WRANGLER CRETE (also for CRUISE SHIPS)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $157

Explore Crete’s remote villages, cave, olive groves, and mountain roads by Jeep with lunch, local guide, and pickup near Hersonissos.

“We had a wonderful time exploring Crete and its deserts and remote areas. Our wonderful tour guide, Louise, was a pleasure to be around with. We were placed in a group of exclusively French tourist, but that did not hinder Louise from taking good care of us during thRead more”

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12.VIP Full-Day Private Tour (See the best with Professionals)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews

Review of Crete’s private VIP tour with coastal views, Zeus Cave, a local taverna meal, hotel pickup, and flexible planning.

“It was a great day, partly due to the personal input of the Dutch travel guide Petra, in short, highly recommended.”

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13.Luxury Balos Cruise: Sunset, Snacks, Drinks & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $144

Review of Crete’s luxury Balos sunset cruise, with catamaran comforts, snacks, swimming, transfers, value, timing, and booking tips.

“They completely messed up the booking time and did absolutely nothing to rectify it. We got over 5 emails confirming the time, showed up a half hour early, and were still blamed for their mistakes. Staff was completely rude, unprofessional and unhelpful. Truly the worst part of our trip. I would recommend literally any other company. Beware”

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14.Ierapetra Chrissi Island Luxury Yacht Cruise with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $180

Review of Crete’s Chrissi Island yacht cruise from Ierapetra, with seafood lunch, wine, snorkeling, paddleboards, pickup, and practical booking advice.

“Unforgettable experience! Fabulous service and attentiveness. Lots of swimming and sun on a beautiful yacht. Delicious food and day! The captain and crew were top notch. Highly recommend this experience. Such a delightful day!”

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15.LUXURY PRIVATE Wine Tasting in CRETE (also for CRUISE SHIPS)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $197

Review of Crete’s private wine tour: seven premium tastings, vineyard walks, Cretan delicacies, transfers, and cruise-ship tips.

“We enjoyed this trip very much!!!! Tanya was great very friendly and was well knowledgeable. We would recommend this trip!”

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