Zakynthos: Shipwreck Beach & Blue Caves Land and Sea Tour

Name: Zakynthos: Shipwreck Beach & Blue Caves Land and Sea Tour
Brand: GetYourGuide
Price: 37.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.64 (3729 reviews)

4.6 (3,729 verified reviews)

A traveller on the bow of the boat over transparent turquoise water at a swim stop

A tour group beside the air-conditioned minibus at a roadside viewpoint over a cove on the north-east coast

Looking down onto a small cove with sunbeds and a Greek flag on the cliff edge

A visitor at the Navagio viewpoint above the bay, the wreck on the sand below

About This Experience

The same shape of day as the most-reviewed tour on the island, at $37 instead of $47, and with more than 3,700 reviews of its own. A minibus collects you and works north: the Bochali viewpoint above the town, a swim at Xigia's sulphur beach, a photo stop at Makris Gialos, then the clifftop platform above Navagio.

The boat leg is a speedboat or glass-bottom boat (the ticket is paid in cash on the day, €25 for adults, €15 for children, or €50 for the semi-private boat). It passes the wreck for photographs from the water, swims inside the Blue Caves, and stops at White Beach; Maravelia Cave and the Poseidon's Face rock profile are on the itinerary, which is unusual for a north-coast day and is the reason this route appears on several of our cave guides.

The day closes at Exo Chora's ancient olive tree with free time for lunch. The operator is explicit that the order of stops can change with the weather and harbour traffic, and equally explicit that landing on Navagio's sand is prohibited — a listing that tells you the truth about the closure is worth something.

Highlights

Panoramic views from the Bochali viewpoint and the Navagio clifftop platform
Swim at Xigia's sulphur springs, inside the Blue Caves and at White Beach
Photograph the Panagiotis wreck from the boat
Pass Maravelia Cave and the Poseidon's Face rock profile on the boat leg
See the 2,000-year-old olive tree at Exo Chora

What's Included

✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in the standard areas
✓ Guided land tour by air-conditioned minibus with a local driver-guide
✓ Bottled water
✓ Passenger liability insurance
✓ Swimming support equipment on board

Not Included

Group boat ticket, paid on site: €25 adult, €15 child (3–11); semi-private boat €50 per person
Lunch and personal expenses
Long-distance pickup surcharge of €10 per person each way beyond 10 km of Zakynthos Town

What to Bring

Swimwear, towel and beachwear
Cash for the boat ticket
Sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
Comfortable shoes
Snorkelling gear if you have it

Good to Know & Caveats

Navagio (Shipwreck Beach) is closed to landings and to swimming inside the bay through 31 October 2026; boats hold about 50 m offshore and you photograph the wreck from the water
Weather-dependent: the boat leg is cancelled or rerouted when the west-coast swell builds, and the afternoon sea breeze (the maistro) makes later departures choppier
The boat ticket is separate and cash is strongly recommended — card terminals are unreliable in the remote harbours
The order of stops and the split between land and sea can change on the day for safety
Pickup details arrive by email or WhatsApp the day before

Not Suitable For

Wheelchair users

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup from the standard areas around Zakynthos Town and the main resorts; the exact point and time are sent by email or WhatsApp the day before. The boat leg boards from a north-coast harbour.

What Travelers Say

Rated 4.6/5 by 3,729 verified GetYourGuide travelers.

From start to finish this trip was fantastic. I’m a 35year old mother travelling with an 11 & 7 year old. We all love exploring and adventuring. Tour guide was lovely and the mini bus had air con inside which was great because the trip we booked on before (different company) didn’t and we absolutely fried!
— Kandisa, August

The activity was complete and beautiful. There were 7 of us. Our guide Theo picked us up almost at the hotel, and we weren't in the pickup circle. We visited the viewpoints and had a beautiful boat trip, visiting the highlights (Blue Grotto, wreck, etc.). Our captain Mario was great... There was only one small hitch that wasn't the tour's fault, but I didn't like it. When we were waiting for the boat, there were some boats that were emptying a dinghy, and I was taking a picture of the "angry Greeks." They yelled at me, "Fuck... Put your phone away. Go fuck yourself..." and other not very nice words. Fortunately, the person who was taking us on the boat was not on our tour, but there are tourists who pay and would have gotten on with one of them. Above all, it was a good-natured photo with no particular purpose... They can tell their relatives about it, not us. That said, the rest was fantastic. Thank you, Theo and Mario.
— Elena, August

We had a great day! Kristos our guide was also amazing!
— Laila, August

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between this and the $47 land-and-sea tour?

Both follow the north coast by road and put you on a boat for the wreck and the Blue Caves. This one is $10 cheaper, adds Maravelia Cave and Poseidon's Face to the boat leg, and has 3,700 reviews at 4.6 against 5,700 at 4.9. Either is a good day; this is the value pick.

Is the boat ticket included?

No. It is paid in cash on the day: €25 per adult and €15 per child aged 3–11 on the shared boat, or €50 per person for the semi-private boat with a maximum of ten guests.

Can we get onto Shipwreck Beach?

No. Landing on the sand and swimming in the bay are prohibited through 31 October 2026. You see the wreck from the clifftop platform and from the boat; the swims are at Xigia, the Blue Caves and White Beach.

How long is the tour?

Seven to nine hours depending on pickup order, sea conditions and harbour traffic.

Where do you pick up?

Standard areas around Zakynthos Town and the main resorts are free. Accommodation more than 10 km outside the town area — Keri, Marathias, Vasilikos, Volimes — pays €10 per person each way.