Great day, so well organised and the guides were lovely and really great. We got on at hersonnisos and that meant the longest part of the bus journey was only an hour in between stops which was great for us with 2 kids. Aghios Nikolaos was lovely and then on to Plaka to board boat. The island of Spinalonga was incredible for me as I have read The Island book a few times, first over 15 years ago so it was a big deal for me to go and I found it very interesting and moving. Such a beautiful yet eerie place.. Then had a meal in Plaka at Maria’s Taverna which is over 90 years old having been there since 1930, the most incredible Moussaka I have ever had, can’t stop thinking about it. Just beautiful, full of character having been a restaurant for such an amazingly long time. Would love to know more of its history. Then on to Elounda where some people went swimming, we visited the church.great day. Only criticism is that 1hr15 is nowhere near long enough on Spinalonga. 2.5 or 3 hrs would be!

Among the Venetian fortresses that I have visited in the various cities of Crete, that of Spinalonga is perhaps the most impressive and well kept. The guide "Mary" had excellent English and thoroughly explained the history of the island from the times of the Republic of Venice to the modern age. On the return trip the boat stopped in the stretch of sea between Spinalonga and Elounda, so that we could enjoy swimming in those wonderful blue waters. A little subdued the visit to the port city of Agios Nikolaos, which turns out to be a bit too modern and touristy. I warmly thank the tour operator "Viola" for saving and postponing this excursion, which unfortunately had been canceled due to the emergency from Covid-19.

A really nice day

We had a fab time! The scenery was stunning, to say the least, and the guides and staff were really nice. Our guide Mary provided really insightful stories and we enjoyed learning more about the story of Spinalonga and Agios Nikolaos. The only downside was that the BBQ lunch on the boat was a bit chaotic. You had a tray of food with a piece of meat, salad and a drink on your legs and had to balance it out to take a bite. I wish we would have had something a bit more convenient like sandwiches, but other than that it was amazing. Would definitely recommend it to anyone!