A Limassol catamaran cruise puts you on a boat with two hulls for a day at sea. Guests swim and sunbathe near the shore of southern Cyprus. Below we compare the lunch cruise, the family day, the private catamarans and the Blue Lagoon routes. We add boarding points, months and booking terms. Find more trip ideas on Greece Tours.
What is a Limassol catamaran cruise?
It is a day on a twin-hulled boat that sails from the Old Port along the south coast of Cyprus. Guests swim from the boat, sunbathe on deck and eat lunch on board. Each Limassol catamaran cruise below is sorted by boat and format.
Wikipedia defines a catamaran as a watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size. The wide gap between the hulls gives stability, because it resists rolling and overturning. It adds that the wider stance can reduce heeling and wave-induced motion compared with a single-hull boat.
The word comes from the Tamil kattumaram, which means logs bound together, and English now uses it for twin-hulled boats. The Austronesian peoples invented the design. The link between the hulls ranges from a frame strung with webbing to a bridging structure with cabin space.
On a Limassol catamaran cruise, Musement says guests can stretch out on the deck or on the nets. A captain and crew steer the way south, so passengers do not lift a finger. Ascot Travel & Tours lists its boat as the Sail Away Catamaran.
Capacity differs by Limassol catamaran cruise listing. Ascot caps its VIP day cruise at 50 passengers and its family day cruise at 60. Travel Buddies lists Wi-Fi, toilet facilities and a limit of 80 travellers on its adults-only catamaran.
Other Limassol boats, from RIB rides to dives, sit on our Limassol boat trip page. Land trips from the city are on our Cyprus tours page.
Which Limassol catamaran cruise options can you book?
GetYourGuide’s catamaran page for Limassol lists seven experiences. They are a lunch cruise, a family day, a private catamaran, three sunset boats and a Paphos Blue Lagoon trip. The Limassol catamaran cruise options below carry their exact listing titles.
- Lunch cruise: Limassol: Catamaran Cruise with Lunch (5.5 hours).
- Family day: Full-Day Family Catamaran Cruise from Limassol with Lunch (8 hours).
- Private catamaran: Limassol: Luxury Private Cruises with Catamaran (4 to 7 hours).
- Sunset boats: Limassol: PRIVATE Sunset Boat Cruise with Drone Footage (1.5 hours); Limassol: Private Sunset Cruise with, Gourmet Delights (3 hours); Limassol: Sea Cruise with Sunset Views and Prosecco (1 hour).
- Day trips by boat: From Limassol: Akamas Boat Trip with Blue Lagoon Swim Stop (9 hours); From Limassol: Agia Napa Cruise to Blue Lagoon & Turtle Bay Boat trip (9 hours).
GetYourGuide says it ranks that page by popularity, ratings, performance, availability, diversity and revenue, with no guaranteed positions. Read the length and the format, not only the order.
Sellers also sort the same boats under their own names. Ascot Travel & Tours splits its catamaran into a VIP Day Cruise and a Family Day Cruise. The sections after this one follow these formats from boat to booking.
Where does a Limassol catamaran cruise board?
Relax Cruises names the Old Port as the meeting point for its catamaran. Guests arrive at least 10 minutes before departure. Hotel transfers are arranged after booking. Marina listings use the neighbouring harbour.
The Old Port was the main port of Limassol before the New Port took over. Wikipedia says it now serves as a shelter for leisure boats, fishing boats and the coast guard. DanEri Yachts gives Limassol Marina as its departure point.
The city’s tourism site says the marina lies within walking distance of the historic centre and the medieval castle. It lists parking for 700 cars, plus space for tourist buses and bicycles. For a Limassol catamaran cruise by car, the Relax listing adds that paid parking is plentiful around the Old Port.
Pickup is the other way to board a Limassol catamaran cruise. GetYourGuide tags the lunch cruise, the family day and both 9-hour boat trips with Pickup available. The private catamaran listing shows no pickup tag. Ascot’s terms tell clients to be ready 10 minutes ahead of the pick-up.
Travel Buddies lists pickup from selected hotels in Limassol town for its adults-only catamaran. The cruise ends where it starts. Check the access note before you book: the Relax listing on CheckYeti says the boat is not accessible to wheelchairs.
How does the day run on a Limassol catamaran cruise?
Ascot lists the day cruise from 10:30 to 16:00. The boat leaves the Old Port and anchors at Cape Gata for a swim. It stops at Lady’s Mile Beach for a second swim and lunch, then returns to port.
- 10:30, departure: the boat leaves the Old Port and heads south along the coast.
- First stop, Cape Gata: the crew anchors the boat for a swim and for views toward Akrotiri.
- Between the stops: guests sunbathe and have a drink on board while the boat moves on.
- Second stop, Lady’s Mile Beach: the boat stays for hours, with swimming, snorkelling gear and canoes, and the buffet lunch is served on board.
- 16:00, return: the boat brings guests back to port.
A Limassol catamaran cruise keeps this order on both the Ascot and Relax listings. Ascot describes Cape Gata as accessible only by sea. Travel Buddies puts the snorkelling at Cape Gata and the canoes at Lady’s Mile Beach on its adults-only cruise.
The wind sets the route. In a rare east wind, the Relax listing says the boat sails toward the St. Raphael hotel instead. Relax Cruises reserves the right to cancel or reroute because of weather.
Schedules differ by seller, so check the days of your Limassol catamaran cruise. Ascot lists the VIP day cruise on Monday and Thursday and the family day cruise on Wednesday and Sunday.
The city guide All About Limassol names Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday for its catamaran cruise from the Old Port. Pick the date in the calendar of the listing you book.
Viator lists three other Limassol boat products with their own schedules. They are a private catamaran cruise, a luxury catamaran tour and a half-day private shore boat cruise.
What does the lunch Limassol catamaran cruise include?
The lunch Limassol catamaran cruise includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a buffet lunch, an open bar, snorkelling masks and canoeing. The buffet holds three salads, five hot dishes and fruit. Gratuities are on the inclusion list too.
The open bar serves water, juices, soft drinks, wine and beer. The listing gives the family cruise an open bar. The VIP adults cruise gets an unlimited bar with cocktails.
Match the bar to the day when you pick a date on this Limassol catamaran cruise. Ascot lists the same buffet for its VIP cruise and its family cruise.
Guests on this Limassol catamaran cruise swim, snorkel with the masks on board, paddle a canoe and sunbathe. The listing also names Wi-Fi on board. MTS Globe Cyprus Ltd is the provider on GetYourGuide.
Verified reviewers of this Limassol catamaran cruise mention sunbeds on the top deck and home-cooked Cypriot food. One review also mentions a party mood on the cruise back. Another describes two swim stops of an hour each and music from the 70s and 80s. It calls the crew safety minded in the water.
The review summary on GetYourGuide rests on 47 verified reviews from the past year. It praises the crew, the food and drinks and the unhurried swim stops. The rating breakdown gives the guide 4.7 out of 5 and value for money 4.6.
The summary also flags the vegetarian choice at lunch, so ask the operator about a meat-free plate. Viator carries a Catamaran Cruise from Limassol too, rated 4.8 stars from 25 reviews.
Which Limassol catamaran cruise runs for a full day with the family?
TUI Cyprus operates the full-day family Limassol catamaran cruise. It runs for 8 hours and includes lunch, drinks, swim and snorkel stops and sunbathing on deck. The listing shows starting times only after you pick a date.
The TUI listing asks guests to bring sunglasses, a sun hat, swimwear and sunscreen. Ascot Travel & Tours lets children under 6 join its family day cruise free.
Reviews help a family choose a Limassol catamaran cruise. A reviewer of the lunch cruise calls it suitable for both children and adults. A guest of the family cruise praises the attention to safety. The same guest calls the trip good value for a family of all ages.
Viator lists a Limassol catamaran cruise with the same title, rated 4.3 stars from 22 reviews. The GetYourGuide listing holds 4.4 stars from 3 reviews, so the Viator score rests on more guests.
Which private Limassol catamaran cruise suits a group?
Lydia Yachts runs a private Limassol catamaran cruise from Limassol Marina. Ascot Travel & Tours charters larger catamarans for 80 and 150 passengers. Smaller groups can book a private sunset boat instead.
The private Limassol catamaran cruise from Lydia Yachts covers these items.
- A skipper and a hostess
- Fuel, a paddleboard and a dinghy
- Snorkelling gear and towels
- Soft drinks, water, coffee and tea
- A fruit platter
The packages let a group set the cruise length, the destinations, the catering, the drinks and the decoration. The listing promises stops by sea caves and sandy beaches for swimming, snorkelling and sunbathing.
Option A sails to Cape Gata and Lady’s Mile Beach. Option B heads for St Raphael Beach across Limassol Bay. Guests can combine the options on request, and the weather sets the final plan.
The caterer behind the listing offers tailor-made menus for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. It also offers live cooking and a live sushi chef on board.
For weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and corporate parties, the listing offers DJs, bartenders and decorators. A SeaBob and other water sports depend on availability.
Guests meet at the Caffè Nero in Limassol Marina. The listing bans high-heeled shoes, pets and smoking indoors. The GetYourGuide listing is new and has no reviews yet. Viator rates a Lydia Yachts catamaran cruise at 5.0 stars from 5 reviews.
Ascot Travel & Tours offers a bigger private Limassol catamaran cruise on its Sail Away sailing catamaran. It carries up to 80 passengers. The decks have seating and room for sunbathing and dancing. The boat adds surround music, a shaded bar, two marine toilets and a swimming ladder.
Sail Away charters run for 4, 5 or 6 hours. The power catamaran SALONE measures 31 metres long and 13 metres wide. Its licence covers 150 guests at sea and 450 guests when it is docked at the Old Port.
The closed deck of SALONE holds a 220 square metre saloon. The saloon has a bar, a dining area, a kitchen and a barbecue area. It has four toilets, one of them for disabled guests. Two swimming ladders and a shower sit at the back. The open upper deck has sunbeds at the front.
A SALONE charter is a Limassol catamaran cruise that runs all year round. Ascot calls the boat ideal for events and big groups.
A group of up to 6 can book the private sunset boat from Sea World Diving Adventures Cyprus. That listing says boat, not catamaran. It marks the trip as not suitable for people prone to seasickness. It asks guests to bring sunglasses, a camera, sunscreen and comfortable clothes.
Which Limassol catamaran cruise sails to the Blue Lagoon or Ayia Napa?
The Blue Lagoon and Ayia Napa day trips from Limassol pair a bus ride with a boat. Their listings name no catamaran. A private charter on the power catamaran SALONE does list both coasts as destinations.
A shared Limassol catamaran cruise sails south from the Old Port, so the Blue Lagoon trip starts differently. A bus takes guests from Limassol to Latchi Harbour. There they board a boat for a cruise across the Akamas Peninsula.
The boat stops for about one hour of swimming at the Blue Lagoon. Guests then get free time at Latchi Harbour and stop at Aphrodite’s Birthplace on the way back. The day runs from 08:00 to 17:30 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The boat ticket is in the fare, lunch is not, and swimming is optional. Ascot asks guests to bring a sun hat, swimming gear and a towel. A verified reviewer reports fresh watermelon and wine or lemonade on board.
The Ayia Napa trip is not a Limassol catamaran cruise either. A bus takes guests from Limassol to Pernera, a small fishing harbour at Paralimni marina. The boat then cruises for 4 hours. It makes a 30 minute swim stop at the Blue Lagoon and another at Turtle Bay.
Lunch on board is roast chicken, potatoes, rice, penne, village salad and bread, with a vegetarian menu on request. On the way back, the group stops at the Church of Profit Elias, which sits on a rock above Protaras. The trip runs on Wednesday, from 08:00 to 17:00.
EOS Tours (Cyprus) sells a bus and boat day trip. Its listing gives 25 minutes at Petra tou Romiou and 30 minutes at the Baths of Aphrodite. Latchi gets 1.5 hours, and the Blue Lagoon cruise gets 2.5 hours.
The EOS boat is named Mediterranean Two, and the listing says a substitute boat can replace it. The captain offers a gift of wine, seasonal fruit and juice. Snorkelling masks come in limited quantity, and life jackets are provided. The listing calls the order of stops indicative.
The catamaran option is a private Limassol catamaran cruise. Ascot’s page for the power catamaran SALONE lists Blue Lagoon Latchi and Ayia Napa Protaras. Both carry an extra fuel charge on the 6 hour rate.
For boats that leave from the Paphos coast, see our Paphos boat trip guide.
Which months suit a Limassol catamaran cruise?
The months from the start of month five to the end of October suit a Limassol catamaran cruise. The booking calendar of the lunch cruise lists sailings only in that window. The sea warms from 20.8 degrees Celsius in month five to 27.2 in July.
The GetYourGuide calendar of the lunch cruise was read while this page was written. It lists the last sailings of the season at the end of October. The next sailings start early in month five. The Sunset VIP Cruise runs from the first week of month five to the last week of October.
A Limassol catamaran cruise pauses in the cold months, but the small boats keep sailing. The coastal cruise on a rigid inflatable boat lists a sailing every day, winter included. So does the turtle snorkelling tour. Those are the boats for a winter visit. December counts 10.9 rain days and 186.0 hours of sunshine in the climate table.
Wikipedia’s Limassol article gives the average sea temperature as 24.4 degrees in June, 25.2 in October and 22.1 in November. Month five reads 20.8 and April reads 18.1.
A summer Limassol catamaran cruise meets dry skies. Its climate table lists 344.1 hours of sunshine in month five, 390.6 in July and 285.2 in October. July counts 0.1 rain day with at least 1 mm of rain, and October counts 3.2. The UV index reads 11 in June and July and 6 in October.
Wind changes the route more than the month does. Ascot says its routing always depends on the weather and the wind direction. In a rare east wind, the boat sails towards the St Raphael Hotel instead.
How do you book and cancel this Limassol catamaran cruise?
Pick the day, choose the format and pay online. A Limassol catamaran cruise on Musement refunds in full when you cancel 24 hours ahead. Ascot’s own terms charge a 20% fee inside 12 hours.
You can book through GetYourGuide, Viator or Musement. Ascot Travel and Tours works differently. Its page takes a request through an online form, and the form asks for a personalised quotation. Musement adds no extra fees to its booking.
On Musement you choose the day before the format. The day decides which cruise shows in the menu, the adults-only cruise or the family catamaran cruise. Pick the weekday that matches your group first.
GetYourGuide sets age bands for each Limassol catamaran cruise listing. The lunch cruise counts adults from 13, children from 6 to 12 and infants up to 5. Its note asks you to list infants aged 5 and under on the booking too. The family cruise counts adults from 12 and children from 6 to 11.
The Sunset VIP Cruise admits adults of 18 and older. Its note says ages 17 and younger are not permitted. The luxury private catamaran sells one group category, ages 0 to 99.
Each Limassol catamaran cruise listing shows its own cut-off. The family cruise closes 10 hours before departure. The luxury private catamaran closes 4 hours before, and the sunset cruise with Prosecco closes 3 hours before.
Ascot’s terms charge a 20% fee when a guest cancels within 12 hours of departure. A no-show pays the full price. Ascot lists jewellery and cameras as the guest’s own responsibility. It reserves the right to cancel or reroute a cruise because of weather.
The Marriott Bonvoy activities page lists a Limassol catamaran cruise run by Destination Services Cyprus. A full refund needs a cancellation 24 hours ahead. When poor weather cancels the sailing, the guest gets an alternative date or a full refund.
After booking, the operator emails the pickup time and place. The Marriott page tells guests to make contact when no email arrives 48 hours before the start.
Viator’s partner glossary names three policy types. Under the standard type, cancelling a full day ahead, in local supplier time, returns the whole amount. About 85% of products carry it. Around 10% are all sales final. Custom policies set by the operator refund a share that depends on the time left.
What do travellers ask about this Limassol catamaran cruise?
On which weekdays does a Limassol catamaran cruise sail?
The GetYourGuide calendar of the lunch cruise lists Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Sunset VIP Cruise sails on Tuesday and Friday.
Which languages do the crews use?
GetYourGuide lists English and Greek for the lunch cruise and for the luxury private catamaran. The family cruise and the Sunset VIP Cruise list English only. The private sunset cruise with drone footage lists English, Greek, Polish and Russian.
Can wheelchair users board a Limassol catamaran cruise?
The CheckYeti page of Relax Cruises Limassol lists its catamaran as not accessible to wheelchairs. The Abroad Guide says the same about the Viator family cruise. It adds that infants must sit on laps.
Do you need experience for a Limassol catamaran cruise?
The Abroad Guide says the Viator family cruise needs no snorkelling or canoeing experience. The Marriott Bonvoy page lists the Destination Services Cyprus cruise as suitable for all physical fitness levels.
What is the group limit for one booking?
The GetYourGuide booking form allows up to 50 participants for the lunch cruise and the family cruise. It allows 25 for the Sunset VIP Cruise and 20 for the luxury private catamaran. The Abroad Guide lists 15 people per booking for the Viator family cruise.
Is there a Larnaca catamaran cruise as well?
A GetYourGuide search for a Larnaca catamaran returns sunset sails, a Yellow Submarine swim cruise and a fishing cruise. No title in the results names a catamaran. Those boats are on our Larnaca boat trip page.