A Balos boat trip sails from Kissamos port in western Crete to the lagoon of Balos and the Venetian fortress island of Gramvousa, about an hour each way on the scheduled ferry, with fares from 36 euros for Balos only. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours.
This page covers the trip: fares, departure times, the ships, the Natura fee, the landings, the catamaran, speedboat and private options, trips from Falasarna and Chania, and how to book.
What does a Balos boat trip cost?
Forty euros for the scheduled ferry to Gramvousa and Balos from Kissamos, 36 euros for Balos only, from 58 euros for snorkelling cruises, from 140 euros for a luxury catamaran, and from 650 euros for a private boat, plus a 1 euro Natura fee per person.
Operators list these fares for the current season. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Lunch on board the scheduled ferry adds 13 euros. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
Children aged 3 to 12 pay 21 euros for Balos only, rising to 24 euros from mid July to mid September. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
Toddlers up to two years travel free. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
Versions with a hotel pickup from Chania start from 25 euros on booking platforms. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
Private boats from Falasarna start from 1,400 euros for a full day.
Where does a Balos boat trip leave from?
From Kissamos port on the scheduled ferries and most cruises, with private boats and speedboats also leaving from Chania, Kolymvari, Kaliviani and Falasarna, and day trips with pickup from Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion.
Kissamos port lies about 41 kilometres from Chania. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
The port is the closest and most sheltered departure point for Balos. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
It is protected from west and north-west winds. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
Falasarna boats leave from the small port of Limeniskos. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
Kissamos is also known as Kastelli after its Venetian castle. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
The town page sits at Kissamos.
How long does a Balos boat trip take?
About an hour each way on the scheduled ferry from Kissamos, 45 to 55 minutes on the faster boats, around 25 minutes by speedboat, and a full day of seven hours for the Gramvousa and Balos cruise.
The speedboat covers about 12 nautical miles to Balos. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
Balos-only sailings run five hours. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
Private tours run four to five hours for a half day. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Full-day private tours run seven to nine hours. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
Day trips with pickup from Chania run around 12 hours. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
Day trips from Heraklion run around 14 hours.
What are the ferry departure times from Kissamos?
The published schedule lists a 10:25 Balos-only sailing back at 15:30, a 10:35 Gramvousa and Balos sailing back at 17:50, and a 13:15 Balos-only sailing back at 18:30, with a 10:55 Gramvousa and Balos sailing from mid July.
Another operator lists a 10:50 departure for Gramvousa and Balos. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
Its return from Balos runs between 13:45 and 16:45. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
Operators ask guests to reach the port half an hour early. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
The 10:55 sailing is not available every day. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
Timetables are confirmed with the booking. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
Same-day tickets at the port can sell out in summer.
Which ships sail to Balos?
The scheduled line from Kissamos runs the Balos Express with 300 places, the Gramvousa with 1,100 and the Porto Gramvousa with 450, and another operator runs the Ifigeneia Anna, alongside catamarans, gulets, speedboats and private boats.
The Gramvousa does not carry a seat for every passenger on the one-hour crossing. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
The Balos Express runs the morning Balos-only sailing. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
The Porto Gramvousa joins the timetable from 15 July. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
Catamarans carry small groups with meals on board. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
Gulet cruises from Chania include lunch. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Speedboats trade space for speed.
What is the Natura fee at Balos?
A 1 euro fee per person charged by the Municipality of Kissamos for the protected area, paid on board or on landing, for visitors over 13, because the Gramvousa peninsula lies inside the EU Natura 2000 network.
The fee is not included in most boat tickets. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
It funds protection of the habitat. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
The hour-long crossing runs through the protected area. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
Visitors arriving by land pay the fee as well. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
Cash in small change speeds up payment. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
The fee is the only charge at the lagoon itself.
How do passengers land at Balos?
By a floating platform where the ships moor off the beach, then a walk of about ten minutes to the sand of the lagoon, with boarding for the return taking place from the same platform.
Passengers leave the ship in turn. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
Shoes help on the walk to the beach. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
Catamarans anchor in the shallows and swimmers go in over sand. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
Return times are announced on board. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
The crew calls passengers back before departure. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
Missing the boat means a long walk and a drive out.
What is Imeri Gramvousa?
The larger of the two Gramvousa islands, whose name means tame Gramvousa, crowned by a Venetian fortress built between 1579 and 1584 and holding the ruins of buildings left by Cretan insurgents who lived as pirates in the 1820s.
The island is uninhabited today. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
In ancient times it was called Korykos, meaning leather bag. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
Legend names it after Vousa, the wife of a pirate chief. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
The islands belong to the municipality of Kissamos. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
The Gramvousa and Balos cruise lands here first. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
The island has its own page at Gramvousa.
What is Agria Gramvousa?
The smaller and less hospitable of the two islands, whose name means wild Gramvousa, lying due north of Imeri Gramvousa and also known as False Gramvousa, seen from the deck rather than landed on.
The island is uninhabited. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
It lies off the tip of the Gramvousa peninsula. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
Boats pass it on the way to the landing. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
The name contrasts it with its tame neighbour. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
Photographs from the deck show both islands. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
The crew points it out on the approach.
What do you see at the Gramvousa landing?
A jetty below the fortress, a switchback path of loose stone climbing about 20 minutes to the walls, the rusting shipwreck of 1968 in the shallows beside the path, and views over the peninsula and Balos from the top.
The climb is steep and exposed to the sun. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
Closed shoes suit the loose stone. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
The wreck shows red through the clear water. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
The fortress walls frame the top of the climb. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
The stop lasts until the ship moves on to Balos. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
Water is essential for the climb in summer.
Who built the Gramvousa fortress?
The Venetians, between 1579 and 1584, to defend Crete from the Ottomans; the fort stayed Venetian after the treaty of 16 September 1669 surrendered Crete, together with Souda and Spinalonga, until its commander betrayed it to the Ottomans in 1691.
The three forts guarded Venetian trade routes. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
They were kept as bases for a future war over Crete. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
The commander lived out his life in Constantinople. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
He was known there as Captain Grambousas. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
Cretan insurgents later gathered at the coastal forts. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
The walls still crown the island.
What was the Gramvousa period?
The years after 9 August 1825, when three to four hundred Cretans disguised as Turks, led by Dimitrios Kallergis and Emmanouil Antoniadis, captured the fort and used it as the base of the Cretan insurgency.
The Ottomans did not retake the fort. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
They did stop the revolt spreading west. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
The insurgents were besieged for more than two years. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
They turned to piracy to survive. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Gramvousa became a hive of piracy affecting shipping in the region. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
The islanders built a school and a church in this period.
What is the church of Panagia i Kleftrina?
The church built on Gramvousa by the insurgent community of the 1820s and dedicated to the wives of the klephts, the pirates of the island, whose name remembers the pirate years of the fortress.
The community also built a school. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
Its name marks the pirate years of the island. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
The klephts were the fighters turned pirates. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
The school served the children of the fort. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
Guides tell the pirate story beside it. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
Photographs frame it against the sea.
How did the pirate era end?
In 1828 Ioannis Kapodistrias, the new governor of Greece, sent Alexander Mavrocordatos with British and French ships, which destroyed every pirate ship at Gramvousa and left the fort under British control.
On 5 January 1828 Hatzimichalis Dalianis landed with 700 men. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
On 31 January HMS Cambrian was wrecked off the island. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
The Cambrian sank after colliding with another Royal Navy ship. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
The fort held out again in the Cretan revolt of 1878. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
The insurgents lacked the artillery to take it. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
The story fills the crossing on the guided boats.
What is Balos lagoon?
A shallow lagoon between Cape Tigani and the coast of the Gramvousa peninsula, with bands of turquoise water over pale sand flecked with pink, reached by boat from Kissamos or by a descent of 531 steps from the car park above.
Tigani means frying pan in Greek. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
The cape is an islet joined through the lagoon. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
The water is shallow enough to wade across. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
North of Balos lie the ruins of the Roman town of Agnion. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
Agnion had a temple of Apollo on the Korykon cape. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
The lagoon has its own page at Balos Lagoon.
How long do you get at Balos?
The window is announced on board: the Gramvousa and Balos cruise runs from 10:35 to 17:50 with both landings, and the Balos-only sailings run from 10:25 to 15:30 or from 13:15 to 18:30.
The morning Balos-only sailing returns at 15:30. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
The afternoon Balos-only sailing returns at 18:30. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
The full cruise returns at 17:50. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
Private boats set their own time at the lagoon. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
Catamarans anchor for swimming off the lagoon. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
The walk from the platform takes ten minutes each way.
What cruise formats are there?
Scheduled ferries from Kissamos, catamaran sailing cruises with meals and drinks, gulet cruises from Chania with lunch, snorkelling cruises, sunset catamaran cruises, luxury speedboats, private boats to Balos, Gramvousa and Agios Sozon, and day trips with pickup.
Sunset catamaran cruises run five hours. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Snorkelling cruises run six hours from Kissamos. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
Speedboat trips from Kaliviani run five hours. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
Private boats reach coves the ferries skip. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
Pickup versions include the transfer and the boat ticket. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
Each listing states food, drinks and fees.
What is the catamaran cruise to Balos?
A sailing catamaran day from Kissamos past Cape Vouxa to Balos and Gramvousa, anchoring in the shallows so guests swim in over sand, with meals and drinks on board and fewer guests than the ferries.
Luxury catamaran cruises start from 140 euros. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
Full refunds apply to cancellations 48 hours ahead on one operator’s terms. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
Standard strollers do not suit the boat decks. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
Snorkelling gear is carried on board. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
Some cruises include hotel transfers. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
The cruise runs seven hours.
What is a private Balos boat trip?
A boat with a skipper hired for the party from Kissamos, Chania, Kolymvari or Falasarna, running four to five hours for a half day or seven to nine for a full day, and combining Balos with Gramvousa, Menies beach, Seitan Limania or Elafonisi.
Private boats from Kissamos start from 650 euros. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
Private boats from Falasarna run from 1,400 to 1,500 euros. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
Routes depend on duration, port and sea conditions. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Some private trips add Agios Sozon. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
Aperitif and snacks come on some private boats. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
Private boats set their own schedule at the lagoon.
Can you take a speedboat to Balos?
Yes: speedboats from Kissamos reach Balos in about 25 minutes over 12 nautical miles, and luxury speedboat trips from Kaliviani run five hours with snacks and drinks, from 120 euros.
Speedboats arrive before or after the ferries. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
The ride is fast and can be bumpy. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
Small groups share the boat. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
Drinks come with the luxury versions. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
Some include hotel pickup. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
Seasick travellers choose a calm morning.
Can you sail to Balos from Falasarna?
Yes: boats leave the small port of Limeniskos at Falasarna for Balos and Gramvousa on five-hour trips from 92 euros, private trips of four to six hours, and sunset trips, rounding the western cape of the Gramvousa peninsula.
Falasarna was a Hellenistic harbour town. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
Its ancient harbour is now inland. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
The beach was voted among the best 100 in the world in a CNN poll. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
Menies beach can be added on private trips. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
Drinks are included on some trips. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
The route passes the open west coast.
Can you reach Balos by boat from Chania?
Yes: gulet cruises and private boats leave from the Chania area, and day trips with pickup from Chania drive to Kissamos for the ferry, running around 12 hours with the boat ticket included.
Pickup versions start from 25 euros on booking platforms. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
Gulet cruises from Chania include lunch. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
The drive to Kissamos covers about 41 kilometres. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
Pickup times vary by hotel. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
Day trips also run from Rethymno. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
The road route sits at Chania to Balos.
Can you do a Balos boat trip from Heraklion?
Yes: day trips from Malia and Heraklion combine a Balos cruise with a visit to Chania old town, running around 14 hours from 43 euros, with most of the day spent on the road to the west of the island.
The trip starts early and ends late. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
The coach reaches Kissamos for the ferry. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
Chania old town is the second stop. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
The boat ticket is listed separately on some versions. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
These trips suit visitors with one free day. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
A night in Chania shortens the day.
Where do you park at Kissamos port?
In the large free car park at the port, with free parking also on the side roads nearby, so drivers from Chania park beside the ship and board without a transfer.
Operators send parking directions with the booking. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
Arriving half an hour early leaves time to park. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
The ticket office sits at the port. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
One operator keeps an office 3 kilometres before the port. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
The port also serves the ferry to Kythira and the Peloponnese.
Fishing boats share the harbour.
Do you need to book ahead?
Yes in summer: operators advise booking in advance because same-day tickets at the port can run out, and online booking with payment by invoice secures a place without queuing at the port.
Free cancellation is standard on the platform listings. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
Catamaran and private boats cap numbers. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
Pickup trips need the hotel name at booking. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
Confirmation messages give the port time and the ship. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
Weekends carry fewer tour groups on one operator’s advice.
Refund terms are printed on each listing.
What do you bring on a Balos boat trip?
A sun hat, sun cream and sunglasses, swimwear and a towel, a camera, water, shoes for the Gramvousa climb, cash for the Natura fee and any lunch, and food and drinks when the ticket does not include a meal.
Operators list sun protection, swimwear, towel, camera and money as essentials. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
The lagoon has limited amenities. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Pre-packed snacks help with children. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
A baby carrier replaces a stroller. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
Waste goes back to the boat.
A dry bag protects phones on small boats.
Is a Balos boat trip good for children?
Yes: the lagoon is shallow and calm for paddling, toddlers up to two travel free, children aged 3 to 12 pay a reduced fare, and the ferry avoids the 531-step descent from the car park.
Strollers do not suit the decks or the path. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
A baby carrier works better on land. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
No baby-change facilities exist on the beach. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
Snacks and water come from home. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
The Gramvousa climb suits older children.
Shade on deck matters on the long cruise.
When is the best time for a Balos boat trip?
Spring and autumn for fewer crowds and calmer heat, midday in the shoulder months when the sea is warmer, and the early catamaran sailings in high summer, since the port is sheltered from west and north-west winds.
Visits after 10:30 suit spring and autumn. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
Summer brings the fullest ferries. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
The 10:55 sailing joins from mid July. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
Sunset catamarans suit summer evenings. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Weekends carry fewer tour groups.
Rough seas cancel the open-water sailings.
Is lunch available on the ferry?
Yes: the scheduled ferry has a self-service restaurant, and lunch on board can be added for 13 euros, while catamarans, gulets and snorkelling cruises include a meal and drinks in the price.
The lagoon itself has limited food. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
Packed lunches are allowed on board. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
Drinks are sold on the ferry. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
Meal inclusions are listed per cruise. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
Dietary needs go on the booking.
Water runs short on hot days.
Can you bring a bicycle on the ferry?
Yes on the scheduled line, which lists a charge of 9 to 11 euros for a mountain bicycle, letting riders sail one way and ride the peninsula track back.
Space for bicycles is limited. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
The track across the peninsula is rough. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
Water and a repair kit are essential. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
The ride suits experienced riders. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
The ticket office confirms space.
Heat makes midday riding hard.
How does the boat compare with driving to Balos?
The boat avoids the rough track and the 531 steps down from the car park and adds Gramvousa, while the drive by 4×4 reaches the lagoon earlier in the day for the cost of fuel and the Natura fee.
Drivers arriving between 08:00 and 10:00 find fewer people. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
The climb back up the steps is hard in the heat. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
The boat lands passengers ten minutes from the beach. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
Gramvousa can only be reached by boat. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
Hire car terms on the track vary.
Families with young children favour the boat.
What is the Gramvousa peninsula?
The more westerly of the two peninsulas of north-western Crete, forming the western side of Kissamos Bay, with Rodopos to the east and the Gramvousa islands off its northern tip.
The peninsula is part of the municipality of Kissamos. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
It lies inside the EU Natura 2000 network. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
Catamarans run along Cape Vouxa. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
The boats run along its eastern shore. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
The Rodopos peninsula closes the bay on the east.
Its sister cape has its own page at Rodopou Peninsula.
What is Kissamos like?
A port and fishing town on the bay below the peninsula, known as Kastelli after its Venetian castle, with a museum in the old Venetian governor’s palace and fine mosaics from the Roman city of Kisamos.
Kissamos is a town and a municipality of the Chania regional unit. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
The municipality was formed in 2011 from Kissamos, Inachori and Mythimna. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
Its area covers 341 square kilometres. A Balos boat trip covers the ground around it.
The municipal unit includes the Gramvousa peninsula and islets. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
Ancient Kisamos became a Christian bishopric.
The actor Manos Katrakis came from Kissamos.
What sea conditions affect the trip?
Kissamos port is protected from west and north-west winds and is the most reliable departure point, while the open run around the peninsula from Falasarna and strong northerly winds can cancel or shorten sailings.
Sea conditions decide private routes. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
Operators move or refund cancelled trips. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
Calm mornings suit speedboats. The Balos boat trip season turns on this.
Warmer sea after midday suits spring swimming. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
Captains adjust landings in swell.
A spare day in the plan covers cancellations.
Is the Balos trip accessible?
Partly: the ferry avoids the 531 steps of the land route, but landing uses a floating platform, the walk to the beach takes ten minutes over sand, and the Gramvousa climb is steep loose stone.
Standard strollers do not suit the terrain. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
The sand path does not suit wheelchairs. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
The crew helps passengers on the platform. A Balos boat trip is booked around it.
Seats on the largest ferry are limited. Guides raise it early on a Balos boat trip.
Private boats board more easily.
The deck is the best vantage point for limited mobility.
Can you snorkel on the trip?
Yes: snorkelling cruises from Kissamos to Gramvousa and Balos run six hours from 58 euros with food and drinks, and catamarans carry snorkelling gear for swims in the shallows.
The shipwreck at Gramvousa lies in shallow water. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
Clear water shows the sand and rock bottom. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
Masks come with the snorkelling cruises. Every Balos boat trip is routed around this.
Calm mornings give the best visibility. It decides which Balos boat trip suits the party.
Children snorkel in the lagoon shallows.
Guides point out the best spots.
What is the sunset cruise to Balos?
A five-hour catamaran sailing from Kissamos that reaches Balos in the late afternoon and sails back at golden hour, with swimming and refreshments, and a version with snacks, drinks and transfer.
The day crowds have left by sunset. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
Light turns the lagoon gold. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
Drinks are served on board. The Balos boat trip listing states it plainly.
Transfers are included on some versions. The Balos boat trip price reflects it.
Groups are small.
Private sunset trips run from Falasarna.
What are the common Balos boat trip mistakes?
Turning up without a ticket in August, forgetting cash for the Natura fee, wearing flip-flops for the Gramvousa climb, bringing a stroller, and missing the call back to the ship at Balos.
Same-day tickets can sell out. A Balos boat trip settles this at the port.
The fee is paid per person. Guests meet it within the first Balos boat trip hour.
The climb is loose stone. This is what a Balos boat trip delivers.
The path to the beach is sand. A Balos boat trip fills first on that count.
Return times are strict.
Booking a pickup trip without checking the total hours surprises many visitors.
How do you book a Balos boat trip?
Book online a day or more ahead in summer, choose the Gramvousa and Balos sailing or Balos only, add lunch if wanted, and arrive at Kissamos port half an hour before departure with cash for the 1 euro Natura fee.
Confirmation gives the ship and the port time. The Balos boat trip route is set by it.
Pickup versions confirm the hotel time the evening before. That is the Balos boat trip advantage over going alone.
Private boats quote by the boat and the hours. Balos boat trip crews prepare for it.
Catamaran listings state meals and drinks. The Balos boat trip calendar is shaped by it.
Children’s fares apply from 3 to 12.
The wider island sits at Crete.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Balos ferry from Kissamos?
Forty euros for Gramvousa and Balos and 36 euros for Balos only on the published schedule, with children aged 3 to 12 from 21 euros, toddlers up to two free, and a 1 euro Natura fee per person.
Does the boat stop at Gramvousa?
Yes on the Gramvousa and Balos sailings, which land at Gramvousa first for the climb to the Venetian fortress and then continue to Balos; the Balos-only sailings go straight to the lagoon.
How do you get off the boat at Balos?
By a floating platform off the beach, followed by a walk of about ten minutes to the lagoon, with the return boarding from the same platform.