A Larnaca sunset cruise leaves Larnaca Marina or Larnaka Fishing Port as the sun drops over the bay. Find more trip ideas on Greece Tours.
This guide sorts the evening boats by drinks, length, meeting point, sunset time and booking rule. Use it to pick the right sail for your night.
What is a Larnaca sunset cruise?
A Larnaca sunset cruise is an evening boat outing from the south-east coast of Cyprus that ends around dusk. GetYourGuide lists sunset sails that run from 45 minutes to 2 hours. The sails add a drink, a swim stop or a private deck.
Larnaca Napa Sea Cruises reports over 30 years in coastal cruising. It lists day, sunset and evening cruises from Larnaca Marina.
Other operators run semi-submarines and a traditional vessel from the same bay. Each Larnaca sunset cruise differs by drinks, route, meeting point and group size. The sections below compare the boats one by one.
Which Larnaca sunset cruise styles can you book?
The sails split into wine cruises, semi-submarine cruises, a traditional boat, a disco cruise and private yachts. Each style differs in drinks, boat, length and meeting point, and the list below gives the length of each.
- Wine cruise with a swim stop at Mackenzie Beach: 1.5 hours.
- Semi-submarine cruise with unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks: 1.5 hours.
- Semi-submarine cruise with a free glass of wine, beer or fruit juice: 1.5 hours.
- Traditional Explorer N vessel: 45 minutes.
- Disco cruise with music and dancing: 1.5 hours.
- Private cruise with wine or champagne on ice: 2 hours.
- Private sunset on the Deep Blue Yacht: 1.5 hours.
Two more GetYourGuide listings put a private boat on the water at sunrise or sunset. Another adds a sunset cruise to a charter from Larnaca Marina. Pick a Larnaca sunset cruise by drink, length and meeting point, then check the sunset time for your month.
Where does a Larnaca sunset cruise depart?
The wine, disco and semi-submarine sails board at Larnaca Marina, at the sales kiosk by the entrance. The Traditional Explorer N boards at Larnaka Fishing Port, opposite Zephyros Fish Restaurant. Confirm the meeting point before you travel.
Musement says staff at the kiosk guide guests to the vessel. It asks for arrival 20 minutes before departure on the wine sail. The disco sail asks for check-in 30 minutes before departure.
Visit Cyprus places Larnaka Marina in the bay of Larnaka, with berths for 450 yachts. It adds that the marina is entirely protected from all weather conditions.
Happy to Visit puts the private sunset sail at the main gate of Larnaca marina. A Larnaca sunset cruise can start at either port, so read the meeting point on your booking page.
What does the Larnaca sunset cruise with a glass of wine include?
The Larnaca Napa sunset sail lasts 1.5 hours and starts and ends at Larnaca Marina. The ticket covers a glass of wine or soft drink, an animator and a 30-minute swim stop at Mackenzie Beach.
The operator lists full facilities and sunbeds on board, refreshing drinks from the bar and snacks. Musement says alcoholic drinks can be purchased on site.
Musement adds that the boat has a glass-bottom section for watching marine life. On the way back it cruises past Larnaca Airport before it reaches the starting point.
GetYourGuide rates this Larnaca sunset cruise 4.9 out of 5 from 1,375 reviews. The listing offers free cancellation.
How does the unlimited wine and beer Larnaca sunset cruise differ?
The unlimited sail runs 1.5 hours on a semi-submarine from Larnaca Marina. Guests drink beer, wine and soft drinks without a limit and swim at Mackenzie Beach. An underwater cabin shows the seabed.
Musement lists the operator as P.C.E Extreme Submarine Ltd, trading as Yellow Semi Submarine Larnaca. The route follows the coast, stops for a swim at Mackenzie Beach and returns along Finikoudes Beach at sunset.
The underwater cabin is air-conditioned, and guests can watch the seabed at any point of the trip. Choose this Larnaca sunset cruise when you want to keep drinking after the first glass.
A second semi-submarine listing on GetYourGuide swaps the open bar for one complimentary drink: wine, beer or fruit juice. That sail also lasts 1.5 hours and includes a swim in the Mediterranean.
What sets the Traditional Explorer N Larnaca sunset cruise apart?
The Traditional Explorer N sunset sail lasts 45 minutes and is wheelchair accessible on GetYourGuide. It leaves from Larnaka Fishing Port rather than from the marina.
Travel Buddies names Zenobia Divers as the operator and places the boat opposite Zephyros Fish Restaurant. Happy to Visit adds that shoes stay off on board and that free Wi-Fi is available.
The private version of this sail lasts 2 hours for one group and is also wheelchair accessible. Travel Buddies lists champagne, snacks, snorkelling gear and fishing gear on board.
Trip.com lists free cancellation on this Larnaca sunset cruise until 17:45 on the day before the sail.
What happens on the disco Larnaca sunset cruise?
The disco sail is a 1.5-hour party cruise with music, dancing and a live animator. Each guest gets a free glass of wine or soft drink. Guests swim for 30 minutes at Mackenzie Beach.
Musement says the cruise begins at Finikoudes Beach and glides past the medieval castle. It pitches the sail at guests who celebrate a special occasion or enjoy an evening out with friends.
Happy to Visit names the vessel as the M/V Okeanis and says the ticket carries no transfer. Sunbeds, snorkelling gear and Wi-Fi are listed on board.
Pick the disco Larnaca sunset cruise for music over the horizon. Pick a quieter boat from the sections above when you want calm.
What do you see and use on board a Larnaca sunset cruise?
The Larnaca Napa sunset page lists Finikoudes Beach, the medieval castle, Mackenzie Beach and Larnaca Airport as coastline sights. The boat carries full facilities and sunbeds, and the swim stop is Mackenzie Beach.
Larnaka Region lists plane spotting as an attraction of the Mckenzie Beach area. Musement describes planes flying overhead as they approach Larnaca Airport while guests swim.
Happy to Visit lists men’s and women’s bathrooms and a shower on the semi-submarine, plus Wi-Fi. The operator’s mini cruise page also lists Wi-Fi on its glass-bottom boat.
Book a Larnaca sunset cruise for the shoreline. Musement says the wine sail sets out along it from Finikoudes Beach.
When does the sun set during a Larnaca sunset cruise season?
Sunset over Larnaca falls at 8:01 PM on 15 June and at 4:35 PM on 15 December, according to sunrisesunset.io. Pick a departure close to the sunset time listed for your month.
The same site lists these sunset times on the 15th of the month:
- January: 4:57 PM
- February: 5:28 PM
- March: 5:53 PM
- April: 7:18 PM
- July: 8:00 PM
- August: 7:34 PM
- September: 6:53 PM
- October: 6:11 PM
- November: 4:40 PM
The sunrise-or-sunset listing on GetYourGuide runs a private boat trip with swimming stops at either end of the day. Sunrisesunset.io puts sunrise at 5:30 AM on 15 June and at 6:52 AM on 15 January.
How warm is the sea at the Larnaca sunset cruise swim stop?
The sea off Larnaca averages 28.1 °C in August and 16.9 °C in February, according to seatemperature.org. The swim stop at Mackenzie Beach is warmest in late summer and coolest in winter.
Seatemperature.info gives average sea temperatures of 26.2 °C in summer and 25.3 °C in autumn. Spring averages 18.7 °C and winter averages 18.4 °C.
Larnaka Region calls the Mckenzie Beach area a safe beach with shallow seawaters and clean sands. It is the setting for the swim on a Larnaca sunset cruise.
Seatemperature.info puts the salinity of the sea at Larnaca at 39.23‰, against 35‰ for the World Ocean.
Can you book a private Larnaca sunset cruise for two?
Yes. GetYourGuide lists a private sunset cruise that lasts 2 hours. The boat anchors a little way out from shore and serves wine or champagne on ice. It sails for your group only.
Guests swim in the ocean from the anchored boat, according to the listing. GetYourGuide asks for a booking at least 6 hours ahead and adds a sell-out warning.
Happy to Visit places the meeting point at the main gate of Larnaca marina. It lists wine, beer, snacks and a fruit platter on board, with snorkelling gear for the swim.
A private Larnaca sunset cruise suits two guests or a small party, because the boat sails for you alone.
Which yacht or charter fits a group on a Larnaca sunset cruise?
A private group sails 1.5 hours on the Deep Blue Yacht along the Cypriot coast. Larnaca Napa charters boats for 20, 80 or 150 guests from Larnaca Marina, by day or in the evening.
On the Deep Blue Yacht the guests relax on deck or swim in the sea. The trip follows the plans of the group. GetYourGuide sets a cut-off of 10 hours before departure.
The Calypso takes up to 20 guests, the Doremi up to 80 and the Okeanis up to 150. A charter turns a Larnaca sunset cruise into a private event. The group shapes the date, the length and the menu.
GetYourGuide also lists a private charter from Larnaca Marina with a daytime or sunset cruise. Optional add-ons include an open bar and a buffet.
Which other boat trips from Larnaca Marina fit around a Larnaca sunset cruise?
Larnaca Napa runs a 1.5-hour morning mini cruise on a glass-bottom boat with a swim at Mackenzie Beach. A morning outing and an evening sail leave from the same marina on one day.
The mini cruise page lists optional fishing with gear provided and the Zenobia shipwreck among its coastline sights. The Larnaca Bay Cruise lasts 2 hours on the glass-bottom boat Doremi.
Viator lists a private sunset sailing cruise in Larnaca and an Odyssey boat trip from Larnaka Marina. Two more Viator products pair a boat with a land tour. One starts with a jeep tour to Famagusta and ends on a Blue Lagoon cruise. The other is a private Larnaca city tour with a glass-bottom boat trip.
For wreck dives, fishing days and long day cruises, read our Larnaca boat trip page. It keeps that detail out of this evening guide. Any of these trips fit around a Larnaca sunset cruise.
What happens to a Larnaca sunset cruise in bad weather?
Operators run every cruise subject to weather and the captain’s decision, and they can change the route. Larnaca Napa refunds in full when it cancels for weather. When the minimum number of guests is not reached, it offers a new date or a refund.
Customers cancel up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. A cancellation inside 24 hours and a no-show are non-refundable, and Larnaca Napa asks guests to cancel by phone.
Musement shows the same 24-hour rule as a 100% refund. GetYourGuide lists free cancellation on each sunset listing in this guide.
Check the forecast the day before a Larnaca sunset cruise, and keep the operator’s phone number to hand.
How do you book a Larnaca sunset cruise?
Book through GetYourGuide or the operator. Larnaca Napa manages its bookings through FareHarbor. A phone reservation that stays unpaid is not guaranteed if other guests pay for the same trip.
Booking cut-offs differ by boat on GetYourGuide. The private sunset cruise asks for 6 hours. The Deep Blue Yacht and the sunrise-or-sunset boat ask for 10 hours. The private charter asks for 1 hour.
The Abroad Guide lists a reserve-now, pay-later option on the Yellow Semi-submarine sail.
Pick the date of your Larnaca sunset cruise first, then match the departure to the sunset times above.
Who can join a Larnaca sunset cruise?
The Traditional Explorer N sails, shared and private, are wheelchair accessible on GetYourGuide. The Abroad Guide says the Yellow Semi-submarine sunset sail is not wheelchair accessible. It seats up to 45 travellers and allows strollers.
On that semi-submarine sail infants sit on laps, according to the Abroad Guide. The same guide places the meeting point near public transport.
Check access needs with the operator before you pay for a Larnaca sunset cruise. The boats differ in size and layout.
What can you do in Larnaca before or after a Larnaca sunset cruise?
Walk the Finikoudes promenade, lined with food and drink outlets. Larnaka Region adds a funfair, an arcade and events at the Seafront Stage and Europe Square. The Mckenzie Beach area adds live music in the evening.
Larnaka Region lists the Larnaka Storytelling Statues, galleries and museums along the strip. In the evening the cafes and restaurants beside Mckenzie Beach play live music and DJ sets.
For daytime sights, our Larnaca tour page covers the old town and the day trips. Our Cyprus tours hub links the other coasts and the day trips from each one.
What do travellers ask about a Larnaca sunset cruise?
What do you bring on a Larnaca sunset cruise?
Bring swimwear and a towel for the Mackenzie Beach stop. Musement says snorkelling equipment is available for a refundable deposit.
Does a Larnaca sunset cruise include hotel pickup?
The operator’s sunset cruise page lists transfer as no. Happy to Visit says the same for the disco sail.
Which languages does the crew speak?
Travel Buddies says the crew of the private Explorer N sail speaks English, Greek and Bulgarian, among other languages.
Does any Larnaca sunset cruise serve dinner?
GetYourGuide lists a buffet as an optional add-on on the private charter. The shared sails list drinks, and the operator lists snacks.
Is there Wi-Fi on board?
Happy to Visit lists Wi-Fi on the Explorer N, the disco boat and the semi-submarine.