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Information about Zante / Zakynthos |
 A
decent island cruise will take up a full day of your visit to Zakynthos.
For the first time visitor it is really worthwhile to get an overall impression of the island's beauty. If you take a tour early on in your visit, it will tempt you to venture further afield from your resort.  Most
of the main cruises depart from Zakynthos
Town and can take up to nine hours. It's best to take an early cruise because you'll have undisturbed access to the quieter parts of the island. Because the cruisers generally end up at the secluded sea-access beaches at the north of the island, you don't want to arrive there when there are a couple of hundred other visitors!
 Many
of the cruises have stop-offs where you can jump off and have a
swim, for example to the shipwreck
or at Marathonisi island in the Bay of Laganas.
If you're not a strong swimmer, some of the bigger cruises have small motor boats to take you ashore. 
One
of the best aspects of an island cruise is that you will have the
opportunity to spend some time at the island's secluded beaches
which can only be accessed by sea. If you arrive early enough, you'll have time to have a peaceful few minutes on the beach before the other ships arrive. It can be a bit of a race but if you're early off the mark, you should arrive at most of them with a bit of time to spare. Be careful though, with so much exposure to the sun out at sea, burn times can increase by 400% so use high factor cream and keep hydrated! Below you'll find some details on cruise operators on Zante:- Cavo
Grosso |
It's
worth finding out whether the cruise hugs the shoreline. 
