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The good full-day sailing trips fill up weeks ahead and the small boats go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Milos and Polyaigos sailing tour with Kleftiko caves, swimming stops, lunch, drinks, snorkeling, and practical booking advice.
“Just do it. Words cannot describe what an amazing experience it is!”
Review of the Camira sailing adventure from Airlie Beach, with Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, snorkeling, BBQ lunch, drinks, costs, and tips.
“A good day’s sailing/snorkelling in the Whitsundays although disappointing that we were not able to get to Whitehaven Beach due to tide/weather conditions. Good lunch. Excellent, knowledgeable, very helpful staff who ran the trip, particularly with the snorkelling.”
Sail, snorkel, and kayak through Key West’s wildlife refuge with lunch, drinks, and a small-group crew for one active day at sea.
“Amazing time!! Staff was amazing! Experience was once in a lifetime. Checked off swimming with a sea turtle off of my bucket list!!”
Review of the 8.5-hour Whitsunday sail and snorkel tour from Airlie Beach, with Langford Island, lunch, gear, banana boat fun, and sunset views.
“Long sail time, for the amount of snorkel time, great food very nice and help full staff. Use plenty o f sunscreen.”
Review of a six-person St John sailing and snorkeling tour from St Thomas, with lunch, open bar, turtles, coral reefs, and practical booking tips.
“Captain Mark and Rusty did a great job Beautiful boat, lunch was amazing and Michelle loved swimming with the turtles. If you'd like to go snorkeling but don't want to deal with the crowds on the big catamarans, we highly recommend taking this day trip! Great music as well.”
Review of Fiji’s South Sea Sailing day trip, with snorkeling, sand cays, buffet lunch, drinks, transfers, pricing, and practical tips.
“Amazing trip! Easy to navigate with the bus pickup/dropoff. The crew was friendly and extremely hospitable, we had an amazing group of guests we met on board and you have a lot of autonomy on how you like to spend your cruise time.”
Sail from Port Douglas to Low Isles for reef snorkeling, turtles, a glass-bottom boat tour, lunch, and a small-group sailing day.
“Loved the snoring day, The buffet was great, the boat was amazing and staff were lovely Only thing I’d recommend is to bring some reef shoes for low Iles as the sand is hot & painful to walk on”
Review of Zadar’s 9-hour Kornati sailing trip, with Telašćica cliffs, Lake Mir, snorkeling, small groups, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“We had a great time eventhough the weather didn’t look promising at first. Thanks to our guide and awesome captain!”
Review of Reef Daytripper’s small-group Great Barrier Reef sailing trip from Cairns, with snorkelling, lunch, reef sites, value, and practical tips.
“Not for senior (65yrs.) travelers. First and foremost they tell you you must wear floatation devices over 65, but what they are, Ill fitting water ski vest, which are I'll fitted and miserable to snorkel in. It's automatic no matter you abilities. There are other, better snorkeling floatation devices, but they don't seem to care. They do provide a good lunch.”
Review of a private St. Maarten catamaran charter with snorkeling, lunch, open bar, beach stops, and personal service for up to eight.
“We had a wonderful experience! Michael was very helpful! There was a issue with the catamaran needing work done, but Michael went the extra mile and got us set up with another catamaran. We had the best experience, delicious lunch, beautiful beaches and an authentic Painkiller!”
Review of Ibiza and Formentera’s private sailing tour, with quiet coves, snorkeling, paddleboards, lunch options, pricing, and practical tips.
“The BEST day! German was the absolute best tour guide and host. We had a beautiful trip, he even went above and beyond to book us lunch reservations on the island. HIGHLY recommend”
Review of Skiathos sailing cruise with Greek lunch, swimming, snorkeling, Skopelos, Kastani Beach, and small-group yacht comfort.
“Me and my wife were in the Sporades to get married, and other than that day, this was probably our favourite day of the whole trip! We enjoyed our time on the water so much, in fact, that since getting back to the UK we have both joined sailing clubs to get more experience on the water with the hope of getting our own yacht one day. Our hosts were lovely, the food was absolutely wonderful, some of the best we ate in our time over there, and the scenery was out of this world. The day was spent swimming, sun bathing, chatting and relaxing. I honestly can't recommend it…”
Review of Hua Hin’s Sam Roi Yot sailing trip, with pirate fun, Thai lunch, swimming, kayaking, beaches, monkeys, and practical booking tips.
“Everything was super good. The food, the host and his staff and the ship. The weather was fantastic and the sea almost too warm for a northerner ;-) Thanks also to the other participants. There were good conversations and everyone was aware that we were all ok during the whole trip. We enjoyed everything from start to finish and could easily have stayed on the ship for many more hours.”
Review of Ibiza and Formentera’s private full-day sailing trip, with snorkeling, paddleboards, Ses Illetes, lunch options, price, and practical tips.
“The personal touch, The captions sense of humour and the fabulous sunset sail (proper) back to Ibiza. We are a party of six…. Age range 25-56. We had the most special day sailing with Agus and really can not recommend it enough. Everything was taken care of from the communication up front, through to lunch reservations at the perfect spot and the many stops in fantastic locations. The paddle boards were a great and unexpected hit with us all. I can not stress enough how Agus makes it all so easy and enjoyable …. The boat is actually his home and the Argentinian welcome second to none. Super interesting guy…”
Review of La Maddalena’s 7-hour sailing trip from Porto Pollo, with small groups, swimming stops, local lunch, and practical booking advice.
“We had an unforgettable boat tour with our amazing and adventurous skipper Eddie and captain Enzo who radiated so much calmness. Both are incredibly professional. They took us to the three famous islands around La Maddalena, where we discovered the most stunning beach—without any rush. It felt like we had all the time in the world to soak it in. The whole tour was an adventure but also super calm, as we actually sailed without motor half of the time. Eddie also made us a delicious homemade lunch on board and gave us plenty of drinks to keep us refreshed. The entire team and all passengers were incredibly friendly and…”
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