Snorkeling Boat Excursion in Nea Makri, East of Athens

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Fitness level: Everybody welcome
Duration: 4.5 hrs
Spoken languages: English, French, Greek
Minimum age: From 6 years-old and up
Cancellation policy: flexible More info

Activity description

Wondering what to do during the hot days in Athens? A snorkeling trip only half an hour away from Athens city center will save the day! In Nea Makri, you can go on a boat snorkeling trip and explore the blue waters of East Attica. A must during your stay in Athens!

Explore the hidden bays of Marathon Cape with your mask and fins, swim to the crystal clear waters, and relax on the golden sandy beaches of Schinias Bay. Get on board on a snorkeling trip to enjoy the warm and safe waters of the historical Marathon area.

Their 6-meters inflatable boat is located in Marathon beach in Schinias bay. There you will find the beautiful suburbs of Athens with the gold-sand beaches where you can relax while staying in Athens. 

After a 20 - minute speedboat ride from Marathon beach, we will be exploring the beautiful, hidden bays of Marathon Cape. Later we can relax or swim, in the crystal clear waters of the sandy beach of Schinias Bay.

A certified instructor will help you with the snorkeling equipment and guide you to the most interesting places where you can see many colorful fish and plants. The visibility is great so you will be able to enjoy and observe even the smallest creature of the seabed.

After exploring the area with your mask and fins you can relax, swim or sunbathe on the boat.

And don't forget: relax, snorkel around, sunbathe and enjoy the ride with the boat! 

Offer Description

Enjoy a 4,5 hours boat excursion and explore different islands from the Marathon Bay.
You will meet with your instructor in the diving center, and he will brief you before taking the boat. An experienced professional will help you with the equipment and guide you throughout the trip. You will have 3 hours of pure snorkeling time in different spots in Marathon cape or Schinias Bay.

Activity requirements

- Basic swimming skills required.

Included
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Snacks
  • Refreshment drinks
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Bottled water
  • Biscuits or fruits
  • Professional guide
  • Photographs or video from the trip
  • Juice or tea
  • Pick up and drop off from Nea Makri
Do not forget to bring
  • Beachwear
  • Towels
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
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Meeting point
Kanelakis Diving Experiences,Frinis 20 Néa Mákri, Attiki, Greece Get directions

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 4 days or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
4 days
Cancellation between 48 and 96 hours prior to the agreed activity date
You are entitled to a 50% refund
48 hrs
Cancellation 48 hours or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule

Reviews

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4.9 / 5
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  • 4.3 / 5

The snorkeling was amazing and great value for money. Dimitris was a really great teacher as I had never done any snorkeling before. He was really knowledgeable about the area and the environment and I got to see loads of amazing animals and even hold some. It is definitely a must do activity if you are near Athens and the area is lovely to stay in if you have the time. I would definitely recommend this to everyone.

  • 5 / 5

Amazing experience with a really great instructor.

  • 5 / 5

Awesome trip! The snorkeling was beautiful and the boat ride was really fun. We snorkeled along Marathon Cape and saw some interesting creatures that Dimitris pointed out to us. Then we went to a beach in a national park with a cool and rare pine forest. We were the only ones on the whole beautiful sandy beach and it was a great place to warm up after the snorkeling. Easy to reach Nea Makri from Athens with the Ktel bus. Highly recommend for a day trip.

  • 4.5 / 5

Activité instructive et divertissante dans un cadre magnifique

  • 5 / 5

Snorkeling was so much fun, we got to see lots of things including sea urchins, octopus, and lots of smaller fish.

  • 5 / 5

Snorkelling - what a wonderful trip- the instructor was friendly and helpful but also let you do what you wanted, he guided us to see some amazing wildlife and all in all it was a 10/10 day.

  • 5 / 5

Très belle et très bonne expérience en famille

  • 5 / 5

Au top ! On s'est régalé.

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  • 4.5 / 5

Nous avons adoré ! On na pas vu le temps passer

  • 5 / 5

nice to swim and to look for star fish or octopuss in clear water

  • 5 / 5

Snorkeling in Nea Makri. This was a fantastic activity. The weather took a turn for the worse, after we arrived in Nea Makri, so it was not safe to go out on the boat. Dimitris offered us a full refund, or to tailor the activity to suit the weather and at a reduced cost. We chose the latter. Dimitris drove us to a beach, where we snorkeled for 2-3 hours close to the shore. 3 of our family of 4 had never snorkeled before and we absolutely loved it. It opened to us, a window into the underwater world - I will never look out to sea again without thinking about the wonderful world that lies beneath. Dimitris is a true professional - he is also very patient, and despite us being total beginners, we felt totally safe, with his obvious wide knowledge and experience about the area and snorkeling. He joined us in snorkeling, giving us so much information about the animals and plants under water. He is also full of local historical knowledge about an area where the Marathon race originated and on the way back from the beach he drove us via the site of The Trophy of the Marathon victory of the Greeks over the Persians which was hugely interesting. I cannot recommend Dimitris and Kanelakis Diving Experience highly enough. The snorkeling trip was the absolute highlight of our holiday in Greece.

  • 5 / 5

This was a great activity, I’m very glad I did it. The sea was beautiful, the boat was fun, and the guide really knew his stuff. I got a sunburn on my back, so make sure you get 50 spf, I only had 35. Highly recommended.

  • 5 / 5

I booked the 4-hour snorkeling trip out for my first time snorkeling and was grouped with two American travelers who were also first-timers. I arrived at the centre and was quickly prepped with everything needed. This included the mask and flippers, but also a wet suit which neither of us had expected - a nice bonus! Heading out on the boat we all had a chat about what we would expect as well as tips on how to dive, before setting off and going in ourselves. The two locations picked out for snorkeling were fantastic, and very different from one another. The first location was a deep reef full of life and colour, the second a shallower sandy beach with a number of sea grass patches. The boat trip was certainly a lot of fun! Getting around by sea in Greece is commonplace and riding the inflatable motorboat added that extra bit of life to our trip. Biscuits and bottled water was also provided as we took short breaks between swimming. In all, the four hour trip lasted five-hours, as well as offers to drive us to the centre of Nea Makri, so of couse we left an extra tip.

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Snorkeling

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Snorkeling in Marathon

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Snorkling

  • 5 / 5

Première fois en snorkeling. Je recommande!!

  • 5 / 5

By boat to 2 different locations for snorkeling.

  • 5 / 5

We took a boat out to marathon cape and had a very immersive and educational snorkeling experience

  • 5 / 5

Dimitris was a fun and knowledgable guide for our snorkeling day.

  • 5 / 5

The whole experience was great! I really enjoyed day with my partner and Dimitris