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Saranda Boat Tour: 7 Stops, Caves & Beaches

Prefer a smaller boat and fewer people? See the smaller Kakome and Krorëz boat →

5.063 Google reviewsDeparts from Saranda port

North of Saranda the coast road climbs inland and leaves about twenty kilometres of shoreline with no access at all. That stretch is where this boat goes: Kakome bay, Krorëz, the caves around the headland, and a string of white-pebble coves that fill up with nobody.

Itinerary

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

  1. 09:00

    Board at Saranda port

    Check in at the quay, life jackets and snorkels, and out of the harbour past the Lekursi headland.

  2. 09:45

    Kakome Bay

    First swim of the day in the deep blue water of the bay, before the wind gets up and while it is still quiet.

  3. 11:00

    The sea caves

    Around the headland to the grottos. The boat goes inside two of them, including the one shaped like a turtle's shell.

  4. 12:15

    Krorëz beach

    The longest stop. White pebbles, no road in, umbrellas set up for whoever wants shade. Lunch is served here.

  5. 14:30

    The northern coves

    Three shorter stops up the coast, chosen on the day for wind and water clarity.

  6. 16:00

    Back to Saranda

    Alongside around 16:00, in time for a shower before dinner on the promenade.

Experience & Highlights

  • Seven stops including Kakome and Krorëz
  • Sea caves you enter by boat
  • Beaches with no road access at all
  • Lunch, free drinks and beach umbrellas included
  • Snorkelling gear on board

Full Description

Seven stops over seven hours, most of them swim stops, with the engine off and the ladder down. The water in Kakome is the deep ink blue you get where the bottom drops away fast, and the caves further north are big enough to take the boat inside.

Lunch is served on board and there are umbrellas for the beach stops, which sounds like a small thing until you are on white pebbles at two in the afternoon in August. Free drinks throughout.

What's included

  • Seven-hour boat trip with skipper and crew
  • Lunch on board
  • Unlimited soft drinks and water
  • Beach umbrellas at the long stops
  • Snorkelling masks and life jackets

Not included

  • Hotel pickup (the port is central in Saranda)
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Towels, please bring your own

Good to know

  • Stops are chosen on the day for wind and sea state. Seven is the norm; in a stiff northerly it may be five longer ones.
  • There is shade over about half the deck. Bring a hat, sunscreen and a t-shirt for the middle of the day.
  • Runs May through October, daily in high season.
  • Cancelled in rough seas with a full refund or a move to another day.

Good questions, honest answers

Where do Saranda boat tours go?

North along the twenty kilometres of coast between Saranda and Porto Palermo that the road leaves alone. Kakome bay and Krorëz beach are the two main stops, plus the sea caves around the headland and a handful of coves picked on the day.

Are the umbrellas included?

Yes, at the beach stops where we set up. Krorëz is white pebble with no natural shade and no facilities, so on an August afternoon the umbrella matters more than the lunch. Most boats charge extra for them.

What happens if the sea is rough?

The trip is cancelled and you get a full refund or a place on another day, whichever you prefer. We do not run this coast in a strong northerly; the stops are exposed and it stops being enjoyable well before it stops being safe.

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