Boat trip from Ierapetra.

Boat trip

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  Chrissi island boat from Ierapetra

  Ierapetra · 6–8 hours

  Chrissi, which many locals call Gaidouronisi, is the island south of Ierapetra. The day boat leaves the town harbour, crosses open water, and gives you a few hours on a sandy island with juniper and cedar. Shade is limited. The crossing cancels in strong south or west winds. You cannot leave when you are tired. You leave when the boat leaves. Facilities on the island are basic, and the famous beaches get crowded at the peak of summer. The usual length is 6–8 hours, and the months that usually work are May to October. It suits people who want a full beach day on an island and can handle a small-boat crossing. Skip it if anyone gets seasick easily, or if you need to be back at a fixed hour that is earlier than the boat. The boat leaves Ierapetra harbour in the morning.

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  Koufonisi island from Ierapetra

  Ierapetra · 6–8 hours

  Koufonisi here is the island south-east of Crete, with sand, a ruined Roman theatre and a long empty feel. It is not the Koufonisia of the Small Cyclades. Boats leave from the Ierapetra coast, often toward Makrygialos, and the crossing is weather-dependent. The island has little shade and no town. You bring water and you catch the boat home. A cancelled morning is common enough in a meltemi week to keep the day optional. The usual length is 6–8 hours, and the months that usually work are May to September. It suits people who want a remote beach and a ruin and can accept a cancellation. Skip it if the group needs services, or if the name mix-up with the Cyclades was the reason it sounded familiar. Confirm the departure harbour the day before. Makrygialos and Ierapetra are not the same quay.

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  Ierapetra seafront at sunset

  Ierapetra · 2–3 hours

  An evening boat from Ierapetra is a short ride on the Libyan Sea, not a crossing to Chrissi. The town has the southernmost waterfront on this coast and the light is the point. Wind from the south cancels small boats here more than people arriving from the north coast expect. If there is no boat, the seafront walk is the same sunset without the ticket. Do not confuse this hour with the island day. The usual length is 2–3 hours, and the months that usually work are May to October. It suits a first evening in town. Skip it if Chrissi was the goal. That boat left in the morning. The harbour is the centre of Ierapetra. Ask which quay is loading. The fortress is next to the water and is not the boat.

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  Fishing boat from Ierapetra

  Ierapetra · 4–5 hours

  A fishing morning from Ierapetra works the south coast for a few hours. The sea here is a different animal from the Gulf of Mirabello: longer fetch, fewer coves, and a wind that either lets you out or does not. The catch is ordinary. You are back before the heat if the boat went at all. It is a working harbour, which is the charm and the smell. The usual length is 4–5 hours, and the months that usually work are May to October. It suits adults who want an early boat. Skip it if the group booked it as a scenic cruise. The deck is arranged for lines, not for views. Meet at Ierapetra harbour at the stated hour. Confirm the evening before, especially after a southerly blow.

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