VIP Full Day Tour Shipwreck - Blue Caves

First, we had no idea what time we would be picked up. I contacted viator and was helpfully given the local tour company’s WhatsApp number. I messaged them and tour driver first told us we would be picked up at 10:10. We got up and ready and sat outside until about 10:30 and I texted the Abbas tour company again and asked if we would still be picked up. At 10:37 they responded saying it would actually be 11:10… so again we waited and then he finally arrived close to 11:30. We were loaded into a van with very low air conditioning. My husband and I weren’t able to sit together because of limited remaining seats. We went to a few locations with not explanation and without knowing the significance of any of the locations and we were miserably hot in the van the entire time. The highlight was when we were dropped off at the boat. The boat tour part to Shipwreck beach was incredible… then we had to get back in the van from hell. We were often confused about our stops and didn’t receive water or snorkelling gear, as promised. We didn’t go to see the olive press and we didn’t go to cameo island. Such a disappointment and waste of money. We loved the boat tour but would never book with Abbas tours again.

Absolutely amazing tour!! Spiros was great. Don’t be afraid to swim to the cave, it’s well worth it!

The trip description is not accurate. I picked this trip based on provider photos and itinerary due to short duration of time visiting island. My trip did NOT include stops at Alykes Beach, Exo Chora, or Cameo Island. The photo stop for Shipwreck View Point was not the one shown in the pictures. Instead it was a horrible location that only allowed one particular spot for getting a decent picture. We had to stand in line baking in the sun for an hour waiting for a turn for this one particular spot on a narrow cement area with a rail (we got there after a full bus had already arrived). The rest of the area did not allow a good picture and had a chain link fence up to keep people from standing on a treacherous wall trying to get high enough to get a pic (although who could blame them when the line was an hour in hot temperatures with no shade). People kept standing on it and we saw one woman lose her footing, resulting in her losing her hat due to freaking out while holding on to the swinging fence. Total joke of a photo opportunity and a waste of time as some people on the tour sat in shade opting not to bake in the line for an hour. The itinerary was all over the place. After the port stop (which wasn’t that great and could have been left out to make room for the better stops left out), we went to the oil company. The oil company was the highlight. Great people and great products. We then did a bathroom and snack break, then the horrible photo stop already described above, then the boat ride, then a stop at a restaurant, followed by a stop at sulfur beach. The restaurant stop was an hour. Very nice people and decent food but it was in the middle of a bunch of roads and not scenic at all. Not sure why this location was selected other than ability to serve food fast. Also, the tour provided NO water, despite it saying water was provided. This needs to be corrected when tours are occurring in HOT temperatures combined with having people bake in the sun for the horrible photo stop. In conclusion, this trip had some nice points but should not mislead people. The trip advertised should be the trip provided to everybody, or at least some honesty should be included on how different the trips can be based on various factors (whatever they may be). The 8am was sold out so I was stuck with the 11am trip. Recommend taking the 8am trip and maybe you will get the trip that is actually advertised and shared in the reviews that reflect a totally different experience than mine.

The tour was beautiful. My guide was perfect and the assistance good. With this tour we have seen every place of the island.

We had an amazing time, and honestly this excursion was probably the highlight of our trip! Leo was the best guide and made sure we felt we had a VIP experience! He is also a great photographer and is very knowledgeable of the island! Would highly recommend this trip and will be back booking this again! Thank you so much!

The viewpoint shipwreck beach was amazing! And the rest of the day also. Our perfect guide Dennis made it a day to remember and a day with a silver lining! You see and learn a lot of the island.

Lovely photos. Breathtaking views. Would try another tour in this island. Bring flip flops or swimming shoes for the beach. It's very rocky, small rocks that can lodge into a sandle. Water can be cold off season

Spiros was our guide for this adventure, and he was nothing short of amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the island and history. He took amazing photos of my husband and I, and he spoke English very well. The stops on this excursion were a must see! Highly recommend this excursion to everyone! This was definitely one of our favorite things we did on our trip!

First off I should note that we almost didn't make it to this tour because we were going to book the day before and we had set out with the guide for their other tour. But when he told us the next day was sold out, they let us switch into this one last minute and the driver rushed us across Zakynthos to the port to catch the ferry. I think this might be the only tour of Kefalonia leaving from Zakynthos, and since it's harder to fly from Athens to Kefalonia, this tour was the best choice for us. Anyway, our guide made sure we never had to wait too long in any entrance lines for things like Mellasani Cave. We were on a prompt schedule throughout the day and managed to have a lakeside lunch at a taverna with a memorable view. When the Greek government closed down the road to the cliffside view of the shipwreck, our guides found us a different cliff. They went above and beyond the entire day. Highly recommended.

Excellent way to see some of the highlights of the island. However, I understand the experience is very driver dependent. Some drivers are more conventional in their tour guiding while others really use this as marketing for their other ventures. This is of course all fine but just depends what you are looking for. Some of the sites on the island do require an inside knowledge of times when they can be viewed etc and so a guided tour can be VERY helpful but be aware that the lunch is expensive and essentially a tourist trap. The food is tasty and the ambience is fine but it is essentially just a tourist trap so be prepared (typical restaurant game of making you pay for bread or other things that are just placed on your table). I do recommend the tour but people should just be aware of what they are in for.