Dia Island Cruises — day trip in Crete

Dia lies twelve kilometres off Heraklion - an uninhabited nature reserve shaped, the locals say, like a lizard swimming away from Crete. Its three bays are sheltered, clear and almost always empty.

Choose a relaxed three-hour catamaran cruise or a full day under sail with snorkelling gear, lunch on deck and time on shore.

The standard run from Heraklion marina heads to Dia island - the uninhabited rock you see from the city - for snorkelling in Agios Georgios bay, with food and drinks on board included.