Snorkeling Rhodes: Fifteen Boat Tours Compared

See it before you pay for it

Anthony Quinn Bay, Ladiko, and the sea caves

Almost every boat here is built from the same handful of stops, and which ones you take decides both the fare and the length of the day. The constant is the east coast — the side of Rhodes that lies nearest Turkey — where Anthony Quinn Bay and Ladiko Bay sit within a few minutes of each other and the operators describe the water as crystal-clear; the all-inclusive cruise that takes three of these bays with an open bar on deck is $56, rated 4.8 across 1,857 reviews. The sea caves are the second stop everyone books for: the afternoon cruise that pairs the bay with the caves runs two and a half hours at $45, rated 4.9 across 508 reviews, and the stand-up paddle morning reaches its own sea cave in a small group at $97, rated 4.9 across 264 reviews. The third is the open water off Kamiros Skala on the west side, where the snorkel stop at Stroggyli is led by a marine biologist who talks through Rhodian marine life, and underwater photos come with the listing — $102, rated 4.8 across 993 reviews.

Side by side

From Rhodes Town, Faliraki, Stegna and Kamiros Skala

The harbour you sail from decides which coast your day belongs to. Rhodes Town holds most of the fleet and the whole range of lengths: the catamaran day with a Mediterranean buffet and drinks at $71, 4.8 across 2,483 reviews, the Cherry Catamaran version at $68, 4.7 across 378, the gourmet buffet and open bar aboard a traditional Greek caique at $97, 4.7 across 625, five hours of fishing with locals and a BBQ at $70, 4.8 across 445, and the three-hour sunset catamaran with fruit and drinks at $51, 4.7 across 234. Kamiros Skala on the west side is where the marine biologist sails: three hours at $102, 4.8 across 993 reviews, or the seven-hour day trip from Rhodes that adds time ashore on Alimia Island and a beachside BBQ of locally farmed fish at $145, 4.8 across 234. Faliraki sends out the twelve-guest BBQ charter to Ladiko Bay and Anthony Quinn Bay at $1,218, and Stegna, further up the east coast, has a four-hour private boat at $740 — both priced for the whole boat rather than per person, as is the six-hour sea-kayaking day around Symi and St. George Disalonas Bay at $797. Put together it makes a Rhodes tour that never leaves the water, and a Rhodes island tour in the plainest sense: fifteen listings, 8,189 reviews, and every one of them a boat.

Two-minute check

What the fare is made of

Every listing here is the same four parts in different proportions, and reading them in order settles most of the questions. The first is the boat: a traditional wooden caique, a catamaran with room to lie down, a fishing vessel with the gear on board, a paddleboard, a kayak, or a boat that carries your group alone. The second is the table — a Mediterranean buffet, gourmet Greek food, a beachside BBQ, a picnic lunch, or snacks and fruit — and the bar, which on the all-inclusive cruises means unlimited drinks, cocktails, beer, wine and soft drinks. The third is the guiding, and this is where the prices separate: two listings sail with a marine biologist who explains Rhodian marine life and local aquaculture at the Stroggyli snorkel stop, one is a guided snorkeling adventure built for all ages over a full day at $63, and the fishing trip puts a professional guide beside you for five hours at $70. The fourth is how the price is counted: twelve listings are per person, and the three at $740, $797 and $1,218 cover the boat itself, which is what makes them the sensible arithmetic for a family or a group of friends.

Six ways into the water

8,189 reviews across fifteen Rhodes snorkeling cruises

The ratings here are the operators’ own numbers on GetYourGuide, shown beside each listing as they stand. We write none of them, and we average nobody else’s into a score of our own.

What it really costs

What a day on the water costs, line by line

Three things move the number: how long the boat stays out, what comes off the galley and the bar, and whether you are buying a seat or the whole boat. The short end is the east-coast half-days — $26 for six hours on a traditional wooden boat, $45 for two and a half hours at Anthony Quinn Bay and the caves, $51 for the sunset catamaran, and $56 for three bays with an open bar. The middle is where lunch and a guide come in: $63 for the full-day guided snorkeling, $68 and $71 for the all-inclusive catamarans, $70 for fishing and a BBQ, $97 for either the gourmet buffet cruise or the paddle-and-sea-cave morning, and $102 for the biologist-led snorkel cruise that carries 993 reviews at 4.8. Above that the day gets longer or the boat gets smaller: $145 for seven hours to Alimia Island with a BBQ ashore, then $740 at Stegna, $797 for the Symi kayaking day and $1,218 for the twelve-guest BBQ charter, each one priced for the whole boat rather than per person.

The honest answer

Is a snorkelling cruise worth booking on Rhodes?

The snorkelling on Rhodes is concentrated in a few east-coast bays and the caves beside them, and a boat is what strings them into one afternoon instead of three bus rides: the gear is on board, the crew knows which stop suits the day, and the bar and the table come with the fare. The evidence behind these fifteen listings is 8,189 ratings. If you want the bays and the caves and little else, the three-hour all-inclusive cruise is $56, rated 4.8 across 1,857 reviews, and the two-and-a-half-hour afternoon is $45, rated 4.9 across 508. If you want the day that taught us the most about this coast, take the biologist-led snorkel cruise at $102, 4.8 across 993, or the seven-hour version with Alimia Island and a BBQ at $145. For a whole day with lunch and drinks settled in advance, the catamaran at $71 carries more reviews than anything else here. And when the boat should belong to your group alone, Stegna is $740, the Symi kayaking day is $797 and the twelve-guest BBQ charter is $1,218 for the boat rather than per head.

What it's like

Fifteen Rhodes snorkeling trips — what changes is the hours, what the fare feeds you and whether the boat is yours

If it is the one day on the water you are weighing up

Three ways to snorkel off Rhodes — the cruise with a marine biologist, the catamaran with lunch, or the plainest six hours on a wooden boat

All three swim and snorkel, and all three are day boats rather than shore trips. What changes is the hours and what the fare carries. The marine biologist cruise is three hours from Kamiros Skala, with the snorkel stop at Stroggyli and underwater photos in the listing. The catamaran is six hours along the east coast with a buffet lunch and unlimited drinks, and it holds the heaviest review record on this page. The wooden-boat cruise is the lowest fare here, six hours calling at Anthony Quinn Bay, Afandou and Kallithea. Prices and ratings are read off the operators’ own listings.

Practical

Plan the day on the water

Four things decide how it goes. First, the clock: two and a half to three hours covers the bays and the caves, five to six hours buys lunch and a bar as well, and seven is what Alimia Island or a full guided snorkeling day asks of you — so if your ship is in port for one day, the short cruises at $45, $51 and $56 are the ones that fit around the sailing time. Second, the harbour: most boats leave from Rhodes Town, where the berths along Mandraki Harbour are a short walk from one another, while Kamiros Skala, Faliraki and Stegna are each their own drive, and two listings say pickup available. Third, the terms: five of the fifteen show free cancellation in their listing, two of those ask to be booked at least ten hours ahead, and the fishing trip takes bookings up to thirty minutes before departure. Fourth, the group: the paddle morning and the fishing boat run small, two listings say wheelchair accessible, and the three boats at $740, $797 and $1,218 are yours alone, which is the difference between keeping to a timetable and setting the pace yourself.

Best time

When to come

This is a summer coast: most of these boats list their 2026 dates from May to October, so a tour of Rhodes built around the sea is a plan for the warm half of the year. What changes inside that window is how many of the fifteen are sailing on the day you want, how early the sunset cruise leaves, and how far ahead the small boats and the private charters fill up.

Worth knowing

Six things that aren't in the listing

Common questions

Rhodes snorkeling trips, answered straight

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