A couple of the best trips I've ever had traveling. I sailed with Nikos on two different occasions. Great captain, who makes sure you're safe, but also makes sure you see things and gives you opportunities to swim relax or whatever. We did a little...More

  We are just back from the boat excursion from Heraklion to a nearby island called Dia. It was one of the most enjoyable and relaxing experiences in my life. There were nine of us including three boys 5 to 12. The boys just loved it....More

  Perfect boattrip, the bus driver to the harbour was really kind and knew a lot about the island, good conversations. The people on the boat knew what they were doing and understood what the trip should be about. Just relaxing and enjoying the view. Food...More

  Two girl friends and I did an afternoon sail to Dia island on our last day in Crete. We didn’t know what to expect but from the moment we got on the boat it had exceeded anything we could have imagined. Nikos and Emma were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about what they do and it showed. From mythological stories to letting us know about technical sailing aspects - Nikos was always happy to answer any questions and then some!
And the actually trip itself - I still don’t know how to describe it. The journey to Dia and back was beautiful, the water a deep blue until we dropped anchor to swim - where it was then crystal clear and calm. My friends and I even swam to the island shore and back before we were served our delicious dinner (with wine!) on the front of the ship in the warm evening sun.

There was absolutely nothing I would change, everything was perfect. Thank you Nikos & Emma for such a memorable experience - it was the highlight of my trip.

-Dia

  We were at a Full Day Sailingtrip with Captain Jannis yesterday. We enjoyed this Day totaly. The Crew of the Boat „Barbarossa“ was an excellent Team and gave us some Information about the Island Dia and about Crete. We sail to a bay at Dia Island and we swim in a crystal clear Ocean. Then we had a Lunch cooked by the Crew. Regional Food, it was awesome and it tastes really good. After the lunch we ship to an other bay and there we can swim again. After 2 Hours in this Bay we sail back to Heraklion. It was a very special day for us and we will come Back again. Many Thanks to the Crew from the Barbarossa! Special Greets from Cologne Germany!! More

  Absolutely wonderful day! Nika and his crew-mate (whose name I have forgotten, sorry!) were both lovely, the food was great and the boat was very comfortable. Extremely relaxing and interesting trip, I can't recommend it enough!

  Alongside my 2 other young female flat mates, I partook in the 15:30 sailing on a Monday afternoon to the Island of Dia, and it truly exceeded all my expectations. Nikos and Emma were very kind and approachable - both open to conversation, but also allowed us time to ourselves. Really enjoyed fresh local food and wine as we sailed back to Herlaklion after a beautiful swim. Timing was excellent - would recommend the afternoon sailing, and definitely going with these 2 seasoned and friendly sailers.

  enjoyed the sailing. Thanks for the good tips from the places where we could go We have visited them all and finised the day with eating rabbit

  I cannot say enough great things about Nikos and his team at Altersail. I booked a trip to Dia island for 11 people. We chartered 2 sailing boats and had an exceptional experience from start to finish. I hired Altersail after extensively researching every yacht...More

  I cannot day enough amazing things about this trip and this company! From the booking experience, to responsive emails, to the morning of we felt they were catering to our family completely. We did the full day and booked the boat out for our family...More

  Such a great way to spend the day! Out Captain and his Mate were so friendly and told us all about Dia Island and Crete while we sailed out in the morning. Once we anchored at Dia Island, we got to hang-out, snorkel and relax...More

  My daughter and i visited Crete last week and decided to do this half day yacht experience to an island called Dia.Well what a fantastic time we had.The crew Nikos and Nancy truly wonderful and made the sailing experience a special memory to remember. If you want do to a yacht trip use these people. Thank you.