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Book a full day cruise to Symi - a little boutique island next to Rhodes. As you enter the natural harbor of Symi, you will be charmed by this beautiful island. One of the most picturesque islands of the Dodecanese, Symi is a visual treat with its colorful buildings and imposing churches. Lively Gialos, the harbor area, is very small but lined with little cafes, fish and seafood restaurants, sponge and spice stalls. For shopping lovers, there are interesting handmade jewelry, clothing and gift shops. On our way to Symi we will stop for swimming and snorkeling at one of the most beautiful beaches all around the world – Saint George’s bay. Jump in its emerald refreshing waters or lay back on the boat to enjoy its wild setting. Pickup & Drop-off from your hotel and back is not included in the price. You can come to the meeting point in Rhodes town by yourself, or we can pick you up for extra charge, which is calculated depending on how far is located your hotel. Select your hotel's name from the hotel list, and the system will automatically calculate the total price for you: tickets + pickup & drop-off from your hotel and back included. About the boat: Capacity: up to 215 persons Facilities: 5 toilets + Shower + Open deck + Bar

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Check-in: If you do not need a transfer, and you are coming to the meeting point by yourself - you have to come for a check-in from 09:15 until 09:40 am to our meeting point at our office at Gallias str. 6 (next to Benetton shop, at Mandraki Harbor) to get your boarding pass. Click here to check the meeting point on Google Maps. Departure: Every Day at 10:00 from Mandraki Harbor in Rhodes Town. Boat arrives to Saint George at ~12:10. Boat departures from Saint George's Bay ~13:10. Boat arrives to Symi at ~13:20. Boat leaves from Symi to Rhodes at ~16:20. Return to Rhodes to Mandraki Harbor: ~18:40.

Payment: You do not need a credit card to book this tour. Once you will make a booking online, you will get a booking confirmation/voucher to your email. You will pay all the amount for the tour, on the tour day. Cancelation: You can cancel the tour one week before the tour date. In order to cancel the tour, please send us an email to [email protected] . Weather conditions: All tours and cruises are subject to weather conditions at the time of sailing. Only in the event of bad weather the tickets can be changed to other day trip or money can be refunded. Pickup & Drop-off from your hotel and back is not included in the price. You can come to the meeting point in Rhodes town by yourself, or we can pick you up for extra charge, which is calculated depending on how far is located your hotel. Select your hotel's name from the hotel list, and the system will automatically calculate the total price for you: tickets + pickup & drop-off from your hotel and back included. If you wish to be picked up, please select the closest pickup point to your hotel from the hotel list.  Children and infants: Children up to 10 years old - 30% discount; infants up to 2 years old - for free.

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Book a full-day cruise to Symi – a little boutique island next to Rhodes. On our way to Symi, we will stop for swimming and snorkeling at one of the most beautiful beaches all around the world – Saint George’s Bay.

FULL-DAY CRUISE TO SYMI (8 HOURS)

MANDRAKI – ST.GEORGE BAY– ST. MARINA BAY – SYMI ISLAND – MANDRAKI

Full-day excursion to the beautiful Symi Island, which the beauty of the island will remain in your memory. While approaching the harbor of Symi you will be overwhelmed with millions of feelings.

Starting from Mandraki port at 10:00

•  1st stop for swimming and snorkeling at St.George Bay.

The access to this beach is only from the sea and you swim surrounded by huge impressive rocks. The waters in this place are almost purple.

• 2nd stop for swimming at St.Marina Bay.

It’s a uniquely beautiful bay, the first the visitor meets at the east side of Gialos. It’s a small beach with green waters.

•  3rd stop for lunch at a traditional taverna for fresh fish at Symi island. You can also wander around to buy souvenirs. Symi Island is considered one of the prettiest islands in Greece.
• Return to the port at 18:00.

FULL-DAY CRUISE TO SYMI & PANORMITIS CHURCH (8 HOURS)

MANDRAKI PORT – ST. PANORMITIS(CHURCH) -ST.GEORGE BAY – SYMI ISLAND- MANDRAKI PORT

About the Monastery of Taxiarchis.

The Greek Orthodox Monastery of Taxiarchis Mihail Panormitis is the most important on the island and the second largest in the Dodecanese after the monastery of St John the Theologian in Patmos.

The monastery is located on the south end of Symi, situated on the seafront of the tiny village of Panormitis. It is a closed-in cove with a small sandy beach, protected by a narrow inlet that opens out into a wide harbor. The mountainous backdrop is covered with pine trees which give the area an ambiance of solitude.

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Symi Island

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Rhodes To Symi Island: Day Trip Guide

by Violeta Matei | Dodecanese Islands , Greek Islands , Rhodes

Straight lines, triangles, rectangles and colors will catch your eye even from a distance. Houses on Symi Island look like toys. Even more, they look like the same toy painted in different tones. A day trip from Rhodes to Symi can be the perfect way to get a gist of this beautiful tiny island.

Contents of Rhodes To Symi Island: Day Trip Guide

How To Get to Symi

Symi island at first sight from the sea, where is the greek island of symi, why visit symi, how to get to symi island can you fly to symi, greece, what you’ll find on the boat, try to find matching patterns on the hills around, taste symi shrimps or mussels saganaki (or both), take the tourist train, swim and snorkel by the clock tower in gialos port, go on a diving tour, how far is symi from rhodes, are there any beaches on symi, what to take with you to symi.

All of the above tours start and end at the harbor of Rhodes Town. Should you be willing to spend more than one day on Symi, consider taking the regular ferry instead.

As the boat gets closer to the shore, you’ll see a compact block of tiny houses that look like an architect’s mock-up rather than real dwellings.

At first sight you won’t notice any road leading to the top of the hill. As you get closer, you may see some stairways between the cheerful buildings.

Symi Island is worth a visit, even if it’s only a day trip from Rhodes. While Rhodes is one of the islands with airports, Symi is not. You’ll have to take a ferry or a boat trip to visit it.

If you’re already in Rhodes and seeking for things to do in the Dodecanese, click here to see the day trip to Symi I took.

Located in the Aegean Sea and belonging to the Dodecanese Islands group, the Greek island of Symi is surrounded by Turkey on this northern and eastern sides. In fact, Symi is closer to Turkey than it is to Rhodes.

The view of those charming houses on the hills surrounding Gialos (or Yialos) harbour is well worth it.

Everything looks like a children’s building game. The pastel colours of the houses, the triangle-shaped roofs, the ancient windmills on top of the hill, the white stairways, the yachts and the churches are all fighting for your attention, as you approach the island by sea.

Apparently, these houses were built between 1860 and 1910. The style is similar to the one of the ancient town of Smyrna, which is the modern Izmir in Turkey (source of information here ).

Some visit Symi from religious reasons. Many churches on this island are dedicated to Archangel Michael of Panormitis . The Greek Orthodox Monastery of Taxiarchis Mihail Panormitis is the second-largest in the Dodecanese islands group.

Click here to see the latest prices and to book your day-trip from Rhodes to Symi with a stop by this 18th century monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis.

Even though Symi counts only 2500 inhabitants living on a surface area of 65.75 sq km, this island can be the perfect place for a tranquil beach holiday. There are shops and tavernas, as well as lots of local boats you can hire to explore the island by water.

The easiest way to get to Symi is from Rhodes. Symi is a tiny island without an airport of its own. The closest Greek airport to Symi is on Rhodes. From Rhodes airport, take a bus or a taxi to Mandraki Port and then jump on a ferry to Symi. Click here to check out the ferry schedule and to book your ride with Ferry Hopper.

There’s also a ferry connection from Symi to Chalki, Tilos, Nisyros, Kos and Kalymnos. This route is operated by Saos Ferries .

There are many ways to get from Rhodes to Symi island. If you only want to visit Symi without spending a lot of money, you can take one of the day trips to Symi from Mandraki Port, with a swimming stop by St. George’s Bay.

If you prefer to spend less time at sea, you should choose a high speed boat cruise to Symi.

If you want to spend one or two nights (or even a full holiday) on Symi, you can take a regular ferry. Regular ferries are best for those who want to do their own things on Symi island rather than stick to the 3-hour visiting time imposed by leisure boat trips.

Boat Trip from Rhodes to Symi with Swimming Stop at St. George’s Bay

The reason for picking this trip above all others was that it started at 10am instead of 9am. Little did we know we were going to find such a scorching heat on Symi! Holidays during a heat wave can be challenging, especially when you don’t like to wake up early.

The boat can accommodate over 200 people. Try to show up early to catch a seat in the shadow. The journey takes more than two hours, so you’ll want to protect yourself from the sun.

There are seats on the lower deck, as well as inside the cabin. However, if you’re not a fan of gasoline smell, you’ll want to avoid the seats on this deck.

Anyway, you’ll be able to move around. The best spots, in my view, are the ones in front. You’ll feel the wind and you’ll enjoy the scenery without distractions.

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• A bar (drinks are not included in the ticket, but they are reasonably priced)
• Shower (the shower is by the rear of the boat – you’ll be able to use it as you climb on the deck after the swim)
• Full face snorkels to use during the swimming stop at St. George’s Bay on Symi (available for free)

Things To Do on Symi

All trips I’ve found during my holiday on Rhodes allow for three hours on the island. How much of Symi you can see in three hours depends on how willing you are to walk, as well as on the temperature. On a very hot day you won’t be able to go too far away from the water, unless you live in a very hot climate and you’re already used to that.

Unfortunately, I visited the island during the heat wave that set many areas in Turkey and Greece on fire, so I wasn’t able to explore anything but the Yialos or Gialos Port, the delicious Symi shrimps and the crystal clear waters near Symi Town. Nevertheless, I think it was a good trip.

Building watching on Symi can be so rewarding! Just grab a seat at one of the tavernas in the port and enjoy!

If you want to try a local dish, ask for a plate of Symi shrimps. These baby shrimps are delicious, with their crunchy shells and their salty taste.

Mussels Saganaki are also very nice. Make sure you eat them with Rhodes pita.

There’s a tourist train on wheels departing every hour from the port. The 45 minutes ride will allow you to see the surroundings without having to walk. We chose to have lunch and a nice swim instead. However, people who took the train said the ride was enjoyable.

You can see some photos of this tourist train here (the article is in Romanian, but you can use any automatic translation app to read it).

Walk along the dock towards the clock tower to find the entrance to the water. You can sit at one of the tables and order a coffee to be able to leave your stuff there while you go for a swim. The water has an amazing blue colour and it is full of silvery fish. The bathing area is just by the white umbrellas in the photo below. There’s no beach and the water is deep from the very beginning.

Each trip consists of 2 dives with people of a similar diving experience. Most of these sites are a maximum of 20 minutes boat ride away. You need to already be on Symi island to join the tour.

Symi is at almost 64 km or 40 miles from Rhodes. Ferries cover this distance in about two hours.

Leisure boat tours take a full day, as they stop you for swimming, snorkeling and visiting various points on the island.

Symi is not a beach destination. When you visit it on a day trip from Rhodes, there’s no time to check out any beach other than the one near Gialos Harbor, which is just a tiny area with pebbles and with a handful of sunbeds and umbrellas.

If you don’t mind walking for 10 minutes, you can find Nos Beach. At least this is what the people at Manos Fish Taverna in Gialos told us. As we were heading toward this beach, we found the bathing spot near the Roloi (clock tower) and we stopped there.

All other beaches such as Pedi, Nimborio and Agia Marina require some form of transportation other than your feet. The beach at St. George’s Bay is beautiful, but the only access is by water. Anyway, if you come to Symi on a boat trip from Rhodes, chances are you’re going to stop for a swim here.

Take your swimming suit, a snorkel, sunscreen and a hat. Don’t forget your camera. Also, a towel could come in handy, particularly if you go from Rhodes to Symi on a boat trip with swimming and snorkeling stop.

When it comes to exploring the Greek islands, many people plan their itineraries by including only big islands. Then, they complain that they don’t have enough time to see everything. Of course you can’t see all of Crete in one week .

Even Rhodes or Corfu require at least six-seven days to cover. Why not add some smaller islands to your itinerary? You can set base on a larger island and then use boat trips and ferries to visit smaller islands nearby.

If you want to hop the Argo-Saronic islands, for instance, you can set base on Aegina and then visit Moni , Agistri , Poros etc.

In the Dodecanese, you can set base on Rhodes and visit other Greek islands in the neighborhood such as Symi, Chalki and Kastellorizo before moving on to another island cluster.

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Our boat to faliraki beach and harbour, the faliraki sea shuttle, operates between faliraki  & rhodes town (mandraki) harbours; calling at a number of pick up points along faliraki bay the service operates 4 times a day, monday, tuesday, thursday & saturday. reduced service weds, fri & sunday..

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Whilst on Rhodes a visit to the City of Rhodes is a must. Famous since antiquity, home to the legendary Colossos of Rhodes, Rhodes city boasts a vibrant New City (great shopping!) and the breathtaking Old City (Medieval Citadel) of Rhodes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

! Rhodes Town main beach is just a short walk from the boat so bring your swim gear.

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Poseidon Symi Excursions

Our traditional boat, POSEIDON, is making daily cruises from Yialos. Let's explore together the wonderful beaches of Symi!

Round the island

The traditional boat Poseidon has been sailing the waters around Symi for 30 years.

A magnificent excursion

The daily trip all around the island is something not to be missed.

Different perspective

See unique landscapes and swim in crystal clear waters that can only be reached by boat.

Daily Cruise around Symi

POSEIDON is making daily tours around the island. It departs from the port at 10:30 a.m and returns at 17:30 p.m. The boat has a capacity of 75 people.

Poseidon's Captain John

Captain John – POSEIDON’S owner – knows all the coves and sites and offers you the best tour, as he has been touring you around the island and its hidden beauties for decades. He is also a great chef, as he is taking care of the menu during the tour.

The Symi attraction

Welcome to Symi, the exclusive Dodecanese island, with the imposing neoclassical mansions, the rocky mountain sceneries and the beautiful beaches. The whole island is a live attraction worth visiting, but the main aim of holidays is the sea. The beaches, sandy or pebble, cosmopolitan or isolated, with road or sea access, are the ones that will stay forever in your mind.

Lunch included

The island of Seskli is where you have a longer stop of 2 ½ hours and enjoy lunch. While the crew are barbequing the chicken and preparing the rest of the food, you can enjoy time on the beach, have a swim or explore the small island. Lunch is a feast of freshly prepared food and there is a seating area under the trees where you can relax in comfort while eating and enjoy a glass of wine.

Fruits with drinks at every stop

BBQ later on the day with viraty of foods

Snack and coffee on the return

Trip to Symi's hidden beauties

The traditional boat POSEIDON makes daily cruises around the island. It is a magnificent excursion and a unique experience, worth experiencing.

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Everything about this trip is remarkable: the gorgeous boat ride, the idyllic coves and beaches, the quaint remote monasteries and last but not least; the food!!! This trip is wildly well priced for everything that it offers. Cannot possibly recommend this enough. Stelios Potamitis

A fabulous day trip sailing around the island of Symi. Yanni and his crew as always made this a great day including a superb BBQ lunch at Sesklia. David Francis

Friendly captain and staff. During the tour we had the chance to swim in 5 different locations and enjoyed the crystal blue waters!!! Coffee, water and beverages were offered and we enjoyed our BBQ lunch at Seskli island with a variety of side dishes and salads! A must do while in Symi to discover beaches mainly accessible by boat! Marina

The best thing you can do on the island! We absolutely loved it! Obviously everything we visited was simply amazing, crystal clear waters and you could jump from the boat into totally emerald blue waters and enjoy swimming away from the crowds. The hospitality was great, the food unexpectedly delicious with loads of options while the price was definitely less than one would imagine. Symi is not the cheapest island but this boat tour was indubitably great value for money! Eleni E

It's not a coincidence that this activity has a five star rating. You get the chance to swim in impressive beaches and sea caves. The crew is lovely and seem to really enjoy what they are doing. The captain himself is a very social and welcoming man. In addition the barbecue at the end of the trip is of high quality. A big variety of salads, very tasty meat and wine. I ve done the trip a couple of times with various friends visiting the island and all of them left impressed with this experience. Kiki Christaki

We were not very keen on joining these kind of trips but that was one of the highlights of our holidays. The boat was very comfortable. The crew was very nice, very funny and talkative, very helpful and professional. The food was abundant and very tasty. Highly recommended. Albert C

The best experience on the island; a real value for money trip. Captain and crew are very kind and helpful. Coffee, water, ouzo, juice, wine, biscuits and fresh apple were available on board at all times. We made a big stop at Seskli for barbecue and swim. Amazing food at a great location. Don’t leave Symi without trying this excursion out. Daphne C

We went on the boat trip for a pre wedding party with our friends and it was awesome. So much fun, great stops for swimming and snorkelling and lunch was incredible. Perfect setting to eat on the beach and the food was so delicious we could’ve sat there all afternoon getting through it! Would 100% recommend everyone doing this if they are here! The crew were so friendly, thanks Yianni! Hayley S

Everyone - and I mean EVERYONE - who has been to Symi recommended this excursion to us and they weren't wrong. We had a seven hour trip, jumping off the boat and swimming in beautfiul clear waters in five different locations and the legendary BBQ lunch during the heat of the day. The crew were jovial and friendly, Captain Yannis is a true gentleman and the free wine, ouzo and coffee flowed all day. Most of the people on our trip had been before,some the previous day. What most people don't see is after the trip is over - the crew swabbed down and washed every surface and handrail on the boat.I'm sure they do it even without C-19 but it was interesting to see their care and attention to detail when everyone had left. Worth every single cent. We can't wait to return to Symi and the Poseidon. Wahaay

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There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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Ticket Variants: Depart from Gorky Park Pier Depart from Pier Hotel Radisson Royal Hotel

Meeting Point : Hotel Radisson Royal Hotel Pier or Gorky Park Pier Meeting Time: Please be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time

Cruise Departure Time : 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm, and 9:00 pm

Address:   Hotel Radisson Royal Hotel Pier, 2/1 Kutuzovskiy Avenue Bld. 1, Moscow, Russia-121248 Gorky Park Pier, Krymsky Val, 9, Moscow, Russia-119049 Getting There: Both locations are easily accessible through metro, taxi, or car

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Depart from Pier Hotel Radisson Royal Hotel Pier Hotel Radisson Royal Hotel House of Government Moscow Mayor`s office Kievsky railway station Novodevichy Convent Moscow State University Luzhniki Stadium Vorobyevy (Sparrow) Hills Nyeskuchniy Garden Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure Krymsky Bridge (Crimean Bridge) Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Moscow Kremlin St. Basil’s Cathedral Skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Pier Hotel Radisson Royal Hotel

Depart from Gorky Park Pier  Gorky Park Pier Krymsky Bridge (Crimean Bridge) Peter the Great monument Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Moscow Kremlin St. Basil’s Cathedral – Ustinsky Bridge Skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Krasnokholmsky bridge Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure Vorobyevy (Sparrow) Hills Kievsky railway station Ukraina Hotel Gorky Park Pier

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