The Mediterranean · GUIDED
Good guided boat trips fill up weeks ahead in high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each fare covers and how they differ.
Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus by day or sunset aboard a luxury yacht, with landmarks, audio guide, drinks, snacks, and dinner options.
“Great sunset tour - totally worth it ! Try to go early so you get the best seats on the boat. seat on left hand side (facing forward) as shore and attractions are on that side.”
Review of the Murano and Burano boat tour from Venice, with glassblowing, colorful canals, guide commentary, timing, value, and practical tips.
“I loved that we had time to look around on our, not too much or too little. It made the move along at a steady, but very manageable pace, pace.”
Compare Murano glass and Burano lace on a five-hour private boat tour from Venice, with local guides, free time, and groups of 22 or fewer.
“Great value for the money, tour is wonderful and the guide Selena was great and funny, what a great tour, i ll recommend it because we learned a lot and had such a great time! Thanks”
Review of Venice’s Murano and Burano tour by private boat, with glassblowing, lace-making, local tips, timing, value, and practical advice.
“Frankie was a wonderful guide. She knew so much about the islands and was so helpful. Your was a nice size. We would love to do it again!”
See Istanbul from Europe to Asia on a $7 Bosphorus cruise with tea, Wi-Fi, multilingual audio, and sunset views.
“It was a good experience! value for money. Staff were polite and helpful. Recommend it.”
Review of Istanbul’s $19 Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise, with live guide, snacks, drinks, landmark views, and practical booking tips.
“Excellent option to get a clear view of this geographic beauty, the Bosforus! Excellent service!”
Review of Valencia’s Cueva de Sant Josep boat tour, with cave details, transport advice, pricing, guide quality, and practical tips.
“The activity was a great way to spend the morning whilst visiting Valencia, with additional mini site seeing your on the coach to the caves. The caves were incredible, and although most reviews say the tour guides in the boat don't speak English, our guide was very good and did both English and Spanish for us. I would highly recommend this.”
Review of Istanbul’s 2-hour Bosphorus yacht cruise, with sunset views, palace sights, Turkish snacks, guide tips, price value, and practical advice.
“Nice, comfortable and informative Bosphorus cruise. The guide, Robert is very informative. You get a chance to take some breathtaking sunset pictures. Sunset views of the city are incredible.”
Review of Istanbul’s intimate sunset yacht cruise, with Bosphorus landmarks, live commentary, lemonade, snacks, and practical booking tips.
“I booked this last minute and was so glad I did. It was a small group on a yacht, so a personal experience. A thorough tour of the bosphorus showing the Asian side with information about the buildings as we went. Snacks and drinks provided as well. Our tour guide was funny and told us a lot about the area. We had a great time and would highly recommend.”
Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus and Golden Horn for two hours, with landmark views, multilingual audio, and an optional sunset departure for $14.
“Really good value for money , very long ride worth the money last 2 hours .”
Cruise from Ajaccio or Porticcio to Scandola, Girolata, Piana, and Capo Rosso on a scenic full-day Corsican boat tour.
Sail from Mykonos to Delos and Rhenia for ancient ruins, a guided tour, clear-water swimming, Greek lunch, and excellent value.
“My wife and I went on this day cruise on our honeymoon and it was amazing? The staff were wonderful and the boat itself was very impressive. We really enjoyed the guided tour of Delos island and the snorkling at Rhenia was breathtaking. We highly recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys sailing, history and swimming. Thanks team.”
Review of Genoa’s 4.5-hour Pelagos Sanctuary whale-watching cruise, with marine biologists, dolphin sightings, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Wir haben viele größere Delfin Gruppen gesehen. Insgesamt ca 100 Stück. Auch verschiedene rassen. Sogar einen pottwal konnten wir kurz sehen. Leider war er grad am abtauchen und wir noch recht weit weg von ihm. Snacks und Getränke gibt's gegen Gebühr an Bord. Toilette vorhanden. Innen und außen Sitzplätze vorhanden. 4,5 Stunden sich allerdings recht lang”
Review of Montenegro’s Boka Bay cruise, with Our Lady of the Rocks, Blue Cave swimming, Herceg Novi, food, tips, and honest value advice.
“Awesome trip at a great price. The guide provided lots of interesting information and all the staff were friendly and helpful. We received clear instructions at each stop including prior to boarding. Although after making our initial reservation, we were not 100% sure that folks boarding from Kotor would have free ground transportation from Tivat to Kotor (since the final destination was Tivat), we did have free taxis provided for us. Highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Antalya’s Kaleiçi, Düden Waterfalls, Mediterranean coast, boat ride, lunch, and cable car with a flexible guided day tour.
“Ammel was very knowledgeable and helpful. Attentive and made the trip fun.”
Pick a coast, a lagoon or a kind of day.
