For this it is worth flying to Zakynthos. Boat rental.

07 September 2017 Travel time: with 01 July 2017 on 15 July 2017
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Zakynthos is a very small Greek island, only 25 km long. which is located in the Ionian Sea. The tiny size and the fact that in 1953 a strong earthquake destroyed almost all historical buildings scare away many tourists who fear that there is nothing to do and nothing to see in Zakynthos. It's not.

Many in advertisements and films have seen beautiful shots in which a snow-white boat rushes along the blue sea. It is run by a stunning macho with a cigar, and behind him sits a half-naked beauty and laps Campari.

Beautiful, tempting and impossible.

Figu. Everything is possible.

On about. It is possible to rent a boat or boat in Zakynthos without having a nautical license. I know two such places on the island. Keri village and Alykes beach - Alykanas.

Carey. Do not be fooled by the offices that will start offering boats even at the entrance to the village. These are intermediaries. The road itself will take you to the pier where the boat owners stand.


They give you the boat right away without asking.

The price for such a boat starts from 60 E. for three hours.

Pros - price. Cons - you have to sit at the stern and steer the boat with the tiller. It's not very convenient.

The boat costs from 80 E for 3-4 hours.

There is already a full-fledged steering wheel. (Steering wheel). The main route is the island where the double carriage turtles lay their eggs.

They do not take money for overspending gasoline.

Alykes Alykanas.

The boats are the same. Prices are about the same. . You have to pay for excessive fuel consumption. Before getting the boat, you will be given a boring half-hour lecture on how, where and why you need to swim. And how much does it cost to lose an anchor and break a propeller.

The advantages of renting here - you iron not a quiet bay, but a really open sea. There are plenty of large tourist troughs for 500 people, around which you can make circles and misbehave.

It's important to know. Boat management is simple, but has its own nuances. Steering wheel (steering wheel) as in a car. On the right is the throttle control lever. It has a double button for raising and lowering the engine. Below is the ignition key. No brakes!!!!!!!!! ! So, you don’t have to famously accelerate before you decided to stick to the beach.

The boat is steered only at speed. This is not a car. Keep this in mind. And when sailing from the beach, it is better to push the boat from the shore as much as possible. Otherwise, a screw broken on the bottom.

In short, the price is reasonable, and there are more impressions than after visiting museums, water parks, caves and ruins combined.

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