boat hire in Vlorë · Eagle — 6 (2024)

We had Eagle 3, great boat, enough space for 5 people. Service was good as well. Memorable experiencie going to Haxhi Ali Cave and around Sazan Island. Hiring a boat is always a highlight of the holdiday, I highly recommend.

The boat experience itself was enjoyable. The surrounding nature is stunning, especially Sazan Island and the cave, which were truly memorable highlights. However, not having an anchor did reduce the overall enjoyment of the trip, as it limited our ability to stop and relax in certain spots. Unfortunately, the positive aspects were overshadowed by serious issues related to the boat’s location and the logistics around it. I want to share this in detail so that future travelers are better informed. Before booking, I specifically asked about the boat’s location since we did not have a car. I was told the boat was in Vlorë city. Based on this confirmation, I decided to go ahead with the booking, assuming the departure point was the city’s main port. However, on the morning of our rental, I was informed that the boat was actually in Triport—a port located far outside the city. This sudden change created major difficulties. It took us over an hour to find a taxi willing to go there, and the ride itself was about 30 minutes, costing 2000 lekë. While inconvenient, we managed. The real problem came after returning the boat in Triport. The taxi we had arranged to take us back to the city never arrived. As daylight faded, we found ourselves stranded in a remote location, with no clear options and growing anxiety. We decided to walk along the road—without sidewalks and surrounded by forest—in an attempt to reach civilization before dark. After 30 minutes we reached some dilapidated buildings, which added to our sense of fear and unease. Finally, after about 1 hour of walking, we were lucky enough to stop a kind taxi driver who, even though he was off duty with his family, agreed to help us by first dropping them off and then driving us safely back to Vlorë. This return journey was one of the most frightening experiences of our lives. It completely overshadowed the positive aspects of the boat trip and left us with lasting negative memories. For this reason, I feel compelled to give 1 star. The lack of accurate information about the location and the absence of proper arrangements for transportation back made the experience unsafe and unacceptable. I hope this review helps future travelers avoid the same situation.

We had such an amazing time on this boat!! We were a bit scared since none of us ever rode a boat before - but it’s was very straightforward and simple and they explained everything clearly and recommended us specific places to visit which was very helpful as well. Loved it!!

Everything was great. The boat trip was a highlight of our holiday. Staff was very friendly, on our arrival they explained everything throughly and gave us map with all places worth visitting. We really enjoyed the experience and it was great value for money as we had a whole boat for ourselves for a whole day so we could visit all the places we wanted and stay as much as we wanted on/off the boat. I can’t recommend this experience highly enough 100% worth it!

Easy to hire and great service

Had a really great time, very friendly and a great service.

Great experience, very professional. I would come back with pleasure.