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Boat rental in Heraklion · Full Day Private All Inclusive Trip To Dia Island — Elan Impression 434 (2006)

4.9

 (32 reviews)

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Sailboat owned by Ioannis
8 people
 · 3 cabins
 · 6 berths
 · 2 bathrooms
Ioannis
With Crew
A professional crew will be present on board the boat
Super owner
Ioannis is an experienced boat owner with excellent reviews and is committed to providing quality services.
Fuel is included in the price
This rental includes the price of gas.

Description of Ioannis's sailboat

Sailboat Full Day Private All Inclusive Trip To Dia Island Elan Impression 434 13.5m

Full Day Trip to Dia Island on BLU (Elan Impression 434) Trip Type: Private Duration: 7:00 h (09:30-16:30) BOAT DESCRIPTION The Elan Impresssion 434 boat (named BLU) offers a variety of features that will be greatly valued by the bluewater cruising family, couple or friends company. The semi-deck saloon exudes supreme comfort with flowing space, welcoming ambiance, panoramic windows and light wood interior. The spacious cockpit steps down to a large swimming platform for days of relaxation, entertaining and pleasurable cruising. Its design pedigree is the best testament for the most high-quality bluewater cruising! TRIP OVERVIEW This sailing trip is the perfect way to experience the island of Dia from another perspective - the sea. Travel with us with guaranteed comfort and finesse and try a unique sailing experience under the golden Cretan sun! Dia is a NATURA protected, uninhabited island, located about 7 nautical miles off the northern coast of Crete. Jacques-Yves Cousteau's findings in the island, in 1974, are of great archaeological interest. The island was inhabited by the Minoans and played a critical role in navigation and sailing during the Minoan times. It is well known that the Minoans were the most skilled sailors of the ancient world and the Minoan civilization is considered to be one of the most advanced ones ever existed on Earth. During this cruise, you can engage yourselves in a variety of activities. Try diving with your mask in the crystal-clear water, as its bottom is of great ecological and archeological interest because of the large variety of undersea discoveries. Or else, you can just relax aboard and enjoy the warm sun. As the boat glides through the water, you will likely encounter dolphins, which love to swim in our bow wake. Relish the full experience of this trip, accompanied by high-quality sailing, the warm sun and the sea breeze! INCLUDED IN THE PRICE: a) Coffee, water, refreshments, 1 wine bottle/4 people, beer b) Snorkeling equipment (flippers and masks) c) Fishing equipment (rods and reels) d) Lunch (Greek salad, seafood pasta) EXTRAS (additional cost - available upon request): a) Linen (towels, bedsheets) b) Fresh fish menu/grilled instantly - 30€/person (shrimps, mussels, sea breams etc.) Feel free to contact us anytime! We will be excited to welcome you onboard and share with you an everlasting sailing experience!

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Equipment available on the sailboat

Autopilot
Bimini
Bow thruster
Snorkeling equipment
Guides & Maps
Furling genoa
Furling main sail
Power inverter
Solar panels
Electric toilet
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4.9

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Kieran
Date of the rental 10/2/2025  ·  Date of the review 10/3/2025
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Amazing experience from start to finish. The food was delicious. Very friendly and welcoming highly recommended!!!!!

Tim
Date of the rental 9/12/2025  ·  Date of the review 9/19/2025
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We had a fantastic trip. The yacht was in perfect condition. The crew was friendly and we had good conversations. The Isle of Dia is a beautiful place for snorkeling. We visited two bays and saw many different fish and an octopus. We had a delicious lunch. The Order and all conversation of the process of Rent was easy and all time professionell.

Ally
Ally
Date of the rental 9/4/2025  ·  Date of the review 9/12/2025
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We were a group of 7 and had the best day! Vasilis and Panagos were great and made a delicious lunch! The trip to dia island was incredible!

Mateusz
Date of the rental 9/3/2025  ·  Date of the review 9/4/2025
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It was a fantastic day! Vasilis and Panagos took care of us 100% – from start to finish we felt safe and well looked after. They have incredible sailing skills and a true passion that shows in every detail. I will remember this day as a wonderful time, full of beautiful views, relaxation, and positive emotions. I wholeheartedly recommend this experience!

Nicholas
Date of the rental 8/25/2025  ·  Date of the review 9/1/2025
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Party of 5. We all had an amazing time going to Dia island. Overall a great experience

Dan
Date of the rental 8/21/2025  ·  Date of the review 8/21/2025
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It was a magical day. Perfect conditions, not a ton of other boats at the cove, and wonderful company. We even saw an octopus! 5 stars across the board. Thank you ioannis!

Sharone
Date of the rental 8/11/2025  ·  Date of the review 8/19/2025
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It was a great experience, the staff was very nice! I highly recommend it. 😊

Lidia
Date of the rental 7/23/2025  ·  Date of the review 7/30/2025
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Lovely day, with lovely staff! Would definitely do again

Harry
Date of the rental 7/12/2025  ·  Date of the review 7/12/2025
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What a fantastic day celebrating my engagement to my fiance with a wonderful trip to Dia Island. Ioannis and Marios were both brilliant all day and made us feel really comfortable and really enjoyed the experience. I would definitely recommend!

Karen
Date of the rental 5/7/2025  ·  Date of the review 5/9/2025
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We ordered the fish lunch, and we couldn’t fault it, absolutely amazing meal definitely recommend it, a lovely experience

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Ελίνα
Date of the rental 8/18/2024  ·  Date of the review 8/21/2024
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Amazing will definitely book again next year

Gustavo
Date of the rental 7/29/2024  ·  Date of the review 7/30/2024
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Ioannis and Ernesto were nice. Food was ok (pasta without sauce). Greek salad was excellent! Snorkeling was below expectations. Value: we paid 70 euros for gasoline but 90% of the trip was sailing (not using boat engine). No refund was offered. We provided a good tip for Ioannis/team.

Katarina
Date of the rental 7/21/2024  ·  Date of the review 7/21/2024
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Ioannis and Vasilis were amazing. I had the best time on the boat, they were super friendly and I felt very comfortable in their company. It was a relaxing day on the boat and I fully recommend to anyone thinking about booking. The food was really really good as well. 10/10. Would definitely book again

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Kristiina
Date of the rental 10/9/2023  ·  Date of the review 10/10/2023
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Very nice sailing day!

Joey
Date of the rental 8/29/2023  ·  Date of the review 8/30/2023
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Ioannis was an excellent host. The day trip to Dia Island was the perfect amount of time at the island. The included meal was very good. His boat included a paddle board as well and snorkel masks and breathing tubes. They took us to 2 coves on Dia Island. The water was very clear and perfect for snorkeling. I would recommend a trip with Ioannis.

Abdullah
Date of the rental 8/23/2023  ·  Date of the review 8/24/2023
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Everything was perfect worth every penny!

Karolien
Date of the rental 8/8/2023  ·  Date of the review 8/9/2023
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Perfect Boat trip With very nice And professional crew. They showed us nice spots away from mass tourism and prepared a very nice meal for us (pasta Witt schrimps, salads , tzaziki). The kids enjoyed jumping from the Boat in the cristal clear water. We would book again!

Amber
Date of the rental 7/22/2023  ·  Date of the review 7/22/2023
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Amazing trip out, thank you to both guys who looked after us so well! We had a great day!

Benoit
Benoit
Date of the rental 7/18/2023  ·  Date of the review 7/22/2023
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We had an amazing 4 days on Ioannis’ boat, Captain Dimitros was our skipper and our guide furing the cruise. They led us to wonderful secrets spots where we could swim and discover the cretan coast. Discreet and very easy to go along with, Dimitros included us in the boat maneuvers, he’s a very good sailman! 100% would recommend !!

Kristjan
Date of the rental 7/14/2023  ·  Date of the review 7/14/2023
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You are in good hands with Ionnis and co member. We had a great day on the sea with good food. Definitely recommend.

Tarun
Date of the rental 6/28/2023  ·  Date of the review 7/6/2023
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The boat day was great. The two staff members were really attentive with a good portion for lunch

Lucian
Date of the rental 9/11/2022  ·  Date of the review 9/15/2022
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We had a nice time with Ioannis on our afternoon trip to Dia. The sailing, food and stop at Dia were very enjoyable. Our only main disappointment was the music system. As a group of friend with a birthday even we were looking forward listening to some music, but the system was unfortunately with a low sound that during sailing could not be heard at all. Would've helped knowing this in order to bring our portable speaker. Also for a large group the amount of water entertainment items was a bit too limited, miscommunication on paddle board availability and only snorkel gears. For the amount of hours it would help having more variety of such items.

Steffen
Date of the rental 8/22/2022  ·  Date of the review 8/23/2022
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Wonderful Day with my Family at Dias Island. Perfekt Daytrip. Ioannis and his Crew was very friendly! Best Day of our Creta Vacation

Neil
Date of the rental 8/13/2022  ·  Date of the review 8/24/2022
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Best day of our holiday. Exceeded our expectations. Thanks gentlemen.

Julian
Date of the rental 7/9/2025  ·  Date of the review 7/16/2025
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Best decision in Crete. Amazing boat amazing boat captain and cook. Would always recommend

Charlotte
Date of the rental 6/30/2025  ·  Date of the review 7/1/2025
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Had a wonderful day with a fresh lunch. Thank you Loannis and his partner.

Alexander
Date of the rental 10/14/2024  ·  Date of the review 10/15/2024
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Very good communication and organization by Ioannis, individual needs and wishes were dealt with in an uncomplicated manner. The trip itself was a bit uncomfortable, but that is probably due to the boat's construction. A better selection of drinks would have been desirable. Chilled branded drinks or coffee would have rounded off the offer. The lunch itself, however, was excellent! I would definitely recommend Ioannis and his team, and we would also book a tour again. Thank you Ioannis for this wonderful day at sea ??????

Nicky
Date of the rental 8/14/2023  ·  Date of the review 8/14/2023
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We had a wonderful day! Friendly staff, a nice boat with enough space to relax, good food and a nice location for a swim. Definitely a must do when you are here!

Peter
Date of the rental 8/1/2023  ·  Date of the review 8/2/2023
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Nice lads, recommended!

Bess
Date of the rental 7/25/2023  ·  Date of the review 7/26/2023
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We enjoyed it!

Maud
Date of the rental 8/17/2022  ·  Date of the review 8/17/2022
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Excellent day on board and excursion to the island of Dia! Very friendly, professional and attentive crew. We will come back!

Thomas
Date of the rental 8/12/2022  ·  Date of the review 8/21/2022
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World class day! Very friendly and great service, we lacked nothing, had great wind, were served world-class food and very beautiful places to see! Thanks!!!

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4.8

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Languages spoken: Greek, English
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Location

Location of the sailboat: Heraklion Crete, Heraklion

Location of the sailboat: Heraklion

Features

Model: Elan Impression 434
Year: 2006
Onboard capacity: 8 people
Number of cabins: 3
Number of berths: 6
Number of bathrooms: 2
Length: 44.29ft
Width: 13.71ft
Draft: 6.56ft
Engine power: 75hp
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Check-in time (day rental): 9:30 AM
Check-out time (day rental): 4:00 PM
Check-in: 9:30 AM
Check-out: 4:00 PM

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