How many boat-trip beaches are there in Greece?

Our verified inventory contains 68 boat-trip beaches in Greece, ranked with Blue Flag certifications first, then organized beaches with full amenities, then alphabetically. The count reflects only beaches we've independently verified with confirmed coordinates, attributes, and a hand-written description.

Which boat-trip beaches in Greece have Blue Flag certification?

10 of the 68 boat-trip beaches in this guide carry an active Blue Flag certification: Alykanas Beach, Alykes Beach, Benitses Beach, and others. Blue Flag is an internationally audited eco-certification covering water quality, safety, environmental management, and visitor information.

How are the beaches in this guide ranked?

Beaches are sorted with Blue Flag certified ones first (the strongest external quality signal), then organized beaches with on-site amenities, then alphabetically. This isn't a "best to worst" ranking — it's a "most reliable for the average visitor first" ordering. Less-developed beaches further down the list often have better scenery or fewer crowds but require more preparation to visit.

How were the boat-trip beaches chosen?

A beach appears here when it has the boat_trips amenity or its description explicitly mentions boat trips, boat-only access, reachable-by-boat access, water taxis or excursion departures.

Can I rely on boat trips running every day?

No. Boat routes depend on season, wind, swell, demand and local rules. Use this guide to find candidate beaches, then confirm times and safety conditions with local operators before you travel.

Boat-Trip Beaches in Greece: Coves, Caves & Excursions (2026)

Some Greek beaches are better approached from the water. Sometimes that means a boat-only cove; sometimes it means a beach that acts as a departure point for caves, shipwreck coves, tiny islands or coastal swims. This guide collects beaches whose data records boat trips or whose description explicitly mentions boat access.

Use it as a planning guide, not a ferry timetable. Operators, prices and routes change by season, weather and local restrictions. Always check locally before building a day around one departure. For places where boats and rock scenery overlap, compare the sea caves and arches guide and the dramatic cliff beaches guide.

Where boat-trip beaches cluster

The strongest clusters are Corfu, Chalkidiki, Zakynthos, Lefkada, Milos and Crete. Zakynthos and Milos are especially strong when boat trips overlap with caves, arches and cliff scenery.

Boat-only versus boat-friendly

A boat-only beach is one you reach from the water. A boat-friendly beach may still be drivable, but it has excursion boats, nearby cave trips, water taxis or coastal routes. This guide includes both, and the highlight line tells you which evidence the beach data actually gives.

The verified beaches

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Viktória Nižninská

Alykanas Beach

Zakynthos

Boat access: Water sports, snorkelling and boat trips are also recorded, so swimmers should remain aware of marked watercraft lanes and local guidance.

Alykanas Beach is a long, gently shelving sandy shore on the northeast coast of Zakynthos beside Alykes, with occasional small pebbly patches. The water is typically clear, shallow for a long distance and recorded as calm, while light onshore breezes can add small afternoon chop.

Type: Sandy
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Roadside
Certification: Blue Flag

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Alykes Beach

Zakynthos

Boat access: Water sports operators and boat trips to nearby sights (e.g., Blue Caves/Navagio) depart from this area, so bathers should remain within buoyed zones and be mindful of passing craft.

Long, mostly sandy shoreline merging with Alykanas, with some mixed sandy–pebble patches. The water is typically clear and very shallow for a long distance, making entry easy and swimming comfortable.

Type: Mixed
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Roadside
Certification: Blue Flag

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Benitses Beach

Corfu

Boat access: boat trips and rentals run from the adjacent marina.

Benitses Beach lines the east-coast road through Benitses village. The shoreline is mixed: a small sandy strip by the marina and longer sections of fine pebbles to the north. Water is typically clear and generally calm on this side of Corfu, with only occasional chop in onshore winds.

Type: Mixed
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Large lot
Certification: Blue Flag

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Dassia Beach

Corfu

Boat access: Water sports and boat trips are also part of the amenity record.

Dassia Beach lies on Corfu’s east coast, around ten to twelve kilometres from Corfu Town, in a broad bay backed by green hills and a developed line of hotels and places to eat. The shoreline mixes sand with fine pebbles, and its gently sloping seabed keeps the water shallow for a useful distance from shore.

Type: Mixed
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Small lot
Certification: Blue Flag

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Tilemahos Efthimiadis from Greece

Flogita Beach

Chalkidiki

Boat access: Boat trips recorded in our verified inventory.

Flogita is a coastal resort village on the western side of Chalkidiki, overlooking the Thermaic Gulf. Its beach is about 1 km long, sandy, with clear water and a gently sloping seabed. The beach is described as a “fully organized beach” in multiple sources.

Type: Sandy
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Small lot
Certification: Blue Flag

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Gerakini Beach

Chalkidiki

Boat access: Boat trips recorded in our verified inventory.

Gerakini (Yerakini) is a coastal village on the Chalkidiki peninsula, acting as the port for nearby Polygyros. Its beach (Paralia Gerakini) lies on the Toroneos gulf, along the road to Nikiti. The beach is described as vast and well organized, catering to tourists and local visitors.

Type: Sandy
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Roadside
Certification: Blue Flag

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Mastichari Bay

Kos

Boat access: A small harbour at the eastern end adds some interest, and boat trips depart from the jetty.

Mastichari Bay stretches along the north coast of Kos, just west of the village of Mastichari. The beach is a broad sweep of sand, with shallow, clear water that shelves gently – ideal for children and paddling.

Type: Sandy
Wave conditions: Moderate
Parking: Roadside
Certification: Blue Flag

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Metamorfosi Beach

Chalkidiki

Boat access: Boat trips recorded in our verified inventory.

Metamorfosi is a village on the Sithonia peninsula, surrounded by forest and coastline. Its beach (Metamorfosi Beach) is known for being Blue Flag and decently organized, with golden sand, clear waters, and a calm atmosphere. The coastline here is not extremely dramatic — it’s more gentle and pleasant — making it…

Type: Sandy
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Small lot
Certification: Blue Flag

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Klearchos Kapoutsis from Santorini, Greece

Perivolos Beach

Santorini

Boat access: Boat trips recorded in our verified inventory.

Perivolos forms part of Santorini’s long southeast volcanic shore, continuing between Perissa and Agios Georgios. Its surface is black volcanic sand mixed with fine pebbles, and the dark material can become hot under strong midday sun.

Type: Mixed
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Large lot
Certification: Blue Flag

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Tsilivi Beach

Zakynthos

Boat access: Water sports and boat trips are also listed, and swimmers should stay aware of marked activity lanes and local guidance.

Tsilivi Beach is a long, mainly sandy bay on Zakynthos’s northeast coast, beside the resort of Tsilivi and Planos. The water is recorded as typically calm and the shore as family-friendly, while the gradual, shallow character described in the existing record suits an easy resort-beach visit.

Type: Sandy
Wave conditions: Calm
Parking: Large lot
Certification: Blue Flag

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Boat-Trip Beaches in Greece

Where boat-trip beaches cluster

Boat-only versus boat-friendly

The verified beaches

Alykanas Beach

Alykes Beach

Benitses Beach

Dassia Beach

Flogita Beach

Gerakini Beach

Mastichari Bay

Metamorfosi Beach

Perivolos Beach

Tsilivi Beach

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