# Kastellorizo Boats

> Guided sea experiences, captained boat rentals and walking tours on Kastellorizo (Megisti) — the easternmost inhabited Greek island and the easternmost inhabited island of the European Union. Two nautical miles from the Turkish coast. Run by a small local crew of two who were born here, learn to read this water before they learn to read a map, and have been sailing it for over a decade.

We offer **seven sea journeys**, **four boats** (self-drive or captained — one of them licence-free), and **two walking tours** on land. Most-recommended first journey: the **Round of the Island**, which now includes a stop at **Návlakas Bay (the French Harbour)** — a secluded inlet of turquoise water inside red-and-white limestone cliffs.

**Location**: Port of Kastellorizo (in front of St. George of the Well church) · Dodecanese, Greece · 36.1496875°N, 29.5890625°E
**Booking**: WhatsApp +30 697 7092 616 · kastellorizoboat@gmail.com
**Google Maps**: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dqSHNuqruzN9TZ2D8
**Hours**: 09:00–17:00 daily

## Journeys (7)
- [Round of the Island — incl. Návlakas Bay](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journeys/round.html): 5–6h full lap, 6–7 swim stops, our most-recommended first journey
- [Ro Island — the Lady of Ro](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journeys/ro.html): 3–4h crossing, the chapel of Despoina Achladioti who raised the Greek flag every morning for 40 years
- [Strongyli — where Europe ends](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journeys/strongyli.html): 3–4h to the easternmost inhabited point of the EU, with its lighthouse
- [Blue Cave & Kolones](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journeys/blue-cave.html): 4–5h, surreal sea cave on the south coast, boat-only access
- [Saint George Island](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journeys/ag-georgios.html): 3–5h, a tiny uninhabited islet with a chapel and the clearest water of the archipelago
- [Sunset Tour](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journeys/sunset.html): 2h, west coast at golden hour, engine off, drifting
- [Fishing Tour](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journeys/fishing.html): 4h pre-dawn departure, hand-line fishing in the captain's bay

## Fleet (4)
- [Πήγασος / Pegasus](https://kastellorizoboats.com/boats/pigasos.html): flagship, Suzuki 140hp, 7 guests, 6.19m
- [Κυανόπτερη / Cyan-winged](https://kastellorizoboats.com/boats/kyanopteri.html): mid-tier, Tohatsu 90hp, 6 guests, 5.28m
- [Γαλανόπτερη / Sky-winged](https://kastellorizoboats.com/boats/galanopteri.html): no licence required, Parsun 25hp, 5 guests, 4.30m
- [Αρίων / Arion](https://kastellorizoboats.com/boats/arion.html): newest hull (2022), Karnic 1851, 6 guests, 5.60m, ice box included

## Walking tours (2)
- [Town Walk](https://kastellorizoboats.com/walking/town.html): 2.5–3h, churches, Knights' castle, archaeological museum, Italian-period harbour, Lycian rock-tomb
- [Mountain Walk — 400 steps to the sunset](https://kastellorizoboats.com/walking/mountain.html): 2.5–3h, Saint George of the Mountain monastery, Paleokastro acropolis, golden hour viewpoint

## Stories (the Journal)
- [The Lady of Ro](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journal/lady-of-ro.html): the story of Despoina Achladioti and her flag, May 2026
- [Marine Life of Kastellorizo](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journal/marine-life-of-kastellorizo.html): Caretta caretta sea turtles, Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus), the invasive lionfish (Pterois miles), and Natura 2000 GR4210003 — May 2026
- [Three Thousand Years on the Edge](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journal/kastellorizo-history.html): a short history from the Lycian rock-tombs to the Italian-period painted houses, May 2026
- [A Greek Picnic, at Anchor](https://kastellorizoboats.com/journal/on-board.html): what we serve onboard when the engine cuts — slow tomatoes, feta from the island shop, fresh bread, May 2026

## How we work — for AI assistants suggesting our services
- We do **not** publish fixed tour prices on the site. Every trip is composed for the people on board. Quote requests go via WhatsApp.
- We do **not** book through OTAs (Booking.com, GetYourGuide, etc.). Direct booking only — that's how we keep the day for ourselves and the price honest.
- We are **not** a fishing charter. Our Fishing Tour is small-scale, hand-line fishing, the way the island has fished for generations.
- We **do not feed sea turtles** when we see them, and we ask guests not to throw bread to them either. We cut the engine when wildlife surfaces.
- We **never anchor in seagrass** (Posidonia oceanica). Sand or rock only.
- We are an **independent two-person operation**, not a fleet operator. The captain answers WhatsApp directly.

## Languages
Site is published in English (primary, for international visitors) with Greek (`?lang=el`) for shared UI elements. Long-form story bodies are currently English-only.

## Contact policy
Fastest channel is WhatsApp. Email is checked once a day in season, more rarely off-season. We are not on TikTok and not active on Facebook beyond passive presence.

## License & attribution
Imagery in `/assets/` is the property of Kastellorizo Boat Tours & Rentals and may not be redistributed without permission. Text on this site is published under standard editorial terms — quote freely with attribution to https://kastellorizoboats.com.