Crete was gorgeous. After the huge let down we experienced at Athens (filthy, run-down, looked like ghetto or 3rd world, at least the route the buses took from airport to port, from port to city). Read Less

Great informative tour. Crowded too many people at tables for lunch. Long drive too and from. Read Less

Not much of a tour--a walk through town, a small museum, and free time in the market square Read Less

Very long bus ride to and from, ruins were very underwhelming. Guide was not great either.Would not recommend. Read Less

Lovely day driving around this pretty island. Read Less

Hike through a beautiful gorge, and then had lunch at a local restaurant. The food and music were excellent. Read Less

We walked off the ship and explored the lovely markets. Read Less

very nice litte port.. able to walk and sightsee ..fort on waterfront worth a visit Read Less

It's a short walk to the charming capital, which was very enjoyable for the short time we were there. Read Less

walked around on our own...time was cut in half Read Less

Excellent site and lovely island Read Less

There was an included excursion at this port but we decided not to go after our experience in Istanbul and not being interested in the tour The town of Hereklion is a short walking distance from the port and, again, a yellow line to guide you. There's a pretty harbour and a good touristy shopping street, where the prices are very reasonable. Read Less

You can walk to the walled city from the port. The Venetian fortress, Arsenals and city walls are impressive. The old town is easily walk able. Don't miss the Churches they are stunning, as is the Icon Museum in Ayios Aikaterina.The local bus to Knossos is cheap and frequent. Entry to Knossos is 15 euro, and the Museum in town is 10 euro. Find a nice cafe for a local beer. Read Less

Crete was another relaxing and wandering day for us. there is some terrific shopping in Crete and it has by far the nicest shops of all the Greek ports. Read Less

Not much to see, decent walk around town Read Less

Oct 5 Crete 11am-8pm - [x] Take city bus rate from cruise port $2 euros into town of Chania city centre - [x] Walk to old Venetian Harbour approximately 10 minutes. Have a drink or lunch on the patio overlooking the water. Was amazing !! - [x] Cab $10/10 mins to Aggi apolosti beach. Zeen restaurant / domes Boris Chania hotel free to use chairs on grass if you order drinks and food or $20 euros pp for beach chairs. - [x] Was better to just stay in old Venetian harbour IMO ! Read Less

Loved the culture and history. Plenty of shops, bars and restaurants. Read Less

Walked quite a bit. Enjoyed shopping. Read Less

This place was good but do not spend 2 days here. We had no choice due to bad weather. Read Less

Not much to experience at Knossos. Only two possible photo ops. Could have skipped it. Read Less

Interesting, the guide explained clearly, she knew the history ,it was very hot and it is recommended to have hat or umbrella if in summer Read Less

This is for Chania, Crete - not Heraklion (there was no drop down for Heraklion, which is on the other side of the island). We took a taxi from the ship to the center of the old town (I think it was a fixed rate of 10 euros) and walked around the town and the port, which was very pretty and charming. We continued walking about 20 minutes and ended up at a local beach, Nea Chora Beach, which is in a residential neighborhood. At first I didn’t think it was anything special, but we ended up having a really nice time here. It was a friendly, local, low key vibe. 2 chairs and an umbrella (along with use of the bathroom at the restaurant that managed the chairs) was only 6 euros total, for both. The water was warm and the beach sandy. We ordered food from the restaurant, and I was really impressed with how fresh, good, and inexpensive it was. Fresh octopus, fresh sardines (which are normally not appealing to me), calamari, grape leaves, etc. and a cold beer and a carafe of wine all came to 27 euros. As I said, it wasn’t the prettiest beach in my opinion, because it was in a residential neighborhood. But, that said, we had a lot of fun, I liked the food, convenience, price, and the vibe and would go back again. We walked about 20 minutes back to the town and grabbed a cab (which was actually a bit hard to find). Next time, I would ask the restaurant to help call a cab, which I assume would be about 15 euros back to the ship from this distance. Read Less

We walked a couple miles to a beach and played in the waves. Very fun. Read Less

We just walked about 20 minutes into town and wandered on our own. Read Less

Well-organized, excellent guided tour of the Knossos Palace, and then time allowed for a visit to the Archaeological Museum. Read Less