Fast Boat To Symi with a swimming stop at St George's Bay! (Only 1hr journey)

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High Speed Boat To Symi Island Half Day Trip

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From $54.88

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

6 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Hop on a fast boat to Symi Island so you can spend more time exploring and less time traveling there. This fast boat only takes one hour from Rhodes, which is much faster than the alternatives. Spend three hours on Symi at your leisure, enjoying the views and wandering among the old streets. On the return journey you’ll stop for a swim at St. George’s Bay.

An easy way to visit Symi Island on a day trip
This is an economical group tour
See and do what you want with free time on Symi
Cool off in the refreshing clear waters on the swim stop

What's Included

Restroom on board

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Rhodes Sea Lines
Pl. Eleftherias, Rodos 851 00, Greece
The boat is located exactly opposite the national bank of Greece in Rhodes Harbour.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Symi

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Saint George Bay

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 118 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Ashley_J

Efficient service, friendly yet not intense crew (important). Prepped passengers well for it being choppy. Symi and St George bay were absolutely beautiful.

Reviews

4.5

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Thoroughly enjoyed, highly recommend

Marcus_B, May 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed our journey, symi is beautiful and st georges bay is something else entirely. But is a bit bumpy as expected, going there was grand but coming back was windy so worse but what can you do. Only thing to improve on the trip would be more time out 😂 the half hour swim was over in no time at all

Great day out !

Sarah_P, May 2024

The trip was great, easy to find in the harbour. Welcoming crew. Symi is like a film set and great restaurants to take in the scenery. The swimming opportunity is welcome after a hot day too. Would highly recommend.

Fab day but expect to get wet!

Jack_F, May 2024

Brilliant trip, 3 hours is plenty of time to explore symi. Only thing to be careful of is you get very wet if you sit near the back of the lower deck as it’s very choppy and windy going over to the island and back.

Great experience

Ashley_J, Apr 2024

Efficient service, friendly yet not intense crew (important). Prepped passengers well for it being choppy. Symi and St George bay were absolutely beautiful.

Fast boat to Symi for a beautiful day out on an exceptional Greek island!

Gareth_G, Apr 2024

Fast boat to Symi was a great day!! The island is beautiful with architecture like nowhere else in Greece. We only wish that the boat crew had given us a little more guidance about what to see once on the island. we didn't know that you could visit the monastery, so we missed it.

Timing to get back to our ship was too close

Barbara_H, Oct 2023

We didn’t go on the trip. We contacted Viator after the local boat driver said the time of pick up would be 11 am instead of 10am . Our ship was leaving about 5:30 so we were too fearful the timing was too close and we could miss the ship. We are requesting a refund or a credit. So far, nothing.

Great Day trip

joyceogoan, Oct 2023

Highly recommend. Boat went on time, quick transfer. Symi is a beautiful island. Well worth a visit. Well informed on departure times

Wonderful half day trip to Symi Island

Dima_M, Oct 2023

Great day trip, everything was on time, the boat goes fast! The trip itself ideal - not too long not too short, and on the way back you stop to take a wonderful swim at St. George Bay.

Lovely day trip

Shelley_U, Sep 2023

The boat trip to Symi was lovely. The island is so pretty and definitely worth a visit for a still, lunch and swim. We really enjoyed the swimming stop on the return journey - a great spot to stop and different to the other boat trips. I would highly recommend

Great tour, Symi Island...

Jamie_T, Sep 2023

Great tour, Symi Island was wonderful but St George’s Bay was out highlight, just amazing clear, turquoise water, just breathtaking!

Wonderful trip

Sofie_J, Sep 2023

Me and my boyfriend went on this trip yesterday and are very happy about the whole experience. Symi island is beautiful

Fantastic

Will_H, Sep 2023

Symi is beautiful, the staff and service onboard are excellent. The swim stop at St George’s bay is a can’t miss.

The island of Symi is...

Iris_T, Sep 2023

The island of Symi is stunning and St George's Bay is breathtaking. The journey took more than an hour and the swim and St George's Bay was very short. Less than half an hour. We walked on Symi Island for 2.5 hours in the sun, would have preferred more of a balance. More time on the stunning beach. The staff was very nice.

Beautiful boattrip

Cindy_C, Sep 2023

First view of the beautiful colourful village arriving on Symi Island, lunch at the seasite with the most beautiful view, arriving with the boat at St George bay

Great trip

Stacey_R, Aug 2023

Lovely island and the speed boat was great fun just enjoying time there in the heat and the swim stop was lovely and refreshing

Great day trip

Lee_L, Aug 2023

Enjoyed cute seaside village of Symi but wished the swim at St George's was longer. Highly recommend.

Top tour

Marc_H, Aug 2023

The boattrip was pretty nice and the Island symi has a very charmful City. The swimming stop is perfect after the hot weather in symi. We recommend this Trip.

Symi 😍

CliffordJ, Aug 2023

Beautiful trip to gorgeous Island of Symi fast boat 1hr & Symi is absolutely amazing worth a trip! Great place to visit for a day, food, shopping & sightseeing. Also stopped at St.George for a swim in the beautiful waters of the Mediterranean!

Yorkshire folk on tour 2023

Martin_B, Aug 2023

Symi is a place you have to see to believe. It is absolutely stunning. The colours of the properties which populate the landscape around the bay with the backdrop of the blue skies is just so picturesque. The speed boat is a perfect mode of transport to get you to and from the island, with the knowledgeable Janice on board to help you with your experience. There are also lots of places to eat. Loved it!!

Symi & St George’s Bay

thamer_a, Jul 2023

Amazing experience specially swimming at St George’s bay. The boat was comfortable and saved us an hour each way as regular ferries take 2h rather than 1h per journey

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