Sailing on the beautiful turquoise waters around southern Naxos was a day of relaxation and incredible scenery we were looking forward to even before our trip began. We met at the marina where our boat was docked early in the morning for our day long adventure. There was a crew of 2 and about 18 to 20 total passengers. It was a beautiful sunny day as we headed out of the harbor area heading south along the west coast of Naxos. The happy couple enjoying our day on the Aegean Sea After a little more than an hour sailing we arrived just off the the southern coast of Naxos in the Kalandos area and dropped anchor in view of the Rina Cave. The cave which is on the right side of the beach is a very popular attraction for both tourists and locals. Image of the outside of the cave as I was swimming up to it. After a safety lesson we were given our snorkel, mask and fins and got into the water and began making our way to the cave. The water was a little colder than we thought it would be but we toughed it out and made it to the cave. A few underwater shots on the way to the cave The water was fairly clear as we got closer to the cave. The color was turning a shade of turquoise . Just outside the cave The happy couple inside the cave Images from inside the cave Swimming back to the boat Once we got back on board there was a little snack waiting for us. Once everyone was back on board the boat weighed anchor and got underway. We were heading towards an area just off the coast of the island Koufonisi just southeast of Naxos. The water was as beautiful as I've ever seen. The turquoise color of the water off Koufonisi The happy couple enjoying the day cruise We were given about 45 minutes to an hour for swimming in this beautiful water. It was actually a bit warmer than by the cave. After a very relaxing time in the water lunch was waiting for us back on board. While we were enjoying our lunch we got underway and began sailing back but made one final stop for some more time for swimming. Our final swimming stop Our wonderful day on the water was coming to an end. We got back underway and had a few hours of very enjoyable sailing ahead of us back to the Port of Naxos. This was a wonderful day of fun and relaxation on the beautiful Aegean Sea. I can't recommend an adventure like this enough. Our choice of boat and crew really worked out quite well. There are a number of charters like this and I'm sure any one of them would give you a great experience, like the one we had. If you are interested in the boat we chose just send me a comment and ask for their name and contact info and I'll be glad to send it. Disembarkation at the end of our day
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