Ocean Queen Day Tour — Four Decks, a Buffet and a DJ on the Run from Ayia Napa to the Blue Lagoon
Four hours from Ayia Napa harbour at 10:30 along the monk seal caves, Cape Greco and the lighthouse, with two swimming stops — the Blue Lagoon and Konnos Bay. A guide, a food buffet, snorkelling gear and life jackets are in the ticket; a separate VIP deck adds a jacuzzi, sun loungers and waiter service. From €50 per person.
Ayia Napa & Protaras, Cyprus · 4h · €50 per adult at the lowest low-season price — it rises with the season and the deck · EN · RU
This was absolutely amazing. All the staff were so friendly; the food was delicious and the cocktails were great. We loved the swimming stops and my seven-year-old loved swimming with the turtles. As a mum I can honestly say it was an ideal trip to take with a seven-year-old and we felt very safe the whole time. Life jackets were offered to children and adults for the swim stops and there was plenty of shade and air conditioning.
What is this tour like?
Four hours from Ayia Napa harbour at 10:30 along the monk seal caves, Cape Greco and the lighthouse, with two swimming stops — the Blue Lagoon and Konnos Bay. A guide, a food buffet, snorkelling gear and life jackets are in the ticket; a separate VIP deck adds a jacuzzi, sun loungers and waiter service. From €50 per person.
The Ocean Queen is the four-deck boat in Ayia Napa harbour, and it is sold on comfort rather than on a theme. There is an air-conditioned indoor saloon and seating both inside and out, fresh-water showers, toilets and changing rooms, fully equipped bars, disabled access and accessible WCs.
The route is set out by name: out of the harbour past the Ayia Napa monk seal caves and the Love Bridge, Kermia beach, the Palace Caves, Cape Greco, Queen's Bay and the Ayia Napa lighthouse to the Blue Lagoon for the first swimming stop, then the Love Bridge again, the Syrian Cave and the Mother of Jesus cave, the cave church of St Anargiri, and a second stop in Konnos Bay before the Protaras coastline and the Golden Coast. The operator adds that the itinerary is subject to weather.
The standard ticket covers both lower decks, the tour guide, the food buffet, life jackets for adults and children, snorkelling equipment and the swimming stops. The VIP ticket, sold separately, opens the top deck: sun loungers, all-deck access, priority at the buffet, a fruit platter, jacuzzi access and waiter service. The operator gives two different capacities for that deck on the same page — twelve in the specification list, twenty in the description — so if the VIP deck is the reason you are booking, ask which is right.
Drinks are not included and no food or drink may be brought aboard. The crew states that it speaks English, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, French and Arabic. Check-in is fifteen minutes before departure, and the operator advises arriving thirty minutes ahead. Once tickets are bought there are no refunds, including for a no-show; if the operator cancels for weather or force majeure you are refunded in full or rescheduled.
One caution from guests rather than the operator: alongside a long run of five-star reviews there is a two-star account of the boat being overloaded — elbow to elbow, lunch eaten off the knees because the tables were occupied as seats, and a small, chaotic entry point to the water at the swim stop. High season and a full boat are worth planning around.
What are the highlights?
- A four-deck boat with an air-conditioned interior, fresh-water showers, changing rooms, disabled access and accessible WCs
- The food buffet, the guide, snorkelling equipment and life jackets for adults and children are all in the standard ticket
- A named route rather than a vague one: the monk seal caves, the Love Bridge, Kermia beach, the Palace Caves, Cape Greco, Queen's Bay, the lighthouse, the Blue Lagoon, the Syrian and Mother of Jesus caves, the cave church of St Anargiri, Konnos Bay and the Protaras coastline
- A DJ on board, and a signature cocktail list written for this boat by the mixologist Ioannis Ioannou
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 10:00Check-in at the harbour
Check-in is fifteen minutes before the start; the operator advises being there thirty minutes ahead.
- 10:30Departure
Past the monk seal caves and the Love Bridge, Kermia beach, the Palace Caves, Cape Greco, Queen's Bay and the lighthouse.
- —First swim stop: the Blue Lagoon
Snorkelling equipment and life jackets for adults and children are provided.
- —Caves and the cliff church
The Love Bridge, the Syrian Cave, the Mother of Jesus cave and the cave church of St Anargiri.
- —Second swim stop: Konnos Bay
The buffet is served on board; the DJ plays through the day.
- 14:30Back in the harbour
Four hours in all, along the Protaras coastline and the Golden Coast on the way back. The route is subject to weather.
What's included in the price?
- Admission to decks 1 and 2 and four hours on board
- Tour guide
- Food buffet
- Life jackets for adults and children
- Snorkelling equipment
- Two swimming stops
- Air-conditioned interior, indoor and outdoor seating, toilets and changing rooms, fresh-water showers, free Wi-Fi, disabled access and accessible WCs
What's not included?
- Drinks — the bars on board are fully stocked and card payment is accepted
- The VIP deck — a separate ticket that adds the top deck, a sun lounger, priority at the buffet, a fruit platter, jacuzzi access and waiter service
- Personal expenses, and any outside food or drink — which is not allowed on board
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Ayia Napa harbour, Ayia Napa 5330. Be on board at least fifteen minutes before the tour starts; the operator advises arriving thirty minutes ahead. Operator: Ocean Queen.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
FAQ
Why does the price say «from»?
What does the VIP deck actually add?
Can I bring my own food or drinks?
Is the boat accessible for a wheelchair?
Will I get seasick, and can I buy a pill on board?
What does a child pay?
Can I get my money back?
How crowded does it get?
What languages does the crew speak?
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What do guests say?
“This was absolutely amazing. All the staff were so friendly; the food was delicious and the cocktails were great. We loved the swimming stops and my seven-year-old loved swimming with the turtles. As a mum I can honestly say it was an ideal trip to take with a seven-year-old and we felt very safe the whole time. Life jackets were offered to children and adults for the swim stops and there was plenty of shade and air conditioning.”
“The boat is overloaded and clearly not set up for that many passengers; you sit knocking elbows with the other guests. At lunch you end up eating off your knees, because even the tables meant for eating are taken by guests as permanent seats. The entry point to the water at the swimming stop is very small, and while people are swimming it is complete chaos, which the staff do nothing to control.”
“We were already on the four-hour boat trip with lunch and two swimming stops last year. We liked it so much that we had to repeat it this year, and we were rewarded. A thoroughly relaxed atmosphere. Not too full, and you can easily get a place in the shade. The staff are very friendly. Drink prices entirely reasonable. Lunch very tasty. Both swimming stops long enough to explore everything.”
“The highlight of our Cyprus holiday. We recommend the VIP package — it is worth the money. Tanja's warm attention to everything, towels, comfortable loungers, a fruit platter and the fine lunch: simply great. Anyone who does not want to swim at the swim stops can cool off in the whirlpool. An unforgettable trip from A to Z.”
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