Santa Napa Chill & Relax — Four Quiet Hours to the Famagusta Ghost Town Viewpoint, Lunch Included
The quiet boat in a harbour full of loud ones: 10:30 to 14:30, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with two swim stops at the Blue Lagoon and Konnos Bay and a run east to the viewpoint over the Famagusta ghost town. Chicken lunch with Cypriot potatoes, salad and tzatziki is in the ticket. €35 per adult.
Ayia Napa & Protaras, Cyprus · 4h · €35 per adult for the four-hour cruise with lunch · EN
Huge thanks to the crew for the trip. We left at eleven and were back at about half past three. We stopped twice at sea to swim. The bar has ice cream and drinks, to pay for. Lunch was in the price — chicken, potatoes, two kinds of salad and bread. They hand out life jackets for swimming and masks with snorkels against a deposit. The boat is small, and that is a huge plus: there are not many people and there is no crowd.
What is this tour like?
The quiet boat in a harbour full of loud ones: 10:30 to 14:30, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with two swim stops at the Blue Lagoon and Konnos Bay and a run east to the viewpoint over the Famagusta ghost town. Chicken lunch with Cypriot potatoes, salad and tzatziki is in the ticket. €35 per adult.
The Santa Napa belongs to CYCRUISES, the Ayia Napa company that also runs the Black Pearl pirate ship, the Fantasy party boat and the Harmony. Within that fleet this is the deliberately calm one: the operator's own labels are "relaxing cruise" and "chill and relax", against "pirate animators" and "party boat" on its siblings. Guests describe the boat as small, which several of them count as the main advantage — there is no crowd on it.
The route runs from Ayia Napa harbour along the coast to the Blue Lagoon and Konnos Bay, with two swimming stops, and then east far enough to see the abandoned Varosha quarter of Famagusta from the sea. Lunch is served on board and is included: chicken with the traditional potatoes, salad and tzatziki. There is a full bar; drinks are paid for there, and guests mention ice cream too.
The operator's schedule for 2026 opens on 31 March and the cruise sails Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 10:30, back at 14:30. CYCRUISES asks all clients to be at the boat thirty minutes before departure, takes bookings at least 24 hours ahead, and says its season usually runs April to October.
Two things are worth going in with your eyes open about, both from guests rather than the operator. A strong current can cancel a swim stop: one guest describes a four-hour trip that became three hours with no swimming and no partial refund. And one party arrived to find they had been put on a larger boat standing alongside while the Santa Napa itself lay empty — if the small boat is the reason you are booking, confirm the vessel by name with reservations.
What are the highlights?
- A published route that ends at the Famagusta ghost town viewpoint instead of turning back at Protaras
- Sold as a relaxing cruise, not an animated one — the same company's Black Pearl is the boat with the pirates
- Two swim stops in the Blue Lagoon and Konnos Bay, with life jackets and masks on board
- A hot lunch in the ticket: chicken with traditional Cypriot potatoes, salad and tzatziki
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 10:00At the boat
The operator asks all clients to be at the boat thirty minutes before departure. Tickets are also sold at the harbour, by the big black ship.
- 10:30Departure
Out of Ayia Napa harbour, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
- —Two swim stops
Blue Lagoon and Konnos Bay, weather permitting — the operator repeats that condition in every route line it publishes.
- —Lunch on board
Chicken with traditional potatoes, salad and tzatziki, included in the ticket.
- —The Famagusta viewpoint
The turning point of the route: the abandoned quarter of Famagusta, seen from the water.
- 14:30Back in the harbour
Four hours in all.
What's included in the price?
- Four-hour relaxing cruise from Ayia Napa harbour with captain and crew
- Chicken lunch with traditional potatoes, salad and tzatziki
- Two swim stops at the Blue Lagoon and Konnos Bay
- The Famagusta ghost town viewpoint
- Safety equipment on board; guests report life jackets for swimming and snorkelling masks against a deposit
- Shaded seating and a sun deck
What's not included?
- Drinks, payable at the bar on board
- Transfer — offered on request for some cruises at an extra charge
- Swimwear, towel and sunscreen — the operator's own packing list
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Ayia Napa Harbour, Famagusta, Cyprus — the Santa Napa lies near the big black ship, the Black Pearl, where the company also sells tickets. Be at the boat thirty minutes before the 10:30 departure. Operator: CYCRUISES (Santa Napa Boat), reservations for this cruise: Aliki, phone and WhatsApp.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
FAQ
How is this different from the Black Pearl?
What does a child pay?
What if the sea cancels the swimming?
Will I definitely sail on the Santa Napa itself?
Which days does it sail, and when does the season start?
Can I get a refund if I cancel?
What language is the commentary in?
Where should I sit?
Where do I buy a ticket?
Can I bring the dog?
Quick questions
What do guests say?
“Huge thanks to the crew for the trip. We left at eleven and were back at about half past three. We stopped twice at sea to swim. The bar has ice cream and drinks, to pay for. Lunch was in the price — chicken, potatoes, two kinds of salad and bread. They hand out life jackets for swimming and masks with snorkels against a deposit. The boat is small, and that is a huge plus: there are not many people and there is no crowd.”
“The entertainer/host made this trip! He was excellent, very engaging and had a lot of jokes for everyone. We saw Famagusta ghost town and the blue lagoon. We weren't able to get off at the blue lagoon for a swim as the sea current was so strong and it wouldn't have been safe, which wasn't great. The four-hour trip was turned into three hours with no partial refund for not having two swim stops, but the day was still good.”
“We had booked the Santa Napa because it is not that big and a relaxed atmosphere was promised. When we got to the harbour at 10:00 for the 10:30 departure, we found a lot of big boats standing alongside and the place was very crowded at that hour. We were supposed to sail on one of those big boats. The Santa Napa was standing next to them, empty.”
“A great, entertaining experience. Tasty, well-priced drinks, good music and a very entertaining host. Several swim stops, and you can jump off the boat. The tour is in English, but it is very easy to follow and extremely entertaining. It is worth being there in good time to get a seat in the shade under the roof, because otherwise it is very hot in the sun.”
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