Every year, thousands of tourists and guests of the peninsula go on sea trips on the Black Sea.
With all the variety of options, the choice is always yours. And to make it easier, let's consider the range of sea trip offerings.
The most popular and inexpensive type of sea travel is offered by scheduled pleasure boats. You can simply sail from one resort town of Crimea to another, admiring the picturesque coastline and listening to an informative guide's lecture. For example, a sea trip from Alupka to Gurzuf will take two and a half hours, and to Yalta – one and a half hours. Along the way, you will see the hallmark of the southern coast – the Swallow's Nest castle hanging over the Black Sea, the palaces of Miskhor and Livadia. From the sea, ships are often accompanied by dolphins, and seagulls fly in the sky.
Scheduled boats run along the entire coast from 8 am to 7 pm with an interval of one hour. In the evening and until late at night, these same boats will offer you a trip towards the open sea, past picturesque memorable places of Crimea, or simply organize a disco in the middle of the sea.
If you prefer a relaxing holiday, then the piers and boat stations scattered along the coast of Crimea will give you the opportunity to ride on motorboats and sailing yachts. For a time, you can transform from a 20th-century tourist into the captain of a sailing schooner. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to calmly swim in the purest open sea, admire the views of the Crimean coast and the amazing mountains, which look especially beautiful from afar.
In addition, only from the sea can you get to the famous grottoes of the Southern Coast of Crimea. For example, in the Gurzuf area, Pushkin's Grotto is very popular. Also interesting is the passage between the Adalary rocks rising in the middle of the sea, and every corner of Crimea is rich in its natural masterpieces, which reveal themselves in all their beauty when observed from the sea.
For those who like to spend their free time with a fishing rod, broad prospects also open up, because sea fishing is something special – it will allow you to relax, improve your health, and feel like a provider.
For those who want to experience the Black Sea in Crimea firsthand, rental of catamarans and rowboats is offered. While going on a boat requires rowing skills, anyone can go on a catamaran. That is probably why water bike rentals are more common and are offered in every resort town of Crimea.
Lovers of walks on such 'small fleet' can leisurely sail where boats and yachts do not go. In addition, this type of tourism will have a particularly beneficial effect on your health, because in this case, two healing factors such as physical activity and fresh sea air will be combined comprehensively.
If you take a sea trip at least once, it will be an unforgettable experience for you. And you will definitely want to visit Crimea again to not lose touch with the amazing Black Sea.
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