Boat Cruise to the Blue Lagoon in Akamas
Although not as popular as the Blue Lagoon in Cape Greco, the Blue Lagoon in Akamas is stunning. We visited the lagoon as part of a boat cruise with the tour company Cyprus Mini Cruises and had a great time.
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How to visit the Blue Lagoon in Akamas
The Blue Lagoon is part of Akamas Peninsula National Park. The best way to visit is to do a boat trip from Latchi (also spelled Latsi) as the road to the lagoon requires a 4×4 according to some online reviews. I saw some bikers perched upon a rock overlooking the lagoon, so that’s an option as well. You can also rent a quad bike; just be careful!
We booked the cruise online using Viator, my fav site for booking activities. You can book for yourself here too. Because my credit card doesn’t have 3D authentication, some direct sites don’t work for me. With Viator, my credit card never gets blocked and I don’t need to worry about a local site accepting it.
The Blue Lagoon is located about 2.5 hours from Larnaca. Visiting the Blue Lagoon in Akamas was one of the highlights of our itinerary and so we spent the night in the small town of Latchi, where the boat cruise leaves from. Because the country is so small, you could easily visit the Blue Lagoon as part of a day trip from Larnaca.
Blue Lagoon Akamas Boat Cruise Itinerary
Boat cruises in Cyprus are usually around €20 per adult, and this was no exception.
The boat leaves at 10:30am from Latchi Harbour. Be sure to get there at least 10 minutes beforehand because the boat left a couple of minutes before 10:30!
On the way to the lagoon, we pass the Baths of Aphrodite and a small mountainside church. The ride to the lagoon takes about 35 minutes. If you get lucky, your captain may spot some dolphins and cruise by them. We didn’t see any on our trip, but it’s possible.
Once at the lagoon, we had just under an hour to enjoy the incredible water of the Blue Lagoon in Akamas.
The cruise says it’s from 10:30am- 1pm, but we arrived back in the harbor at 12:40pm. We wish we had the extra 20 minutes at the lagoon, but maybe that is extra time built in for issues.
The Blue Lagoon in Akamas
The lagoon is part of the bay in Akamas and so the water here is warmer than in the surrounding areas. The boat anchors close to the cliffside and you can easily swim up and lounge on the small, rocky beach. The water in the Blue Lagoon is crystal clear! Some people had goggles with them, but we didn’t see any fish swimming about.
Pictures can’t do this place justice!
What’s included in the boat cruise?
Fruit and a free drink are included during the ride. There is a bar on the boat where you can purchase drinks for € 4-5, and coffee and cold drinks for €1-3.
My sister and I got two mojitos during our journey. Near the end of our time at the Blue Lagoon, watermelons were cut and free wine was distributed. We each took 2 cups with us, hehe.
During the ride, a staff member will take a picture of you and your crew to print on a souvenir keychain. It cost €5. If you want this, make sure you have a cool background—my sister and I just had the backboard of the boat in our picture. Ha.
Blue Lagoon Boat Cruise Options
We chose Cyprus Mini Cruises because they have a lot of great, reliable reviews online. On Google Maps and Viator, Cyprus Mini Cruises looks like it has the most reviews in the area.
Besides the morning boat cruise, you can also do an afternoon trip that leaves Latchi harbor at 1:15pm, do a full-day trip from 10:30am-2:30pm or take a sunset cruise. Check out all the options with Cyprus Mini Cruises here.
There are several other companies with boat cruises at Latchi Harbor. If you want to try something different, check out this glass-bottom boat cruise. I saw this boat while we were at the Blue Lagoon and they have a glass bottom (as the name suggests!). You need to call or fill in a booking form to make a reservation.
Alternatively, if you have a full day, check out this blue lagoon tour that combos the boat trip with a visit to a local winery, the nearby shipwreck, sea caves, and Aprodites rock!