Just returned from Zante last week and initially went into Tsilivi to book with another operator but got chatting to the chap on the ZanteLevante stand. He made no bones about them being the most expensive, but then again when you consider it was €100 for a family of 4 (40/adult, 20/child, 4 and under free) for upwards of a 5 hour trip (Keri caves, turtles, Banana beach) and 4.5 hours for Shipwreck cove and Blue caves, in my mind that's not too bad! Particularly when other operators as I later found out, would have charged around 80-85€ for the same areas but in large, slower vessels; for us it was a no brainer.

 

Spiros is great - sadly no discount for similar sounding surname although I did try - and thoroughly justifies his praise in these posts. Very experienced seamen, very capable speedboat driver he skilfully gets you right into the caves, drawing your attention to many things along the way. Saw plenty of turtles as well. Extremely relaxed about time although happy to put his foot down both in terms of speed and telling people what to do - remember it's his boat and he's responsible for you and he's also clearly passionate about the island and wants to keep it pristine!

 

Shipwreck was incredible - you do get there ahead of any other boat so have the beach to yourself which you may only really appreciate as you leave and see other vessels turning up, jostling for position. He also takes time to fully explain how it got there - an amusing story in itself - and to dispel any doubnts about it's provenance. Blue caves were amazing and throughout both trips he was checking on the kids up front and chatting to them. They get a chance to drive the boat as does anyone else who wants to once the kids have had their turn!

 

Truly worth every cent - based on the above for a 5 hour trip you're talking an extra 83p an hour to have an experience which is unforgettable.

 

Finally, we had an evening flight home but decided to 'squeeze' in the morning shipwreck tour on the last day. Not a bad way to cap off a great holiday!