Half-Day at Glyfada Beach, Corfu Shore Excursion

This was going to be a short excursion as our cruise ship was only in port for a short day and since we had spent so much time sightseeing, we felt (6 of us) that this would be a nice break. It was, and even more. We were met at the cruise port by the rep and a private van with a wonderful driver (Dora) took us to Glyfada Beach. We were given beach beds with umbrellas at a private beach club and were provided with ice and water. Waiter service was available for drinks and food which we took advantage of. The beach was beautiful with dark hot sand, but it was the water of the sea that made this so special. Crystal clear water. It was amazing. We swam, ate and drank and then promptly as promised, our driver Dora returned to take us back to our ship. We would recommend this to anyone looking for a fantastic beach break.

Arrived in Corfu on NCL Star last week of July 2019. Booked trip in advance. Excursion representative was waiting when we got off the boat. Went to bus and waited to leave. Although we were supposed to leave at 10:30, some people were late getting of the boat (their own fault) so we waited close to 15 min. Bus a little warm but it was a very hot day. We arrived about 20 min late to Glyfada but it was worth waiting for. Very nice beach. Clean, warm water, some waves to make it interesting. Chairs very comfortable. The bus was delayed a half hour picking us up but that was fine with us as the beach was great and we wanted to stay. Made it back on time. Definitely worth doing. I note that NCL went to a different beach but I can't imagine it was better than Glyfada.

The tour was a little disorganized because they combined groups from 2 different ships. The driver taking us to the beach got lost twice so it took extra long to get there. He dropped us off and we were left to find our own way to the place we were supposed to be. Once we figured that out, it was a very good day in the sun. We had water, sun beds and an umbrella included plus 1 soft drink. The staff at the Pazuzu was excellent, very attentive and we felt like our valuables were safe. The tour company sent a small bus for us as we had more time than the group from the other ship, so in the end they did make it right. It would be helpful to have someone there to show us where to go, but otherwise a really good getaway.

Glyfada Beach is beautiful . . . clear, blue water soft sand excellent amenities. Our greeter at the port was excellent. Transportation to and from the beach was perfect and effortless. Our reception at the beach was less impressive. We were greeted by name at the beach and escorted to two beach chairs in the second row. When we pointed out that there were 3 of us, and that we had paid for 3 lounges, the gentleman offered us a sandy beanbag laying nearby. When we declined, he gave us 3 lounges, but failed to bring us water, which he had brought to everyone else. Later, he dropped some tickets on our table, without explanation. We ended up buying a delicious lunch at the restaurant, but we felt rushed to give up our seats on the beach.

We loved this beach and were given great service! We did have to wait longer that anticipated at the port due to the van filling up and having to send a 2nd one out to get us. The drive also spoke very little English and just dropped us off and gave us a time to be picked up. We had to guess at the beach rental we were to go to, but we made it and had a lovely day.

The excursion included a transfer from the Port, a few hours at a beach with a ticket for one non-alcoholic beverage, chaise lounges, and a towel. The service was exactly as advertised. We were met at the Port by a guide who directed us to a large van. The pick-up driver at the beach (for the ride back) was right on time. The time at the beach was shorter than we would have preferred, but this was constrained by the ship's schedule, not by the tour operator. The beach is sandy, not rocky, and was prettier than any other Greek Beach that we saw on the cruise.

Everything about this excursion was as expected. The beach is beautiful and the resort where they take you is very nice. All arrangements worked out perfectly.

Beautiful visit and very well organised

This was our first Viator excursion, and we were not impressed. We were told to make our way to our meeting point as soon as possible. We arrived at 10:10 am at the cruise terminal. We met an agent who gave us a packet of information only to tell us that the agent responsible for our excursion was not there yet. But the agents kept on telling us that our van/guide was coming... soon. Soon all the agents left on their vans, and we were left without any information on where/when our agent was going to show up. I tried to e-mail the company and called them to tell them we were waiting. Finally, she showed up and we departed at 11:15 am for our half-day at the beach, which translated more like 2h at the beach. She handed the packages to everyone and left. When we arrived at the beach, the resort told us that they were overbooked and we had to give up 2 chairs we were a group of 4. The manager told us that they had notified travelco of this change. All and all, the resort was beautiful and the beach fantastic, but at that point, we were very disappointed with the value of this excursion.

here we had a problem , when we reached the beach the place we were suppose to go was closed , we lost alot of time and ended up not having our full time ther , serious organizational problem ..sad