crete swim: an insider’s guide to sightseeing from the water

Introducinga new adventure guide for people who love to travel andSWIM

• This is a pioneering swim travel guide with over 20 locations around the Mediterranean island of Crete, where open water swimmers can discover routes between 25 meters and 6 km that have a particular beauty, novelty, scenery, or history.
• Explore impressive marine caves, fabulous beaches, circumnavigate islets, and swim through tunnels, gorges, and under sea arches.
• Swim in a bay where the great Odysseus once anchored his ships on his way to Troy, or over a WWII ship sunk on its way to rescue Allied troops.
• Experience amazing night swims to marvel at the brilliant stars above and flashing bioluminescent plankton below.
• Read extensive tips on open water swimming techniques, safety, preparation, gear, and navigation (piloting).
• Includes short swims for beginners, more difficult routes for advanced swimmers, and all are great for kayaking and stand-up paddling.
• Each location has a satellite map of routes, accurate GPS coordinates, and photography to guide the swimmer.
• Enjoy a dynamic eBook version that can be read immediately where all information links and GPS coordinates are clickable.