The quiet one next door. Ladiko is a sheltered horseshoe double bay beside Anthony Quinn Bay, with calmer sand-and-pebble shores, some of the best snorkelling on the island and, if you are lucky, a passing sea turtle. It is also the first swim stop on our day cruise.
Ladiko sits just south of Faliraki on the east coast of Rhodes, separated from its famous neighbour, Anthony Quinn Bay, by a single rocky headland. Where Anthony Quinn is one tight cove, Ladiko is a double bay: two curves of shoreline inside one sheltered horseshoe, backed by low cliffs and pine scrub.
That shape is the secret. The enclosing headlands block the wind and swell that can chop up more open beaches, so the water inside stays calm and clear almost regardless of conditions outside. It is the kind of bay where you can float on your back, look up at the cliffs and forget there is a busy resort ten minutes up the road.
The shoreline is a mix of sand and pebbles, which makes the walk-in gentler than the all-pebble entry at Anthony Quinn. Once you are in, the snorkelling is genuinely exceptional for somewhere this easy to reach: the rocky arms of the bay are lined with fish, the visibility is excellent and the depth changes gradually enough for children and nervous swimmers.
Ladiko has one more card to play: sea turtles are spotted in and around the bay from time to time. Sightings are never guaranteed, but they happen often enough that our crew always keep an eye out on the approach. Even without a turtle, it is the stop where guests tend to stay in the water longest.
From land, Ladiko is about 20 minutes by car or taxi from Rhodes Town, signposted off the coast road just after Faliraki, with a short walk down from the parking area. It is noticeably quieter than Anthony Quinn Bay for most of the season, though it takes some overflow in July and August as visitors give up on the packed cove next door.
From the sea it is simpler still. The bay is a natural anchorage, which is exactly why we start there: sheltered water, an easy swim off the boat and the whole horseshoe in view.
Our all-inclusive day cruise leaves Mandraki Harbour at 9:30am and makes Ladiko its first swim stop, while the water is at its clearest and the bay at its quietest. We anchor inside the horseshoe, hand out the snorkelling gear and give you time to explore both curves of the bay before lunch on board.
Planning the full coastline? Read our guides to Anthony Quinn Bay and Kallithea Springs, or see everywhere we sail on the destinations page.
No, they are neighbouring coves separated by a rocky headland just south of Faliraki. Anthony Quinn Bay is the famous, busier one; Ladiko is the sheltered double bay next door, quieter and with a mix of sand and pebbles rather than pebbles alone.
Excellent. The rocky arms of the double bay shelter the water and keep it exceptionally clear, and the rocks hold plenty of fish. Sea turtles are spotted in and around the bay from time to time. Snorkelling gear is free on our day cruise.
Yes. Ladiko Bay is the first swim stop on our all-inclusive day cruise, which departs Mandraki Harbour in Rhodes Town at 9:30am. We anchor in the sheltered water and you swim and snorkel straight from the yacht.
Usually, yes. It absorbs some overflow in peak season, but the beach is larger and more spread out than Anthony Quinn's narrow pebble strip, so it rarely feels as packed. Arriving by boat sidesteps the question entirely.
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