Summary

As of June 2, 2026, the municipality of Apokoronas has activated full lifeguard coverage across all 17 of its award-winning beaches. The service deploys 20 lifeguards, 2 speedboat operators and a supervisor, backed by 18 renovated watchtowers, 2 speedboats, 2 jet skis and 3 all-terrain vehicles. The coverage is in place for the entire summer season and applies to both local residents and the area's many visitors.

Apokoronas beaches fully staffed and monitored from June 2

From June 2, 2026, professional lifeguard cover is in operation at all 17 of Apokoronas's award-winning beaches. The municipality has assembled a team and a fleet of rescue equipment to provide safety cover for the full summer season — for local residents and the many thousands of visitors who come to this stretch of northwestern Crete each year.

What is in place

The municipality has confirmed the following resources for the 2026 season:

Lifeguards on duty: 20

Speedboat operators: 2

Supervisors: 1

Watchtowers: 18, fully renovated

Speedboats: 2 vessels, each 5.5 metres in length

Jet skis: 2

All-terrain vehicles: 3 quad bikes for beach patrol

What this means for swimmers

Anyone swimming at any of the 17 designated beaches can expect a qualified lifeguard in the tower and motorised backup — by sea and by land — if something goes wrong. The coverage runs across the entire coastline of Apokoronas that has received beach quality awards.

According to the municipality, the goal is to complete the season without any serious incidents, as has been the case in previous years.

Press Release – Apokoronas fortifies its seas – Full operation of lifeguard coverage at the 17 awarded beaches!

June 2, 2026, 7:56 AM

From today, the lifeguard coverage of the beaches of the Municipality of Apokoronas enters full operation, with the aim of ensuring the safety of bathers and providing high-level services to the residents and the thousands of visitors who choose our area for their holidays.

The Municipality of Apokoronas has secured the presence of 20 lifeguards, 2 speedboat operators and 1 supervisor, while the surveillance network includes 18 fully renovated lifeguard towers, 2 speedboats with a length of 5.5 metres, 2 jet skis and 3 four-wheel motorcycles (quads) for immediate and effective intervention wherever required.

The protection of human life is the highest priority for the Municipal Authority. This year's preparation was carried out with completeness and professionalism, so that our beaches are safe, organised and worthy of the reputation that Apokoronas has acquired as one of the leading tourist destinations of Crete.

With 17 awarded beaches of unique natural beauty, modern and high-standard tourist units, a rich gastronomic tradition, authentic Cretan hospitality and an unparalleled natural environment, Apokoronas offers a complete experience that combines sea, culture, quality and authenticity.

We wish all residents, tourism professionals and our visitors a beautiful, safe and successful tourist season. As was the case in previous years, our goal is to complete this season too without serious incidents, with respect for human life and with Apokoronas standing as a point of reference for safety, quality and hospitality.

We invite everyone to discover and enjoy the awarded seas of Apokoronas — a place that combines the blue of the sea with the authentic Cretan spirit.