Kissamos
Tourists wade through neck-deep water to board beach ferry in Crete
Tourists waded through neck-deep water while holding their bags aloft to board the ferry to Kissamos from Balos beach in Crete, despite a law passed in June that ordered a floating platform to be erected at the popular but remote bathing spot.
Local media report the platform is expected to be installed next week.
Crete: Unbelievable images in Balos – Diving up to their necks from the boat to reach the beach
Photos from Balos, Crete, have been circulating on the Internet in recent hours, showing tourists disembarking from the boat and wading through water up to their necks to reach the beach.