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Siracusa: Ortigia Boat Tour with Marine Grotto

4.6  / 5
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Siracusa: Ortigia Boat Tour with Marine Grotto

Activity provider:ortigia island excursion
4.6  / 5
372 reviews
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Admire the natural beauty and old-world wonders of Ortigia Island from the water on this boat tour from Siracusa. See a heart shaped sea cave and the Arethusa fountain.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
Italian, English, Spanish
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • See the ancient buildings on Ortigia Island from the water
  • View the legendary Arethusa Spring
  • Take pictures at the Cave of Love
  • Spend time snorkeling
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Embark on a boat tour of Ortigia with this tour from Siracusa. View the historic center of Siracusa from the water. Travel along the coast to admire Maniace castle and several sea caves.

Push off from Siracusa and pass under the Umbertino bridge. Take in sweeping views of the entire port. Go by the luxurious yachts at Foro Italico, and catch a glimpse of a cathedral dome. Observe the legendary Arethusa fountain.

Exit the port and see the immense Maniace castle. Head out to the northern coast of Syracuse. Have some fresh fruit and juice as you travel to a spot where you can get out and have a 10 minute swim.

Enter Capuchin cave, Coral cave, a stalactite cave, and the heart-shaped Cave of Love. Snap souvenir photos with the heart behind you.

Includes
  • Boat tour
  • Prosecco, juice, and seasonal fruit
  • Skipper
  • Snorkeling time
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Please arrive 15 minutes before the departure time. Please look for the Ortigia Island excursion office. To find the boat, please look for the Ortigia Island boat.

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  • The roof may not be accessible in bad weather
  • You can request the photos that are taken on board at the end of the tour
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4.6 /5

based on 372 reviews

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    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Value for money
    4.5/5

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Overall the activity was good. The guide was funny but spoke very little English ( we understand Italian so it wasn’t an issue for us). We did 2 hour trip and had plenty of time for swimming which was nice. The caves aren’t that interesting compared to other places to be honest. For the last 30 minutes it was like time was being filled so I think you can do this trop in 1 hour and still have the same experience.

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August 18, 2023

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Adele – FranceVerified booking

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Wonderful day out - highlight of our trip to Sicily. We were lucky to find Ortiga and fell in love with the town. We booked the boat tour and were happy with our 10-15 minute swim in the crystal clear Mediterranean - prosecco and fruit provided on the way back to town and the views were spectacular. My boys aged 8 and 11 adored the captain who had limited English but was fun! We highly recommended this trip to everyone who would listen when we returned back to our family and friends. Only thing I wish was that finding the correct place to go to find the boat was a little easier - but once we did find the flag and saw the clean, good size boat and uniformed staff... we felt very comfortable!

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August 1, 2023

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Rebecca – New ZealandVerified booking

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We had a great trip around Ortigia and the various Siracusa grottos with our skipper Otto, who was very insightful with his information about key sites but was also great at letting us sit back, relax and enjoy the sights, sun and sea. We saw a number of other boat trips out at the same time which looked to be more crowded and just quickly buzzing between stops. This tour took it's time and let us really enjoy the sites in what seemed like a lot more comfort than the other boats we saw.

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