Scandola Boat Tour: Explore Volcanic Wonders

Explore Scandola’s volcanic wonders with expert guide Jean-Baptiste Rostini. Enjoy comfort aboard Mare Nostrum II and discover hidden coves and caves.

Duration: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nature Reserve of Scandola - The coves of Piana and the Caves of Capo Rosso; the Scandola Nature Reserve and the village of Girolata
What's Included
  • Guidance service
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
What's Not Included
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

Join Jean-Baptiste Rostini, a local expert and owner, who has been guiding tours since 1989. Aboard the Mare Nostrum II, a comfortable small boat, explore the intricate volcanic and granitic rock formations of Scandola, the coves of Piana and Capo Rosso, as well as the faults, caves, and narrow passages. Throughout the journey, the captain and guide…

Location
229 A Marina
A Marina
Please present yourself at the reservation office located in the pedestrian alley at the access road to the Genoa Tower of Porto, or further down the sea walk departures platform at the indicated location Porto Linea
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nathalie
Sep 26, 2025
Superb ride in jeep - Beautiful day in the Agriate desert by jeep. Our guide, Thierry , was very friendly, very available. Settings of the two idyllic beaches, very nice hike on the way of customs officers ( accessible to all). I recommend this excursion.
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Marineonze
Sep 24, 2025
Perfect. - Everything was very good, our drivers were very friendly, and anxious to teach us many beautiful things about this beautiful Corsica,
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Nadine_h
Sep 20, 2025
Super excursion - Very nice excursion we really get close to the rocks and we go inside the caves. The captain and the young assistant are very friendly. Explanations throughout. A nice stop in Girolata too. Not disappointed at all with this experience quite the contrary delighted
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Daydream615700
Sep 16, 2025
Alain and Lily - Even with a little rain it's spectacular. The captain and his sailor are top and very pro ... we recommend Porto linea and the rates are attractive.
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1967ontour
Sep 14, 2025
I would book this tour again anytime! - From Calvi and Porto there are many boat tours available. I've spent a lot of time researching which ones we like best. There should be shade on the boat and a toilet - so the sporty inflatable boats for up to 12 people were already out. From Calvi to Scandola I found the boat trip very long to get there at all... But it should not be too big a boat full of groups. The choice then turned to this offer from Porto and to this "medium-sized" ship - that was just right! The very experienced skipper managed to go back and forth by boat into the caves of the Calanques - that was millimetre work and really spectacular. Plus drive along the Scandola Nature Reserve. There was also a bathing and snorkeling stop and a break in a small town that can only be reached by hike or boat. (Honestly, I was glad to have booked the boat tour with the short stop in this port and not the one with 3 hours stay, because there is not much to see or do and it is not suitable for bathing either.) Tip: Porto offers a wide selection of boat tours and the port is therefore completely crowded with parkers, you have to park far away in some cases, so take enough advance. And I'm talking about September, not peak season! Another tip: There are many restaurants in Porto, we were right in the restaurant "La Tour" with harbour views and very satisfied. With larger groups or little time you should probably reserve places.
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D6140kpmichellec
Sep 13, 2025
Calanches,scandolla,girolata - Great outing, beautiful scenery, great skippers, only flat, the sun that was absent, but it was still a great time, nature did beautiful things,.To do again 👍👍👍
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Denisp60
Sep 10, 2025
Great outing at sea - Comfortable boat. Interesting comments from a nice crew. The landscape is indescribable. We have to see him.
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Voyager67019086936
Sep 27, 2025
Highly recommended, even with this provider. - Great experience, it shows impressive, original nature. The skipper was excellent, his English and the useless break on Girolata led me to 4 points. Otherwise excellent.
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Marianne_k
Sep 26, 2025
Too far to Scandola Reserve - It was more than 2 hrs away from where my ship docked, we didn’t dock until 8:00 and the tour began at 9:15 so we had no time to arrange transportation. I wish there was some way to know how far the location is. The paper I had was in French, which I don’t speak. A gentleman in the Villafrance tourist office was able to call and cancel the excursion. I received a partial refund , I assume the company took a percentage
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Aatt2020
Sep 21, 2025
Very poor - Boat trip cancelled due to bad weather. We didn't get our money back, although we were promised we would. These people are unreliable!!
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From $75
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).