Island & Sea Caves: Explore Syracuse's Hidden Gems

Discover Ortigia’s sea caves on a 2-hour boat excursion. Swim, snorkel, and explore stunning limestone formations. Perfect for a quick, unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Isola di Ortigia - Departing from our office at Via Eritrea 2, we will guide you to our boarding point just 100 meters away on Via Riva Forte Gallo. Your boat excursion will begin here with our experienced skippers.
  • Maniace Castle - We will pause beneath the castle for a refreshing swim and to take in the stunning scenery.
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What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
Additional Information

If you have merely 2 hours to spare, we suggest the ‘Island & sea caves’ adventure - we set sail towards the massive harbor post embarking. You will be awestruck by the scale of the gigantic port, one of the most extensive natural ports in the Mediterranean almost instantly. Following this, you will encounter the captivating Arethusa fountain viewed…

Location
Via Eritrea, 2g
Via Eritrea
Ortigia island excursion office we will see you there and then we will accompany you to the boarding point.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alessandro
Jul 9, 2025
Round - We took the one-hour drive to make the tour of Ortigia by boat , the driver Gaetano, showed us with attached explanations what there was to see, very kind and polite.
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Huanak2025
Jul 8, 2025
A trip to remember for a long, long time!! - The tour was amazing!! We were 10 people and all of us enjoied it very much. Very friendly staff. Everything was on time and in very polite manner. Than Gaetano was our boat captain and he was a genntelman, friendly and fun. He took us in different places explaining in details and telling us stories about them. He stopped us in two wonderful places to take a dip in the sea that were unique experiencies by itself. Gaetano offered us delicious fruits and proceco. We will remember this tour for a long, long time. My friends and I, will highly recomand this tour. 10 out of 10 stars!!! Thank you Gaetano!!
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154theresac
Jul 3, 2025
Boat Trip - “We had a great time escaping the heat of a hot Sicilian summer! Nico, our captain, was very accommodating, and we loved jumping into the sea to cool off. Highly recommend!”
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K5147escaitlinr
Jun 29, 2025
Perfect day sailing around Ortigia! - What an amazing day circumnavigating Ortigia and seeing the beautifully formed sea caves. Gaetano was an amazing captain, pointing out all of the key landmarks. He encouraged all of us on the boat to get to know each other and by the end of the cruise we were all laughing, sipping Prosecco and having a little dance together. A perfect way to spend the afternoon in Siracusa/Ortigia!
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Soniala6664tf
Jun 18, 2025
Wonderful. - Great experience! With Mr. Gaetano we had a great time, kind, helpful, it was beautiful, super recommended!!
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Peppe
Jun 18, 2025
TO DO AGAIN - Great person Gaetano, very friendly and helpful but above all fun. Fantastic experience to be redone absolutely
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Maria_b
Jun 8, 2025
Great tour and Guide!! - Wonderfully Boat tour with Carmelo! Carmelo met us on the dock and welcomed us onto the boat. we went by and saw Jeanie did Noxas, Tormena. Some of the incredible caves that he went into to show us with Clearwaters and some that lit up in the caves that you can see the beautiful corals . He served us all Prosecco and some individually wrapped cookies that were delicious. We truly enjoyed this trip and I highly recommend this tour!
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Dariaf565
Jun 4, 2025
Beautiful Ortigia and its surroundings - Very nice trip! Beautiful views - and snorkeling experience and interesting things to discover. We learnt about Sicilian history and saw not only the caves but also beautiful Ortigia from the sea.
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Darylnann
May 12, 2025
Just do it! ❤️🇮🇹 - Steven our boat captain was amazing. The 1 hour boat ride was fantastic. It is a must!🙏🇮🇹❤️ We went out at 5:00pm and the timing was perfect and the caves and view were excellent.
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Deirdrejean_m
May 8, 2025
Enzo was great - When we first arrived we couldn't find a place to park. One of the tour guides took the time to get in our car, bring us to a parking lot, help us with the payment, and walked us back to the boat. ( I didn't get his name) Enzo was our tour guide and he was great. He had appropriate music playing for each cave ( depending what the name was) Then we enjoyed fruit and prosecco. I would definitely recommend this tour!
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From $36
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).