Ortigia Coast Tour: Private Boat with Snorkeling

Embark on a 4-hour private boat tour in Syracuse with a qualified skipper. Explore the stunning coast of Ortigia, admire ancient palaces and churches, and enjoy swimming stops and snorkeling. Comfortable boats with radio, shower, and cushions.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Isola di Ortigia - Marvel at the historic island of Ortigia from the sea, enjoying a 40-minute sail around the island.
  • Maniace Castle - This grand castle overlooks the sea. Weather permitting, you can stop for 45 minutes. As this is a private tour, you can choose to change the location for a swim.
  • Plemmirio - Pause here (weather…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Snorkel masks
  • Skipper
  • Gas
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Experience the grandeur of Syracuse’s coastline in a one-of-a-kind manner. Our knowledgeable skippers will guide you through a personal tour on our equipped vessels along the shores of the Ortigia Island. You’ll have a unique perspective of its historic palaces and chapels from the sea, traverse the lowest bridge in the southern part of Europe, and get…

Location
Sicily in Travel - Agenzia di Viaggi | Vacanze in Sicilia | Offerte Viaggi in Sicilia
Via Antonello da Messina
Sicily in Travel Office
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gwilliam991
Jul 6, 2025
Private boat tour with Scicily in travel - With the luxury of a private boat, we visited the local caves north of syracuse and the bay of Ortigia, including the start of the plemminio coast. We were met by the very helpful Iolanda from Scicily in travel at the meeting point and the skipper Mario was extremely helpful and flexible with plenty of opportunities to stop and swim. Swimming with the backdrop of Ortigia was a great experience with the luxury of your own boat for our family of 6.
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Alexandra
Aug 27, 2024
10/10 - We had the best time on our trip with Natale! He was sweet and hospitable, making sure we had plenty of time to relax and swim. Probably one of my favorite parts of our trip. While it’s a tad more expensive than group boat trips, I would say it’s well worth it. Between the space, the lack of having to jockey for seats, and the freedom to work with your skipper on timing of swimming and relaxing, the private tour surpassed our expectations. 10/10 experience!
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Kiley_c
Jun 22, 2024
Had the most amazing... - Had the most amazing trip! Our skipper, Mario was so fun, took us to the most beautiful places, and let us decide how we wanted to spend the tour. It was an amazing way to see Ortigia and the area!
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Shannonon6085wn
Sep 4, 2023
Best Boat Tour with an awesome Skipper - This was the best tour we had ever been on! Sebastiano was an amazing skipper, tour guide and expert of the area. He was friendly, kind and provided us with much history of the land. We had an amazing time swimming at different stops and saw flamingos! He even recommended a lunch spot that was delicious. I can’t recommend this tour enough - Book it!
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Pauline_s
Jul 29, 2024
Great tour around Ortigia - Nice tour around the irrigation island, well organized. Small boat with shadow perfect for our family of 4. Trustworthy captain, the fruits and drinks were welcome. We would have loved knowing a few informations about the city and places we saw but it was difficult as the skipper only spoke Italian.
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From $473 (Per Boat)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).