A brilliant day out. - This was an excellent trip in excellent weather. Both islands are well worth a visit. Panarea is more beautiful but Stromboli more spectacular. Bar Carola on Panarea was very good for lunch. Catering less exciting on Stromboli at least on our assessment. The boat was busy so an on deck seat is not guaranteed. The SAT guide was fine but not always necessary. The website suggests this trip starts at 1030 in October and lasts 10 hours. It didn’t! It really started at 1100 and finished at 2130. If you are driving to Milazzo, it’s well worth booking parking. Garage Mylae is handy and they do really good service.

Read reviews and itinerary = a fantastic day! - There is not enough room to write how good this experience was. Just do it- but- read numerous reviews and itinerary description first, then you'll have a great day. Those who have a negative experience must not have fully understood as all info needed is provided by both the tour Co and previous guests. We would not have seen any of this on our own. We enjoyed the views of the countryside from the bus ride, the breeze and views from the boat ride and, the spectacular show the volcano put on at night. Alessandra was our guide- she was very friendly and spoke several languages fluently. The boat captain is a master in his field- he took us within inches of a cave/rock formation and ensured all could see each thing regardless of your seat/side on the boat. The black sand beach was cool to see too as we are used to snow white powder sand in Florida. There is not alot to do at the islands but walk a lil, grab a bite and maybe a souvenir- they are both small, the island hosts were very welcoming too. The Mediterranean Sea boat ride and Volcano were my favorites and were a once in life experience.

Top experience visiting Panarea/Stromboli - Elena explaining the tour on beforehand and Alexandra guiding the tour were excellent. Althougj the sea trip was rough but moments, the absolute highlight was the night view of Stromboli.

Spectacular - A beautiful excursion and a beautiful day in unique places, the SAT of the Fichera family accompanied us throughout the trip with great professionalism. Thank you.

A satisfying experience. - Both islands were beautiful and approaching from the boat made them not dramatic. Without doubt, the best part was being able to experience the eruptions on Stromboli.

Volcano Eruption and Sunset - We truly enjoyed waiting for the Volcano Eruption on Stromboli Island. The sunset was spectacular!The pickup and communication was excellent and although it was a long day....it was worth it!

Nice but boat too full! - Nice day trip of more than 13.5 hours. Spectacular eruptions from Stromboli. It's a pity that the boat is very large! There is almost a fight to get on board first for the best places.

Interesting day trip - Nice island hop however, it was a very long and tiring day. The double decker bus was very comfortable and the driver was very good. The tour guide was excellent, speaking in 4 fluent languages. The boat however was not so good. Safety on the upper deck of the boat was a concern. People were able to sit on the open deck which had amazing views but as soon as the boat sped up, everyone got soaked with no warning. There were people slipping over, trying to get to shelter in the lower decks, as the boat was swaying from side to side. I would definitely recommend sitting in the sheltered areas. There are toilets on board as well as hot and cold drinks and panini, which were very nice. The islands have amazing rock formations and definitely worth a visit. Overall it was an interesting day.

Not worth the time or effort - This is a TWELVE hour tour. We knew things were wrong when we sat down and people started pulling books and board games out of their bags. The boat is a typical ferry and speeds along. There is someone to tell you what is going on but the person in charge of the English version couldn't really speak english and the only words we understood was "yes" at the end of each sentence. It's a very long tour to have lunch at a restaurant and then see a few sparks fly from a volcano.

Bad service, stressful - We had booked this stay with an English speaking guide. When we were picked up by the bus, we were placed on the Italian guide. It was absolutely impossible to change even though I showed the booking. Incredibly bad as we missed a lot of valuable information. Once on the boat, the English guide is incredibly bad. He only told half of what the other guides said and that he slept between the islands on the boat. Overall, it was stressful with time on both islands, about 2 hours per island, which is very little as you were expected to have dinner on one. Then it became a priority to either eat or experience the island. This tour definitely has a lot to improve.