4 Taormina Boat Trips Worth Booking

1.Taormina: Boat Tour with Aperitif on Isola Bella

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 647 reviews Our pick

Spend two hours on a typical Sicilian boat from Giardini Naxos, passing Taormina’s bays, Capo Taormina, Mazzaró, the Bay of the Sirens, and the Blue Grotto. You’ll stop near Isola Bella for swimming and snorkeling, then enjoy fresh fruit, almond treats, music, and Prosecco. Guides including Nunzio, Dario, and Delphino are praised for friendly storytelling.

“Don't listen to the bad reviews on here - boat tour was very good value for money! We got the boat depicted in pic 3. We had 9 people on the boat and was more than enough room. Our guide Georgio was really lovely and actually asked the group collectively if we'd rather swim more or sight see more. We picked to swim more but I still feel we were able to see so much of the coast and swam for about 30-40 minutes which was more than enough. We were provided with nice biscuits and Prosecco and was told about the history of the coastline. Only thing is you…”

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2.Taormina Boat Tour with Snorkeling and Prosecco

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 626 reviews · 2 hours · from $53Best value

Spend two hours cruising from Giardini Naxos along the Taormina coast with guides Enzo or Tindaro. You’ll see Isola Bella, Grotta dell’Amore, the Blue Grotto, White Lotus filming sites, and a clear-water swim stop. Snorkel gear, fruit, Sicilian sweets, music, and Prosecco are included.

“It was excellent. We had lots of fun thanks to make our day”

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3.Taormina: Sunset Boat Tour with Dolphin Watching & Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 454 reviews · from $118Top rated

Set out from Giardini Naxos with Graziella and Captain Saro aboard Blue Diamond, a polished small-group boat limited to 10 people. Cruise past Taormina’s caves and bays, snorkel near Isola Bella, look for bottlenose dolphins, and finish with fruit, snacks, drinks, and sunset views.

“Everything was perfect, fantastic hosts, beautiful boat, great adventure,”

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4.From Taormina: Lipari and Vulcano Mini Cruise Aeolian Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 281 reviews · 1 day · from $106

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Taormina to Milazzo, then by boat to Lipari and Vulcano. You get free time for Lipari’s old town, Vulcano’s black beach, and coastal sights such as the Faraglioni rocks. English, German, and Italian guidance is provided, with about two hours on each island.

“It was great! We enjoyed our trip! Definitely recommend!”

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