Boat tour Sicily: Isola Bella, Blue Grotto, dolphins at sunset

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · IT

Mobile ticketAccepted

Two hours on the water, from sea caves to the search for dolphins

A two-hour boat tour along eastern Sicily's coast, departing from the beach near Taormina and Naxos, with stops at Isola Bella, the Blue Grotto, and the Bay of Sirens. The captain navigates to spots where corals and colorful fish are visible, and the boat includes a swim stop at Isola Bella. A live guide speaks English or Italian; Sicilian desserts, Prosecco, water, tea and orange juice are served. The sunset departure is timed for dolphin-watching.

Step-by-step itinerary

Boat excursion along Sicily coast

Board boat at the beach
Sail along eastern Sicily coast
Admire corals and colorful fish
Swim at Isola Bella
Enjoy refreshments on board
View Bay of Mazzaro and Bay of Sirens
Admire hotels and Letojanni beach
Search for dolphins at sunset

The Experience

The boat leaves the beach and heads toward the Blue Grotto and the Grotto of Lovers, where you can see corals and fish in the shallows. The captain knows the spots where the water stays clear enough to watch the seabed, and he takes the boat close enough that the detail is visible without diving. From there the route moves to Isola Bella, where you swim and cool off; the boat waits while you're in the water.

After Isola Bella, the tour continues past the Bay of Mazzaro and the Bay of Sirens, where the long beach of Letojanni and the hotels along the shore come into view. The whole route takes two hours. Refreshments—Sicilian desserts, Prosecco, water, tea, orange juice—are served on board, and the guide points out what you're passing as you go.

The sunset departure is built around dolphin-watching. The boat stays out as the light changes, and the captain watches for the animals that sometimes move through these waters. Whether they appear or not, the return happens in time for the evening.

What’s included

Sicilian desserts and Prosecco.
water, tea and orange juice.
a live guide in English or Italian.
a swim stop at Isola Bella.
views of the Blue Grotto, the Grotto of Lovers, the Bay of Mazzaro and the Bay of Sirens.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Mykonos Beach

Is this one for you?Choose the shared boat if you want the guide and the route without arranging a captain yourself; pick the private boat option if your group wants the same stops and the same two hours without other passengers. The sunset departure is built for dolphin-watching, so book that timing if the search for them matters more than the hour of day.