SICILY · BOAT TOURS IN TAORMINA
The 15 best boat tours in Taormina you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Early-morning boat cruise from Giardini Naxos to Taormina, including Blue Grotto, Isola Bella swimming, snorkel time, and an aperitif.
“The tour was fantastic. Very good value for money and diving off the boat into the beautiful blue sea was the best! A Prosecco and almond biscuit topped it all off!”
Sunset boat tour from Giardini Naxos: Taormina caves, dolphins, snorkel at Isola Bella, and aperitif snacks on a small boat.
“The whole experience was amazing from start to finish! The boat was amazing and Graziella was amazing and her husband was also great! Highly recommend”
Cruise from Taormina to Lipari and Vulcano in one day, with guided stops, Old Town time, black beach fun, and scenic rock views.
“This trip could be easily accomplished in 9 hours . We had to kill time in Lipari 1 hour and Vulcano 2 hours.”
A 2-hour boat ride from Giardini Naxos to Isola Bella for aperitif, dolphins spotting, and a refreshing swim in protected water.
“We had a great time. We made a reservation last minute and everything went smoothly. A fun little trip to see a part of the Sicilian coast.”
A 2-hour Taormina boat tour from Giardini Naxos with snorkeling, Prosecco, fruit, sea cave stops, and White Lotus filming views.
“Good price for the activity, fruit and Prosecco on board, very kind and funny staff, nice swimming area. Would recommend 100%.”
Taormina boat tour with snorkeling off Isola Bella, plus an on-board aperitif with Prosecco, wine, snacks, and skipper stories, in 2 hours.
“A fun boat trip for a couple of hours which included some time for swimming and snorkelling. My only suggestion is to include the name of the bus stop to use to get to the beach. Most of us arrived and weren't sure we were in the right place!”
Giardini Naxos sunset cruise to Taormina caves for a dolphin search, snorkeling, and a Prosecco aperitif. Guided, 2.5 hours.
“Most wonderful experience so far. We will definetely repeat the experience when we come back. The crew is experienced in finding the dolphins and make them play with the boat. Absolutely incredible. Not to mention that we had prossecco and pizza on board plus great music.”
Guided day trip from Messina to Taormina and Isola Bella by air-conditioned bus and boat, with time for the Greek theater.
“Lovely day in Sicily! The company is very organized. There was a lot of people from our cruise ship going on the same cruise and they had multiple staff members with clipboards waiting to take groups to the bus. They organize you by color so you never lose your group. Our two guides were personable and funny. The bus was comfortable- they offered us water and sweets on our way to the boat. The boat ride was a nice tour of the area and had the option to take a swim. One suggestion: Do the boat tour second! I had worn a bathing suit for the swimming but since we…”
2-hour boat tour from Giardini Naxos to Isola Bella and the Blue Grotto, with snorkeling, dolphins, and a sunset aperitif.
“Un moment inoubliable avec un capitaine au top — attentionné, drôle et vraiment génial avec les enfants 👏 Pause baignade, explications avec références cinéma, apéro fruits frais et prosecco … tout simplement parfait Une expérience à ne pas manquer pour découvrir Taormine autrement !”
Sicily sunset boat from Spisone to Taormina and Giardini Naxos caves, snorkeling time, and a Sicilian aperitif with wine and beer.
“Incredible boat trip, lucky to see dolphins and they dropped us back at the beach that has access to the cable cars to Taormina - if you’re walking from cable car to the pick up beach be careful of busy roads! Fabulous trip, beautiful sunset and completed our trip off perfectly - thank you”
Cruise Taormina’s coast with Etna wine and Sicilian bites, plus swimming and snorkeling in sea caves and quiet coves.
“Such an amazing time! Federico is a class act, top tier captain and tour guide. We went swimming in blue, clear water. Touched jelly fish. Jumped off of huge rocks. Drank wine, ate cheese and salami. 10/10 highly recommend! Don’t waste your time with other companies or tours. THIS IS THE BEST ONE.”
3-hour Taormina boat tour with wine tasting, snorkeling in crystal Ionian waters, and Sicilian cheese and cold cuts from Spisone.
“Our guides were wonderful. Can’t say enough about the locations we were taken to. Amazing! Food was good and wine was plentiful.”
Sunset catamaran from Giardini Naxos to Taormina to hunt dolphins, tour caves and Isola Bella, with prosecco aperitif and swimming stop.
“Amazing experience, great people and created an amazing atmosphere with authentic food and music, dolphins were elegant as well as a beautiful sunset couldn’t recommend this more if you want to experiment the east coast of Taormina and Naxos couldn’t be happier.”
2-hour snorkeling cruise from Giardini Naxos to Isola Bella Marine Park with two stops, gear included, and drinks on board.
“We had a great day on the water! Enjoyed everything we saw. We didn’t find that it was the best snorkeling we have ever done - not that much to see but we enjoyed our time in the water. Our second stop the currents were deceptively strong - we didn’t have flippers because they weren’t offered and we really could have used them when trying to swim back to the boat.”
3-hour Taormina coast boat trip from Giardini Naxos with cave legends, two swim stops near Isola Bella, snorkeling gear, and onboard drinks.
“Francesco contacted us personally before the excursion to make sure we had all the information. He was on time, and both professional and personable. He provided refreshments and was a great tour guide on the water. We had an amazing trip with him and wouldn't hesitate to do again if in Taormina.”
Every kind of day out on the island, and the best of each.
