Sciara del Fuoco from the sea, night tour SMALL GROUP
Aeolian Islands, Italy
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The eruptions on the volcanic island of Stromboli offer a spectacular light show that is best seen by sea after dark. Set off from the Scari port on Stromboli as the sun dips below the horizon and cruise to Sciara del Fuoco to spot incandescent lava spewing from the crater and flowing down the volcano’s slopes. Drop anchor at a perfect viewing spot and linger to snap photos.
- A boat trip to get up close to Stromboli’s Sciara del Fuoco lava spout
- Admire the eruptions by night for a better view of the lava
- Plenty of time at sea to catch a few eruptions and snap photos
- Avoid the crowds on larger boat tours with a small-group excursion
What's Included
- Small group on board so people feel comfortable to enjoy the tour
- Snacks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Pontile, Stromboli ME, Italy
CHECK IN We start from Stromboli island, Meeting point: Pasquale’s Ticket Booth, located between Hotel Ossidiana and the ferry/hydrofoil ticket office. You will easily recognize the booth by its yellow color.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 04/26/2026 - 10/12/2026
Monday - Sunday : 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- 04/26/2027 - 10/12/2027
Monday - Sunday : 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Itinerary
1
Stromboli Volcano
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
3.6
based on 57 reviews
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Tomaz_Z, Aug 2026
It was cool. The view of the vulcano, the eruptions, it is mind blowing it changes you. The driver had a really cool vibe, max #aura, the rubber boat did a good job, still at some point i felt a little bit sick because how the waves wobbled us all the time.
However the thing that bothered us afterwards was the duration. I am pretty shure that where I saw the add it said two hours and on trip advisor it said 2-3h. I did not read the description later in the Viator app that it is only an hour and a half, I checked it only after the ride as I could not understand why we went back so fast, also to me it seemed logical that the driving part to the viewing point is not included in the duration time. The sad part is that this time includes the driving with the boat, so the total viewing time is less than an hour. We were dissapointed by that, as 56 euros per person is not a small amount of money and we had different expectations. So that was dissapointing.
Here is my pro advice if you are thinking about it:
We later met some people who told us we could walk to different panoramic points to view the explosions, so after dinner we did that in the night, and stayed there for almost the whole night, now this was truly amazing and unforgettable, also the perseid meteor shower did not dissapoint.
So maybe spare it or choose some ride that stays there longer and also check if the official duration suits you, so that you match your expectations.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your feedback.
We would just like to clarify that the tour duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes in total, including the departure from the port, navigation to the Sciara del Fuoco, observation of the volcano, and the return to the port.
This is clearly indicated in the tour description.
Dave_W, Oct 2025
Great boat trip for viewing vulcano at sunset. Everything went as planned and vulcano cooperated and gave us a show.
Michael_C, Jun 2024
Excellent service, very responsive, great experience! We even brought a baby with us and we felt very safe.
Damien_G, Jul 2026
Super boat tour, thanks to Pasquale for taking us in front of the Sciara del Fuoco to live this incredible experience
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emanuela_p, Jul 2026
Nice, but with a rubber dinghy it was a bit unsafe. The bouncing to counter the waves scared us, also because we are not used to such a vehicle.
Better to do it with small boats
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Gianluca_B, Jun 2026
Punctuality and courtesy. It was truly a unique experience in its kind. We could not see the lava flow, but there were some spectacular pyroclastic explosions.
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Corinne_P, Sep 2025
The tour lasted only an hour instead of an hour and a half. And a shame because it is subsequently that the explosions take place.
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Antonio_M, Sep 2025
3-hour boat tour with a 1-hour stop opposite Stromboli
There nature chooses show or not!
It allows you to go around the island by boat with a stop of 1.5 hours on the other side of the island to have an aperitif!
Compromise: if you are a fan of volcanic eruption with noise and visual favor hiking 5h AR
There really the show is sumptuous
Another small hike is to go at about 200 MT to the viewpoint solo without guide
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MarieClaire_C, Aug 2025
We were supposed to have a French guide. It wasn't, so no information. We could see some explosions
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Angela_S, Aug 2025
Viator charges you 56€ for the visit to the Sciara del Fuoco in Stromboli with the operator Pasqualo when the same charges 25€ if you call. More than twice as many fees are a scam, not a reasonable cost and therefore unacceptable.
The experience was pleasant only thanks to the captain of the boat who in addition to having a great experience at sea answered questions and curiosities. The same cannot be said of the group organizer who was annoying and arrogant. If a tourist who does not know the distances well and arrives at 20:03, when the boat has to leave at 20:10, however much he was required to arrive at 20:00, you can not be told from 19:55 that the boat is leaving without him as if he were late. Besides inventing to be holding down 20 people when the tour is specified is by maximum 10 people. This person should change jobs because if he travels alone the schedules if he chooses them but if there are customers who pay he can not decide to bring forward the departures. The boat left port at 8:04 pm as proof of the senseless arrogance about my delay of 03/08 and I was also told that it is always only Italians who are late (perhaps late to his thoughts and not to the clock). Economic mockery and rudeness are what do not make tourists return, to the
face of the “lowest price guarantee” declared on the Viator app. And no refund.
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Gerhard_H, Jul 2025
Enjoy the experience in a quiet atmosphere with a small group, the boat driver takes enough time to observe the natural spectacle.
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MASSIMO_A, Jun 2025
Great service, everything as expected. Particularly appreciated the willingness to wait for the most favorable conditions to see the volcano in its best condition.
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Elona_B, May 2025
Incredible experience despite the fact that we did not have the chance to see eruptions. Following that evening, we received an invitation to participate in the excursion again for free the next evening so we could have a second chance to see some eruptions.
Be careful, on the port there are no indications of where to take the boat and the captain does not always show up
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AKIM_C, Oct 2024
Déçus car cher pour pas grand chose... 15 minutes de bateau puis on se poste en statique durant 1h15 pour voir de minis éruptions au loin, et des longues minutes où il ne se passe rien. Retour pour 19h30 au lieu des 20h30 annoncées. Bon, vu qu'il n'y avait pas grand chose à voir, c'était pas trop grave. Par contre nous avions pris ce tour car il annonçait un guide francophone. Très déçu par le guide quin'a pas dit 1 mot, et n'a donné aucune explication sur le volcan.
JuanFrancisco_S, Jun 2024
Me habéis cancelado la escursion, porque me habéis dicho que no podían salir porque estaba la mar mal
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Dear Juan, safety is key for us!
Due to bad sea conditions (high waves and wind) we had to cancel our boat trip. The weather is unpredictable so we took the decision 6hours before our departure when we could evaluate the risk. It’s sad to cancel but the priority is to keep you safe !
eliane_b, Oct 2023
Bateau excellent et le guide était très sympathique mais peu bavard.
Il faut savoir que vous n aurez aucune explication mais que c est une expérience inoubliable lorsqu on aime l intimité et la proximité avec la nature
Mais il faut changer le descriptif de la sortie.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Merci à vous pour votre commentaire. Nous sommes heureux de votre appréciation et prenons en considération vos remarques pour l’avenir. Aussi, nous sommes ravis de répondre à toutes questions à bord, et nous considerons important de laisser la possibilité aux gens de se connecter au moment unique face au volcan… en silence
Yona_B, Jul 2023
Expérience incroyable.
Nous sommes restés longtemps arrêté devant le volcan pendant que la nuit tombait et nous avons pu assister à des éruptions magnifiques !! Nous étions que 8 sur le bateau, c'était un très beau moment.
Malgré un petit contretemps au départ, on nous a répondu très rapidement par mail, donc ça a été vite réglé.
Encore merci.
Francoise_B, May 2023
Si le tour a été agréable le paiement nettement moins
189€ payé d'avance et à la finale 6,10 de frais bancaires car basé en Angleterre et non en Italie
Donc méfiance
Response from Host, May 2023
Merci Françoise pour votre feed-back!
Nous sommes contents que le tour vous ait plu.
Pour les frais bancaires, nous ne pouvons malheureusement pas gérer ce point. A l,avenir, verifiez avec le site directement ou sachez que vous pouvez aussi payer avec PayPal sans frais.
Francis_M, Jul 2022
No tuvimos un barco, tuvimos un bote inflable con un pequeño motor. El chico simpático pero no hablaba inglés como nos vendieron el tour, así que no tuvimos guía.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Did you feel unsafe ?
Do you know that the inflatable boat as you described is in many ways even safer than hard boat ? They are unsinkable.
They are very stable, light and fast and comfortable.
The “pequeño motor” was just 115CV…. then powerful.
Rigid inflatable boats have the toughness and smooth ride to perform in any situation. The Marine professionals or Coast Guard use them.
What did you expect ?
Most of the tours organized on the island are on these kind of boats because they are good and perfect to go around the island.
Did you expect a Catamaran, a sailing boat … then it was another level of price!
Anyway we do include pictures on our site which show clearly our boats… it should not be a surprise.
Did you feel uncomfortable ?
You were only 3 of you on a boat homologated for 10 people.
We organized a private tour in which you could enjoy admiring the activity of vulcan from the sea for about one hour.
Grazie mille per il commento…
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