Taormina Isola bella : private cruise tours from Messina

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Messina, Italy

5 to 7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
WiFi on board
Private transportation
Bottled water
Soda/Pop
The times indicated in the tour can be changed according to the hours established by the ship schedule

Use of Scuba equipment

IT is recommended if you want to snorkel to equip yourself w ITh masks because they are not included and to bring water shoes because Isola bella it's a beautiful and very rocky island
Swimsuits are not included, wear them because we will go to the beach in Isola Bella
IT is recommended to bring with you water shoes, because the beach is very beautiful, but rocky.

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Arrived at the port of Messina the meeting with travelers will take place at the exit of gate 5. One of our drivers will be there to welcome them with a sign with their name on it. The start and end time of the tour is DA DA concorre at least 24h before based on the arrival and departure of the cruise ship.

Meeting points

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End point

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Itinerary

Messina

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Isola Bella

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Taormina

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Province of Messina

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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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Featured review

meghan_g

Bajar was wonderful! Full of energy and her love for Sicily was obvious. She was great with my teens and patient with me helping me shop. I would highly recommend this tour!

Reviews

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The best way to see Isola Bella and Taormina!

Michele_H, Aug 2026

We booked this tour after our cruise ship excursion for the same day was cancelled. We have never used local tours (vs cruise ship excursions) until this trip, but we were really looking forward to a small-boat tour while in Sicily, so we took a chance. It paid off beyond our wildest expectations! Alessandro reached out to us before our tour to discuss specifics, and we appreciated that his communication with use was extensive. Based on our conversation, he offered us the option of a private boat tour at additional cost so we could have the kind of tour we were envisioning. This wasn’t just an “upsell”… he literally created the tour of our dreams! We mentioned having lunch with scenic view and he reserved beautiful restaurant overlooking Isola Bella. Our private boat captain showed us the caves and took us to the most beautiful spot where we swam in the Mediterranean Sea while we drank Prosecco poured into our flutes from the boat. Later Marissa showed us around Taormina for some shopping. They even had karaoke set up in the van for the ride back. This was hands down one of the best stops on our trip, and we will definitely book with Alessandro and Marissa when we return to Sicily!

Great Day with friends

Andrea_E, Jun 2026

Our guide Marissa was the BEST!! She kept the energy flowing and she was very informative about the city and region and places to eat and shop which were more “local” and family run. Also very flexible to change the order of things so we could cool off in the ocean after touring in the heat. Taormina is colorful and beautiful. It was great to have a private vehicle for our group of ten friends and our driver, Domenica, was also very nice. Only one negative was the beach we went to was not so nice. We should have stayed with Isola Bella but guide recommended a different beach with less stairs, but still many stairs. Beach was littered and stairs had a bad smell. We did a quick dip to cool off but did not stay long. Overall still a great day!!

Response from Host, Jun 2026

First of all, thank you for your kind words about Marisa, our driver, and the minivan. We truly appreciate your feedback. Regarding the stairs, Mazzarò has only about 40 steps, while Isola Bella has at least 150. We recommended Mazzarò because we had been asked to choose the option with fewer stairs. As for the cleanliness of the beach and the water, unfortunately that is beyond our control. Nevertheless, we truly appreciate your wonderful review and hope to welcome you back to Sicily in the future!

Perfect day in Taormina and Isola Bella

Leah_T, Jun 2026

The driver and guide were so knowledgeable and kind- and very flexible to the groups needs. Highly recommend

Great communication, friendly and knowledgeable

Amy_P, May 2026

Great Communication and flexible to adjust the private tour a little when one guest was having back issues and trouble with stair offered an alternative that was excellent

Worth the money!!

Christine_A, Jul 2024

Amazing private tour, highly recommended. Taromina is just stunning, lots of shopping opportunities. It's a family owned business and they were awesome to work with. You can't go wrong!

Beautiful day in Taormina and Isola Bella

meghan_g, Jun 2024

Bajar was wonderful! Full of energy and her love for Sicily was obvious. She was great with my teens and patient with me helping me shop. I would highly recommend this tour!