Taormina Sunset Aperitif on-Board
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Taormina, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Swap crowded mainland sunset-viewing spots for a peaceful boat trip along the coast of Taormina. Along the way, get access to unobstructed views of local bays and caves, have a chance to swim and snorkel, and see stunning beaches too—such as Isola Bella. As an added perk, you can toast the sunset in style, as alcoholic drinks are included.
- See the beauty of Taormina at sunset from the water
- Don’t worry about the boat being crowded: This is a small-group tour
- Avoid expensive bar tabs: A Sicilian aperitif is included
- Listen to stories from the crew as you explore the majestic coastline
What's Included
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Alcoholic BeveragesLocal Wine, Beer, Prosecco,
- Soda/PopWater, Soft Drinks
- SnacksSnacks (olives, chips, etc.)
- boat equipped with all comforts: large sunbathing area, large shaded areas
- All Fees and Taxes
- Restroom on board
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Boat Experience TaorminaContrada, 9, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy
You can easily arrive with your car and there should be parking.You can also take public transport such as taxi or bus (tell the driver you are going to "Lido Re Del Sole").Take the stairs down to the Lido Re Del Sole, continue straight on to the beach.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Isola Bella
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Mazzaro
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
UNAHOTELS Capotaormina
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Spisone
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Villagonia
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Porto baia delle sirene
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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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Featured review
Niamh_M
We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. It was so beautiful to watch the sunset over Mount Etna and have a swim in Isobela. The guide Alan was fantastic. We enjoyed beautiful Presecco and snacks during the cruise. Would highly recommend this activity in Taormina. Thanks for the wonderful memories.
Reviews
4.3
based on 87 reviews
Terri_A, Apr 2026
There’s not that much to see and it would be better if you could swim. Too cold when we went. The captain was an incredible boatman. Super nice, too. Took us into some caves and we saw coral. The music was great. The wine was good. The food was fair.
Make sure you go to the bathroom before. There’s no bathroom at the beach or on the boat. If you watch White Lotus, you’ll see places you’ll recognize.
Walter_O, Apr 2026
Very fun, informal boating experience at sunset. Our guide was wonderful, informative, and fun. He showed us all areas of the coast and ended with nice wine and snacks. We would recommend!
christine_c, Apr 2026
This was a beautiful night. We had such a great group of travelers meeting and our admiral Frederico was just wonderful. We saw so many dolphin! Just be aware that the meeting point can be a bit standoff due to storm that ruined and closed many of the places in front of meeting point as of April 2026.
Angela_D, Oct 2025
Such a beautiful boat tour! The captain and first mate were wonderful!! We ate, we drank and we laughed! Absolutely amazing sites to see on this tour!
Emilee_P, Oct 2025
Extremely well done start to finish. Chef mimmo and team are a well oiled machine however still provide an individualized experience, teach, share, and mostly importantly have fun and help us cook AMAZING food (best meal of the trip)! Highly recommend will book again when I visit Taormina
susan_s, Oct 2025
This sunset cruise was cancelled FIFTEEN MINUTES before the scheduled start time… and we were already at the pick-up location. So… not very happy…
Samara_F, Sep 2025
So beautiful. Great guides. Met fun people aboard. Husband, daughter and I loved it. Highly recommend.
Jeanne_C, Sep 2025
It was fantastic! Fun, beautiful views - Federico and Karim were excellent.! We were uncertain of the meeting place when we arrived a bit early, but it was as directions indicated.
Maya_l, Sep 2025
Great experience ! Lovely and beautiful view from the sea. Good wine and beverages. Thanks ! We had great time
Brianna_M, Sep 2025
The two guys who gave us our tour were the best!! Their energy was amazing. They played great music and we saw dolphins!!!!
Amanda_B, Sep 2025
Great experience had lots of fun seeing the coastline and sunset from our boat. The classical music whilst watching the sunset was enjoyable and very memorable and the guide was knowledgeable about the local area. We stopped for Prosecco and nibbles whilst some went for a quick snorkel. All in all a great trip. Only negative was getting bitted by mosquitoes whilst waiting for the boat pickup from the beach so remember your deet repellant!
Bailey_M, Sep 2025
It was beautiful to be on the water at sunset so we were happy we booked this. We also got to swim for a good 45 minutes.
Michael_C, Sep 2025
Small boat with about 20 of us but comfortable. We stopped to snorkel once. The views and experience from the water as we traveled along the coast were nice. Got a few cups of champagne and some potatoe chips as the food and beverage.
Crew was nice and informative.
We made some new friends onboard.
Niamh_M, Aug 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. It was so beautiful to watch the sunset over Mount Etna and have a swim in Isobela. The guide Alan was fantastic. We enjoyed beautiful Presecco and snacks during the cruise. Would highly recommend this activity in Taormina. Thanks for the wonderful memories.
mille_c, Aug 2025
Felt rushed and clearly our crew have done this trip so many times there was no excitement and any actual engagement with their guests. Our ‘guide’ was busy chatting up a girl rather than engage with the whole group.
Kenya_F, Jul 2025
The boat ride was awesome the staff was friendly and personable. The views were stunning! It came with prosecco and a sandwich.
David_M, Jul 2025
It was a rough day on the water. The experience would have been much better with calm seas. It was a nice ride and worth the money we paid. You stopped at a cove and anchored for a swim, had some prosecco and snacks. They do serve peanuts, so if you have a nut allergy please be aware (my daughter has a severe peanut allergy). She was fine, just didn’t have or touch anything. If you can pick a day with calm seas I would recommend.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Hello Mr David, Yes of course if the conditions was better the tour was more relaxing but we can't thinking to not do the departure everytime that are a little waves, we will work maybe 1/2 days per week and this is not possible. We made it in safety , we write in the description that we offer nuts etc, we are sorry for your daughter allergy. I hope that for the rest you enjoy our service.
For any questions we are available. Thank you.
See you soon!
Best Regards
Andrea from Boat Experience Taormina
MrsEA_H, Jul 2025
A lovely opportunity to see Taormina from the Oceanside. Relaxed vibe and commentary. Good to know that there is a bus that you can catch on the main road back into Taormina as it is a bit out of the way.
Wayne_S, Jul 2025
Decent sunset boat trip but the music was bad and way too loud and spoilt the trip.
The crew, boat and itinerary were good.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Good afternoon, thank you for your review.
We usually get classic italian music or hip pop.
We will try to change something in our playlist :)
We are happy that you like the service!
we will put a lower volume on the music.
best regards
Andrea from Boat Experience Taormina
Kevin_N, Jun 2025
Captain and skipper very knowledgeable about the area. The white wine from the grapes of mount etna was amazing. We even had a surprise pod of dolphins show up!
James_Q, Jun 2025
Exactly as described, with drinks, snacks, a chance to snorkel, information about the sights along the coast, and incredible views!!
Amber_R, Jun 2025
The most beautiful setting and great hosts. Alan was fantastic and even gave us recommendations for dinner afterwards. Highly recommend, the swim surrounded by so many fish was wonderful too!
Noah_W, May 2025
We are so happy we did this. Very affordable way to spend two hours in Taormina. The two brothers picked us up right on the beach. It was a beautiful night, not too windy. They gave us chips and wine or prosecco (not too fancy but again, for the price, what do you expect?) there were about 16 people and the two brothers. They were silly and fun, not professional tour guides but fun casual guys who drove the boat safely. We saw a beautiful sunset, we SAW DOLPHINS, and we enjoyed the company of other travelers. If you want something luxurious, this is not that, this is like being on a boat with two college boys. A great experience.
My one critique is that the pickup spot on the beach is not the easiest to find. Once it’s close to starting you eventually figure it out because you see other people looking confused and you eventually realize you are all looking for the same thing. Also don’t wear your finest clothes because you may get a splash or two. But that’s it. I would highly recommend.
Stephanie_M, May 2025
This tour was wonderful, with beautiful stops along the way. The blue cave was stunning, and the views of the hilltops of Taormina were gorgeous.
Teresa_A, May 2025
This was a relaxed trip around the area. Know that if you go late in the day, the water may not be great for a swim. The light snacks included an assortment of chips, nuts, and olives. Water, prosecco, and other drinks were available. Matteo was a skilled and pleasant captain who dropped us close to the Gondola, saving us the need to find a taxi.
Liz_G, May 2025
It was a good tour of many spots, we didn’t get to swim as it was too cold/windy but the snacks and drinks were great. I think other pick up options would have been appreciated (beach pick up was hard to get to and not at all marked), but it was very kind of our captain to drop us off closer to where we were all staying. Overall I would recommend as a good option for small groups looking to see more from the coast!
Jonathan_S, Oct 2024
Photos didn’t upload but they were beautiful. Andrea took us for an impromptu snorkel in Isola Bella. Fantastic!
Silvia_Z, Jul 2024
It was pretty sketchy - there is supposed to be a limit of 10 people but there were 14 and when our boat driver saw the ocean police come by us, (Guardia Della Finanza) he almost capsized the boat in his hurry to get away. He would have been fined if they stopped us. No safety talk at all. Two passengers threw up after he took off so quickly to avoid the police. The aperitivo was a tiny plastic cup and stale chips and peanuts. Nothing refined here! The ocean is amazing and crystal clear and he showed up some high points very brusquely. I got the feeling he just wants to be out on the water for himself and makes some money while he is swimming and boating for his own enjoyment. Why does Viator allow this? Definitely not as billed in the description.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Good morning, I'm Federico, everything you wrote isn't true because you got the wrong agency but I'll quickly tell you how the experience went as there were 10 people 2 I didn't give snacks but I gave arancini I have the receipt to prove the truth.
Is not true that the skipper was hurry to get away from the police
The skipper offer different snacks and a lot of drinks .
We had a lot of good reviews and never mentioned this that happen
I’m sure that you was with another company. I hope that you will cancel this review, not was good for our company writes fake review
The sea was really nice and the sunset good on this day. I remember perfectly the day and we received a good review.
We will proceed with an investigation to understand the reason for your review and if necessary we will speak directly with the postal police. really rude of you. before writing a review make sure you are with the right company.
Best regards
Andrew_C, Jul 2024
Great host, great boat. Small group of 10 people. Great views of Taormina from the water, beautiful.
Snacks were limited to chips and crackers, but the wine / Prosecco were very good.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
I didn't give Neck crackers or snacks, I gave arancini.
Jessica_L, Jun 2024
Would not recommend for so many reasons. There was no order, it was just a boat that came to beach and you were expecting to A. Know where to board and B. Climb on the boat from the beach no marina involved. I lost my $100 and rebooked with a legitimate marina in Naxos for $80. Saved my sanity. And it was a wonderful experience.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hello Jessica, the boarding point is from the beach.
We have a comfortable ladder that permits to all customers to come up to the boat easily.
You lose your money because you didn’t ask nothing. You just leave the beach.
Next time will be great if you talk with us to understand if we can find a solution.
We take thousands guests every years and this is the first review that we received.
Our system is good in Taormina we don’t have a port. This is the only way to go in the boats
If you start from Giardini Naxos your tour is for sure different, you lose 45 minutes just to arrive in Taormina coast. You enjoy maybe 1h inside the coast of Taormina.
For any questions we are available
Thank you
Best Regards
Andrea from Boat Experience Taormina
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