Boat excursions "Samiro"
Description
Starting from the Canneto marina just below the Angevin Castle, we will sail along the city of Gallipoli, passing between the islets of the field with destination the island of S. Andrea. We will visit the lighthouse and make a swimming stop with snorkeling service to swim and admire rare fish species. We will continue towards the southern side to skirt the coast and make another swimming stop near the ancient tower of San Giovanni. On the way we will taste the Salento aperitif with local products and then return to the port. after the duration of 3 hours
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Itinerary
Starting from the ancient fishermen's port we will sail along the entire southern coast, the famous Punta della Swina until we reach the Punta Pizzo bay with its crystal clear sea where we will take a swim break. From the bay of Punta Pizzo we head towards the island of S.Andrea which is located one mile from the city. On board the captains will tell you the secrets and history of the place, we will visit one of the oldest lighthouses and we will make another stop on the island with the snorkelling service where you can swim to admire rare fish and the splendid fauna that surrounds the island. an aperitif with typical local products will be served on board to sail along the ancient city of Gallipoli and return to the port.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(28)
Beautiful ride on a nice day, the very kind skipper recovered us from a different point of the appointment because of our delay to find a parking space. The availability of the skipper allowed us not to ruin the day that had been given to us. Only surprise, on our return home we found that the tour included lunch and not the aperitif. We were sorry because those who gave us tour tickets felt cheated.
Fantastic and pleasant experience with very kind guides, me and my girlfriend spent a wonderful afternoon!
Out to sea, very well a nice ride, great stop for swimming, a nice aperitif, nothing to do with your eyes closed
Unique experience and from and to be redone. Punctuality at the start and very nice group. Unforgettable swimming on the high seas Very kind and friendly staff.
This was a very disappointing experience. There were 5 passengers, my wife and I, a young Italian couple and a single young woman, non-Italian. The boat captain's English was almost non-existent, and after a pro-forma "where are you from" and "where are you staying", he ignored us and spent the rest of the trip in jolly conversation with the Italian couple. He offered minimal information about the sights we were seeing. For the two swimming stops, he had masks but only two snorkels, which he gave to the Italian couple, leaving the rest of us to try looking underwater while holding our breaths. The second swimming stop was just offshore of the southern part of Gallipoli which features an unbroken string of dull apartment blocks. This part of the shoreline of Salento is noted for caves carved out of the soft rock, and we could see several. If the captain had anything to say about them, he may have shared it with the Italians, but he didn't say anything to us. This stop had snacks and rosé wine, which were OK, but soon the captain dived in and swam over to another boat anchored nearby, and spent the rest of the stop chatting with the captain of that boat. He also played music at such a loud volume that it made any attempt at conversation among the passengers almost impossible.
ci dispiace di questa falsissima recensione, posso solo darvi ragione sulla questione che abbiamo fatto la sosta in un punto dove non dovevamo ma purtroppo come avete notato il mare si era agitato e abbiamo fatto il possibile per lo scorrimento dell'escursione, capitano anche questi tipi di problemi . Per quanto riguarda che lo skipper si e tuffato in acqua devremmo dirvi che anche lui e un essere umano e con il troppo caldo si merita un bel bagno. ci dispiace davvero ma avevamo già notato a bordo del vostro disagio ma non per colpe nostre
We had a super good time, skipper Ilario was fantastic and super funny, he told us and explained a bit what we saw from the boat. The boat ride included drinking and eating (excellent food besides!) I sincerely recommend it! P.s. from the Bolzano group 🫶🏻
The vendor of the boat was very pleasant and did his best at communicating with us in English. Sadly the weather wasn’t very kind to us, and some very large clouds came down, but the trip was enjoyable and informative
Very nice tour, for a normal amount! First stop in the azure blue water, anchor off and enjoy, 2nd stop for a quiet island where you can snorkel some. Had a great day
It was a fun little trip, got to see a lot of the coast I have not seen before, we had two stops and some snack and rose'
Very nice excursion, remains in the best memory, Michele was a very accessible and sympathetic captain and guide. 👍
