Sciara del Fuoco from the sea with an aperitivo to Ginostra, boat tour
Description
After boarding onto our speedboat I will take you onto a beautiful tour of the vulcan. We will first go to Ginostra then I will bring you to the Sciara del Fuoco. We are up to 10 people on the boat and no more so you can find yourself comfortable with social distance between each other. You will enjoy the combination of beautiful eruptions of Stromboli, a fantastic view on an amazing sunset and the option of good food and drinks!! Stromboli is not only one of the many beautiful islands of the Mediterranea Sea, but it is the only one where volcanic activity takes place unceasingly in front of our very eyes, and where the visitor can see the explosions so it makes sense that the best way to enjoy it is from the sea!
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Itinerary
We will first go to Ginostra, a small village from where you can enjoy a wonderful sunset ! The village is reachable only by the sea. Within that break you can take the opportunity to have a drink paired with some small amounts of local Sicilian products (cheese, olives, tipical ham and sausages..) and just take your own time with a view on the sea admiring the sunset before I would bring you to the Sciara del Fuoco !!
After a beautiful break in Ginostra, let's move towards the Sciara del Fuoco to admire the amazing stream of fire from the Stromboli. a steep and large wall of volcanic sand where most of the eruptive products are poured: large incandescent rocks rolling downhill, creating dense and spectacular plumes of steam when entering in contact with the blue sea of Stromboli.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(45)
Perfect organization Comfortable rigid inflatable boat Excursion with an appetizer board of cold cuts/cheese in Ginostra, pleasant and a very beautiful sunset Boat positioning to see the Stromboli lava was great!
Excellent experience kids and grown ups loved it! Frederico our skipper was super nice.
The trup was supposed to be max 10 pers. We were 20 on the boat therefore heavy ride and lots of splashing. THE CREW WAS PLEASANT but no safety instructions were given.
I really liked Ginostra village and in general this boat trip is good! To see volcano eruption with you own eyes is something incredible!
An experience not to be missed, spectacular sunset at Ginostra, beautiful. View of the island and the Sciara del Fuoco, and to finish, a nighttime boat trip under the moonlight; the only downside: overpriced, considering that the aperitif is not included (and it is expensive, provided by the only available venue, but very good); anyway, highly recommended!
Very prompt at both meeting points and really good amount of time spent watching Stromboli in action - it didn’t feel as if Pasquale was in a rush to get back. However it was not made clear before we set off exactly what the timings of the schedule for the evening would be, in particular that we would have such a long time in Ginostra or where we would be able to eat / purchase food and drink. We were just dropped at the quayside and informed of the time to get back to the boat. Pasquale may not have spoken English, but a written explanation would have been appreciated (perhaps when given instructions prior to the evening) and would have made it easier to plan for the evening.
The concept of viewing the volcano from the sea is excellent and the boat was well setup for it, however, the advertised number of 12 people maximum was exceeded making it more cramped for everyone. Also it was unnecessary to spend 2 hours in Ginostra just waiting around for the sunset before proceeding to the viewing area.
We had an incredible experience, a must-do if you go to Stromboli. We ended up being the only people on the boat so it was a private tour of the island and we watched the volcano just ourselves. Pasquale was very kind, he speaks little English so we did not communicate much. We did have to message him on WhatsApp to get the start time as this was not communicated on the booking. Overall an amazing experience and 100% recommend.
Unfortunately, the tour was a disappointment. Title of the tour: Fire from the sea with an aperitif towards Ginostra, Reality: 1. To find out the departure time, several phone calls and emails had to be made. Annoying! 2. The tour suggested a pleasant evening with an aperitif over Ginostra to the fire slide. We did not receive an aperitif, and Ginostra was not even approached. 3. No explanations from the boat captain. Languages were asked for during registration (English, French); the boat captain only spoke Italian. No communication was possible. In this regard, we see the service we booked as not provided. We demand our payment of 130 euros back.
We were supposed to be at 4.30pm on the pier so we did not ascend to the volcano Observatory. There we received a message informing of delay at 4.45 pm (the coordinator and the Zodiac, punctual as we). Then the coordinator informed us of 10 min delay for waiting for 2 pp. At the end, we leave at 5.40pm. I mean, more than 1h waiting!!! If we had been summoned at 5.30pm, we would have gone up to the Observatory
