Syracuse Sailing Experience half day

Syracuse half day boat tour – Amazing Sailing experience

Relying on the professionalism of our experienced skippers, you will discover the wonders of Syracuse, one of the most important colonies of ancient Magna Graecia! You will have also the possibility to do some nice swim breaks and we will offer you tasty aperitif on board.

Proceed to booking

AVAILABLE DAYS	Every day, upon request
PRICE PER PERSON	Low Season (from October 1st to May 31st): Adults €59; children aged 3 to 12: €44 Mid Season (from June 1st to July 15th): Adults €67; children aged 3 to 12: €47 High Season (from July 16th to August 31st): Adults €75; children aged 3 to 12: €67 Mid Season (from September 1st to September 30th): Adults €67; children aged 3 to 12: €47
DEPARTURE / RETURN LOCATION	Syracuse Harbour – “Porto Piccolo”
BOAT TYPE	Oceanis 331
DEPARTURE / RETURN TIME	9:15 a.m. (during the morning, finishing at 1:15 pm) / 2:00 p.m. (during the afternoon, finishing at 6:00 p.m.)
LANGUAGES	Italian and English (French and Spanish upon request and availability)
DURATION	4 HOURS – Half Day
INDIVIDUAL BOOKING	We accept bookings from individuals! Max 9 guests (+1 crew) Private tour upon request Please tell us the number of participants in the booking request form. For safety reasons, children from 0-3 are not allowed onboard.
PRIVATE TOUR	You can book the whole boat with skipper for a private tour Max 9 guests (+1 crew) For group with more than 9 people, please let us know in the booking request. Please adjust the “private tour” option in the booking request form.
INCLUDES	Trip on a sailboat Appetizer on board Local wine and water
NOT INCLUDED	Towels Other drinks (not available on board)
CANCELLATION POLICY	Free cancellation 7 days before the tour No show or late cancellation : 100% of the total amount as penalty
BOOKING POLICY	First please send us a booking request and allow us to check availability Then to confirm your booking, we’ll need your credit card details as guarantee or a deposit of 50% of the total amount

Tips

We suggest you to bring your own swimsuit, a towel and sunscreen lotion. Wind jackets and hats can be needed since it could be windy while sailing.

If you think you can suffer from seasickness we suggest you to take pills and patches before the tour. If you don’t have the equipment required we will provide you with the necessary, please ask for it when you book.

Welcome on board!

Once you meet our professional skipper at 9.15 am (or 2:00 pm if during the afternoon) you will get on board on a sailboat with three double cabins (one will be available during the excursion), a bathroom with shower, an external shower, a kitchen and a refrigerator.

Navigation along Ortigia island

Starting from Porto Piccolo of Syracuse, you will sail along Ortigia Island admiring the Maniace Castle, one of the most important castles of the Swabian Era.

Swim Break offshore

Once reached the open sea, we will stop for a relaxing swim.

Aperitif on board

Back on board, we will offer you a rich aperitif made of local products such as home made bruschette, cheese, cold meats, fresh fruits and products in oil. All will be paired by white local natural wine powered by Emilio Sciacca wine*

*It is possible to request a vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free menu. For any other dietary requirements please let us know when booking.

Back to our home port

You will be back at Syracuse’s port at around 1:15 p.m. (or 6:00 pm if during the afternoon)

Piper

Piper is a 10.35 meters long sailboat with three cabins for up to 8 passengers plus the crew.

Technical Data Sheet

YEAR	2002
LENGTH O.A.:	10.35 m
BEAM:	3.42 m
DRAFT:	1.65 m
DISPLACEMENT:	Approximately 3,500 Kg
WATER TANK:	200 L
CABINS:	3
BEDS:	3+2
BATHROOMS:	1
ENGINE:	Yanmar 30 HP
FUEL	Diesel
FUEL TANK:	75 L