Emanuele will be your captain and you can be sure he knows almost every stone of the coastline around Ortigia,which is the heart and soul of Syracuse.

The journey goes around Syracuse's harbour and the coastline and takes over an hour.

You will be taken to see the most beautiful and captivating grottoes dotted around the island of Ortigia, including the big fish rock, the rock of two brothers, and the love grotto, so have your swimming costume ready for a swim around them.

The boat trips are running all year around with departures every hour from 9am-8pm in the summer time and 10am-3pm in the winter

To find Emanuele follow the sign 'ALLE GROTTE MARINE-SEA CAVE TOUR'. In winter it's better to phone in advance to check if the weather conditions permit sailing.