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Castro: Boat ride among caves and coves along the Salento coast

By Onda Blu
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$29 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • We sail along the most spectacular stretch of coastline in Salento
  • Views that are unreachable by foot and can only be seen from the sea
  • Stop to swim in crystal-clear waters far from the crowded beaches
  • Only 2 hours: the perfect experience for the whole family

Activity location

    • Otranto
    • Otranto, Puglia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via Scalo delle Barche, 73030 Castro LE, Italia | The meeting point is inside the Castro Marina harbor, by the Onda Blu gazebo.
    • Castro, Puglia, Italy

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Castro: 1-HOUR boat ride among caves and coves along the Salento coast

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Departure from Castro Marina for a 1-hour tour to discover the spectacular Palombara, Azzurra, and Zinzulusa Caves. The excursion includes a pleasant swim break in Castro Marina Bay, where you can swim and relax in the crystal-clear waters.

Price details
AU$29.44 x 2 AdultsAU$58.88
Total
Price is AU$58.88

Castro: Boat ride among caves and bays along the Salento coast 2 HOURS

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
AU$36.81 x 2 AdultsAU$73.62
Total
Price is AU$73.62

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    skipper, fuel, water
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Snorkelling gear
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Beach towel
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Anything else not explicitly mentioned above

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking
  • Not suitable for: People prone to seasickness

What you can expect

We will set sail from the harbour of Castro Marina and immediately immerse ourselves in the magic of the Salento coast, discovering up close the Palombara Grotto and the Rotundella Grotto, carved into the limestone rock over millennia of history.
We will continue towards the Blue Grotto, where the water changes colour — from deep blue to emerald green — depending on the light filtering through the opening, and then towards the famous Zinzulusa Grotto, with its unmistakable stalactites hanging from the ceiling like ancient stone guardians.
The tour continues with a stop at the mysterious Grotta delle Striare, steeped in legend and local history.
We will then reach the splendid Bay of Porto Miggiano, one of the most beautiful inlets in Salento: here we will stop for about 15 minutes for a well-deserved dip in the crystal-clear waters. Shortly after, we will sail along the coast of Santa Cesarea Terme, where we can admire the majestic Villa Sticchi, a symbol of the city, from the sea.
We will then head towards Castro, relaxing on board while the panorama of the coast accompanies us to the harbour of departure. A 2-hour experience in contact with the sea and the most authentic history of Salento.

Location

Activity location

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    • Otranto
    • Otranto, Puglia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via Scalo delle Barche, 73030 Castro LE, Italia | The meeting point is inside the Castro Marina harbor, by the Onda Blu gazebo.
    • Castro, Puglia, Italy