Siracusa in barca

Who they are

Siracusa in barca is Captain Mirko's company, the third generation of a family of Syracuse fishermen. In winter he still fishes; the rest of the year he takes visitors out to tour by boat the island of Ortigia, Syracuse's old town, and the natural caves of its coast. The office is at Via Rodi, 3, and the boarding point is at the Riva delle Poste in Ortigia, in front of the fountain.

What excursions it runs

It publishes three tours with a price per person:

• Tour Isola di Ortigia: the circuit of the island, about 40 minutes, €10.
• Tour Isola di Ortigia e Grotte Marine: the circuit of Ortigia and entry into the sea caves of the coast, about 1 h 15 min, €15.
• Ortigia, Grotte Marine e Tonnara di Siracusa: about 3 hours, as far as the old tuna fishery, €30 with a minimum of six people.

On the first two, on board there are drinks (water, soft drinks, beer, prosecco, wine and limoncello), something to nibble, swimming stops and snorkelling equipment; towels are asked for separately. On the three-hour one, the services are adjusted to what you ask for.

They also hire out boats for half a day or a full day, with safety certificates and insurance, organise parties and celebrations on board and run private excursions, for example to take you to lunch at a seaside restaurant.

Bookings

You book by phone or WhatsApp on +39 327 468 0749 or with the form on their website, which is in Italian, English, French, Spanish and German. The website does not publish a season calendar or what happens if the sea does not allow sailing: ask when you book.