15 Dolphin Watching Tours in Sicily Worth Booking

1.Sunset Boat Tour with Dolphin Watching & Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 454 reviews · from $118Our pick

Watch dolphins, swim by Isola Bella, and see Taormina’s sea caves on a small-group sunset cruise with snacks and drinks.

“We are so happy we booked with Blue Diamond. We just had the best evening and our hosts were fantastic. Such a wonderful evening. Beautiful boat, beautiful scenery and the most beautiful sunset. I would 100% recommend. If we ever come back we will definitely book on again.”

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2.Sunset tour in search of dolphins with aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 449 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Cruise Taormina’s coast from Giardini Naxos, swim in clear bays, enjoy pizza and prosecco, and search for dolphins at sunset.

“Everything was great. Antonio is a really great guide and his is very skilled. Weather was little stormy with some waves,but he did a really great job Definitely recommend”

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3.Giardini Naxos Taormina: Dolphin Watching Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 179 reviews · from $56

Watch dolphins at sunset off Taormina, swim by Isola Bella, visit sea caves, and enjoy Sicilian arancini with Prosecco aboard Kristal.

“We had a beautiful experience with Gianluca and company. Very welcoming and accommodating even with small children. Highly recommended!!”

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4.Sunset Dolphin Watching Cruise with Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 151 reviews · from $53

Watch dolphins at sunset off Giardini Naxos, visit Taormina’s caves and Isola Bella, and enjoy Sicilian snacks with Prosecco.

“The tour was the best activity we had in Taormina. It was beautiful and we enjoyed seeing the dolphins, even if we wish we have seen more of them if they weren’t scared by the other boats. Highly recommend!”

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5.2.5 Hours Sunset Boat Tour in Search of Dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Watch for dolphins off Taormina, swim by Isola Bella, enjoy prosecco and snacks, then watch sunset behind Mount Etna from Giardini Naxos.

“Superb trip and brilliant value for money. It was one of the best experiences during our holiday. The skipper was so friendly and we saw the most beautiful dolphins and so many of them, highly recommend this trip.”

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6.Dolphin Watching & Conservation – Dolphins in the Gulf of Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 78 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Watch wild dolphins in Sicily’s Gulf of Catania with a marine biologist, hydrophone, binoculars, and Mount Etna as your backdrop.

“We had a great time on the trip and saw more dolphins than we ever expected - even our guide, Carla, was moved to tears and said this was only the second time she had seen so many. Carla was very knowledgeable and the captain was brilliant at finding dolphins. We even listened on the hydrophone to dolphins chatting. This is run by a marine conservation group and what you pay helps to fund research so please go and learn about these amazing mammals and their lives. Some points to note though. We had trouble working out where to meet as the address we were given was closed for building…”

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7.Dolphin Catamaran Sunset Tour with Aperetif

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 75 reviews · from $56

Cruise from Giardini Naxos to Taormina for caves, swimming, Sicilian food, prosecco, sunset views, and dolphin watching.

“Amazing! The day was beautiful, the music was good, very polite guides and we saw the dolphins!!!!”

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8.3-Hour Dolphin watching at sunset with aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $59

Watch wild dolphins, swim beneath the stars, and enjoy a sunset aperitif on a warm, family-run boat trip from Lampedusa.

“Very minimal aperitif, chips, peanuts, spritz pizzas, the rest in the norm... most of the excursion dedicated to dolphin watchingAuto-translated”

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9.Taormina and Giardini Naxos: 2 Hour Dolphin Tour & Grotto

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 63 reviews · 2 hours · from $65

Cruise Taormina’s Bay to Isola Bella and the Blue Grotto, search for wild dolphins, and enjoy a sunset aperitif with Mount Etna behind you.

“Francisco was an excellent guide. We visited three caves, swam in the sea and watched the sunset behind Etna - wonderful!”

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10.Lampedusa: Sunset Dolphin Sighting on a Pirate Ship

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

Sail Lampedusa at sunset on the Galleon Adriana, seek dolphins, swim in an illuminated sea, and enjoy music, cocktails, and spaghetti for $65.

“Aperitivo fantastico,con musica dal vivo...lo farei tutte le sere!staff fantastico!”

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11.boat tour exploring and searching for dolphins in Acitrezza

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 14 reviews · from $67

Search for dolphins from Aci Trezza, cruise past the Cyclops Islands, swim in the Ionian Sea, and enjoy a small-group sunset boat tour.

“We were lucky enough to see some beautiful dolphins. ✨🐬”

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12.Lampedusa: Dolphin watching with aperitif at sunset

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $77

Sail Lampedusa at sunset on El Condor, watch for dolphins and turtles, enjoy an island aperitif, and swim in a moonlit cove.

“Serata bellissima!! Bellissimo giro al tramonto e annesso bagno. Aperitivo fantastico!”

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13.Taormina Coast Tour and Searching Dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $67

Cruise Taormina’s coast, swim at Isola Bella, sip prosecco, and search for wild dolphins on this 2.5-hour boat tour.

“Small boat, portable fridge for drinks, we only went around the coast, no dolphin sighting. Reception for our reservation that leaves something to be desired. I would not do it with them again given the higher price compared to others.”

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14.2-Hour Dolphin Sunset Tour from Giardini Naxos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $46Best value

Watch the Giardini Naxos coast glow at sunset on a small-group dolphin boat tour with Sicilian snacks, spritz, and free cancellation.

“An enjoyable experience but not as described. Firstly, the boat looks nothing like the boat on the first review. The boat is basically an upmarket dingy, there isn't much room to manoeuvre so don't get your hopes up for pictures on a deck. We Read more”

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15.Taormina Sunset tour in search of dolphins with aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Search for dolphins off Taormina, swim in clear Sicilian water, and enjoy prosecco and fruit on a two-hour boat tour from Giardini Naxos.

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