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02Shore excursions

Private excursions in Sicily for cruise passengers

From disembarkation to reboarding, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and its driver remain exclusively at your group's disposal.

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The dark gray Exclusive Journeys Sprinter on the dock, with a yacht moored behind it
On the pierOrganized arrivals and departures.
The dark gray Sprinter in port, in front of a cruise ship, with the side door open
Arriving by cruise shipFor cruise passengers, from the moment they disembark.

Four ports of call on the east coast of Sicily

Your excursion starts at the port where your ship calls:

  • Catania, at the foot of Etna
  • Giardini Naxos, the port for Taormina
  • Messina, overlooking the Strait
  • Siracusa, with the island of Ortigia

Etna and Taormina can be reached from each of the four ports.

Wheelchair users can join too, thanks to the vehicle's certification.

Accessible tours

Etna during your port call, up to Rifugio Sapienza

From the port, the Sprinter climbs the volcano's southern slope up to the mountain lodge.

Up there, the landscape changes: lava flows, extinct craters and, on clear days, views of the coast.

The dark gray Sprinter seen from the side, on a lava-stone parking area, with Etna in the clouds behind it
On the slopes of EtnaThe Sprinter on the lava, with the volcano behind it.
The dark gray Sprinter seen from behind, with the side door open and the step extended, in front of Rifugio Sapienza on Etna
Rifugio SapienzaA stop at the mountain lodge, on the southern slope.

Taormina during your port call, by short-wheelbase Sprinter

Thanks to its short wheelbase, the Sprinter handles the narrow roads up to Taormina with ease.

The Sprinter's dimensions

Your excursion schedule, built around your port call

Each excursion is built around the ship's schedule: it starts when you disembark and is planned backward from all-aboard time.

Transfers between port, airport and hotel in Sicily

When your cruise starts or ends in Sicily, the Sprinter connects the port with the airport or your hotel.

The whole group's luggage travels in the rear compartment, separate from the cabin.

For this service, choose “Airport, port or hotel transfer” in the form.

The dark gray Sprinter seen from the front, with the door open, among palm trees
Meet and greetThe Sprinter waiting for guests, with the door already open.

Some photos have been enhanced with artificial intelligence (light, sharpness and cleanup): the places, people, dishes and products are real.

Common questions about shore excursions

Can we visit both Etna and Taormina during the same port call?

It depends on how long the ship is in port: the time ashore determines the stops of the day.

Send your request before the cruise, even from the United States

Request your excursion from home as soon as the cruise line confirms the itinerary.

Choose “Shore excursion” and enter the ship, port, date and times of the port call.

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