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Santa Maria di Leuca is one of the main tourist destinations in the Salento. It's located at the extreme south of Apulia, at the very end of the heel of the Italian boot. Its coasts are famous for the sea caves, for the numerous watchtowers and for the crystal-clear waters, typical of the Salento region.
A boat tour to Santa Maria di Leuca is the ideal activity for visiting the caves and enjoying the sea in peace, away from crowded beaches and discovering enchanting places that cannot be reached by land.
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Boat tours of all kinds depart from Santa Maria di Leuca and surrounding ports: day trips, short tours or sunset boat rides. You can sail on the Ionian or Adriatic side of the Salento peninsula, discovering caves, inlets and natural bays. A boat tour gives you the opportunity to swim in coves reachable only by sea and snorkel near reefs populated by fish and shellfish.
One of the must-do activities in the area is a trip to the caves of Santa Maria di Leuca: they provide particularly striking views and will absolutely leave you speechless thanks to the water’s vivid color and play of light. The most famous ones are the Grotta degli Innamorati, Grotta del Diavolo, Grotta del Fiume, and Grotta del Soffio, all in the Capo Leuca area. These aren’t however the only caves this location has to offer; you also have the opportunity to explore the inside of the Grotta del Drago, Grotta della Vora, Grotta delle Tre Porte and the Mesciu Scianni Cave.
The price for a boat tour in Santa Maria di Leuca varies depending on the duration, type of boat and any services included in the activity. A day tour by sailboat with lunch on board costs 80 euros per person. For a 3-hour tour with an aperitif, the fee is 50 euros per person, while a 2-hour tour with a visit to the caves costs about 20 euros.
A boat tour in Salento can be an original gift for any occasion. It is ideal for celebrating a birthday in an unusual way, to make a weekend or beach vacation special. If, on the other hand, you want to celebrate an event in style, you can choose to rent a private boat and bring your friends or the whole family along for an aperitif or lunch on board.
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19 Aug 2023 | Boat rental in Santa Maria di Leuca - 5.80 m, 40 HP
Alles, von Abwicklung bis Abgabe, einfach Perfekt! Man muss sich nur unbedingt daran halten, nicht näher als 150m ans Ufer bzw. die Felsen, zu fahren. Wer das nicht beachtet, wird von der freundlichen Wasserpolizei ermahnt! Zum Boot gibt es nur positives zu berichten, alles sauber, alles läuft und funktioniert tadellos. Wenn man in den Hafen wieder einfährt, wird man von jemandem an die Zapfsäulen gebracht, dieser erledigt das betanken, und man muss dann beim Tankstellenwärter bezahlen. Wir hatten 4 Stunden, und haben knapp die Hälfte des Tanks verfahren und haben 23€ bezahlt. Wir waren sehr zufrieden! Vielen Dank für das Erlebnis, die Küste selbst erkunden zu dürfen!nPS: wir waren als Familie dort, 2 Erwachsene und 2 Kinder. Das Bott reicht aber locker für 6 Erwachsene.
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Vito W.21 Sep 2023 | 3-hour boat tour in Santa Maria di Leuca
We did, my husband and I, theTour by boat along the Ionian and Adriatic side in Santa Maria di Leuca lasting 3 hours and it seemed very little for the beautiful experience. Everything was perfect, from the booking to the information to reach the pier, from the welcome to the professionalism of Captain Antonio who accompanied us with perfect explanations of the entire coastline and caves and great experience in guiding the boat. All this was accompanied by 2 baths in the wonderful waters and a final aperitif. What can I say, we would do it again every day, highly recommended.
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Lucia P.14 Jul 2023 | Boat rental in Santa Maria di Leuca - 5.80 m, 40 HP
Wir haben Livios Boot für einen halben Tag gemietet und können ihn nur weiterempfehlen. Das Boot ist sehr modern und gepflegt, hat ein Sonnendach, mehrere Sitzmäglichkeiten und eine kleine Liegefläche vorne.nLivio hat sich die Zeit genommen das Boot zu erklären und gute Anweisungen für die Fahrt zu geben.nnDer Ausflug vor die Küste war traumhaft und man konnte immer wieder Ankerlegen zum Schwimmen. Das Meer war klar und blau und hier und da waren ein paar Fischchen zu sehen.nWir waren 4 Personen und hatten gut Platz auf dem Boot.
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Dirk S.02 Sep 2021 | Sailing boat day tour with lunch in S. Maria di Leuca
Wonderful sailing trip around the coast, including pleasant stops for diving into the sea and swimming visits to caves. We recommend goggles and masks to see the wonderful fish on the seabed. A round of applause to Antonio and staff who made the excursion unique with interesting stories and explanations, and an excellent aperitif followed by tomato and mussel pasta and pepata di cozze for lunch. Fresh water for rinsing off the salt, changing rooms for changing, an atmospheric hammock on deck, and top-notch cleanliness.
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Ruben F.06 Aug 2023 | Sailing boat tour along the Adriatic coast of Puglia
Spectacular tour, in a few minutes it turned into a day on a boat with friends, we had a great time like crazy, Davide and Alessandro are two very nice and competent guys, we visited breathtaking places thanks to the advice of the captain and the second. We ate, drank, danced and had a lot of laughs. We all got on so well together that at the end of the tour we continued the evening until late at night, stopping at the port to reload the beautiful sailboat with food and drink. Highly recommended.
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Max T.28 Jul 2023 | Leuca sunset boat tour with aperitif
A marvellous tour to discover all the caves of San María di Leuca, excellent and delightful staff, a boat tour with a local sailor who showed us all the peculiarities of the area and the caves, a truly fantastic person, who took us on a tour of all the caves and gave us directions for bathing and entering the spectacular caves that this area holds, followed by a magnificent aperitif with a spectacular sunset over the sea, a real cherry on the cake to round off the day in the best possible way.
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