Gaeta Boat Excursion: Swim & Snorkel in Hidden Coves

Highlights

• Duration
• Activities
• Inclusions

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Lungomare Di Gaeta

   10min

   Cast off the moorings we will admire the Gulf of Gaeta, the ancient fortifications, the Bastions, the Church of San Francesco and the Cathedral of Sant'Erasmo, which dominate the Gulf.

2. 2

   Castello Angioino

   20min

   After passing the Gulf, we will go around Punta Stendardo and see the other fortifications, the Borgo Antico above the cliff, the Church of San Giovanni a Mare, literally overlooking the sea. Then we will enter the blue oasis of Monte Orlando, where we will admire the Castle both in the Angevin and in the Aragonese parts. In the past the Castles were maximum security prisons, famous in the phrase "I'm sending you to Gaeta". The commander will tell the story of the city and the castles. The duration corresponds to the time taken to reach the attraction, there is no disembarkation from the boat.

3. 3

   Parco regionale di Monte Orlando

   20min

   After passing the Castles we will enter the heart of the protected oasis and nestle the cliffs overhanging the sea. The duration corresponds to the journey to reach the attraction; there is no plan to get off the boat.

4. 4

   Grotta Del Turco

   10min

   The cliffs end with the first large and characteristic inlet, the Grotta del Turco. The commander will tell the genesis of the Grotto. The time corresponds to the journey to reach the attraction; there is no plan to get off the boat.

5. 5

   Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity - at the Split Mountain

   10min

   Alongside the Grotta del Turco we have the Montagna Spaccata. In the fissure of the Mountain there is a Chapel. The Commander will tell the genesis and the story linked to the Mountain and its Sanctuary. The duration corresponds to the time taken to reach the attraction.

6. 6

   Spiaggia di Serapo

   20min

   After Monte Orlando, we arrive at the first of the 7 stretches of beach in Gaeta, namely the Serapo beach The duration corresponds to the journey to reach the attraction; there is no plan to get off the boat

7. 7

   Parco Regionale Riviera di Ulisse

   30min

   After passing the Serapo beach, the time has finally come to dive into the turquoise waters that can only be reached by sea. The area where we will dive (if you live) is that of Pozzo del Diavolo and the 40 Remi. They are real natural pools in which bathing is truly characteristic, among caves and inlets. The break for the bathroom lasts about 30 minutes. At the end of the bath we will give you the necessary time to dry off and not to catch cold and we will return to the port.

Before you go

Location