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    Hippocampus Sea Services

    505 Reviews
    #1 of 31 Tours in San Vito lo Capo
    Outdoor Activities, Tours, Boat Tours & Water Sports
    Via Faro | Porticciolo Turistico, 91010, San Vito lo Capo, Sicily, Italy
    +39 338 612 5140
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    “A wonderful afternoon at sea”

    This is a brilliant - and very good value - boat excursion from San Vito Lo Capo, down the coast of... read more

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    jmsOxford
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    Oxford
    “Highlight of our trip to sicily”

    We are a group of 8 friends & booked the boat for a day. Susan & Mauro were great hosts , we had a... read more

    Reviewed 17 August 2017
    natasha m
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    Melbourne, Australia
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    We are happy to welcome you to one of the most beautiful seaside resorts in Italy. This area offers the authentic colours and fragrances of the Mediterranean and we hope you will choose to enjoy and admire some of the most beautiful spots along the coast on our boat.Our excursions go to the splendid bays of the Zingaro Reserve and the “ faraglioni” of Scopello, or the Monte Cofano Reserve and the splendid coves in the Golfo di Macari.The boat can carry up Benvenuti a San Vito Lo Capo da Hippocampus Sea Services.to 12 passengers and during the excursions at least two stops of about 45 minutes are made so you can enjoy a swim in the marvellous crystal-clear waters or just relax and try some of the delicious local products

    About Hippocampus Sea Services

    We are happy to welcome you to one of the most beautiful seaside resorts in Italy. This area offers the authentic colours and fragrances of the Mediterranean and we hope you will choose to enjoy and admire some of the most beautiful spots along the coast on our boat.Our excursions go to the splendid bays of the Zingaro Reserve and the “ faraglioni” of Scopello, or the Monte Cofano Reserve and the splendid coves in the Golfo di Macari.The boat can carry up Benvenuti a San Vito Lo Capo da Hippocampus Sea Services.to 12 passengers and during the excursions at least two stops of about 45 minutes are made so you can enjoy a swim in the marvellous crystal-clear waters or just relax and try some of the delicious local products
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    “zingaro reserve” (5 reviews)
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    Suggested Duration: More than 3 hours
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    Via Faro | Porticciolo Turistico, 91010, San Vito lo Capo, Sicily, Italy
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    1 - 10 of 54 reviews

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    A wonderful afternoon at sea

    This is a brilliant - and very good value - boat excursion from San Vito Lo Capo, down the coast of the Zingaro nature reserve to Scopello. From the very first telephone contact with Susan (who was very helpful) everything was easy and well organised...More

    Thank jmsOxford
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

    Thank you very much for your review.

    Reviewed 17 August 2017 via mobile
    Highlight of our trip to sicily

    We are a group of 8 friends & booked the boat for a day. Susan & Mauro were great hosts , we had a great day from beginning to end! They are very knowledgable about the area we had plenty of stops for swimming &...More

    Thank natasha m
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

    Thank you very much Natasha for your comments but with a so nice group as yours for us it was very easy to handle it. We hope to see again!!!!

    Reviewed 16 July 2017
    Classy cruising

    This was superb value for money. When you pull out of the harbor on this lovely boat, you'll be thanking your lucky stars you found Hippocampus. San Vito harbor is loaded with bigger boats busting with tourists, but Hippocampus is a low-key, authentic experience on...More

    Thank AmandaHPortland
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 17 July 2017

    Thank you very much Amanda we hope to see you and Mike again on our boat!

    Reviewed 2 July 2017 via mobile
    Lovely cruise to Zingaro

    Excellent! The views are stunning! we were also lucky because the sea was with us as well,no waves, sunshine, just the perfect weather. Really enjoyed the whole experience and Susan and Mauro were the perfect hosts! Truly recommend!

    Thank aburzo3
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 10 July 2017

    Thank you very much!!!!

    Reviewed 30 June 2017 via mobile
    Excellent half day!

    The trip with Mauro and Susan in their boat was excellent! They are very nice people, with great conversation and stories to tell about San Vito and the surroundings. We definitely recommend it. The boat is very very comfortable, not too big, not too small....More

    Thank andreavpp
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 1 July 2017

    Thank you very much Andrea we hope to see you again on our boat in the future.

    Reviewed 25 June 2017
    Great tour of Zingaro

    Susan and Mauro we excellent hosts and provide our group with a great morning of snorkelling in the Zingaro reserve. Would highly recommend and can't wait to return.

    Thank tonyc61
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 27 June 2017

    Thank you very much.

    Reviewed 19 June 2017
    Charming and relaxing

    My wife and I spent half day with Mauro and Susan to La Riserva dello Zingaro. We really enjoyed everything, from Susan's narration into the history of the area to Mauro's support in pushing my wife into the water (my wife cannot swim)!. Excellent lunch...More

    Thank emanuele p
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 24 June 2017

    Thank you very much for your review

    Reviewed 10 June 2017 via mobile
    Another great trip with Mauro and Susan

    This is our second time going out with Mauro and Susan. We enjoyed it so much the first time that we wanted our kids who are visiting to be able to experience it too. The boat is not big so it's nice to meet and...More

    Thank jrleeper
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 12 June 2017

    Thank you very much Jim, it was a pleasure for us to have you and Robyn on board again and this time with your Kids, I hope they enjoy it. Definitely we will meet again somewhere.

    Reviewed 1 June 2017
    Fantastic trip, would recommend this very highly

    We very much enjoyed our boat trip with Susan and Maur. The scenery was beautiful, the opportunities for swimming were lovely and we had some local snacks and wine to top it off. There was lots of information about what we were seeing and local...More

    Thank Ann C
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 4 June 2017

    Thank you very much Ann, it was a pleasure to have you on our boat and we hope to see again!!!!!!

    Reviewed 30 May 2017
    Great excursion with some history of San Vito

    We met up with some friends who had booked this tour in advance and we were not disappointed. A smaller boat and as there were 7 of us, there were only 2 other people on board so it felt like a private excursion. We left...More

    Thank vivi63
    HippocampusSanVito, Proprietario at Hippocampus Sea Services, responded to this reviewResponded 1 June 2017

    Thank you very much for your review and we hope to see you again.

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    Michele A
    19 September 2016|
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    Response from HippocampusSanVito | Property representative |
    The tour is about 4 Hours long and the Price is 30 euro per persons
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    Joan C
    18 March 2016|
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    Response from HippocampusSanVito | Property representative |
    The boat tour starts from San Vito lo Capo marina. Regards
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