Bonifacio: Guided Lavezzi Islands Snorkeling Cruise
A guide leads the swimming over five hours among the Îles Lavezzi, whose granite rocks and posidonia beds lie in protected water south of Bonifacio. Snorkeling equipment comes with the trip, and stops are chosen for calm conditions.
from $133.68 per guest, five hours with a guided snorkel.
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Five hours out of Sant'Amanza, at the Pontons de Sant'Amanza on the D58 near Bonifacio, with Santa Manza Croisière: a boat day built around the Bouches de Bonifacio nature reserve and the Îles Lavezzi. The trip runs with up to 9 guests on board, which sets the tone. It is close to a day out with a skipper who knows the coast rather than a mass excursion. The boat is explicitly not a speed boat, so the pace is steady, with tanning areas on deck for the passages between stops.
The shape of the day is simple. You leave the pontoons at Sant'Amanza, and the skipper threads the coast through sea caves and under the Bonifacio cliffs where conditions allow. Stops follow for swimming and snorkeling, including time around the Lavezzi archipelago itself, with a guided commentary in French on the places passed and their history. Masks and snorkels are provided, national park entrance is included in the price, and soft drinks and water are on board. Reviewers again and again single out the skipper: attentive, unhurried, willing to let swimming stops run long, and full of geographic and geological detail.
Who it suits is clear from the reviews. It works well for travellers who want a small-group day on the water from Bonifacio with several proper swims rather than a single quick dip.
A few practical points will shape the day, drawn from the operator's details and from what past guests report.
Common issues. Weather drives everything here. The operator reserves the right to reorder or change the stops, and if the trip has to return early because of bad weather there is no refund, a point one reviewer accepted after a start time was shifted for conditions. There is no pickup, so you need your own transport to the Sant'Amanza pontoons on the D58.
At the Pontons de Sant'Amanza on the D58 near Bonifacio. Pickup is not included, so you arrange your own way to the pontoons. Plan to arrive ready to board in beachwear.
The skipper and guided commentary, fuel, snorkeling gear with mask and snorkel, soft drinks and water, insurance, and entrance to the national park. The listing does not list any excluded extras for the trip itself. You only need to bring your own sun protection, towel and beachwear.
Five hours. That covers the boat passages along the coast and the scheduled stops, which include an hour around Bonifacio with commentary and an hour of snorkeling at the Lavezzi archipelago. Weather can push the return later, as one reviewer found.
The listing does not set an age limit or a swimming requirement. The day centers on swimming in open water, with several snorkeling stops. One family reported enjoying it together, while one reviewer noted there were no life jackets.
Yes, up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. If the skipper has to cut the trip short for bad weather, the operator states there is no refund either.
Sunglasses, a towel, sunscreen, biodegradable sunscreen, and beachwear. Leave luggage and large bags at your accommodation, as they are not allowed on board. Snorkeling equipment and drinks are already provided.
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