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ACIREALE, CATANIA, CYCLOPS RIVIERA

 

One of our english speaking drivers will be waiting for your group at the gangway of your cruise ship in the port of Messina holding a sign with your group name on it.

This shared shore excursion will start with a visit to Acireale, a beautiful ancient town whose foundation was lost in time but remains rich in legend. According to greek mythology, the name Acireale in fact comes from the shephard Aci who Galatea fell in love with. Jealous of Aci, Cyclope kills him and a river formed in the place where he was murdered.  Acireale is the modern name given to this city by the King of Spain in 1642. 

Many monuments you will be admiring during your vist of Acireale date back to the Baroque perios, such as the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, a beautiful Baroque church first built in 1550, that contains many important works of art, the Basilica Collegiata of Saint Sebastian and The Cathedral which is a must if you want to admire many works of art by the native artist Pietro Paolo Vasta. We also raccomend you take a walk along the Corso Umberto, the most important street in the city, where you can admire many prominent palaces and of course taste the famous granita.

You will then continue your tour going south to Catania, a well known city in Italy due to the variations of landscape within its borders: coastline, plains, and mountains. Situated at the base of Mount Etna, Catania has been destroyed seven times by the volcano and earthquakes in the course of written history. This is the reason why there are very few remaining traces of the Greek and Roman periods in the city of Catania. Nevertheless, you will be able to see the remains of the 2nd century Roman Theater and Amphitheater, the Odeon from the 3rd century, and the thermal baths, as well as the acqueduct.

At this point you will visit Aci Castello and its Cathedral of Saint Agatha. Although the main part of the church was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693, it is still a rare example of the Sicilian Baroque style that can be seen in Catania. Via Dei Crociferi is definetely one of the most beautiful streets in Catania and will be your last stop in town before moving on to your next and last stop: The Cyclop's Riviera.

This legendary coast, made up of lava stone from Etna's numerous eruptions, is picturesque with its contrast to the deep, limpid sea.  This shore excursion will take you to the important towns along the way, like Acireale with its beautiful historic buildings and the quaint fishing village of Aci Castello, or Acitrezza and Acicatena.

After an unforgattable drive along the Riviera your driver will take you and the group back to the Port of Messina to board your ship.

 

 

We reserve the right to change the order in which we visit the sites.This tour may be shortened depending on your ship's in port hours

GENERAL INFORMATION

 Available: All year round 
Tour Duration: 8-9 hours 
Pick up-Drop off Location: At the gangway of your cruise in Taormina port
Pick up Time (suggested): 8.00 am (according to your ship's schedule)

INCLUDED

  • Luxury air conditioned vehicle 
  • English speaking driver 
  • All taxes, parking, tolls, gasoline and driver maintenance


NOT INCLUDED

  • Meals and drinks 
  • Entrance fees, if required - unless otherwise specified

It's very easy to book or join a shared tour, only (2 clicks), please click on the calendar, choose the date you're in port, then click on "Create Group" button.

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Individual Prices per Group
Number of Passenger(s) Price per Person
1 Pax 600 euro
2 Pax 325 euro
3 Pax 233 euro
4 Pax 180 euro
5 Pax 150 euro
6 Pax 132 euro
7 Pax 114 euro
8 Pax 106 euro
9 Pax 163 euro
10 Pax 150 euro
11 Pax 140 euro
12 Pax 132 euro
13 Pax 122 euro
14 Pax 114 euro
15 Pax 110 euro
16 Pax 106 euro

IMPORTANT INFO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

  • The tours and the itineraries CANNOT be changed. As it is a sharing tour, we provide the tours as described on our website (unless everyone in the vehicle agrees to a different itinerary).
  • We recommend that guests always be on time and follow our driver's suggestions regarding timing throughout the day, in this way everyone will have a wonderful tour and we'll be 100% certain there will be no complaints or recriminations.
  • Once you have joined an open tour or created a new group, your information (name, email address and number of guests in your personal party) will be given to the other participants in the group.
  • Every time a new party joins or cancels participation in the group, you will receive a new automated voucher which includes the guest’s information, number of participants and the new price you will pay per person.
  • Above 8 passengers from Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi, Salerno, Taormina, Catania and Messina ports we can either provide a Mercedes Sprinter minibus or multiple luxury minivans (according on the availability we have), while from Civitavecchia, Livorno and La Spezia ports we will provide multiple minivans above 7 passengers.
  • Unfortunately the minibuses cannot enter the city centre and you'll automatically waste a lot of time walking to destinations, while by minivan, you can get directly to your point of interest, without wasting any time.
  • We do not charge your credit card at the time of booking, we only request this information as a guarantee of services, in accordance with our cancellation policy.
  • Payment will be automatically charged 5 days prior to the scheduled tour date, directly to the credit card provided at the time of booking. It is the guest’s responsibility to ensure that the credit card submitted will still be valid 5 days prior to the scheduled service, when the card is scheduled to be charged.
  • At the time of booking, you will also receive an automated email which will provide you with the details to login to your own account on our site and monitor your reservations directly through the account. You can access your account by clicking on the section entitled “Account Login” located at the upper right hand corner of the homepage.
  • Cancellation policy is 7 days prior the service, after these terms the full amount due (based on your booking) will be charged on your credit card in the event of late cancellation or no show.
  • If the cruise ship doesn't dock due to any circumstance out of your control, you will not be charged and we will try to re-schedule your service according to availability. If your cruise ship docks in a different port, for example La Spezia Port instead of Livorno Port, we will change the pick up location, however there will be a fee associated with the change of port.
  • If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us, it will be our pleasure to help you. info@joebananalimos.net

GROUPS CLOSING SOON

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Florence and Chianti including Lunch and Wine Tasting
  • Date of the tour: 7 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: GUANCI GROUP
  • From: Livorno Port
  • Name of the ship: NCL Viva
  • Max pax: 14 - Still available: 4
#LIV001#
Pisa and Florence
  • Date of the tour: 8 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: COOPER GROUP
  • From: Livorno Port
  • Name of the ship: Norwegian Escape
  • Max pax: 14 - Still available: 1
#CIV001#
Best of Rome
  • Date of the tour: 9 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:00 AM
  • Group name: WOOD GROUP
  • From: Civitavecchia Port
  • Name of the ship: NCL Escape
  • Max pax: 7 - Still available: 1
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The Amalfi Coast in full
  • Date of the tour: 19 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: HEBERT GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: Voyager of the Seas
  • Max pax: 8 - Still available: 1
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Cinque Terre and Pisa
  • Date of the tour: 24 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: HERMAN GROUP
  • From: Livorno Port
  • Name of the ship: Murray Herman
  • Max pax: 6 - Still available: 4
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Best of Rome
  • Date of the tour: 25 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: HERMAN GROUP
  • From: Civitavecchia Port
  • Name of the ship: Murray Herman
  • Max pax: 6 - Still available: 4
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Pompeii with guide, Sorrento and Positano
  • Date of the tour: 26 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 12:30 PM
  • Group name: HERMAN GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: Murray Herman
  • Max pax: 6 - Still available: 4
#NAP010#
Capri Boat Tour
  • Date of the tour: 27 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: SHARPE GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: Disney Dream
  • Max pax: 12 - Still available: 10
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Pisa and Florence
  • Date of the tour: 30 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: THOMPSON GROUP
  • From: Livorno Port
  • Name of the ship: Disney Dream
  • Max pax: 7 - Still available: 1
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Lucca and Florence
  • Date of the tour: 30 May 2024
  • Time of the tour: 08:30 AM
  • Group name: BORRE GROUP
  • From: Livorno Port
  • Name of the ship: Disney Dream
  • Max pax: 7 - Still available: 2
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Best of Rome
  • Date of the tour: 4 June 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: DAVIS GROUP
  • From: Civitavecchia Port
  • Name of the ship: Carnival Legend
  • Max pax: 7 - Still available: 1
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Pompeii, Sorrento, Positano
  • Date of the tour: 15 June 2024
  • Time of the tour: 08:30 AM
  • Group name: BEN-DAVID GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: Odyssey of the sea
  • Max pax: 10 - Still available: 8
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Pompeii, Positano and Sorrento All Inclusive
  • Date of the tour: 20 June 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: ROSENBERG GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: NCL Getaway
  • Max pax: 8 - Still available: 1
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Sorrento, Positano Ravello including lunch
  • Date of the tour: 20 June 2024
  • Time of the tour: 08:00 AM
  • Group name: MIRSKY GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: Sun Princess
  • Max pax: 6 - Still available: 4
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The Amalfi Coast in full
  • Date of the tour: 20 July 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: MCFERRIN GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: Odyssey of the Seas
  • Max pax: 8 - Still available: 6
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Godfather and Taormina tour
  • Date of the tour: 23 September 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: TOURIGNY GROUP
  • From: Messina Port
  • Name of the ship: Norwegian Epic
  • Max pax: 16 - Still available: 14
#NAP007#
Fifty Shades of Lemon All Inclusive
  • Date of the tour: 26 September 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: PEARSON GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: Voyager of the Seas
  • Max pax: 16 - Still available: 14
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ALL INCLUSIVE HERCULANEUM, VESUVIUS, WINERY AND LUNCH
  • Date of the tour: 9 November 2024
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: GAVIN GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: NCL Pearl
  • Max pax: 8 - Still available: 4
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ALL INCLUSIVE HERCULANEUM, VESUVIUS, WINERY AND LUNCH
  • Date of the tour: 21 April 2025
  • Time of the tour: 07:30 AM
  • Group name: BAKER GROUP
  • From: Naples Port
  • Name of the ship: Zuiderdam
  • Max pax: 8 - Still available: 6