5 Island Tours with Lunch in Italy to Build a Day Around

1.Forio: Ischia Island Boat Tour with Local Lunch and Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 831 reviews · 7 hours · from $94Our pick

Spend about seven hours circling Ischia from Forio with Simone, Sabrina, or another local guide. Expect coffee and cake, wine, seafood pasta, several swim stops, the Grotta dell’Amore, thermal waters, and a friendly onboard crew. Bring your own snorkel gear.

“The boat tour was a wonderful experience. We felt looked after, there were numerous stops where we could swim but also lovely time onboard with everyone else and crew members. There were more people on board than I thought there would be, however we did have enough seating space. We had snacks or lunch available after each swim, and had some time on land to explore a new area of the island! Overall this was the highlight of our week long Ischia trip!”

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2.Capri Island Small Group Boat Tour from Naples with Light Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $186Top rated

Travel from Naples to Piano di Sorrento, then circle Capri by small boat with an English-speaking skipper. See the White and Green Grottos, Faraglioni, Punta Carena, and Villa Malaparte, swim when conditions allow, enjoy a Caprese sandwich, and spend up to five hours exploring Capri independently.

“Wonderful trip with Orsola! We went on a Saturday so with traffic it took us around 2 hours to arrive at the port. Thankfully, this didn’t cut out of our time. We had an incredible full day exploring capri and surrounding islands by water with lots of swimming! Overall, great experience. Would recommend to my closest friends and family!”

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3.From Ischia: Procida Island Full-Day Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 259 reviews · 8 hours · from $88

Join Fabio and his family for an eight-hour cruise from Forio to Procida. Swim at quiet coves, circle Ischia, pass Aragonese Castle and Vivara, eat homemade seafood pasta or tomato-based dishes, and explore Procida by taxi or on foot.

“We really enjoyed out boat trip to Procida , what made it so special was the hospitality of the family run guides, the food was plentiful and really tasty the seafood pasta was delicious. Thankyou for a special day out”

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4.Ischia: Island Boat Tour with Neapolitan Lunch & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 253 reviews · 7 hours · from $82Best value

Spend seven hours circling Ischia with Captain Fabio, Enza, and their family crew. Swim at clear coves, visit the Green Grotto, view the Aragonese Castle from the water, and enjoy home-style Neapolitan food, fruit, dessert, water, and wine aboard.

“This experience was simply awesome. The crew & family were wonderful. I did experience some motion sickness (I'm prone) but they were very caring and it still was one of the best experiences we've had in Italy. 10/10 would do again.”

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5.Egadi Islands Tour Favignana Levanzo by Boat with Lunch from Trapani

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $120

Spend about eight hours cruising from Trapani to Favignana and Levanzo with Anna Maria and Francesco. Swim at Cala Azzurra, Cala Rossa, Cala Fredda, and Cala Minnola, visit sea caves, eat Sicilian pasta and bread cunzato, and enjoy drinks on board.

“Very very nice trip, was a lot of fun with Anna-Maria and Francesco. There was really good food and a lot at that. Can recommend!”

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