From Tropea: Stromboli by Night Cruise

About This Experience

This is Comerci Navigazione's Stromboli-only evening option from Tropea. Boarding starts at 1:30pm for the 2pm departure, the crew help with check-in, and the landing tax (€5 from June to September, €2.50 from October to May) is paid before you board. The crossing takes about an hour and a half, and the boat lands at Scari, the port below the village of San Vincenzo, at around 3:30pm. There are no other island landings, so the whole afternoon goes to Stromboli.

Ashore you have close to four hours. Long beaches of black pebbles and sand run either side of the port, and the water is good for swimming, though reviewers recommend water shoes for the stones. Uphill, the Church of San Vincenzo stands on a panoramic square looking out to Strombolicchio; you can walk the steady incline or take one of the three-wheeled ape taxis.

Following the main road beyond the church brings you to the Casa di Ingrid, the house linked to Roberto Rossellini's film Stromboli with Ingrid Bergman and now a house museum. The village restaurants serve dinner if you book ahead, while bakeries and bars sell arancine, focaccia and granita for something quicker. Swimwear, towels and snorkel masks are not provided, so bring your own.

At around 7:20pm the boat leaves for the far side of the island and stops for about 20 minutes in front of the Sciara del Fuoco. If the volcano is active, you may see glowing material thrown from the craters and, on some evenings, rolling down towards the sea. Commentary comes over the speaker in Italian and English, and reviewers also heard German. The boat is due back in Tropea around 10pm, and the return crossing can be breezy.

Highlights

• Close to four hours on Stromboli, landing at Scari
• Black pebble and sand beaches for swimming
• Church of San Vincenzo square with views of Strombolicchio
• The Casa di Ingrid, linked to Rossellini's film Stromboli
• Ape taxis up to the village if you would rather not walk
• About 20 minutes off the Sciara del Fuoco as evening falls

What's Included

• ✓ Return boat trip from Tropea to Stromboli
• ✓ Boarding and drop-off at the established Tropea boarding point
• ✓ Assistance with check-in at boarding
• ✓ Commentary over the on-board speaker
• ✓ A stop of about 20 minutes off the Sciara del Fuoco, sea permitting

Not Included

• Aeolian landing tax (€5 from June to September, €2.50 from October to May), paid before boarding
• Food and drinks
• Swimwear and towels
• Beach accessories such as diving masks
• Local tour guide ashore
• Ape taxi fares on the island

What to Bring

• Passport or ID card
• Swimwear, beachwear and a towel
• Water shoes for the pebbly beaches
• A light jacket for the return crossing
• Cash for the landing tax and island purchases

Good to Know & Caveats

• If bad weather or a change in directives stops the trip, it is rescheduled to the nearest available date.
• Parents of children under three should weigh the heat and the length of the excursion.
• The stop off the Sciara del Fuoco is about 20 minutes; volcanic activity varies and explosions are never guaranteed.
• In high summer the volcano stop can fall around sunset rather than full darkness.
• Boarding at the jetty can get crowded, so allow time at both ends.
• Times are approximate, and the return can be earlier or later than 10pm.

Meeting Point

Comerci Navigazione boarding point, Via Raf Vallone, Tropea port, 89861 Tropea.