{"id":1086,"date":"2026-07-18T17:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/?page_id=1086"},"modified":"2026-08-04T16:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:57:28","slug":"barca-trasparente-pillirina","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/en\/barca-trasparente-pillirina\/","title":{"rendered":"Barca Trasparente Pillirina: il Pillirina Crystal Boat Tour da Ortigia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xxlarge-font-size wp-elements-1\">Barca Trasparente Pillirina: il Pillirina Crystal Boat Tour da Ortigia<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-2\" style=\"color:#d0aa39\">Crystal Boat: The Syracuse sea like you've never seen it!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crystal Boat is the first fully transparent boat: explore the Syracuse coastline and sea caves while viewing the seabed directly through the hull\u2014without getting wet or snorkeling. A unique experience, suitable for everyone. There are experiences that change the way you see a place. Sailing aboard the Crystal Boat in Syracuse is one of them. Thanks to the completely transparent hull, you can glide over the waters of Syracuse and admire the seabed right beneath you\u2014the rocky seabed, the marine life, and the light that changes with the time of day. All this without getting wet, without equipment, without having to do anything. Just look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"color:#d0aa39\"><strong>Why choose the Crystal Boat tour in Syracuse<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>See the sea from the inside<\/strong>. It\u2019s not snorkeling, and it\u2019s not scuba diving. It\u2019s something more subtle: you\u2019re above the water, but the boundary between you and the seabed is practically nonexistent. It\u2019s a perspective that, once experienced, is hard to forget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Also suitable for non-swimmers<\/strong>. Kids, and anyone who doesn\u2019t like water or can\u2019t swim: with Crystal Boat, you can enjoy an immersive experience in complete safety, without ever getting wet. But for those who can\u2019t resist a dip, we have handy inflatable tubes for relaxing, and the more daring can try swimming under the boat to get the perfect vacation photo! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customizable atmosphere<\/strong>. Want some music? Pick your playlist. Prefer the sound of the sea? No problem. The tour adapts to your mood. You\u2019re not just taking a tour\u2014you\u2019re living your own experience.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusive in Syracuse<\/strong>. You can only try Crystal Boat with Sirak\u00f9. You won\u2019t find this experience anywhere else in the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Crystal-Boat.png\" alt=\"Tour Crystal Boat Siracusa \u2013 barca trasparente Siracusa\" class=\"wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Crystal-Boat.png 720w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Crystal-Boat-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Crystal-Boat-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Crystal-Boat-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"color:#d0aa39\">Crystal Pillirina Tour \u2013 2 hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Crystal Pillirina transparent boat tour<\/strong> by Sirak\u00f9 takes you from Ortigia to one of Sicily\u2019s most enchanting stretches of coastline. Climb aboard our exclusive boat with a completely transparent hull for a 2-hour cruise that winds past the sea caves of Syracuse and arrives at the picturesque Pillirina Bay, located within the Plemmirio Marine Protected Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-container-content-b04ba3db\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192803-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1091\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 52%;width:525px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192803-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192803-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192803-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192803-865x1536.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192803-1153x2048.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192803-7x12.jpg 7w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192803-scaled.jpg 1441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\" style=\"color:#d0aa39\"><strong>The itinerary of the transparent boat tour to Pillirina<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Departure from Ortigia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A boat tour through the sea caves along the Syracuse coast and around the island of Ortigia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrival at Pillirina Bay, in the Plemmirio Marine Protected Area <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 swimming stops (at the best spots, at the skipper's discretion) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to the starting point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plemmirio.eu\/area-marina\/storia\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.plemmirio.eu\/area-marina\/storia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plemmirio Marine Protected Area<\/a>, managed by the Plemmirio Consortium, protects approximately 2,400 hectares of sea along the eastern coast of the Maddalena Peninsula: a stretch of coastline that can only be admired up close - and from below - on a boat like ours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\" style=\"color:#d0aa39\"><strong>How the tour works<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 2 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adults: \u20ac50 per person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children ages 6\u201312: \u20ac25 per person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children up to 5 years old: 0\u20ac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimum<\/strong>: 2 people (Don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re traveling alone\u2014contact us, and we\u2019ll make sure you get on board!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Times<\/strong>: 13:15, 18:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong>: daily by reservation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meeting point<\/strong>: Via Senatore Gaetano Moscuzza 2, Syracuse. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/en\/contatti\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"299\">How to get to our meeting point \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192513-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1090\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7747176862458365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192513-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192513-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192513-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192513-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192513-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260709_192513-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidoit.com\/embed\/web\/c6ee35e5-6ed1-491f-9840-e83271b2b011?experienceId=5164\" style=\"background-color:#d0aa39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20240829-WA0008-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Escursione Crystal Boat Siracusa con skipper Sirak\u00f9\" class=\"wp-image-1020\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7499961852445258;width:565px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20240829-WA0008-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20240829-WA0008-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20240829-WA0008-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20240829-WA0008-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20240829-WA0008-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20240829-WA0008-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\" style=\"color:#d0aa39\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Is water getting into the boat?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, the bottom is completely enclosed and watertight. You can sit, lean back, look down\u2014you\u2019ll stay dry for the entire tour (unless you choose to take advantage of the restroom break). Even the youngest children are safe.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>What exactly can you see?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It depends on the day, the light, and where we are (and that\u2019s part of the fun). Usually, you\u2019ll see the rocky seabed off the Syracuse coast, caves, beds of Posidonia, and, if we\u2019re lucky, octopuses, sea urchins, and fish swimming by. The Mediterranean never disappoints.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>There are just the two of us\u2014can we book?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, the minimum is two people. If you\u2019re traveling alone, write to us: we can usually pair you with an existing booking.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Can this be combined with other experiences?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely. Many of our guests combine the Crystal Boat with a sunset aperitif or a Sicilian picnic aboard our traditional boats\u2014a combination that works very well. <a href=\"\/en\/esperienze-da-25h\/\">Discover other experiences \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Do you need to know how to swim to take this tour?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. You can view the seabed from inside the transparent boat, so no swimming or diving experience is required. The two swimming stops are optional.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Is it accessible for people with limited mobility?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, this experience is not suitable for people with limited mobility, for safety reasons related to boarding and the boat's design.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>What is the difference between the Crystal Pillirina Tour and the \u201cclassic\u201d Pillirina Tour?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tour takes place on the Crystal Boat, which has a transparent hull, so there\u2019s no need to dive. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siraku.it\/en\/esperienze-da-25h\/#pillirina\">traditional Pillirina Tour<\/a> , on the other hand, includes stops where you can snorkel from a regular boat.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barca Trasparente Pillirina: il Pillirina Crystal Boat Tour da Ortigia Crystal Boat: il mare di Siracusa come non l&#8217;hai mai visto! Crystal Boat \u00e8 la prima barca interamente trasparente: scopri la costa siracusana e le grotte marine vedendo il fondale marino direttamente attraverso lo scafo, senza bagnarsi, senza fare snorkeling. 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