RIB boat tours
Otranto
LIVE THECOASTOF OTRANTOfrom the sea
Sun on your skin and wind in your hair, between caves and crystal-clear Adriatic waters.
- Fixed routes & custom tours
- Up to 10 passengers
- Aperitivo included
Boat tours in Otranto
We leave from the harbour on our RIB: bays, caves and aperitivo on board. Three routes — North, North Extended and South — or a custom itinerary.
Why NTO
Nautica Terra d'Otranto
RIB tours from Otranto: coastline, caves, swim stops and typical onboard aperitivo.
Coastal tour
Cliffs, inlets and sea caves admired from the boat
Swim stops
In bays along the route
Aperitivo on board
Typical Salento products with a sea view
Private or shared tour
Up to 10 guests — private, shared or custom tour
Our tours
Fixed routes & custom tours
Three routes along the Otranto coast — or a custom itinerary. Check each card for duration, stops and how the tour runs.
With the familySuits families, couples and groups of friends.
Infants freeChildren pay half price on shared tours
Choose your routebook online (50% deposit) or on WhatsApp.
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Please arrive at the boarding point at least 15 minutes before departure.
NORTH3hNorth tour
From€60/ passenger
Private from€500
Departures
- 09:00
- 12:30
- 16:00
Faro Bianco · Grotta Monaca · +5 stops
NORTH EXTENDED4hPrivate tourNorth Extended tour
From€900private tour
Departures
- 10:00
- 15:00
Full North (7 stops) + Baia Alimini · Frassanito · +1 stops
SOUTH4hPrivate tourSouth tour
From€900private tour
Departures
- 10:00
- 15:00
Torre del Serpente · Grotta Palombara · +3 stops
CustomFrom 3h, your choiceCustom tour
Quote on request
Departures
- Flexible timing
Examples: Sunset tour with aperitivo · Sunrise departure · +2 examples
The Otranto coast
Discover the coast
Caves, bays and sea stacks along our RIB routes — each stop is a stretch of coastline to experience from the water.
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NORTHNORTH EXTENDEDFaro Bianco
We leave the harbour and right at the mouth stands Faro Bianco at Punta Craulo: a real lighthouse, built in 1930 by the Italian Navy. First stop on the North tour.
NORTHNORTH EXTENDEDGrotta Monaca
A narrow inlet between limestone cliffs north of Otranto, in the San Pietro channel: this is where Grotta Monaca opens, nearly 85 metres deep. Legend has it the name comes from the Mediterranean monk seal, once found in these waters.
NORTHNORTH EXTENDEDBaia dei Turchi
A crescent of fine sand in the pine forest, within the Alimini Lakes protected oasis. The name recalls the Ottoman landing of 1480, just before the siege of Otranto.
NORTH EXTENDEDSant'Andrea sea stacks
Limestone sea stacks and walls off Torre Sant’Andrea, finale of the North Extended tour. The best known, the Lovers’ Arch, collapsed in the storm of 14-15 February 2026: it now lies on the seabed, and that stretch of coast already looks different.
SOUTHGrotta Palombara
Just after Torre del Serpente you skirt the cliff to Grotta Palombara’s entrance — the second stop on the South tour.
SOUTHPunta Palascìa lighthouse
Capo d’Otranto: mainland Italy’s easternmost point and the narrowest stretch of the Otranto Channel. Palascia lighthouse, built in 1867 and reopened to the public in 2008 after years of neglect, now also houses a small sea museum.
Your guide
With Jacopo at the helm
Jacopo knows every inlet from Grotta Monaca to Baia dei Turchi. He stops where the water is clearest — and halfway through, aperitivo is served on board.
Book your tour
Ready to set sail?
Pick a route and book online or on WhatsApp