Group of 4, nice experience - Departure on time, nice experience in a small group (4), beautiful view of the volcano, which is spectacular in the dark

100% worth it!!! - A trip that is really worth it!! We had a fantastic experience with Pasqualo in his beautiful boat: a fast trip towards the sunset, past the beautiful beaches and houses of Stromboli to the north side of the island to the sciara del fuoco. There we were able to watch lots of small and large eruptions of the volcano for an hour - even crowned by a gigantic shooting star directly above the volcano! Pasqualo answered questions in his calm and friendly manner and accompanied us wonderfully! An unforgettable experience!!

Super choice! - This was great! Picked up at dock immediately after all the other people piled onto large boats - quiet fast boat without drama of larger group - beautiful quiet evening punctuated by volcanic activity - heartily recommend!

What a night! - Pasqualo and his team are absolutely amazing! So helpful and reliable. Our tour to the Sciara was absolutely the highlight of our holiday and I cannot recommend it enough. Sitting there in the little boat under the cover of darkness watching the eruptions was just the chance of a lifetime and one of the best nights of my life! We will definitely use Pasqualo again should we return to Stromboli. He is such a sweetheart! Thank you Pasqualo!

Stromboli hike - Our guide Fabio was great! He paced the group well, was informative and inclusive (spoke in both English/Italian). Unfortunately the clouds sat too low and the volcano wasn’t cooperative! Suggestion for the tour operators: be more punctual or at least post a sign of what to expect! 5:00 start time indicated gather at 4:45 - we stood around worried that we were in the wrong place for 1/2 hour… when the operator arrived, we were given helmets and a headlight - completed the paperwork and then waited around even more!! After inquiring we were told we were waiting for another group! More communication and a punctual start time would have negated confusion.

Great experience with Caveats.... - This boat trip is on an inflatable rib boat. Boarding was interesting and the number of people in the boat totalled 11..... all footwear had to be removed before boarding. The journey was fast, ex Royal Marines would be at home. The sight of the small erupting vents, from the sea was AMAZING, and although Pasquell didn't speak much English the view was superb. Would recommend but be aware of the above.

Handsome - You have to be lucky and wait for Iddu to wake up and mumble. Alka always satisfies in the end. Nice to see him blurt out. The ship is good

Certainly an experience! - It should be what was advertised, IE a tour with a guide. The emails I received were misleading. The boat was a very small dinghy and the two of us were taken by a young boy who didn't communicate with us to any real degree. There appeared to be no safety features, no lights (it was dark coming back) and we felt apprehensive as we set off. We did see some action from the volcano but it was very poorly organised and we felt relieved to be back at the jetty at the end

Very bad description!! - The tour does not start on the mainland, you have to get there yourself. Not possible at this time of year. The tour is advertised as taking 2 hours, but it is only about 70 minutes. Not recommended

Overpriced, surly boatmen, poor safety. Choose another boat! - Firstly, the web price of 50EU was a complete rip off. The going rate from other boats is 25EU. Even so the boatman had no knowledge of our booking, which had to be resolved with the help of other tour operators and phone calls. The boatman was surly and downright unpleasant. From the moment we set off to getting back he didn’t say a single thing - literally not a word! After *exactly* one hour the engine was restarted and we headed back - despite the fact that the volcano was briefly active at that moment. Safety was derisory; no life jackets, no briefing, boat not tied up during boarding and getting off (despite children and a semi disabled person in the passengers), no running lights despite return in darkness. All things you get away with for years and nothing happens - until it suddenly does. Appalling bad, do NOT book this trip. The experience is very worthwhile - but try another boat! The experience is well worthwhile - but not from this boat!