Published on Nov, 2024

This excursion was awesome. The transportation was waiting at the port for us as we arrived. We were greeted by several staff and introduced to our tour guide Peppe. Peppe, was very courteous, knowledgeable, detailed, and humorous. He melted us informed and provided entertainment on our ride into town. We could not have asked for a better guide. We also got a little shopping in and Cannolo (Singular).

Published on Oct, 2024

Giuseppe loves to share his knowledge of Sicily and the Eolis - especially Salina - and to create a deeper awareness of the people, the landscape and the local products. A great pleasure and a delicious experience (e.g. for all foodies). Grazie!

Published on Aug, 2024

This was the most perfect day in Sicily and by far our favorite experience of our entire cruise!! The vans are wonderfully air conditioned, there's plenty of water, and you can even charge your phone in the van as they have accessible charging ports! Onto the experience: Taormina was STUNNING. An absolute MUST when you dock in Messina! We only had 45 minutes so we got to see all the wonderful pieces of Taormina, however did not get to explore the Greek Theatre so be mindful of that. We did have the most incredible gelato I've ever had in Taormina, though so definitely enjoy some during your visit. Our tour guide, Carmelo was so wonderful, knowledgeable, and gave us such great information on our trip to Taormina and the Etna winery. Also, the winery is fabulous! Not only do you sample 6 different wines, but the staff will give you a refill upon request. We bought three bottles! AND with every wine you taste, you get a culinary experience with it! The lunch ALONE was worth the money of this experience. We got to relax, enjoy Sicily, and returned on-time with no rush back to our cruise ship. This was a 12/10 experience and I HIGHLY recommend it to everyone. My only feedback is maybe allowing more time in Taormina because it was such a stunning destination.

Published on Jun, 2024

Our ship had a last-minute change with its port and Discover Messina handled it flawlessly. Pepe, our guide, was awesome! We really enjoyed this excursion and highly recommend it.

Published on Jun, 2024

My husband, my mother and I were on a NCL cruise and this was an excellent excursion!! We had originally booked a similar shorter tour with this company which was cancelled. Communication was very good and we were changed to this tour. I was concerned about the walking portion of the tour for my mother but was reassured that this was optional. Our tour guide, Andrea, went above and beyond to accommodate my mother's needs. He sat and had breakfast with her in Taormina while my husband and I walked the town. At the winery Andrea brought the van around to the cellar and drove my mother to the tasting room so that she could avoid the stairs. Andrea was excellent as a tour guide. He had a lot of knowledge about the history of Messina and was great to talk to in general. His driving made us feel comfortable. I highly recommend this company and this tour. I liked the small group size of the tour and we were picked up right at the port. The winery was beautiful, we enjoyed lunch and the good wine. We brought home a couple bottles, but if you want more the winery has shipping service.