SeccadelleFormiche,CapoZafferano

The coast around Palermo is full of wonders, and this day lines them up one after another. Leaving Porto Arenella we head east with the whole Gulf of Palermo before our eyes. The area is full of fish: if you like, we prepare the gear and try to catch something.

First dip at the Baia dei Francesi, a small rocky cove reachable only on foot or by sea, famous for its intense turquoise waters. We then round the promontory to admire the Arco Azzurro, a natural arch set in a beautiful inlet. From here the coast turns rocky and jagged, as far as the inlets nicknamed the Piscine, where we stop for another swim.

When you get hungry, a light lunch is served on board. We set off again towards the Scarpone, called Napoleon's Hat because its shape recalls the leader's bicorne, and then towards Sant'Elia.

The heart of the day is the Secca delle Formiche: a true underwater mountain rising almost 60 metres from the seabed. Various boats have sunk at this point over the millennia and today the surrounding sea is home to a huge variety of fish, to observe with our snorkeling equipment.

We finish at the Castello di Solanto, of Norman origin, with a last dip at its foot. Then the return to Palermo, with all this extraordinary coast passing before you.