Punta Campanella Marine Park Guided Tours (Ieranto, Snorkelling, Canoe)

The Punta Campanella Marine Protected Area (Area Marina Protetta Punta Campanella) manages the sea and coast at the southern tip of the Sorrento peninsula in Campania, Italy, between the Bay of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno. Its office in Massa Lubrense organises guided visits to Baia di Ieranto that combine snorkelling and canoeing, and FAI Baia di Ieranto, which looks after the bay, offers visits of its own. Park and FAI pages differ on timing, so tours are listed as lasting between one and three hours depending on the programme. Private motor boats may not moor in Ieranto, which means guided tours or walking are the only ways in. The land route from Nerano is 2.5 km each way on foot, while sea tours follow the coast. One commercial three-hour snorkelling trip by dinghy from the Nerano area is listed at about EUR 76 (about USD 87) per adult with equipment and snacks, but the park's own fee schedule was not found. Snorkelling tours need only basic swimming ability and are suitable for most fit adults and many children, although canoe sections need paddling effort and the sources do not publish age limits. Mask and fins are provided on some tours; participants should bring a swimsuit, water shoes, a hat, sunscreen and water, and carry the reservation confirmation. The park can be reached by phone on +39 081 808 9877 or +39 338 991 1550, and FAI Baia di Ieranto on +39 335 841 0253. Safety briefings and rescue arrangements are not described in the sources, so visitors should ask the organiser what they include. Guided tours run daily from May to October, and the water is warmest from June to September. Days of strong wind or swell can cancel sea tours, and in the protected area visitors should not touch marine life, collect shells or leave rubbish.