![]() ![]() Used by the ancient Romans as an anchorage and later developed as a medieval place of defense with a stone watchtower, Isola Lunga entered a new phase of wonderment (and development) when famed Russian choreographer and dancer Léonide Massine purchased Li Galli in 1922, having spied it while staying with friends in Positano several years prior. The trio of islands is also known as Les Sirenuse, which refers to the long-held belief that these rocky outposts were home to the sirens of mythology-those creatures who lured sailors to their doom through beguiling songs and other provocative behaviors (although strong currents around the islands may also have played a role in maritime disaster).Īncient versions of the story depicted these sirens as having bodies of birds and heads of women, and the moniker “Li Galli”-which means cocks or roosters in Italian-speaks to the birdlike appearance of the legendary residents. The dolphin-shaped isle is in fact part of tiny archipelago of three islands known as Li Galli. (The other two, considerably smaller islands are La Castelluccia and the nearly perfectly circular La Rotonda.) Isola Lunga-the geographical doppelganger to everyone’s favorite sea mammal-is located in one of the most magical spots on earth: just off Italy’s enchanting Amalfi Coast, between Positano and Capri. In a world of artificial islands (not to mention Photoshop), it’s hard to believe that this scrubby island, which looks exactly like a leaping dolphin-from perfectly shaped head down to the curved tail-is real.īut real it is-and there’s more magic where that came from. ⁵ excludes Christmas Lights and special event cruises.A knife expert’s tips on upping your game in the kitchen. Our Dolphin Promise is only available for direct bookings with Mandurah Cruises – not available to FOC Companion Cardholders or agents of any type. As a customer, you receive a 10% loyalty discount for future bookings of any Mandurah Cruises’ cruise or hire experience.⁵ Should you wish to travel on our Dolphin Cruise & Views again, a new ticket must be purchased. Once you are on a tour with adequate dolphin sighting, the Dolphin Promise is no longer valid. Dolphin Promise bookings are non-transferable and can only be made for passengers who purchased a Dolphin Promise with the original booking. Return bookings must be made by phone – by calling our Booking office on 08 9581 1242. You may return as many times as you wish until you are on a tour where there is a dolphin sighting. #DOLPHIN ISLAND FREE#Should a dolphin sighting not occur and you wish to use your Dolphin Promise to return, you are free to make another booking within 12 months of your original tour date, subject to availability. ![]() Should there be dolphin sighting during your cruise, the Dolphin Promise is not valid for return trips and is non-refundable. It can also be checked retrospectively with our Booking office. This will be confirmed to all guests at the end of your tour and noted in our records. Our crew will determine whether there was adequate dolphin sighting during your cruise. While sighting them is likely on our cruise, it can only be guaranteed with our Dolphin Promise – return to cruise many times as you like until you see them! Add this Optional Extra when booking. ¹ Mandurah’s dolphins are wild creatures viewed in their natural environment. ![]()
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