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The Ionian at Marina di Pisticci is open water, a proper marina, and a chance to leave the deck entirely. From Porto degli Argonauti you fly a parasail above that shore, then drop back for a swim and fruit on the boat. No previous experience is required. Crew handle the harness, the launch and the landing. You handle the view. A small boat group of up to five keeps the deck workable and the briefing personal, and you are not dumped back on the quay the moment you land.
You board at the marina, hear a safety brief, then head out for the flight. Between flights there is a swim stop. Fresh fruit and soft drinks are served on the boat. The slot is the whole outing, not 150 minutes in the air. Wind on the day sets whether you fly and how the crew run the sequence.
A minimum age is not stated. The crew still decide on the day who can fly. Mention back or neck injuries, pregnancy, or a strong fear of heights before you arrive.
Porto degli Argonauti sits on the Ionian at Marina di Pisticci, a low, sandy coast with a quay you can actually find by car. The marina is the meeting point and the launch, not a Matera city address. The Gulf of Taranto opens in front of you: wide water and old maritime routes.
Allow a real drive from the Sassi. This is a half-day on the Ionian, not a ravine start.
No previous parasailing is required. You should be willing to leave the deck in a harness. A minimum age is not stated.
Tell the team about injuries, pregnancy or a fear of heights before you arrive. The crew still decide on the day who can fly.
A small boat group of up to five keeps the deck workable and the briefing personal. Crew handle the harness, the launch and the landing, so first-timers are not left to figure out the kit on open water.
The slot is a proper marina half-day: a flight above the Ionian, a swim stop, and fruit on board. You are not dumped back on the quay the moment you land.
Meet at Porto degli Argonauti in Marina di Pisticci. You check in with the crew, hear how the harness and landing work, and board the boat. The briefing is on the marina side so you are not learning the kit in open water.
Leave the marina and fly on the parasail when the wind allows. Crew control the launch and the landing. Views are over the Ionian along this stretch of shore. Time in the air is set by the crew, not a number we invent.
Between flights there is a swim stop, and fruit and soft drinks are served on board. Use the water time as a cool-off, not a long snorkel safari. The boat remains the base for the rest of the 2.5-hour slot.
Return to Porto degli Argonauti and step back onto the marina. Kit stays with the crew. The outing ends at the same harbour you started from after about two and a half hours, leaving you free to stay on the Ionian or drive inland.
Meet at Porto degli Argonauti, Marina di Pisticci, 75015. This is the Ionian marina in the province of Matera, not a beach club in the Sassi.
There is no pickup from hotels. Follow signs for Porto degli Argonauti / Marina di Pisticci. Arrive 15 minutes early for a briefing before the boat leaves.
No. The outing is written for first-timers as well as people who have flown before. Crew on the boat handle the launch, the flight and the landing.
You still need to be happy being lifted above the water and sitting in a harness. Mention injuries, pregnancy or a strong fear of heights before you arrive.
About two and a half hours for the outing as a whole, including time on the boat, the flight, a swim stop, and fruit and soft drinks on board.
The time in the air is only part of that slot. Do not treat 2.5 hours as the length of a single flight.
Meet at Porto degli Argonauti (Port of the Argonauts), Marina di Pisticci, 75015, in the province of Matera.
There is no hotel pickup. The marina is on the Ionian coast, not in Matera city. Allow driving time. Arrive 15 minutes early. Transport to the meeting point is not included.
A minimum age is not stated, so we do not invent one. Child is a category the operator uses on some dates, which means younger guests may be possible when the crew accepts them.
Ask before you arrive if you are bringing children. Weight and harness rules sit with the boat crew on the day, not in a homemade limit on this page.
Groups are 1 to 5 guests. That keeps the boat outing small rather than a packed deck.
Solo travellers and couples are welcome when the slot is running. The crew still run the flight sequence for the people on board that day.
You leave Porto degli Argonauti, fly on a parasail above the Ionian water, take a swim stop between flights, and have fresh fruit and soft drinks on the boat. Views run along old Greek maritime routes off this shore.
Exact flight height and how long you stay in the air are set by the crew and the wind, not a number we invent here.
Swimwear, a towel, sun cream, a hat, and a change of clothes. A light layer helps on the boat even in summer.
Leave loose jewellery and phones you cannot tether. Fruit and soft drinks are served on board, so you do not need to pack a full picnic for this slot.
Parasailing needs suitable wind and a clear enough sea. Strong onshore blow, thunderstorms or a rough Ionian can stop the flight even if the marina looks calm from the car park.
The team should contact you if the forecast is unsafe. Light cloud is often fine.
The flight, harness, launch and landing are handled by the boat crew. A swim stop and fruit and soft drinks on board are part of the same outing.
Transport to the marina, alcoholic drinks, and photos or video of the flight are not included unless offered separately on the day.
No. The two and a half hours cover the whole boat outing: briefing, time on the water, the flight, a swim and the return to the quay.
Time in the air is set by the crew and the wind. You still get a proper marina half-day, not a fly-and-offload on the dock.
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Marina di Pisticci
Operated by Martulli Viaggi Tours & Excursions, a partner of adventuro.
