Let me preface this by saying at 71 I have no interest in cliff jumping ! But we leave next Friday for a two week trip to Italy with a 3 generation family group .My 24 year old grandson is not much for museums,Cathedrals but he is interested in cliff jumping and thermal waters .We want to have him enjoy his trip so we are wondering if you travel warriors can help us out.Will be in Vernazza one night and Sorrento 3 days - any experiences with cliff jumping there or nearby ? One week in Siena with a car and it appears there are thermal springs there but which are the best ?
Posted by
Folsom
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Hope he has good travel insurance that covers evacuation. I’ve seen more than a few quadriplegics as a result of this “sport”.
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11249 posts
Hope he has good travel insurance that covers evacuation
Read it carefully to make sure 'cliff diving' is not an excluded activity, like race car driving, sky diving, etc.
Unless one is well and fully familiar with the location, its hard to overstate how poor an idea it is to do such an activity
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
15863 posts
The Cinque Terre piece of your previous, similar question was answered here:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/cliff-jumping
As far as Sorrento, there's quite a lot out there about jumping at Bagni della Regina Giovanna. Here's the deal about this activity in general, though. He should not do this alone in case of a bad landing, and not every spot is going to be easily accessible: they may involve some various lengths of hikes to get to, strong swimming and or/rock-climbing skills (what goes down must come back up). Some may only be accessible by water.
What your 24 year-old grandson should do is post his question on the Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree forum as he's more apt get some answers there; their user base is generally younger and more interested in adventure/thrill sports. And have him do the research 'cause if this something he's keen on, then it should be his responsibility to do the footwork. All part of learning how to travel, right? :O)