Plan Ischia thermal baths around the park and season
Ischia thermal baths combine the island’s hydrothermal setting with organised park facilities, but the three ticket options here cover different amounts of travel. An admission ticket in Forio suits a visitor already on Ischia. A package from Naples includes the sea crossing and island transfers. A local package beginning in Sant’Angelo starts after you have reached that village independently.
As of 15 November 2026, Poseidon’s season ended on 31 October and Negombo’s dated season notice ended on 13 October. These parks should be planned as seasonal visits. For the separate park served by the Naples and Sant’Angelo packages, use its own operating dates rather than copying the calendar of either garden. The hero is a thermal-pool illustration; the garden photograph shows plants at La Mortella.
Thermal park options
The Naples package includes the ferry and island transfers. From Sant’Angelo, the local option includes park entry and transfers.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide and Viator. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Thermal park day from Naples
- Ferry tickets (round-trip sea crossing) from the Port of Naples, departing from Beverello or Calata di Massa
- Full-day admission ticket to the Aphrodite Apollon Thermal Park
- Use of the 8 thermal water pools
The ticket sent the day before confirms the departure port. Island transfers are included.
Check availability →
Thermal park visit from Sant’Angelo
- Entrance ticket to the Park
- Round trip by taxi boat and return by electric car
The local transfer begins in Sant’Angelo.
Check availability →
Thermal park day ticket
- Access to a private beach
- Use of relaxation areas
- Use of changing rooms and restrooms
The ticket is valid for one day. A bathing cap is mandatory and costs extra; treatments are paid separately.
Check availability →Choose your thermal park arrangements
Compare admission in Forio, return travel from Naples and a local park package from Sant’Angelo, each with a different starting point.
Thermal garden or natural thermal water
Ischia’s thermal garden tickets cover managed facilities rather than a general right to use any warm-water location on the island. Poseidon lies at Citara in Forio, while Negombo is at San Montano in Lacco Ameno. The separate Aphrodite Apollon park appears in the Naples and Sant’Angelo packages. Select the actual destination before arranging the journey across the island.
A visit to a managed park includes a different set of facilities from an outing to the coast. Beach access should be considered separately from thermal-pool admission, and thermal water should not be treated as a medical promise. For a coastal day, use the beach guide. For a wider choice of activities ashore and at sea, the tour overview helps build the rest of the stay.
Admission and children’s pool rules
Poseidon excludes children under 12 from its thermal zone, while its seawater pools and beach are the relevant areas for those children during operation. Swimming caps are compulsory in all pools. The day-valid admission product includes park access, private beach access, relaxation areas, changing rooms and restrooms. A cap is mandatory and paid separately; towels, a private cabin, food, drinks and personal treatments are also excluded.
Negombo excludes children under 1.40 m from thermal pools and does not require swimming caps. Its 2026 tariff distinguishes children by height, while its facilities include pools, beach, changing and shower facilities and umbrellas and loungers subject to availability. An admission category should therefore be read alongside the permitted swimming areas rather than used as permission for every pool.
The Forio park ticket in the November 2026 product record starts at EUR 52 per person. That offer price is separate from the park’s published standard tariff of EUR 50 for a full-day adult entry in the 2026 information. Keep the seller’s ticket and the park’s tariff as separate price references, and choose an operating date before allocating a day to the visit.
Season and practical facilities
Poseidon’s 2026 season ran from 18 April to 31 October. Negombo’s dated operating notice ran to 13 October, while its autumn tariff covered only 14 September to 11 October 2026. Use those as separate dates: the price list should not be extended to the last operating days. Afternoon entries and closing hours need the relevant park’s schedule, rather than a single timetable for all Ischia gardens.
La Mortella is a garden visit, represented by the plants in the photograph, rather than the thermal pools sold in these packages. Its regular 2026 season ended on 1 November; minors require adult accompaniment, and animals are not admitted. For planning by activity and opening calendar, see when to visit Ischia. Keep garden walks and bathing days distinct when choosing what to pack.
Independent island visit or package from Naples
The ten-hour package from Naples includes return ferry tickets, admission to the park, eight thermal-water pools, loungers and umbrella by the pool, a private beach, sauna, freshwater showers and changing room. It also includes the transfer between Ischia port and Sant’Angelo, electric-cart transport to the park and a taxi-boat leg back to the village. Meals and wellness treatments are extra.
The Naples departure uses Beverello or Calata di Massa, with the exact ferry information sent the day before. Naples Airport is closed from 1 to 30 November 2026, so the mainland approach during that period needs separate planning through rail arrival or onward travel from Salerno. Use the arrival guide for the difference between ports and airport travel.
The six-hour local package starts at the taxi-boat port in Sant’Angelo’s historic centre. It includes park admission and local travel by taxi boat and electric vehicle, with the described return at 18:00 followed by your independent onward journey. For an island visitor arranging their own travel, choose the admission ticket; for a mainland day choose the Naples package with its return crossing. The Sant’Angelo option suits a day already beginning in the village.
Questions about thermal park tickets
What does the Forio ticket include?
The Forio ticket is day-valid park admission, including private beach access, relaxation areas, changing rooms and restrooms. It lets you organise the visit within the park’s operating day. A swimming cap is compulsory and separate, as are towels, a private cabin, food, drinks and personal treatments at the wellness centre.
Can children use every thermal pool?
No, Poseidon keeps under-12s outside the thermal zone, with seawater pools and beach available during operation. Negombo excludes children under 1.40 m from thermal pools. Caps are required in all Poseidon pools and are not compulsory at Negombo. Choose a family’s bathing areas using the park-specific age or height rule.
Which package includes travel from Naples?
The ten-hour Naples package includes the return ferry crossing, island transfers and park admission. The actual departure pier is given with the ferry ticket sent the day before. The local six-hour option begins at Sant’Angelo’s taxi-boat port and includes local boat and electric-vehicle travel, so plan your arrival in the village separately.