Private Island of Capri by Boat
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The 2 hours tour of the island with a typical boat and local multilingual speaking sailor will take you to visit the famous blu grotto and the lesser known sea grottoes. You will have time to swim and if you prefer you can have a picnic on board at your choice.
Free soft drinks
Local Sailor
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Blue Grotto entrance tickets
Gratuities
Lunch
- TRAVELER: : 0 - 99
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- A maximum of 4 people per booking
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Blue Grotto
one of the most evocative and famous place in the world thanks to the splendid game of light and the legends it hides (ticket not included);
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Green Grotta
You can swim or climb the cliffs in the Green Grotto, which looks like an enormous liquid emerald.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Red Grotta
takes his coulour thanks to seaweed
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Natural Arch
on the east coast of the island of Capri. Dating from the Paleolithic age, it is the remains of a collapsed grotto.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
I Faraglioni
One of the first images to come to mind will, no doubt, be that of the Faraglioni: the three spurs of rock which rise up out of the sea, within meters of the island's Southern coast
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Κριτικές
Highlight of an amazing trip!
Emma_L, 25-12-2022
We went with myself, my partner, and a friend, and had so much fun! Did all of the main stops, went swimming in the beautiful blue of Capri, and had a great day! Would highly recommend the private hire - the highlight of our trip to Cote d'Azur and Amalfi Coast!
Phenomenal!
Christian K, 20-11-2022
5/5 - phenomenal trip. Length was perfect amount of time, and our boat driver was fantastic. I’ll book again. Everyone had a wonderful experience on the guzzo
We can't wait to go again one day!
Brooke_F, 10-11-2022
The booking was very easy to make, the company immediately responded to my questions on whatsapp, and our skipper took us on an incredible tour! We hit all the spot around Capri and even got to stop and swim for a bit. It was safe, secure, and a fantastic time.
Once in a lifetime experience!
Joseph_H, 05-11-2022
This was one of the most magical experiences we've ever been on.
My wife and I booked this excursion last week while on our honeymoon during a day trip to Capri (we were staying at Positano and took a ferry). It was just us and the skipper, a kind man named Cheerio. It really only did take about 2 hours so the timing was perfect. The boat could've easily fit another 2-3 people on there so we had plenty of room. We saw that there were some sodas and waters in the cabin below, which we think we could have had if we wanted, but we didn't want any. I'll also note that I had to change the time of our tour due to ferry schedules (I did this just over 24 hours before the scheduled time with no issues).
The weather was also perfect for us, and all throughout Italy actually, with the locals saying this was definitely more summer weather than they normally would expect for October, but we made the most of it! No clouds and perfect temperatures (65-73°F for the most part).
Our skipper for the day was great. Cheerio took our pictures at all the scenic locations I mention below and he pointed out all the big sights you can see from the island. Also, he was just a very kind and respectful man in general and that made the experience that much better! We didn't feel like someone was constantly "in our face" if that makes sense. It was very much just a trip for us alone. However, if you do want more of a "please tell me more about xyz sight" I'm fairly certain he'd do that if you asked. We just wanted more of a quiet romantic trip and that's what we got, with plenty of pictures along the way of course!
We toured all around the island starting first ,almost immediately
since it's close, with the Blue Grotto which I'll discuss in depth as it's the most popular attraction. I read a lot of reviews across the internet, and even here, saying you may end up turning away from the Grotto due to long wait times. We didn't have this problem at all. It was the last week of October, which is supposed to be the very last week of the tourist season, so maybe we were on the tail end of it? It still seemed pretty crowded everywhere we went in Italy on this trip so I don't know if that's the case. Or it could just be that it was the fact we pulled up in a private boat with only two of us? There were a number of other boats already there (some like ours and some much bigger with many people) and plenty of people waiting on line on the stairs coming via the land route as well. Maybe Cheerio just knew the guy who immediately came right to our boat when we got there to take us into the Grotto haha. Either way, it all worked out perfectly for us, and my wife even had time to change in the cabin on the boat beforehand. I'm pretty sure you can skip this whole part if you really wanted to though.
The Grotto costs €14 and the row boat skippers will expect and even ask for a tip on top of that. I'd say to just tip the row boat skipper at the end without issue. It's the very rare occasion you'll ever tip in Italy, so really not much to complain about. You need to lay fully down flat on your back in the row boat and the skipper has to pull the boat in via a chain, and the boat sort of submerges very slightly, but no you don't get wet. You're in the grotto for only some minutes, and there are other boats in there with yours. The skippers all sing inside with a sort of haunting echoing vibe, in part, but I also found it a bit funny and just a lot of fun since I already knew to expect that. Our row boat skipper took our picture inside as well.
Now I know what you're thinking, yes maybe this whole Blue Grotto thing might seem touristy to some, but really, when are you going to do something like this again? Just go all out and enjoy it. We did and it was a beautiful and fun time. Be aware that the sun is the reason the grotto is blue, so keep that in mind. If it's cloudy, you might not see the effect I've heard. We didn't have that issue though as I mentioned about the weather above.
After the Blue Grotto, we moved on and started our trip around other parts of the island which takes the bulk of the time. We went to the heart cave, the Saints Grotto, White Grotto, Natural Arch, and even swam through the Green Grotto from one side to the other while our boat met us on the other side. The Faraglioni rocks were awe inspiring and we went right under them in our boat too. All along the way you see these beautiful natural rock formations and hollows in the island as well as many of the famous picturesque buildings and hotels (and no there aren't actually that many of these so you will experience more of the beautiful nature than anything commercial).
My personal favorite highlights on the tour were swimming through the Green Grotto (seriously do it because it's this beautiful cave you go through and you can easily see fish under you with just your eyes; overall very magical and quiet) and then the Faraglioni rocks. I loved the rocks from a sort of monumental visual perspective probably most of all. Truly something you don't see too often on any given coast.
I'd recommend this tour to anyone, but especially couples just looking for a little quiet romantic trip and to escape from reality for a bit, even the reality of vacationing in crowded amalfi coast towns haha. There's something really special when it's just you and the person you care about most on a trip like this taking in some of the most beautiful sights nature has to offer.
My wife and I booked this excursion last week while on our honeymoon during a day trip to Capri (we were staying at Positano and took a ferry). It was just us and the skipper, a kind man named Cheerio. It really only did take about 2 hours so the timing was perfect. The boat could've easily fit another 2-3 people on there so we had plenty of room. We saw that there were some sodas and waters in the cabin below, which we think we could have had if we wanted, but we didn't want any. I'll also note that I had to change the time of our tour due to ferry schedules (I did this just over 24 hours before the scheduled time with no issues).
The weather was also perfect for us, and all throughout Italy actually, with the locals saying this was definitely more summer weather than they normally would expect for October, but we made the most of it! No clouds and perfect temperatures (65-73°F for the most part).
Our skipper for the day was great. Cheerio took our pictures at all the scenic locations I mention below and he pointed out all the big sights you can see from the island. Also, he was just a very kind and respectful man in general and that made the experience that much better! We didn't feel like someone was constantly "in our face" if that makes sense. It was very much just a trip for us alone. However, if you do want more of a "please tell me more about xyz sight" I'm fairly certain he'd do that if you asked. We just wanted more of a quiet romantic trip and that's what we got, with plenty of pictures along the way of course!
We toured all around the island starting first ,almost immediately
since it's close, with the Blue Grotto which I'll discuss in depth as it's the most popular attraction. I read a lot of reviews across the internet, and even here, saying you may end up turning away from the Grotto due to long wait times. We didn't have this problem at all. It was the last week of October, which is supposed to be the very last week of the tourist season, so maybe we were on the tail end of it? It still seemed pretty crowded everywhere we went in Italy on this trip so I don't know if that's the case. Or it could just be that it was the fact we pulled up in a private boat with only two of us? There were a number of other boats already there (some like ours and some much bigger with many people) and plenty of people waiting on line on the stairs coming via the land route as well. Maybe Cheerio just knew the guy who immediately came right to our boat when we got there to take us into the Grotto haha. Either way, it all worked out perfectly for us, and my wife even had time to change in the cabin on the boat beforehand. I'm pretty sure you can skip this whole part if you really wanted to though.
The Grotto costs €14 and the row boat skippers will expect and even ask for a tip on top of that. I'd say to just tip the row boat skipper at the end without issue. It's the very rare occasion you'll ever tip in Italy, so really not much to complain about. You need to lay fully down flat on your back in the row boat and the skipper has to pull the boat in via a chain, and the boat sort of submerges very slightly, but no you don't get wet. You're in the grotto for only some minutes, and there are other boats in there with yours. The skippers all sing inside with a sort of haunting echoing vibe, in part, but I also found it a bit funny and just a lot of fun since I already knew to expect that. Our row boat skipper took our picture inside as well.
Now I know what you're thinking, yes maybe this whole Blue Grotto thing might seem touristy to some, but really, when are you going to do something like this again? Just go all out and enjoy it. We did and it was a beautiful and fun time. Be aware that the sun is the reason the grotto is blue, so keep that in mind. If it's cloudy, you might not see the effect I've heard. We didn't have that issue though as I mentioned about the weather above.
After the Blue Grotto, we moved on and started our trip around other parts of the island which takes the bulk of the time. We went to the heart cave, the Saints Grotto, White Grotto, Natural Arch, and even swam through the Green Grotto from one side to the other while our boat met us on the other side. The Faraglioni rocks were awe inspiring and we went right under them in our boat too. All along the way you see these beautiful natural rock formations and hollows in the island as well as many of the famous picturesque buildings and hotels (and no there aren't actually that many of these so you will experience more of the beautiful nature than anything commercial).
My personal favorite highlights on the tour were swimming through the Green Grotto (seriously do it because it's this beautiful cave you go through and you can easily see fish under you with just your eyes; overall very magical and quiet) and then the Faraglioni rocks. I loved the rocks from a sort of monumental visual perspective probably most of all. Truly something you don't see too often on any given coast.
I'd recommend this tour to anyone, but especially couples just looking for a little quiet romantic trip and to escape from reality for a bit, even the reality of vacationing in crowded amalfi coast towns haha. There's something really special when it's just you and the person you care about most on a trip like this taking in some of the most beautiful sights nature has to offer.
HIGHLY recommend!!
Karthik_S, 28-10-2022
We had a fantastic time! We had a boat tour guide named Dilip. He was absolutely great.
We requested to seee the blue grotto, to take good pictures, and for some swimming time. He was able to accommodate all of these and also show us the rest of the Capri landmarks in just 2 hours.
We saw all the grottos (blue, green, white), the faraglioni, and multiple caves.
We got everything we wanted out of this private boat tour, and more!!! Truly great experience.
We requested to seee the blue grotto, to take good pictures, and for some swimming time. He was able to accommodate all of these and also show us the rest of the Capri landmarks in just 2 hours.
We saw all the grottos (blue, green, white), the faraglioni, and multiple caves.
We got everything we wanted out of this private boat tour, and more!!! Truly great experience.
