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Sorrento: Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour & Positano Swim

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Duration8h 15m

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · IT

PickupAt your hotel

A Private Boat Ride Along Italy's Most Photographed Coastline

You board a five-person Gozzo in Sorrento and spend the day swimming at the Li Galli islets, cruising past Roman ruins and Saracen towers, and choosing your own lunch stop in Positano or Amalfi. Hotel pickup, all drinks and snacks, and a skipper who knows the coast are included. The boat returns you to Sorrento by evening.

8h 15m

Step-by-step itinerary

Depart from Sorrento Cruise Port
Cruise along Sorrento coast and admire ruins
Visit Bay of Ieranto and Bay of Nerano
Stop at Li Galli Islets
Explore Positano at leisure
Visit Amalfi and its surroundings
Swim and snorkel at coastal spots
Have lunch at local restaurant
Relax on board with Prosecco
Return to Sorrento Cruise Port

The Experience

The skipper points to the water and says, "That's where the Sirens used to sing." You're standing on the deck of a Gozzo—a sleek wooden boat built for exactly five people—and the Li Galli islets are rising out of the sea like something from a myth. The thing about a private boat is that you can actually hear him explain it, and then you can jump in the water right there, no schedule, no crowd waiting their turn. The Amalfi Coast private boat tour from Sorrento works like that: you leave the port in the morning with your skipper, and the day unfolds at your pace.

The boat hugs the coast, and you pass things most people only see from a car window—the ruins of a Roman villa near Bagni della Regina Giovanna, Punta Campanella with its Marine Reserve, a Saracen tower sitting on a cliff. The water is so clear you can see straight through it. After an hour or so, you're at the Li Galli islets, and the skipper cuts the engine. You swim, snorkel, float. There's no schedule telling you when to get back on board. Afterwards, you head toward Positano or Amalfi—whichever you want—and you can eat lunch at a restaurant on the waterfront, or stay on the boat. The skipper brings out Prosecco and homemade sweets while you're cruising back to Sorrento in the late afternoon.

What makes this different from a group boat tour is the space and the flexibility. You're not sharing the boat with strangers, and the skipper isn't rushing through a script. He speaks English, knows the coast, and can adjust the route if you want to linger somewhere or skip a stop. The boat has a toilet and storage, so you're not scrambling with your things. Beach towels, snacks, soft drinks, wine, limoncello—it's all there. You just show up at your hotel in the morning, get picked up, and the rest is water and views.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional English-speaking skipper, unlimited soft drinks, water, beer, wine, Prosecco, and limoncello, a selection of light snacks like fresh seasonal fruit and packaged chips, beach towels, a homemade sweet treat to finish, and access to the boat's restroom and storage. You choose where to swim, which villages to visit on land, and where to have lunch.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Right for small groups or families who want the Amalfi Coast without a tour bus schedule—the boat holds five, so it's intimate, and the skipper adjusts the route to what you want. Expect a full day on the water with multiple swim stops and leisure time in Positano or Amalfi; that's what makes the flexibility possible.