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Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento: Private All-Day with Blue Grotto

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Duration7h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · IT +1

PickupAt your hotel

Swim at the Faraglioni, row into the Blue Grotto, walk Capri's Piazzetta in one day

You board at Sorrento's port at 10am and spend seven hours on a private boat with a captain navigating to the Blue Grotto, Faraglioni rocks, and Marina Grande. Snorkeling gear, towels, prosecco on arrival and limoncello on return are included; lunch ashore is your choice. You're back by 5pm, having swum in open water and seen the island from angles the postcards don't capture.

Step-by-step itinerary

Depart from Sorrento port at 10 a.m.
Welcome with snacks and prosecco
Receive soft drinks, towels, snorkeling gear
Visit Marina Piccola and see Faraglioni rocks
Explore Grotta Verde, Grotta Bianca, Natural Arc
Enter and admire the Blue Grotto by boat
Swim and snorkel at captain's chosen spots
Stop at Marina Grande and visit Piazzetta di Capri
Walk around Anacapri village
Relax and sunbathe on the boat
Return to Sorrento port at 5 p.m.

The Experience

Most mornings in Sorrento you're walking the same terrace, same coffee. This one, you're boarding a private boat at 10am with a captain who knows which caves the tour groups miss. The first thing that hits you is how different Capri looks from the water — the Faraglioni rocks aren't just tall, they're three separate pillars rising straight out of nothing, and you'll pass close enough to feel the scale. The captain points out the Grotta Verde and Grotta Bianca on the way in, but the real stop is the Blue Grotto, where you'll transfer to a smaller rowing boat and duck low to slip through the entrance. The light inside is almost unreal — that turquoise comes from sunlight bouncing off the seafloor and back through the water.

After the grottos, you anchor near Marina Piccola for swimming and snorkeling. The water's clear enough that you can see down, and the captain will suggest the best spots based on what he's seen that morning. There's no rush — you've got the boat to yourself, snorkeling masks and fins are on board, and soft drinks and beer are waiting when you climb back up. Around midday you head to Marina Grande and the Piazzetta di Capri, where you can walk into town for lunch (the landing tax is waived if you eat at a seaside restaurant, which most people do). The pace is yours — some travelers spend two hours ashore, others grab a coffee and come back to the boat.

The return to Sorrento is set for 5pm, which gives you the whole afternoon without feeling rushed. You'll pass the Faraglioni again on the way back, and by then you've already swum in the water and seen the caves, so you're not just looking anymore — you know the place. The captain wraps up with a limoncello tasting as you approach the port, and you're back where you started, except now you've actually been to Capri instead of just thinking about it.

What’s included

Prosecco welcome on board, snacks and fresh fruit, soft drinks (water, coke), beer and limoncello tasting, snorkeling masks and fins, beach towels, and access to the boat's restroom.
The tour includes stops at Marina Piccola (Blue Grotto, Grotta Verde, Grotta Bianca, Faraglioni rocks), Marina Grande and the Piazzetta di Capri.
Lunch ashore is not included but restaurants are within walking distance at the island stop.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Crystal Wave Charter

Is this one for you?Right for travelers based in Sorrento who want to see Capri's main sights without arranging their own boat or timing the crowds — the private boat and fixed schedule handle both. Expect a full day out (7 hours on water) with swimming and snorkeling built in, which is what makes visiting three separate grottos and the island town possible in one departure.