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Capri & Blue Grotto Boat Tour from Sorrento: 4-Hour Small Group

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Duration4h 5m

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Four Hours on the Water: Capri's Grottoes & Two Swims from Sorrento

You board at 10:30 am from a central Sorrento meeting point and spend four hours on a small boat with a maximum of twelve passengers. The route includes the Sorrento coastline, three named grottoes (Blue, White, Green), two swimming stops in clear water, and views of Capri's landmarks. You get a Caprese sandwich, snacks, drinks including wine and Prosecco, and a limoncello tasting both on the way out and back. Return is to Sorrento port in the early afternoon.

4h 5m

Step-by-step itinerary

Meet skipper at Sorrento port
Set sail for Capri along coast
Admire Marina Grande village
View ruins of Roman villa
See natural waterfall at Mitigliano
Boat tour around Capri island
Stop at Marvellous and White Grottos
Visit Green Grotto
Stop by Blue Grotto (extra fee)
View Natural Arch and Casa Malaparte
Admire Faraglioni sea stacks
Swim and snorkel twice
Enjoy snacks, drinks, and limoncello
Admire Punta Carena Lighthouse
Cruise back to Sorrento with limoncello

The Experience

"Is the water really that blue?" someone always asks on the boat ride over, and yeah, it is — but that's not until you're already past Marina Grande, past the Roman villa ruins at Bagni della Regina Giovanna, and you've seen the natural waterfall tumbling into Mitigliano bay. The boat leaves Sorrento at 10:30 am with twelve people max, a skipper who speaks English, and a local host who knows which stops are worth the time. You're not fighting the hydrofoil crowds or the tour buses; you're on a small group boat tour Capri that moves at its own pace, which means you actually see things instead of just passing them.

The run down the Sorrento coast takes maybe an hour, and then you hit Capri proper — the White Grotto first, then the Green Grotto, and then the Blue Grotto if the sea cooperates. That last one's the famous one, the one with the light that makes the water look like it's glowing from underneath, but the skipper will tell you upfront: entry depends on weather and sea state, and even when it's calm, the local staff might have you in and out in thirty minutes because of the crowds. You pay the 18 euros for entry when you get there, not before. Two swimming stops happen along the way — the water's clear enough that you can see the rocks below you — and you get snacks and drinks on board, a Caprese sandwich, beer, wine, Prosecco, and at the end of the day, limoncello. Not the fancy kind, just the real local stuff.

You'll see the Faraglioni sea stacks, the Natural Arch, Casa Malaparte on the rocks, and the Punta Carena lighthouse on the way back. The whole thing is four hours, and you're back at Sorrento port by mid-afternoon — it's central, walkable to restaurants and shops, so you can grab lunch or just sit down somewhere and process what you just saw. If you need a ride back to your hotel, that's available separately when you book or at check-in.

What’s included

One-way transfer from the central meeting point to Sorrento port, professional English-speaking skipper, local host, Caprese sandwich, snacks, soft drinks, water, beer, wine, Prosecco, limoncello tasting (twice during the tour), and entry to the Blue Grotto (fee paid on the spot). Swimming stops and views of the Faraglioni, Natural Arch, White Grotto, Green Grotto, and Casa Malaparte are included.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by You Know!

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Capri's main grottoes and swim in clear water without renting a private boat or navigating the hydrofoil queues — the small group size and fixed schedule are what fit all three grottoes, two swims, and a meal into one four-hour morning.