Private boat tour of Capri: Blue Grotto, Green Grotto, Faraglioni

The sea caves and rock formations only a boat can reach

A 3-hour private boat tour around Capri visits the Blue Grotto, Green Grotto and Faraglioni stacks with swimming stops in the island's coves. A local guide narrates in English, Spanish or Italian, and the tour includes bottled water and soda. The boat stays small enough to enter the narrow cave openings and tight coastal passages that larger vessels cannot navigate.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Green Grotto15m · entry included
2. Blue Grotto30m
3. Faraglioni10m · entry included

Boat tour around Capri island

• Boat ride around Capri island
• Visit Blue Grotto
• Visit Green Grotto
• Stop for swimming in coves
• See and photograph the Capri stacks

The experience

The boat leaves from Capri's coast and circles the island, stopping at three landmarks that define it. The Blue Grotto is the most famous: a sea cave with a small entrance that frames the water in shades of light and intense blue, and the guide explains its place in Capri's history and art. The Green Grotto sits on the opposite side of the island and shows the crystalline green water that only appears from the sea. Between them, the Faraglioni (three stacks of rock rising from the water) are the shape Capri is known by worldwide. The guide shares the legends tied to them and you can photograph and film freely.

Swimming breaks happen in the coves and near the caves, so you get time in the water at the most beautiful corners the tour reaches. The boat is small enough to enter the cave openings and navigate the narrow passages along the coast that bigger vessels cannot access. A local sailor leads the tour and knows the secrets and stories of the island. You choose whether the guide speaks to you in English, Spanish or Italian at the time of booking.

Bottled water and soda are on board. The tour runs three hours and covers the full circuit of the island's most dramatic seaward side, with the pace built around the stops and the swimming time rather than rushing between them.

What’s included

• Boat and local guide in your choice of English, Spanish or Italian.
• bottled water and soda.
• swimming stops in the coves and near the caves.
• views of the Blue Grotto, Green Grotto and Faraglioni stacks with time to photograph and film.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00, 12:00 and 15:00

Book up to4h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Restaurant the Zodiac”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on site€ 18

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Capri Let It Be Tour

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you speak English, Spanish or Italian and want a guide who knows the island's history and legends. The small private boat reaches the cave entrances and coastal passages that larger group vessels cannot navigate, so you see corners of Capri only accessible this way.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I swim during the private boat tour of Capri?

Yes, the tour includes swimming stops in the coves and near the caves where the water is calmest and clearest. You'll have time to get in the sea at multiple points during the three hours.

What are the Faraglioni and why are they famous?

The Faraglioni are three distinctive rock stacks that rise from the sea near Capri and are the shape the island is recognized by worldwide. The guide shares the legends connected to them and you can photograph them from the boat.

Does the tour enter the Blue Grotto?

The tour passes the Blue Grotto and you see its famous small entrance and the play of light on the water. The guide explains its history and significance. Entry into the grotto itself is a separate ticketed experience not included in this boat tour.

What's included in the three-hour tour?

The tour includes the boat, the local guide, bottled water and soda. Swimming time at multiple coves and cave sites is built into the schedule, and you can take photos and videos throughout.