Private boat tour to Capri from Amalfi: Blue Grotto & grottoes

You lie flat in a rowboat to slip through the Blue Grotto's entrance arch.

A full-day private boat tour from Amalfi to Capri with a local guide, Giovanni, who navigates the island's sea caves, rock formations and swimming spots by water. The tour includes six to seven hours on the boat, snorkeling equipment, towel, fresh fruit and drinks. The optional Blue Grotto entry costs 18 euros per person. Infants must sit on an adult's lap, and the tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or serious mobility problems.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Li Galli40m
2. White Grotto20m
3. Faraglioni1h
4. Green Grotto1h 20m
5. Blue Grotto1h

Boat tour visiting Capri's highlights

• Swim near Li Galli island
• Visit the Red Grotto
• Explore the White Cave
• Pass by the Faraglioni rocks
• Discover the Green Grotto
• Enter the Blue Grotto
• Lunch in Nerano fishing village
• Relax in a hidden nature spot near Positano

The experience

How do you actually see Capri without fighting the crowds at the dock? By boat, with someone who knows where the tour groups don't go. Giovanni drives a private boat from Amalfi, and the day moves through the water instead of through queues. You start by swimming at Li Galli, the island off Positano, before the boat heads to Capri's sea side. The route takes in the Red Grotto, the White Grotto with its pale tuff walls, and the Green Grotto, where the water throws an emerald light across the cave. The Faraglioni (three massive rocks that rise from the sea) are the landmark everyone photographs, and passing between them by boat is a different experience than seeing them from shore.

The Blue Grotto is Capri's most famous site, and the entry fee (18 euros per person) is separate from the tour price. If you choose to go in, you lie flat on the bottom of a small rowing boat while it slides under the entrance arch, and then you're floating in the dark on water so blue it looks transparent. The boat carries snorkeling gear, so you can swim in the clearer water away from the main sites. Lunch stops at Nerano, a fishing village on the Amalfi Coast known for its restaurants, or at a quieter cove depending on the day's conditions.

The boat is stocked with water, Coca-Cola, beer, Spritz, limoncello and fresh fruit throughout the day. You'll need to bring your own sunscreen. Giovanni speaks English, Spanish and Italian, and the whole day runs six to seven hours on the water.

What’s included

• Private boat with a local guide who speaks English, Spanish and Italian.
• snorkeling equipment and beach towel.
• fresh fruit and snacks throughout the day.
• drinks including water, soft drinks, beer, Spritz and limoncello.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00Last departure this season: 30 Nov

Book up to1h 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.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h 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.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so Giovanni adjusts the stops and timing to your group's pace and interests: ideal if you want to linger at a grotto or skip the crowds at the Blue Grotto entirely. The boat-based route reaches the sea caves and swimming spots that land tours cannot access, and you avoid the long queues that form at the main dock.

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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 24h before the start.

What's the Blue Grotto actually like when you get inside it?

The Blue Grotto requires you to duck flat inside a small rowing boat to pass through the narrow entrance arch. Once inside, you float on water so intensely blue it appears transparent, lit by sunlight filtering through an underwater opening. Entry costs 18 euros per person and is optional on this tour.

Can I swim and snorkel during the tour?

Yes. Snorkeling equipment is provided on the boat, and you swim at Li Galli island before reaching Capri, plus at other spots the guide chooses based on conditions and the day's stops.

Where does the boat leave from, and what time does it start?

The tour departs from Amalfi. Specific pickup times and meeting points are confirmed when you book.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

The tour includes private boat transportation, a beach towel, snorkeling equipment, fresh fruit and snacks on board, and drinks (water, soft drinks, beer, Spritz, limoncello). The Blue Grotto entry fee of 18 euros per person is not included and is optional. Gratuities are not included.

Is this tour suitable for young children or infants?

Infants must sit on an adult's lap during the tour. Small children can ride in a pram or stroller. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, though it is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or serious mobility problems.