Capri boat tours, without the guesswork
Compare every boat tour to Capri — from Sorrento, Naples, Positano and the Amalfi Coast — with real prices, timings and the truth about the Blue Grotto. Then book the right one in seconds.
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Capri boat tours, decoded
Capri is barely four square miles of limestone rising out of the Bay of Naples — and almost everything worth seeing is on the water: the Faraglioni sea stacks, the Blue Grotto, the Green and White Grottoes, natural arches and hidden swimming coves the ferries never reach. A boat tour is the single best way to see it. This guide compares every realistic option — where to leave from, what you'll pay, when to go and how to skip the worst of the crowds — so you book the right tour once instead of guessing.
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Choose your departure port
The price and length of a Capri boat tour depend mostly on where you set off. Pick your base — each page compares the specific tours, ferries and timings from that town.
Three tours cover 90% of visitors
Island round-trip
A 2–3 hr loop of the whole island: Faraglioni arch, the grottoes and swim stops. The classic first-timer tour, from about €29.
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Island + Blue Grotto
Same loop but timed to stop at the Grotta Azzurra. You still pay the €18 entry on the day. Best value for a first visit.
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Private gozzo
A traditional wooden gozzo with a skipper, just for your group. Stop where you like, swim when you like. From roughly €500 for the boat.
Private options →You see the parts that matter
The grottoes, arches and swimming coves are only reachable by small boat — a day on foot in Capri town misses them entirely.
You skip the worst queues
The Blue Grotto and the funicular build long midday lines. A boat tour times the island loop around them.
You swim in the good water
Tours anchor in clear coves like the Green Grotto and off the Faraglioni — the colour you came for.
You book once, cancel free
Most tours on GetYourGuide are free to cancel up to 24 hours before, so weather is not a gamble.
What a Capri boat tour actually includes
Read the inclusions before you book — the word "tour" covers everything from a shared 30-person motorboat to a private wooden gozzo. Most group island tours include the skipper, a full loop of the coastline with commentary, and one or two swim stops. Drinks, snacks, snorkelling gear and hotel pick-up vary by operator, so scan the "what's included" list on each tour.
One thing is almost never included: Blue Grotto entry. The €18 fee is collected on the day by the rowboat concession at the cave mouth, and the grotto only opens when the sea is calm. Treat any grotto stop as "weather permitting" — good tours say so plainly. Our Blue Grotto guide explains exactly how the entry works.
Group tour vs private charter
A shared group tour is the cheapest way onto the water and perfectly good for a first visit. A private charter costs more but buys you control: your own boat, your own timings, and the freedom to linger at a cove instead of moving with a schedule. Families, couples celebrating something, and anyone prone to seasickness on a packed boat tend to prefer private. Compare both on our private boat tours page.
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