About Capri Boat Tour from Sorrento
I am Marco Esposito and this is my independent guide to the boats that run from Sorrento to Capri. This site is not a tour operator, not a ferry company, and has nothing to do with the Comune di Capri or with Caremar, SNAV, NLG, Alilauro, Gescab or Laser Capri. What I do is compare the six boats, explain the crossing, and help you choose the right option for your day.
Who I am
My father skippered out of Marina Piccola and I have been on that quay for eleven seasons. The first few were spent loading ice onto day boats before dawn, which is a good apprenticeship in what a boat tour actually costs to run and in what passengers care about. These days I write about them instead. I have watched the 09:00 weather call on the Blue Grotto go both ways more times than I can count, and I know nobody can promise that cave in August.
What this site is for
This site sets out the options clearly so you can choose. Most of the questions I see are ferry questions: how much, how long, which company, where do I catch it. For all of them, the answer is the hydrofoil at roughly €20 to €30 for a 20 to 25 minute crossing, and I have written it out properly on the ferry page.
A boat tour is a different purchase. Five to eight hours, the island circled, the arch under the Faraglioni, the sea caves, two or three swim stops, and three to four hours ashore on top. Roughly five to six times the fare, because you are buying a day rather than a crossing. That comparison is on ferry or boat tour, the background is in the complete guide, and the six boats are lined up at all Capri boat tours.
How I write about the tours
Ratings and review counts come straight from GetYourGuide and are not rounded or smoothed. I quote four-star reviews as readily as five-star ones, name the crew when reviewers name them, and never name the operator. A few costs worth knowing: the Blue Grotto is about €20 extra with its own queue that reaches two hours in high season, and every non-resident landing on Capri owes a small landing fee — the tassa di sbarco, a few euro a head and higher between April and October. The six write-ups are at the reviews.
How the site is funded
Booking links go to GetYourGuide and pay me a small commission at no extra cost to you. It does not affect what I recommend. The arrangement is set out in the affiliate disclosure.
Corrections
Fares change, timetables change, and the grotto’s opening hours change four times a year. Always confirm times and prices with the ferry company or the operator before you travel. If something here is out of date, tell me at contact and I will fix it.
Frequently asked questions
Are you a tour operator or a ferry company?
Neither. I am an independent writer based in Sorrento. This site has no connection to the Comune di Capri or to Caremar, SNAV, NLG, Alilauro, Gescab or Laser Capri, and bookings happen on GetYourGuide.
When is the ferry the better choice?
If you only need the crossing, the ferry is the simplest choice. The hydrofoil is roughly €20 to €30 one-way and takes 20 to 25 minutes. Where a tour earns its price is the day itself, which is the argument on ferry or boat tour.
Can you guarantee the Blue Grotto will be open?
No. The operators assess the sea at 09:00 each morning and the same day can open and close more than once. Entry is about €20 on top of any tour price. That is why I put it on every page it touches; the detail is at the Blue Grotto.