Capri and Blue Grotto Small Group Boat Tour: Swim, Snorkel, and Explore at Your Own Pace
3.2
25 Ratings
Positano
Embark on a small-group boat tour to Capri and the Blue Grotto. Swim, snorkel, and explore at your own pace while enjoying the exclusivity of a personalized experience.
Duration:
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Points of Interest

  • Palazzo Marzoli Resort
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Professional English speaking skipper
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Caprese sandwich
What's Not Included
  • Extraneeds
  • Entrance ticket to the Blue Grotto, €14.00 per person.
Additional Information

Embark on an enchanting small-group boat journey to Capri, offering a captivating blend of its stunning scenic beauty and intriguing culture. With a maximum of eight passengers, the tour guarantees a unique and personalized experience. Don’t forget your camera to capture the Natural Arch, Villa Malaparte, Cala di Mitigliano, and the iconic Blue Grotto. You’ll also have some leisure time to wander through the city center at your convenience.

• Benefit from the exclusiveness of a small group

• Dive and snorkel in the azure bays of Capri

• Roam through the meandering alleys of Capri at your leisure

• Spot the native marine fauna with the provided snorkeling equipment

• Indulge in on-board refreshments and snacks

Location
Palazzo Marzoli Resort
Via Guglielmo Marconi
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
3.2
(25 Ratings)
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Minseon_l
Sep 10, 2023
Amazing Day In Capri - Due to confusion with our original booking on Saturday and confirmation of the event attendance, we were rescheduled for Sunday and the experience was above and beyond our expectations. We were picked up through private transfer from.Praiano to Sorrento and guided to the meeting place in the marina to board our boat. The boat experience was excellent! We received refreshments and sandwiches which were delicious! Thank you.so much to first mate: Roberta and captain Bruno for a dynamic experience. We also received door to door transport back from the event to Praiano. We could not have asked for more. Highly recommend Guiliani Charter.
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Sadaf_b
Jun 9, 2023
Excellent - Very professional, helpful. He picked us up from hotel and dropped off hotel. It was super convenient.
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Odette_r
Jun 30, 2023
Disappointing - Overall, a bit disappointing. We were supposed to catch our boat in Positano and were then told it had been changed to Sorento. Being located close to the beach, the uphill trek to get street side to travel to Sorento was exhausting. The Grotto was unfortunately closed and the surrounding water was a bit rough. After relocating us to a milder area, the boat engine stalled and we were still in the water under the hot sun. By the time we were docked in Capri, most of us were hot, sweaty, and a bit exhausted. Ultimately, we decided to take the ferry back to Positano rather than meet the boat and have to go back to Sorento first.
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Beccasellner
Jun 29, 2023
Make sure to verify pick up location before booking - listing was wrong - The description's pick up location said Positano, so I booked my ferries and planned my day around that. After booking (and paying), the guide called me saying they are leaving out of Sorrento. That is very far from Positano and the ferries simply did not leave early or late enough to get there on time/make it back to my small village on the Amalfi Coast. While they did have a shuttle bus pick us up in Positano, that caused the boat to start late, and I realized we would not be back to Sorrento until 6:30pm. The last ferry out of Positano to Amalfi left at 6:30pm so there was no way I'd make it back on time. They offered to shuttle us back to Positano but then I still had no way back to my village. Thus, my only option (which the guide suggested) was to take the ferry from Capri back to Amalfi. That caused me to miss the last pat of the boat (including the Blue Grotto). And they did not offer me any sort of refund. I spent $182 to basically be on a boat for an hour and then be dropped off at Capri (where they left all the other guests for 4 hours to explore the island). I thought I'd be on the boat and swimming in the water all day. So a bit of a scam in my opinion but the guides were very nice. The boat driver was also wild and there weren't seats in the front of the boat so I was flopping all over the place and it hurt really bad when we went over waves/big bumps. The next day my whole body hurt terribly!
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Aazon88
Oct 30, 2023
AVOID NO MATTER WHAT - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AVOID THIS OPERATOR - I should totally have read the reviews here before booking them on GetYourGuide. TLDR - wasted 180 euros on taxi to rush here only to be told that it was cancelled due to ‘tide conditions. Mind you, I had to reach out after our meetining timing to get their reasoning. No prior warnings whatsoever. Absolute atrocity. Don’t be me and read these other google reviews I have attached.
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283mollyb
Oct 28, 2023
Please do not book with this company! - Please do not book with this company. The boat ride was dangerous and the staff onboard was unprofessional. The company does not deliver what is advertised. See explanation below. Capri Tour I don’t even know where to begin as every single aspect of this tour was bad. Capri Island and Blue Grotto From Positano - leaving at 10:00 AM. Tour was to include snacks, use of snorkeling equipment, soda and water, lunch and a professional english speaking skipper. In the highlight section of the description, it says “With up to eight travelers on board, enjoy an intimate and truly personalized experience. In the pickup section, it clearly stated the Stone Pier in Positano- nowhere did it say anything about transportation to Sorrento or that we would be boarding the boat in Sorrento. We were notified the night before when they called and said they would be so generous and pick us up from our hotel at 7AM for a 10AM tour. Even when I found out it was in Sorrento which is an hour away, we still did not need 3 hours. Guiliani then informed me that tours switched to 9:00AM Why was this never communicated to us? After they dropped us off in Sorento, we had to wait while they went and picked up the other group who were staying in a hotel in Sorrento. This took an additional 30 minutes where we were just waiting while they picked up the other passengers. The other passengers arrived and had booked a completely different tour from us. They were to be dropped off at a different port in Capri and had land excursions booked which they weren’t provided. Neither of us received the tour we signed up for. The Boat - I have searched Guiliani’s website and can not find a boat similar to what they provided for this tour. All the boats on their website are exactly what we were expecting. The boat they provided was basically the same type of boat they use for water taxis along the Amalfi Coast. I am not exaggerating even a little. Our party was stuck behind the counsel of the boat and not really able to see much. These were the only actual 4 seats available. The other party of 4 was in the front of the boat and they were afraid they were going to fall off the boat as there was no real sitting up front. *See other reviews on this site that state the same conditions. They were basically seated in a lounging position holding on to the straps on the edge of the boat without any raised sides. We were never once shown a life jacket and safety did not seem to be a concern at all as they consistently drove the boat too fast (we actually had another boat tell us to slow down and our driver waved and sped up-the other boat then gave us the bird). The group in front consistently was telling the driver to slow down which he never did. On the return to Sorrento at the end of the tour in the middle of the Sea, one of the engine’s alarms went off and shut down because it began to overheat. It was frightening to think that we may be stuck in the middle of the sea with this crew. The Crew- Professional? This was the absolute least professional crew I have ever experienced. It was as if we were on their date and ruining their time together. There were several public displays of affection between the tour guide and the captain. Is this ever professional? The tour guide was a joke. She would point and say this is such and such. She would literally crank up the music and danced as we drove into the grottos. No history, no stories, nothing. I literally could have looked at my google maps and seen the same information. The woman repeatedly became frustrated with the passengers because we took too long to decide whether we wanted to go into the Blue Grotto, when I asked if we would snorkel, and finally at the end of the tour when we asked where we could use the restroom before we got into the van for the hour ride home. The Inclusions - there was no snorkeling gear on the boat and we never were even given the chance to swim. We all had our swimsuits on. Interestingly enough, the other group was dressed very nice and they said they did not have snorkeling on their agenda. Again, some proof that they mixed two groups so they would only have to take one boat out. We were offered no snacks on the boat. We had to ask on the way back for water - it was never offered. Lunch was a small caprese sandwich in a bag. This tour not only didn’t meet any of our expectations, we believe we were moved around to suit Guiliani’s constraints. Changed pickup location from Positano to Sorrento, Changed cruise time from 10:00 to 9:00, changed pick up time from 9:45 in Positano to 7:45 in Praiano. Didn’t provide snorkeling for our group or the correct port and land excursions for the others on the boat. There was not any regard for the passengers safety as he repeatedly drove too fast and without considering the passengers in front who did not have an adequate places to sit and hold on. Guiliani may be a reputable tour operator and it does look like they have plenty of nice boats but we certainly were not on one of them. There were many boats on the water that day doing the same tour. We were the only ones in a boat like we had. The other boats had professionally dressed tour guides giving facts from microphones and driving appropriate speeds for the conditions. We booked this excursion months before our trip through Liberty travel. Liberty in turn used Viator to book with a local company. We trusted both companies to do their research and book with a reputable company. We did not know it would be Guilinani until the day of the tour. We have reached out to both Liberty and Viator and both have denied any wrong doing. We will no longer trust any of these companies for any travel excursions in the future. Do your own research! What was supposed to be a nice relaxing day on a boat turned into a tour from hell.
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Assalah_o
Aug 21, 2023
Worst experience - It was one of my worst experiences. The boat was a security boat and it wasn’t safe. Also, there were No diving. No lunch. No towels as I read while I booked online. It’s a scam and was so scary experience. So unsatisfied
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Julia_h
Jun 6, 2023
Tour Description NOT Accurate - This tour is not at all what it says it is. We never stepped foot on Capri, there was no scuba equipment, the captain did not speak any English, it left late and returned early, we did not visit the Blue Grotto. When we contacted Viator after they couldn't have cared less. Avoid this tour unless you're just looking for a boat ride. Don't expect help from Viator.
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Gregory_p
Jun 3, 2023
DO NOT BOOK - Communication with the tour operator is not possible as they do not answer/return calls, reply to emails or messages. At the port there is no signage or number provided for the boat operator so it is impossible to know which boat you are meant to get on. The only correspondence received was the contact for a lady who does not work for the tour company but is at the port who did help us find our boat but was not happy about it as she does not work for the company. The boat trip was supposed to leave at 10am. After 3 trips back to the port to pickup more people we departed around 12pm which meant our time on Capri Island was cut short. The boat did not have snorkel or scuba gear (as advertised) and barely had enough seats for everyone. The boat operator ran over one of the nets at the port and had to use a knife to cut it off both of the propellers. The boat then ran out of fuel on the return trip so instead of getting back in at 6pm we arrived at 8.30pm. The boat operator also knocked himself out on the centre console frame work cutting his head open and blood going everywhere. The best way to describe this is a "backyard" operation.
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Troy_d
Jun 2, 2023
Not we paid for - We booked a tour starting from Positano, but it changed to Sorrento. They picked us up but once we got to Sorrento, we waited another hour for the boat. The boat was not as advertised.
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