★★★★★
Roberto and the crew had the day planned before we boarded and steered us away from the crowds, which turned out to be the part that mattered. Prosecco, towels, fruit and snorkelling gear were all there.
Dena M. · family · June 2025
Capri Italy Private Boat Tour: Local Gems and Prosecco
Seven to eight hours with the boat to yourselves, boarding on the mainland so there is no ferry to queue for. The Sorrento coast first, then Capri, with the swim stops set by where the water is good.
Boards on the mainlandYour group onlyDrinks included
Duration7 hours to 8 hours
Boards atMarina di Cassano, Piano di Sorrento (or Capri, Positano)
Time on the islandabout 4 hours
Group sizeYour party only
Price basisper group, up to 8
CancellationFree up to 24 hours before the start time
The boat is yours
Up to eight travellers, nobody else aboard, and the route is settled with the skipper rather than printed.
Two coastlines in a day
The Sorrento shore first — Bagni Regina Giovanna, Marina di Puolo — then the crossing to Capri.
Seven to eight hours
Long enough for real time ashore on the island rather than a lap and a wave.
Prosecco and a restroom
Prosecco, chilled soft drinks, bottled water and towels aboard, and a proper heads rather than a bucket.
The highest rating here
5.0 from more than seven hundred reviews, which is the strongest social proof on this list.
No ferry ticket needed
It boards on the mainland, so the crossing is part of the tour instead of something you queue for.
Your day between two coasts
This one starts on the mainland, which changes the shape of the day. You board at Marina di Cassano in Piano di Sorrento and run west along the Sorrento coast first — Bagni Regina Giovanna, where a natural arch encloses a swimming pool of sea, then Marina di Puolo and the paths of Massa Lubrense — before crossing to Capri.
Round the island the route takes the White Grotto, the Natural Arch, the Faraglioni, Marina Piccola and the Grotta Verde, with Anacapri high on the ridge above, and swim stops set by where the water is good that morning rather than by a printed timetable. There is time ashore on Capri, and the crew will help you find somewhere to eat.
What the day looks like
- Board at Marina di Cassano, Piano di Sorrento
- Bagni Regina Giovanna and Marina di Puolo
- Cross to Capri past the White Grotto
- Natural Arch and the Faraglioni
- Swim stop off Marina Piccola
- Grotta Verde and back to the mainland
Seven to eight hours, mainland to mainland, with the crossing inside it.
The arithmetic of a charter
The fare here is per boat, up to eight travellers, and that is the number to work with rather than the headline. Two people are paying a great deal for a private day. Six or eight are paying roughly what a shared per-person boat costs, for a boat with nobody else on it and a route they choose.
The listing is also honest about what sits outside the fare, and this is worth reading carefully. Government fees and a fuel surcharge are excluded. Boarding somewhere other than Marina di Cassano costs real money on the day, paid in cash: €50 in docking fees at Marina di Cassano itself, €200 extra fuel plus €100 docking at Capri, or €200 fuel plus €75 docking at Positano. Travellers above eight are €150 each. None of that is hidden — it is all in the listing — but it is not in the price you first see.
What the fare covers
In the fare
- The boat, exclusively for your party of up to eight
- Prosecco
- Chilled soft drinks and bottled water throughout
- Towels
- Onboard restroom facilities
Not in the fare
- Government fees
- Fuel surcharge
- Docking fees, in cash, if you board away from Marina di Cassano
- €150 a head for travellers above eight
- Lunch ashore on Capri
Where you board, and what it costs to board elsewhere
Marina di Cassano, Via Marina di Cassano 22/92, in Piano di Sorrento, is the home port and the cheapest place to start. Positano and Capri are both offered and both carry a supplement in cash on the day, set out above. If you are staying in Sorrento itself, Marina di Cassano is a short drive along the coast rather than the town's own Marina Piccola — check the address on your confirmation rather than assuming.
Who this suits, and who should book something else
Book this one if
You are a party of six to eight staying on the mainland, you want the boat to yourselves, and you would rather not spend an hour of the morning queueing for a ferry. At eight travellers it works out at roughly $185 a head for a full day with the crossing included, which is not a luxury price for what it is.
Book something else if
There are two of you. A charter for two is paying for six empty seats, and the Capri Italy Small-Group Island Boat Ride with Swimming and Limoncello covers the same coastline from Marina Grande for a per-person fare. The private page sets out where the crossover actually falls.
Know before you go
| The fact | What to do about it |
|---|---|
| The fare is per boat, up to eight | Divide by your headcount before you compare it |
| Docking and fuel supplements are paid in cash on the day | Board at Marina di Cassano to avoid them, or bring euros |
| Travellers above eight are €150 each | Book a second boat for a larger party |
| Government fees and fuel are excluded | Ask the operator for the total when you book |
| Lunch is not included | There is time ashore on Capri and the crew help arrange it |
| The operator does not describe the boat as wheelchair accessible | Two other charters here do, and their cards say so |
What travellers said about this trip
★★★★★
Seven of us on a big comfortable boat, swimming, plenty of seats and a lot of local history along the way. Rosa and Peppe could not have been more welcoming.
Agnes F. · family · July 2025
★★★★★
We boarded at Positano and had several swim stops and a couple of caves. Roberto helped us sort out our hours ashore on Capri as well, which we had not expected.
Susan B. · family · July 2025
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Questions about this trip
Is this priced per person or per boat?
Per boat, for up to eight travellers, and that is how it should be compared. At six or eight people the per-head cost lands close to a shared boat's per-person fare, with the boat to yourselves.
What are the extra charges I should know about?
Government fees and a fuel surcharge sit outside the fare, and boarding away from Marina di Cassano costs cash on the day — €200 extra fuel plus €100 docking at Capri, or €200 plus €75 at Positano. Travellers above eight are €150 each.
Do we need a ferry ticket as well?
No. The boat boards on the mainland and crosses to Capri as part of the day, so there is no separate crossing to buy or queue for. Getting to Marina di Cassano is on you — see getting to Capri for how the mainland ports relate to each other.
Does it go into the Blue Grotto?
No. This trip works the Sorrento coast and the Capri shoreline, and the cave is not on its stop list. If that is the point of your day, the Blue Grotto tours page lists the trips that reach it and the two that include the ticket.
How much time do we get on Capri itself?
Around four hours of the seven to eight, with the rest given to the crossing and the Sorrento coast. There is room in that for lunch ashore, and the crew will help you arrange it.
Is there a toilet on board?
Yes, and towels. It is one of the reasons this boat suits a full day rather than a two-hour lap — and if a two-hour lap is what you want, the shared island boat ride does exactly that from Marina Grande.
Other ways round the island
Prices, hours and what each fare covers are on their own pages.
Book this trip
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time, so the date is not a commitment you cannot unwind.
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