Capri Boat Tour from Meta di Sorrento

Meta is a good choice if you are travelling with children. The beach at Alimuri has dark volcanic sand and shallow water — easy for younger kids to play — and the town has plenty of family-friendly trattorias along Corso Italia. The Circumvesuviana train station is in the middle of town, making it simple to combine the boat day with a separate excursion to Pompeii or Herculaneum. The shared Capri tour itself is welcoming for children of all ages: child life jackets are provided, swim stops are in protected bays, and most operators carry kid-sized snorkelling masks. The Blue Grotto rowboat experience is short (around five minutes inside the cave) but unforgettable. Older children especially love the Faraglioni Arch passage. Family-friendly things to do near Sorrento.

Logistics: shared tours are €80 per person, child rates available; the road transfer from Meta is priced per car, not per passenger. See live pricing for the Meta to Sorrento transfer. If you would rather not commit to a full day with a group of strangers, we charter private boats from the Amalfi Coast — flexible itineraries, your own skipper, departures from Marina di Cassano (the closest equipped port to Meta, four minutes by car). Private charters start from €600 for half a day and around €1,000 for a full day with snorkelling and lunch at anchor.

What to pack: high-SPF reef-safe sunscreen for kids and adults, a hat, polarised sunglasses, swimwear under your clothes for easy changing, a waterproof phone pouch, light layers for the return when the breeze picks up, and €15–20 cash for the Blue Grotto rowboat. Lunch options vary: shared tours typically allow 1–2 hours ashore in Capri town for a relaxed lunch, or you can bring sandwiches for a picnic during the swim stop. On private charters, our skipper can stop at Marina Piccola di Capri where Da Paolino serves seafood under a canopy of lemon trees (advance booking required). Find sorrento holiday homes for longer stays.

A note on conditions: the Blue Grotto closes in rough swells, typically 8–15 days per season. Your skipper checks the night before and offers the White Grotto, Green Grotto and extended swimming time as alternatives. BlueKeys operators follow the Gulf of Naples National Park guidelines — no anchoring on protected seagrass beds, no single-use plastics aboard, motors off during swim stops. All boats carry full safety equipment and licensed skippers who have spent decades on this coastline.