Capri Boat Tour from Sant'Agnello

Why depart from Sant'Agnello rather than Sorrento itself? The villas above Marina di Cassano have hosted European royalty since the 1830s and the cliff terraces here look down on a stretch of coast most day-trippers never see. Hotel Cocumella, in a converted 16th-century monastery, has its own private lift down to the sea — many of our guests sip espresso on the cloister loggia at eight and are on the water by nine. The pedestrian shortcut to Sorrento centre takes twelve minutes through quiet lanes lined with citrus groves; the morning EAV Circumvesuviana train stops at Sant'Agnello station and reaches Sorrento in two minutes if you prefer rail. Whatever the route, you arrive at Marina Piccola without the chaos of central Sorrento's August traffic.

Logistics: the shared Capri tour itself is €80 per person for a half-day or full-day depending on the operator and season; private door-to-door pickup is a separate add-on priced per car, not per passenger, which makes it efficient for couples and families. See live pricing for Sant'Agnello to Sorrento pickup — the same drivers handle returns after the tour. If you prefer to skip the transfer entirely and board from your own marina, we charter private boats from the Amalfi Coast — gozzos, day cruisers and yachts that pick up directly from Marina di Cassano (the closer port to Sant'Agnello, eight minutes by car) and run a fully bespoke Capri itinerary at your pace.

What to bring: high-SPF reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, polarised sunglasses, a waterproof phone pouch, a light layer for the return when the breeze picks up, and cash in small notes for the Blue Grotto rowboat fee. Swimsuits, towels and snorkelling gear are provided aboard. Lunch is typically a one-hour stop in Capri's Marina Grande or, on private charters, an aperitivo platter served at anchor in a quiet cove off Anacapri. Returns to Marina Piccola usually fall between 16:30 and 18:00; from there your driver brings you back to Sant'Agnello before sunset — a perfect window to dress for dinner on your hotel terrace as the lights come on along the coast. Find more things to do near Sorrento.

A note on weather: the Blue Grotto closes in rough swells, typically 8–15 days a season. Your skipper checks conditions the night before and will warn you in advance; alternatives include the White Grotto, the Green Grotto and longer swimming stops, all of which most guests find equally memorable. BlueKeys operators follow the Gulf of Naples National Park guidelines — no anchoring on protected seagrass, no single-use plastics aboard, motors off during swim stops.