Capri by boat: from Positano or from Amalfi?

Both are boat days to Capri for 12 at most, round the island with a swim and drinks on board, and both are rated 4.8. The one we would book from Positano, from Lubrense Boats, meets you in Positano, drives you about 22 km to its boat at Marina della Lobra, stops at the Blue Grotto and gives you four hours ashore. The Amalfi boat, with about 490 reviews, sails straight from the harbour in Amalfi, Positano or Sorrento in a traditional gozzo, skips the grotto and gives you three hours.

The Positano day costs from 160 euros, plus 28 a person paid on the day for the grotto and Capri's landing fee. The Amalfi boat costs from 128, with no fee to go ashore.

Last checked: October 2026

A small motorboat with an Italian flag passing the Faraglioni rocks off Capri, one of them pierced by a sea arch

Capri, by boat

Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in Positano

From €1604.8(290)Free cancellation

Capri for up to 12, with pickup in Positano and a road transfer to the boat: round the island, swim stops, the Blue Grotto when the sea allows, four hours ashore, from 160 euros plus 28 in fees. In Amalfi, Ravello or Minori, book Capri by boat from Amalfi.

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The Faraglioni rocks off Capri seen from the cliffs above, with small boats on the blue sea below

Straight from the harbour, no Blue Grotto

Capri by boat from Amalfi

From €1284.8(494)Free cancellation

A small-group boat day to Capri that sails straight from Amalfi, Positano or Sorrento, with a swim, prosecco, limoncello and fruit on board and three hours ashore, no landing fee to pay. It skips the Blue Grotto.

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Head to head

	Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in Positano	Capri by boat from Amalfi
Price	Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in PositanoFrom 160 euros	Capri by boat from AmalfiFrom 128 euros
Where you board	Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in PositanoA meeting point in Positano, then about 22 km by road to the boat at Marina della Lobra, Massa Lubrense	Capri by boat from AmalfiStraight from the harbour in Amalfi, Positano or Sorrento; getting to the harbour is up to you
The Blue Grotto	Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in PositanoA stop outside when the sea allows; in by rowing boat for 18 euros a person, paid on the spot	Capri by boat from AmalfiNot on the route; local boats run to it from the island in your free time
Time on Capri	Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in PositanoAbout 4 hours, in a day of about 8	Capri by boat from AmalfiAbout 3 hours, in a day of 6 to 8
Group size	Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in PositanoUp to 12	Capri by boat from AmalfiUp to 12
Extras paid on the day	Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in PositanoCapri's landing tax and destination fee, 10 euros, and the Blue Grotto, 18 euros, a person; lunch	Capri by boat from AmalfiNo fee to go ashore, the listing says; lunch
Rating	Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in Positano4.8 from about 290 reviews	Capri by boat from Amalfi4.8 from about 490 reviews

Which one for you

Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in Positano

Book the Positano day if you are staying in Positano or Praiano, if the Blue Grotto is on your list, or if you want four hours ashore, time enough for the chairlift up Monte Solaro from Anacapri as well as Capri town.

Capri by boat from Amalfi

Book the Amalfi boat if you are staying in Amalfi, Ravello, Scala or Minori, if you would rather step on board at the harbour than ride the coast road first, or if the price matters more than the grotto. Prosecco, limoncello and fresh fruit are poured and served on board.

The verdict

In Positano or Praiano, the Positano day: the Blue Grotto and an extra hour on Capri are worth the drive to the boat. In Amalfi, Ravello, Scala or Minori, the Amalfi boat: it leaves from your own harbour and costs 32 euros less, 60 less once the grotto and the landing fee are counted.

Capri and the Blue Grotto by small boat, with pickup in Positano Capri by boat from Amalfi

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Questions people ask

Good questions about Capri by boat: from Positano or from Amalfi?

Can you see the Blue Grotto on a boat trip from Amalfi?

Not on the Amalfi boat, which leaves it out because the wait can be long; local boats run to it from the island during your three hours ashore. The Positano day stops there when the sea allows, for 18 euros a person paid on the spot.

Is there a Capri boat trip that boards in Positano?

The Amalfi boat has a Positano departure, straight from the harbour. The Positano day we would book meets you in Positano but boards at Marina della Lobra in Massa Lubrense, about 22 km by road.

How much does a Capri boat day from the Amalfi Coast cost?

From 128 euros on the Amalfi boat, with no fee to go ashore, and from 160 euros on the Positano day, plus 10 euros for Capri's landing tax and destination fee and 18 for the Blue Grotto, on GetYourGuide on 27 October 2026.

How long do you get on Capri?

Four hours on the Positano day and three on the Amalfi boat. Lunch on the island is your own on both.