Positano, by the main pier

Positano sunset cruise to the Furore fjord, with prosecco

4.8/5

About 310 reviews on GetYourGuide

Ninety minutes on a motor yacht from Positano's main pier, along the coast to Praiano and the Furore fjord and back as the sun goes down, with prosecco, soft drinks and snacks, from 70 euros. The evening boat we would book. It runs April to September.

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Duration: 1.5 hoursStart times show in the calendar
Small groupUp to 12 people

You meet the crew outside the brasserie bar of the Hotel Covo dei Saraceni, at Via Regina Giovanna 5, beside Positano's main pier and the Spiaggia Grande, about 20 minutes before the start. The start time is set by the sunset, so it moves through the season; the listing says you get a call from the operator's office on the morning of the cruise to confirm it. The boats are Luxury Boats Positano's own motor yachts, and the operator's page for this shared tour gives up to 12 people on board, with an English-speaking captain.

The route runs east along the coast. The operator describes it as a photo cruise: past the coves and small beaches below the road to Praiano, the fishing village with the majolica dome of its church, and on to the Fiordo di Furore, the narrow gorge cut into the cliff where the coast road crosses on a bridge high above the sea. The boat slows for photographs at each, then turns back so that you see Positano from the water at dusk, which is the point of the evening.

On board, GetYourGuide lists a minibar with water, soft drinks and prosecco, crisps and peanuts, Wi-Fi, speakers you can play your own music through, and safety equipment for adults and children. Cocktails, champagne, dinner, a chef, a cake or flowers are extras the operator can arrange, not part of the price. The operator's own page adds beer, and says you are welcome to bring other drinks.

It is a short trip with no swim stop, and that is its appeal: 90 minutes, no early start, and back in Positano in time for dinner. In the weather data we looked at, the sun sets over Positano at about 20:30 in June and July and about 19:10 in mid-September, and July evenings were clear at sunset nine times in ten.

Why this one

On GetYourGuide on 27 October 2026 this cruise was rated 4.8 from about 310 reviews, from 70 euros, with the guide scored 4.9 out of 5 and value 4.8, and GetYourGuide marked it top rated. It is the shared sunset boat that leaves from Positano itself: if you are staying in Positano, you walk down to it and walk home. Luxury Boats Positano sells the same shared tour on its own site from 70 euros too, so there is nothing to save by booking direct, and GetYourGuide's free cancellation up to 24 hours before is the easier set of terms.

The closest rival is the Amalfi or Positano sunset cruise with prosecco, rated 4.8 from about 570 reviews, from 120 euros for 2 to 2.5 hours, with a swim stop and limoncello: the one to book if you want to get in the water, or if you are staying in Amalfi. The Positano sunset cruise on a traditional gozzo with an aperitivo was cheaper, from 60 euros, but rated 4.5 from 40 reviews. For a boat to yourselves, the operator's private sunset tour starts at 450 euros. And if you want a whole day on the water with swimming and snorkelling, book Amalfi Coast and Positano small-boat trip with snorkelling instead; for a paddle into the sea caves, Kayak and snorkel to Pandora's Cave from Minori.

Good for

Couples and friends who want an easy evening on the water
Anyone staying in Positano, who can walk to the pier and back
Photographers after Positano and the coast in the last light

Not for

Swimmers: there is no swim stop
Guests prone to seasickness, or with back problems or limited mobility, as the listing says
Anyone visiting from October to March: the calendar opens in April

When to go

What the evening is like off Positano, month by month. Sunset is the month's average local time (CET or CEST) at Positano's pier; temperature is the air at sunset; clear sky is the share of evenings with little cloud at sunset; calm sea is modelled for the open sea off Positano between 17:00 and 20:00. The cruise runs from April to September.

Month	Sunset	Temperature	Clear sky	Calm sea
Jan	16:59	11°C / 7°C	34%	90%
Feb	17:35	12°C / 9°C	44%	94%
Mar	18:16	12°C / 9°C	39%	91%
Apr	19:40	13°C / 10°C	47%	92%
May	20:11	17°C / 15°C	47%	98%
Jun	20:33	23°C / 20°C	66%	100%
Jul	20:31	26°C / 23°C	90%	97%
Aug	20:00	25°C / 23°C	77%	98%
Sept	19:12	23°C / 19°C	56%	95%
Oct	18:16	19°C / 16°C	40%	95%
Nov	16:46	15°C / 11°C	33%	83%
Dec	16:38	12°C / 9°C	39%	91%

Sunset is the average local time at Positano over the month, in Italian time. Temperature is the median at sunset, with the coldest evening in ten after it. Clear sky is the share of days with little cloud at sunset. Calm sea is the share of days when the highest wave between 17:00 and 20:00 at sea off Positano stays under 1.5 metres.

June to August are the clear evenings

In the weather data we looked at, the sky over Positano was clear at sunset on 90 evenings in 100 in July, 77 in August and 66 in June, against fewer than half in April and May. The sea was calm on almost every summer evening. April and May are cooler: the air at sunset had a median of 13.1°C in April and 17.3°C in May.

From our Amalfi Coast hotels

Drive times are routed to Piazza dei Mulini, the lowest point of Positano that cars and taxis reach, and from there it is a 5-minute walk down to the pier where the cruise meets. Palazzo Murat and Le Sirenuse are walks, not drives: about 5 and 10 minutes down to the pier, and uphill home; Il San Pietro runs a free shuttle into Positano. The drive times match our hotel pages. There is no pickup. The coast road is slow in summer traffic, so treat the longer times as about, and plan your way back before you book: the cruise ends after sunset.

Palazzo MuratPositano5 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Le SirenusePositano10 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Il San Pietro di PositanoPositano13 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Hotel Tramonto d'OroPraiano16 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Borgo SantandreaConca dei Marini24 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & SpaConca dei Marini28 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Hotel Marina RivieraAmalfi30 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Hotel Santa LuciaMinori34 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Caruso, A Belmond HotelRavello39 min by carWalk, taxi or drive
Palazzo PascalScala40 min by carWalk, taxi or drive

The facts

Duration: 1.5 hours; arrive at the meeting point about 20 minutes before
Season: On 27 October 2026 the calendar showed dates from 1 April to 30 September 2027
Start time: Set by the sunset and shown when you book; the operator calls on the morning of the cruise to confirm
Meeting point: Outside the brasserie bar of the Hotel Covo dei Saraceni, Via Regina Giovanna 5, by Positano's main pier
Route: Positano, Praiano and the Fiordo di Furore, and back to Positano
Language: English and Italian
Group: Up to 12 people, on the operator's own page
Included: Wi-Fi; speakers (aux, USB, Bluetooth); minibar with water, soft drinks and prosecco; snacks (crisps, peanuts); safety equipment for adults and children
Not included: Cocktails and champagne; lunch or dinner on board; chef; special gift (cake, flowers); massage
Not suitable for: People with back problems or mobility impairments, and people prone to seasickness
Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide; full refund if bad weather cancels and no other date suits
Price: From 70 euros on GetYourGuide on 27 October 2026; the calendar shows today's price. Run by Luxury Boats Positano, Positano

What guests keep saying

Recurring themes in the tour’s reviews, in our words, never quoted.

Praised

A friendly captain and crew who keep the music and the prosecco going
Positano and the coast seen from the water as the light goes, with stops for photographs
Good value for an hour and a half with drinks, which guests score 4.8 out of 5

Complaints

The photo stops are brief, and a few evenings set off late

The catch

Book through GetYourGuide for the easy cancellation
On GetYourGuide the cruise cancels free up to 24 hours before. The operator's own note in the listing sets out much stricter terms for its direct bookings, with charges from 19 days out; both agree on a full refund if bad weather cancels and no other date works.
What to do. Book on GetYourGuide, and check the cancellation line in your confirmation.
The start time moves with the sun
The cruise is timed to the sunset, so it leaves earlier in April and September than in June, and the listing says departure times can shift in the shoulder months.
What to do. Check the time on your booking, answer the operator's morning call, and be at the pier 20 minutes early.
Look for the crew at the bar, not on the quay
You meet outside the brasserie bar of the Hotel Covo dei Saraceni, by the main pier, rather than at a ticket kiosk.
What to do. Find the hotel by the pier on your first afternoon, and keep the operator's number from your confirmation to hand.
A cruise past the sights, not a stop at them
This is a 90-minute photo cruise: the boat slows at Praiano and the Furore fjord, and there is no swim and no time ashore.
What to do. For a swim, book the Amalfi Coast and Positano small-boat trip with snorkelling by day, or the 2 to 2.5-hour sunset cruise with a swim stop from 120 euros.
Bring a layer in April and May
In the weather data we looked at, the air at sunset off Positano had a median of 13.1°C in April and 17.3°C in May, and one evening in ten was below 10°C in April. On a moving boat it feels colder.
What to do. Pack a jacket or a sweater for spring sailings.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Positano sunset cruise to the Furore fjord, with prosecco

How long is the Positano sunset cruise?

An hour and a half on the water. GetYourGuide asks you to be at the meeting point about 20 minutes before the start.

What time does the sunset cruise leave Positano?

The start follows the sunset, so it changes through the season and is shown when you book. In the data we looked at, the sun sets over Positano at about 19:40 in mid-April, 20:33 in mid-June and 19:12 in mid-September.

When does the Positano sunset cruise run?

On 27 October 2026 the GetYourGuide calendar's next date was 1 April 2027, and it showed dates up to 30 September 2027. There are no winter sailings on the calendar.

Where does the cruise leave from?

From Positano's main pier by the Spiaggia Grande. You meet outside the brasserie bar of the Hotel Covo dei Saraceni, at Via Regina Giovanna 5.

What is included on the sunset cruise?

Prosecco, soft drinks and water from the minibar, crisps and peanuts, Wi-Fi, speakers for your own music and safety equipment, from 70 euros on GetYourGuide on 27 October 2026. Cocktails, champagne and dinner are not included.

Do you swim on the sunset cruise?

No: the listing has no swim stop. The Amalfi or Positano sunset cruise on GetYourGuide, from 120 euros for 2 to 2.5 hours on 27 October 2026, includes a swim.

Is a Positano sunset cruise worth it?

For 70 euros you get 90 minutes along the coast to the Furore fjord at the hour when Positano looks its most photogenic, with drinks included; the same operator's private sunset boat starts at 450 euros. It was rated 4.8 from about 310 reviews on GetYourGuide on 27 October 2026.

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