Island Tour with stop by Blue Grotto (Yellow Line)

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Duration:1 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes (approx.)
Location: Capri, Italy

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From Marina Grande we'll sail you all around the island to see the subjects of the most famous postcards of Capri:
Scugnizzo statue, White grotto, Natural Arch, Casa Malaparte, Faraglioni rocks and all the other Capri sea caves, including the world famous Blue Grotto*.

*Should the waiting time for the entrance to the Blue Grotto exceed 45 minutes, the crew reserves the right to return to port, for safety reasons. In this event, a free ride straight to Blue Grotto is provided.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

1.
Show up at dock n. 0 in the port of Capri. You will be boarded on the first departure available.
2. Gennarino Scugnizzo Di Capri
is visible on a large boulder overlooking the sea the bronze statue Of “Gennarino, O ‘Scugnizzo di Capri”. The statue of Gennarino is also called the statue of welcome, the tradition that greet, above all, the women who come to Capri by sea.
3. White Grotta
It derives its name from white incrustations of calcareous matter upon its sides, and from clusters of white stalactites which hang from the roof and fringe the entrance. The cave faces east and is situated near the Punta della Chiavioa. The entry, about 70–80 feet (21–24 m) high, leads into upper and lower caves, of which the former is not easily accessible. The lower cave can be entered by boat for a short distance. Unlike most other caves at the water-level, it is much broader at approximately 6 feet (1.8 m) above the water than actually at the surface. The total height is no more than 24 feet (7.3 m). The upper erosion line is clearly marked near the cave and within it. The upper cave seems to belong to an earlier period.[1] According to the book The Sicilian by Mario Puzo, the Grotta Bianca is where Salvatore Giuliano, the famous Sicilian bandit, stayed during his first nights as an outlaw after shooting dead an armed national policeman. Although the book is dramatized, many believe some information in it is true, with regards to Giuliano
4. Villa Malaparte
is a house on Punta Massullo, on the eastern side of the isle of Capri, Italy. It is one of the best examples of Italian modern and contemporary architecture. The house was conceived around 1937 by the well-known Italian architect Adalberto Libera for Curzio Malaparte.[2] Malaparte actually rejected Libera's design and built the home himself with the help of Adolfo Amitrano, a local stonemason.
5. Natural Arch
Suspended above the turquoise sea, this huge rock has been naturally cut into the shape of a gigantic arch that resembles an elephant.
6. I Faraglioni
Capri's most iconic sight
7. Marina Piccola
The sunny south side bay of the island
8. Green Grotta
The green light upon the rocks stems to be a composite effect due to blue light reflected and transmitted from the water, playing upon the yellowish-hued sides and roof of the cave
9. Punta Carena Lighthouse
The light house, 'faro' in Italian, was built in 1866. The second tallest in Italy (after Genoa), it is among the most important of all those guarding over the Tyrrhenian Sea . At Punta Carena the seabed descends extremely quickly and, at only 500 meters from the coast, is already 600 meters deep.
10. Blue Grotto
Entrance by rowing boat not included nor guaranteed. Sea must be very calm and tide low. If the waiting time is over 45 minutes the crew reserves the right to go back to the port. A free ride to use later in the day is than granted.

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Posted By : therealmeltam
We booked the two hour tour of Capri/Blue Grotto. It’s €23 pp for the tour and another €18 pp for the Blue Grotto. It seems all the bad reviews are because people are saying they thought the Blue Grotto was included in the €23, but it clearly says that it’s a separate purchase at the site, when you are buying the tickets. We went at the beginning of April and it was the first tour of the day, so we didn’t have the peak summer tourist wait experience that a lot of the reviews say. We got to the meeting point at 9:20 for the 9:45 tour. We decided to purchase tickets on site instead of online because there’s a chance you won’t go to the Blue Grotto based on the weather conditions that day. If you buy online and the Blue Grotto trip is canceled, you can’t get a refund - but you can move the ticket to another day. But we had a tight schedule and there was only one day we could go to Capri, so we decided it was best to buy on site.

The tour takes you around Capri, including the Faraglioni (the famous rocks), then to Blue Grotto, and back to the meeting point. We decided to just get off after the Blue Grotto and take the bus back into the other side of town, since that’s where we wanted to go anyway. This saved us probably 1-2 hours of time. Overall, the tour itself was just okay but most importantly, it got us where we needed to go, and we saw what we wanted to see. So if you’re strapped in time in Capri, this is a great option for you.

Tip - people basically bum rushed us to get to the top level of the boat. We ended up sitting on the first level on the left side in the front, which is outdoors, so you still get great views. When it was time to transfer boats to get to the Blue Grotto, it just so happened that we got to get off first because that’s where the ladder was. So the people who bum rushed us at the beginning ended up being last in line and probably had to wait at least half an hour. So it looks like we got the last laugh.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 11:41:42

Posted By : J4646VDmichaelk
We boarded the boat sometime after 10. So by the time we reached the Blue Grotto it was about 11. On a blue sunny day with calm seas, of course the entrance was jammed with boats plus a line of people waiting ashore to get in. The operator told us they didn't want to wait and so we skipped it. For CYA they have a blurb somewhere that they reserve the right to cancel the Blue Grotto tour if it is too busy. But they should have know that that would likely be the case and warned us before we purchased the tickets that the Blue Grotto tour would most likely be cancelled. But no, they sold us the tickets and then told us in the last minute that it was cancelled. Had I known I would have selected a different cruise operator to go only to the Blue Grotto.
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 18:50:34

Posted By : Ashutosh_S
The tour was cancelled due to bad weather. Which is ok. However, the tour operator was not helpful to support the refund process. The issue is still open at viator side.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 13:29:13

Posted By : LyndaMarie_N
This is advertised as a wheelchair accessible experience. In fact in the notes / description it is mentioned 3 times along with stroller accessible.
We were first offered a giant dinghy as pictured above which is not suitable at all so then we were told (and given different tickets) and went from wharf 0 to wharf 23 to catch an accessible boat.
The boat arrived with a long gangway not wheelchair accessible to walk down to get onto/off the bow of the boat which had stairs. The name of the boat was Grotta Azzurra of the Yellow Line. I managed to get onto the boat however it was far from safe due to the way the narrow gang plank I had to walk moved up and down pivoting with the boat due to waves. Reaching between the gangplank and stairs on the boat I almost fell off the side. My wheeled mobility device had to be collapsed and carried onto the boat. The gangplank plus stairs cannot carry a wheelchair.
The experience was neither accessible nor fun due to mis stated expectations set on the tour information. Nor is in stroller accessible!

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Posted On : 2023-10-19 00:55:05

Posted By : Elizabeth_F
It was a good ride around but FYI the yellow line is the BIG boat, not the smaller boats. It was good if you’re prone to being sea sick since the larger boat cuts through the waves more. But, if you’re expecting a small crowd, that’s not this boat.
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Posted On : 2023-10-09 16:20:42

Posted By : janetl973
They are not honest. Blue grotto was closed for 4 days and yet when we boarded, they say nothing abt grotto being closed. They shld have mentioned to us and for is to decide to proceed or refund. Only infront of grotto the they said it is closed. Dishonest service provider.
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 05:09:18

Posted By : H4191ZJdeborahp
Our goal was to see the Blue Grotto, but thought for an extra $1 USD why not take the full tour. The boat stopped at the Grotto and announced it was too busy and we couldn't stay. I wish we had read all the similar experiences - lesson learned to check Trip Advisor reviews first. Our cruise line told us to use Laser, but we had already purchased on-line tickets. Motoscafisti ruined our Capri visit.
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Posted On : 2023-09-25 11:35:31

Posted By : angelgasparg
They stayed less than halfway through the trip and quickly returned to where we had gone. We did not see the blue grotto, not even half of the points indicated
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Posted On : 2023-09-23 11:54:17

Posted By : Fiona_F
This tour does not stop at the blue grotto. Or rather it stops but does not allow you to get off onto the row boats or ticket office steps. While the tour of the island was good we were not the only passengers left disappointed and confused.
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Posted On : 2023-09-19 10:31:29

Posted By : Michael_K
Horrible. It was canceled due to weather. But the waters did not look too choppy to me. Terrible tour company. Do NOT use them
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Posted On : 2023-09-06 06:54:37