Best boat tours in Positano (for Capri, etc.)?
Aug 31st, 2010, 08:52 PM
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Best boat tours in Positano (for Capri, etc.)?
Honeymooning in Positano in late September. Definitely want to do a boat tour to see the coastline and Capri.
Would love recommendations for a great guide! I checked the "best tour guides" thread but didn't find any boat tour guides mentioned.
A friend remembered a company called something like "The Man and the Sea" but I haven't found any info on them yet.
Thanks!
Would love recommendations for a great guide! I checked the "best tour guides" thread but didn't find any boat tour guides mentioned.
A friend remembered a company called something like "The Man and the Sea" but I haven't found any info on them yet.
Thanks!
Sep 1st, 2010, 01:41 AM
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http://www.cassiopea-positano.com/
I booked a tour with them but haven't been yet - I'll be in Positano on 21 Sept and could let you know then how they were. I can say that so far they have been really easy to work with. We've traded several emails, the prices are right and respond to any questions I've had. So in that respect, they are great.
I booked a tour with them but haven't been yet - I'll be in Positano on 21 Sept and could let you know then how they were. I can say that so far they have been really easy to work with. We've traded several emails, the prices are right and respond to any questions I've had. So in that respect, they are great.
Sep 1st, 2010, 07:49 AM
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Another vote for Gennaro & Salvatore!
You can find them online and do the booking that way; when you get to Positano you go down to the dock, where they have an office/stand and prepay your excursion. If you don't want to commit to a day right now, you can find them when you arrive. I like making some plans in advance.
You can find them online and do the booking that way; when you get to Positano you go down to the dock, where they have an office/stand and prepay your excursion. If you don't want to commit to a day right now, you can find them when you arrive. I like making some plans in advance.
Sep 1st, 2010, 09:21 AM
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Yes, look online for more info, but I would not book until I had a weather forecast for that day. Gennaros daughter---the mother is English---handles the bookings and speaks good English. There are about 5 booths for boat rentals by the dock--just look for them--in the middle I seem to recall.
Oct 9th, 2010, 11:00 AM
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JillDavis,
I just got back from Positano a few weeks ago, and we did the trip to Capri with G&S. It was a nice trip, but there are some things to be aware of depending on the time of year you go.
The trip was smooth and sunny most of the way there. The clouds looked ominous so Gennaro switched his plan and did the tour around the island first, instead of on the way home. This was a very good idea, though it had still clouded up too much for us to do Blue Grotto. (You can go in if it's cloudy, but you won't see the blue light, so there's no point.) By the time we landed at Capri the skies opened and there was a torrential but short-lived downpour! We had fun with it but you could see that it was ruining the day for some other tourists.
Capri, as a day-tripper, is incredibly touristy. The most touristy place I've seen in a long while, actually. Not bad for people-watching, but be advised. Capri has many expensive shops and overpriced restaurants which all seem to be doing a brisk business.That's not to say we didn't have fun -- we viewed the whole day as an adventure -- but it just wasn't quite our cup of tea for a day trip. We did not go to Anacapri since it was so cloudy (no views).
When we boarded to leave Capri, we were told that the seas were too rough to go back to Positano, so we went to a different port (30 minutes away?) where tour buses were waiting to take us back to Positano. In fact the port of Positano remained closed for several days after that, even though to our eyes the sea didn't appear that rough. The short ride to the different port was quite turbulent (too turbulent to stand up) which we found thrilling, but was clearly a bit scary for some people.
I think once you get past the hot stretch of summer, the weather and seas may be more unpredictable, just bear that in mind. I would do another trip with G&S, just probably not to Capri (though I was sad not to see the Blue Grotto in person!).
I just got back from Positano a few weeks ago, and we did the trip to Capri with G&S. It was a nice trip, but there are some things to be aware of depending on the time of year you go.
The trip was smooth and sunny most of the way there. The clouds looked ominous so Gennaro switched his plan and did the tour around the island first, instead of on the way home. This was a very good idea, though it had still clouded up too much for us to do Blue Grotto. (You can go in if it's cloudy, but you won't see the blue light, so there's no point.) By the time we landed at Capri the skies opened and there was a torrential but short-lived downpour! We had fun with it but you could see that it was ruining the day for some other tourists.
Capri, as a day-tripper, is incredibly touristy. The most touristy place I've seen in a long while, actually. Not bad for people-watching, but be advised. Capri has many expensive shops and overpriced restaurants which all seem to be doing a brisk business.That's not to say we didn't have fun -- we viewed the whole day as an adventure -- but it just wasn't quite our cup of tea for a day trip. We did not go to Anacapri since it was so cloudy (no views).
When we boarded to leave Capri, we were told that the seas were too rough to go back to Positano, so we went to a different port (30 minutes away?) where tour buses were waiting to take us back to Positano. In fact the port of Positano remained closed for several days after that, even though to our eyes the sea didn't appear that rough. The short ride to the different port was quite turbulent (too turbulent to stand up) which we found thrilling, but was clearly a bit scary for some people.
I think once you get past the hot stretch of summer, the weather and seas may be more unpredictable, just bear that in mind. I would do another trip with G&S, just probably not to Capri (though I was sad not to see the Blue Grotto in person!).
Mar 29th, 2012, 08:04 AM
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Glad I found this. I have sent emails to both Cassiopea and G&S and recieved back from both. Pricing looks to be the same for both, just deciding b/w the two. Seem to hear more about G&S? We are going in July so I want to book now as I am sure it will booked up. And yes we know its going to be very crowded, but thats ok.
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It was $50eur pp, and then an extra $12.50eur if you wanted to do the blue grotto. Both were full day tours, which included four hours on capri, the only real difference was G&S included wine and beer, whereas Cassiopea was soft drinks and water.
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