ソレント発カプリ・ファースト・トゥ・ブルー・グロット・セミプライベートボートツアー

Francesco and his first mate were terrific! Beyond the lovely boat ride and refreshing swim, they provided us good advice on how best to explore Capri and Anacapri during the land portion.

Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. A boat ride around Capri is beautiful. We did NOT get to go inside the Blue Grotto because of 'high tide.' (We spent almost $200 for this). What they didn't tell us is that for the previous 25 days, no one got to go in for that reason. They don't mention it beforehand, lest people won't sign up. But Capri and Anacapri (chair lift) are well worth spending time on.

Great captain and tour guide! The boat was very nice and spacious. Unfortunately the blue grotto was closed due to the tides, but they did a wonderful job of touring us around Capri on the boat and letting us off to swim. They even got off the boat with us to show everyone where public transportation was once we got to Capri. We would highly recommend the chairlift in Anacapri! The line was long, but the views from the lift and at the top were incredible! Then we had just enough time for a quick lunch in Capri and then headed back down to the marina. The boat ride back was beautiful!

Really great experience on this tour. The crew was great, very accommodating and helpful.

We had to book this tour twice. The first time, we booked for Tuesday, and it was canceled due to lack of minimum participants. We rebooked for Thursday, and again it was canceled due to lack of participants. So they said they could reschedule us for Wednesday on an “upgraded” deluxe tour for small group, hydrofoil to Capri, private driver, 1.5 hr around the island. Though it wasn’t the same as what we were looking forward to, we said yes because it seemed like the only option that wouldn’t be canceled. We lost a lot of money on making changes for ferry rides and car rentals to be able to go last minute on this Wednesday. The group ended up being a total of 7, so without us they would have been short the minimum 6 and maybe would have canceled on the others too. So- logistics wise, this has been a terrible experience. But now let’s talk about the tour- the original experience was supposed to be “first to blue grotto” with time relaxing on a small semi private boat and seeing sites and swimming with prosecco and fruit and them 4 hours free time on land. They never mentioned the blue grotto was closed, by the way. It was all week and they knew it. What we got was what marketed as a “hydrofoil” but really was the public ferry with hundreds of other people, not even close to a semiprivate experience. Then you get on a small boat to go around the island (this part was finally nice, but 1.5 hours only). What they did not mention is that when we arrived in Capri we had to stand around and wait 40 minute foe the rest of the group to arrive, so wasting 40 minutes of our short day. Them instead of getting 4 hours of free time on land, we got a rushed 2 hours on Anacapri and 1 hour in Capri, before we had to get back in line for the ferry because you have to be back 45 minutes early to board the public ferry. (something I wouldn’t expect with a small private boat). Your “private driver” is basically a taxi bus- they tell you to take all your stuff every time bc you might get a different bus ride to next destination. We also had a guide, he escorted us from one place to the next, and gave some local information, and then let us go on free time. He was fine, but not necessary for getting us on the ferry or from one transport to another. Overall, I’m glad we didn’t pay full price for their deluxe version. I’m actually upset we paid Mondo anything at all and didn’t just cancel and self book. Don’t fall for their “upgrades” and ABSOLUTELY do not book this unless you can be ultra flexible and expect constant cancellations (even in high season).

The captain Roberto picked us from Sorrento dock and and called in advance to make sure we knew exactly where to meet and waved from the boat as we walked down taking the guess work out. He showed us some points of interest on the boat ride including some good swimming, made some restaurant suggestions and handled the arrangements for us. It was a good trip, well executed.

Great experience!!! Highly recommend! Don’t second guess booking it-just do it! The crew was awesome and made it one of the best experiences!!!

Our family of 8 (with 5 teenagers) were recently visiting Sorento on a once in a lifetime trip for my wife and myself (hopefully my kids make it there again as adults) and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Sorento is beautiful and breathtaking at times. Along the way we booked a tour with Mondo Tours and based on that experience, I would definitely recommend booking your excursions with Mondo Tours. The day before our trip, Mondo tours contacted us for a free uograde that would give our family a semi private tour instead of the larger group tour originally planned. Including our family of 8, we went with 12 people. I was skeptical on the “free” upgrade but Mondo assured me that there was no additional cost as they simply wanted our family to have an amazing experience. With the upgrade he included both the boat ride around the island and grotto visit on the same tour which was not included in our original purchase. His crew of Alicia and captain Francesco were so accommodating and pleasant. They went out of their way to show us several beautiful grottos as we went around the island. They also took us to two places for us to swim offshore of Capri. Also, communication was great in terms of directions on where to meet and interim meeting points. Marisa our guide on Capri was equally pleasant. I loved to hear her love for her island. She was very knowledgeable and provided excellent recommendations for visiting the various parts of Capri. I do wish we had more time in Capri (upper area), but fully understand that there is only so much you can do on a tour like this. It’s more of a suggestion for Mondo Tours as they arrange for these tours and talk to their customers. Even the driver was pleasant and safe… given the narrow roads of Capri. I recommend the sandwhich shop right around the corner near our meeting spot (1 block from lift to the top of Capri). Good portion, tasty and affordable and allows you to keep on schedule while getting a quick bite. At the end of the day, it was the best experience we had over the two week stay in Italy. Anyway, I hope that is helpful for the next family that visits Sorento.

This was wonderful! It was our most favorite excursion of the vacation. Mauro was on time and pleasant. Damiano was an exceptional boat captain, easy going and gave us a beautiful experience on the water. Gave us plenty of opportunities for swimming and took us to see breathtaking views, which included lunch at a restaurant on the water in Capri.

We absolutely loved our tour with Captain Francesco! Everything was perfect and as promised and he and his crew member were very sweet and knowledgeable. Looking forward to our next trip!