One of the
main activities we wanted to do while in Positano was visit the island of
Capri. After researching our options, we decided to book a semi-private boat
tour with Blue Star (no more than 12 people) and time on the island instead of visiting the
island by ferry. While it’s slightly more (maybe 15 Euro per person more for a
total of 50 Euro per person), it was soooooo worth it!
You depart
from the main pier in Positano and head out along the coast to Capri. The best
part of the private tour is you get to travel into caves, take several dips in
the ocean, and get to tour around the whole island of Capri before getting
dropped off in the main port.
Going into our first cave
These caves were so impressive!
Gorgeous color of the water
Rock formation that people think looks like the Virgin Mary
Famous rock formations
Arch that symbolizes romance...you are suppose to kiss your loved ones going through it
Attempting a kiss while going under the arch
More rocks
We got to swim through the cave...by far the coolest part of the trip!
Boats lined up for the Blue Grotto....AKA Tourist Trap!
Capri from the boat
You
get 4 hours to tour the island and then the boat picks you back up in the port
before continuing the rest of the tour. We decided to take the tram up the
mountain and walked along the main square before stopping for lunch. Capri is
very fancy and quite “the scene.” The little ally ways are lined with designer
stores and small boutiques. After walking around for a while, we stopped for
lunch at a little café. From lunch, we headed to Via Kruppa to look at the
botanical gardens and views of the cliffs and ocean; it was quite impressive.
Before we knew it, it was time to head back to the port and we made a quick pit
stop for a cup of gelato before getting on the tram back down the mountain. Our
captain picked us up and we headed back towards Positano. Our last stop on the
tour was the marine preserve where we took our last swim and snorkeled…we even
got to see some cool fish! Before we knew it, our day trip was over and we
docked at the main pier.
View of the harbor at Capri
Cute streets in Capri
Lunch spot
Loved the flowers
Via Kruppa...the botanical gardens on the island
The long trek down to the water
So many boats!
The gardens
Pretty statue
Making our way back to the main square
Cappuccino break before taking the cable car down to get the boat
Mermaid waving good-bye as we left the port
As we were getting off the boat, we looked up to the
mountainside and noticed there was a lot of smoke coming down. A fire had broken
out at the top and helicopters were flying in and out of the harbor picking up
huge buckets of water in attempt to put the fire out. We ended up getting pizza
to-go and spent our night on our balcony watching the fire, helicopters, and
planes fly in and out of the mountains. Needless to say, it was a little scary
with so much action taking place so close to where we were staying! We decided
to go to bed and were assured by the hotel staff that they would get us if the
situation changed.
Fire on the hillside
Close up of the flames
Everyone watching
Smoke from the fire
Loved the color of the umbrellas at the beach
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