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Swim stops, sea caves and skippers, from the people who were aboard.
★★★★★
Captain Nick and Genevra looked after everyone all day and kept the boat feeling safe and unhurried. The snorkelling, the swimming, the fruit and the drinks all arrived without anyone having to ask for them. It is the day we would do again first.
Ann D. · Couple · August 2026 · Amalfi Coast & Positano: Boat Tour with Snorkeling & Drinks
★★★★★
Paying a little more for a small boat rather than one of the hundred-seat cruisers was worth every euro. Two swim stops, then Amalfi and Positano, with about ten of us aboard. Hard to better that combination anywhere on this coast.
David C. · Friends · August 2026 · Amalfi Coast & Positano: Boat Tour with Snorkeling & Drinks
★★★★☆
A freak storm came over the top of Amalfi while we were out and both ports closed behind us. The captain brought everyone back through driving rain, wearing a dive mask so he could see. It was frightening and he was completely calm, which is why this is still four stars.
Tonya N. · Couple · August 2026 · Amalfi Coast & Positano: Boat Tour with Snorkeling & Drinks
★★★★★
Five of us went out from Sorrento and it turned into the day we all still talk about. Roberto and Mario kept it fun and made everyone feel welcome, with stops in Positano and Amalfi and a swim in between. There was even an extra grotto stop nobody had expected.
A traveller · Friends · October 2025 · Amalfi Coast Small Group Boat Tour from Sorrento with Positano
★★★★★
A genuinely fun trip, though I was surprised how long the wait is before you actually get moving. Once under way the coast from the water is worth the whole thing. Take something to sit on if you burn easily, because shade is limited.
Jennifer H. · Group · June 2026 · Amalfi Coast Small Group Boat Tour from Sorrento with Positano
★★★★★
We took the boat from Positano with two teenagers and it became the best day of the week. Agusto ran us up the coast, stopped at caves to swim, and one of ours ended up cliff jumping. Lunch had been booked ahead for us, which we had not expected.
Corry T. · Family · August 2025 · Private Amalfi Coast Boat Trip from Positano, Praiano or Amalfi
★★★★★
Luigi collected us from our hotel dock in Amalfi and dropped us back there at the end. He knew when to suggest a photograph and took them for us, put us ashore in Positano to wander, and stopped to swim by a quiet beach. Nothing about the day needed managing.
Laura M. · Couple · June 2025 · Private Amalfi Coast Boat Trip from Positano, Praiano or Amalfi
★★★★★
My husband, our six-year-old and I had a day none of us will forget. Stopping twice to jump off the boat and swim in open water was the highlight, and they had floats aboard for our daughter. There was ample time in both Positano and Amalfi.
Kelly M. · Family · August 2026 · Small-Group Amalfi Coast Day Cruise from Positano
★★★★★
Martina looked after all of us with real warmth. Our children had a brilliant time on the water. We would go back and do the same day again.
Damaris S. · Family · July 2026 · Small-Group Amalfi Coast Day Cruise from Positano
★★★★★
The crew, Nicola and Alessandro, were informative and we stopped to swim twice. The Emerald Grotto looked more turquoise than emerald and we could have skipped the extra charge for it. My husband and I took the three hours in Amalfi instead of the lunch stop, and so did everyone else aboard.
Stephanie B. · Couple · June 2026 · Positano: Amalfi Coast Small-Group Boat Tour with Swim and Drinks
★★★★★
About four other couples were aboard, so it never felt crowded. Bench seating at the back was shaded and the front was open cushions. Two swim stops, an optional grotto call, the Fiordo di Furore, and then a choice of three hours in Amalfi or one plus a restaurant stop.
Alyssa G. · Couple · June 2026 · Positano: Amalfi Coast Small-Group Boat Tour with Swim and Drinks
★★★★★
A day on the water with my wife, the towns sliding past and a few swimming spots along the way. The skipper left us alone and stepped in when there was something worth pointing out. Lunch somewhere along the coast finished it off.
Blake C. · Couple · September 2024 · Amalfi Coast Private Boat Day Tour from Sorrento
★★☆☆☆
We arrived on an overcast morning with light rain and were told it was no problem. Once we were out, the waves and wind picked up and black cloud came over the cliffs from both directions. When the captain asked whether we wanted to turn back, we felt that call should have been his rather than ours.
Tonia A. · Couple · July 2025 · Amalfi Coast Private Boat Day Tour from Sorrento
★★★★★
We booked this for our honeymoon and it was the day we talk about most. Linda hosted and told us about the coast as we went; Giovanni kept the ride smooth. Stopping in both Amalfi and Positano made it a complete day rather than a cruise past.
Chris S. · Honeymoon · September 2025 · Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour
★★★★★
Linda explained everything so we always knew what came next, and told us what we were looking at as we cruised. We shopped a little in Amalfi and then went back out to swim. It was my birthday and pastries and a song appeared, which nobody had asked for.
Cari S. · Group · June 2024 · Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour
★★★★★
This was our family's favourite day in ten days in Italy. Massimo shaped the day so we could take in the coast properly, swim off Positano and stop in Nerano for lunch. Andrea filled in the history as we went.
Jessica T. · Family · August 2026 · Private Boat Tour to Capri or Amalfi Coast from Sorrento-Positano
★★★★★
Luciano was kind, accommodating and quietly funny all day. He took photographs of the two of us that we would not have got otherwise. A straightforwardly good day out.
Quinta B. · Couple · August 2026 · Private Boat Tour to Capri or Amalfi Coast from Sorrento-Positano
★★★★★
Taking a semi-private boat with the family was the right call. Lunch aboard was better than we expected from a boat kitchen and the swimming stops broke the day up. Amalfi and Positano both got enough time to be worth walking around.
Bethany C. · Family · August 2025 · Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Sorrento: Small Group, Swim & Lunch
★★★★★
The best day of our holiday in Italy. Everyone in the family enjoyed the swimming and the views from the water. It is the one thing we would tell other people to book.
Michelle V. · Family · June 2025 · Small Group Boat Tour: Discover the Amalfi Coast from Positano
Guides, driving and how much time each town really gets.
★★★★★
Roberto knew the coast and was funny with it, and on a very warm day he found the group an air-conditioned restaurant for lunch. My husband and I came away glad we had done it this way rather than driving. He also pointed us at the short scenic boat run out of Amalfi, which is not in the fare and is worth the extra.
Elizabeth Z. · Couple · September 2026 · Day Tour to Positano, Amalfi & Ravello from Sorrento
★★★★★
Well organised and well paced, and it covers Positano, Amalfi and Ravello without ever feeling rushed. There is time to shop, look and read in each one. Do not skip the short optional boat run from Positano — the towns seen from the water are the part everybody remembers.
Steve S. · Group · July 2026 · Day Tour to Positano, Amalfi & Ravello from Sorrento
★★★★★
We travelled in a small minibus and reached Positano early enough to miss most of the crowds. The ferry across to Amalfi and the optional coast run afterwards were the high points of the day. Ravello at the end felt peaceful after the other two.
Andrea J. · Family · July 2026 · Day Tour to Positano, Amalfi & Ravello from Sorrento
★★★☆☆
The guide was good, but a bus fire on the road back left our coach standing for about forty minutes with no word from anyone. In the end a passenger got off to find out what was happening and told the rest of us. It was a hot wait, and it soured what had been a good day.
bevmason1 · Group · July 2026 · Day Tour to Positano, Amalfi & Ravello from Sorrento
★★★★★
Marco built the day around what we said we wanted and drove it safely. We got the scenery, some history, and food and wine we would never have found on our own. It was exactly the day we had asked for.
Eliza B. · Couple · May 2026 · Full Day Private Amalfi Coast Tour from Sorrento/Naples/Salerno
★★★★★
Claudio gave a running commentary along the route and stopped at places that were not on the itinerary at all. He also set up dinner for us back in Sorrento afterwards. After a private tour elsewhere that went badly, this was a relief.
Victor T. · Couple · October 2025 · Full Day Private Amalfi Coast Tour from Sorrento/Naples/Salerno
★★★★★
We were travelling with a nine-month-old and Marco reshaped the day around that without being asked twice. The van was spotless and the driving stayed calm on roads that are not. It is the reason we would book a private car again.
Jason B. · Family · September 2025 · Full Day Private Amalfi Coast Tour from Sorrento/Naples/Salerno
★★★★★
Tony knew the whole coast and was happy to be flexible about how long we spent anywhere. He laid out the options rather than deciding for us. That flexibility is the reason to take a car rather than a coach.
Carol S. · Group · October 2025 · Full Day Private Amalfi Coast Tour from Sorrento/Naples/Salerno
★★★★★
It was our first time seeing Positano and the coast, and Eduardo made the day both fun and informative. The shuttle was comfortable, which matters more than you would think on that road. We would not have found half of it by ourselves.
Nhien L. · First-time visitor · July 2026 · Full-Day Amalfi Coast Experience from Sorrento, Naples or Salerno
★★★★★
Alfonso knew the route well and the group we ended up with was good company. My husband and I enjoyed the whole run along the coast. It is a straightforward way to see three towns without driving.
Karen C. · Couple · June 2026 · Full-Day Amalfi Coast Experience from Sorrento, Naples or Salerno
★★★☆☆
It is a long, winding drive between the towns and the traffic is real, so you do not get long in each one. My husband felt the motion badly on the hairpins. If we did it again we would pick a single town and stay in it.
Lobna F. · Couple · May 2026 · Amalfi Coast Shared Small Group Tour from Sorrento
★★★★★
Claudio was punctual, drove well and gave good recommendations, particularly for lunch and for the boat options. I forgot to hand over the lunch money and settled up with him back in Sorrento. The view from that restaurant is the one I remember.
James R. · Couple · April 2026 · Amalfi Coast Shared Small Group Tour from Sorrento
★★★★★
Luigi set out exactly what the day would hold, including how long we would get in each town, and then drove it calmly on a difficult road. He has lived here all his life and pointed out everything from the houses to the plants. It felt like being shown around by a friend.
Becky S. · Family · January 2024 · Private Tour Amalfi Coast from Sorrento
Family houses, farm tables and what the afternoon is actually like.
★★★★★
My wife and I were walked through the farm and shown how everything is grown and harvested. Lunch ran to several starters, pasta, wine, a limoncello tasting and a lemon dessert, all of it from their own ground. Three olive oils with bread, lemonade, marmalade and honey came alongside.
Reid L. · Couple · August 2026 · Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting
★★★★★
Eugenio talked us through the lemons, olives, hazelnuts, bees, goats, pigs and chickens with obvious pride — fourth generation on the same ground. His parents cooked the lunch. It is a working farm rather than a show.
Juan B. · Family · August 2026 · Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting
★★★★★
We went as a family of five and the farm was the surprise of the trip. We learned how the dough is made, shaped our own pizzas, and ate zucchini, focaccia, cheeses and salami prepared on site. The children spent as much time with the dogs as with the oven.
Nicole B. · Family · July 2026 · Pizza School with Wine and Limoncello Tasting in a Local Farm
★★★★★
The whole day was organised so tightly that nothing needed thinking about, transport included. The family who welcomed us made it feel like a visit rather than a booking. Our children loved every minute of the hands-on part.
Natalie H. · Family · July 2026 · Pizza School with Wine and Limoncello Tasting in a Local Farm
★★★★★
A landslide had closed the road to the house, so Emily organised a transfer and her family collected us on the other side of the blockage. The class is in their own home, and she began by talking about her grandmother, whose recipes these are. It felt like a family cooking party rather than a lesson.
David L. · Group · June 2026 · Ravioli & Tagliatelle Cooking Class at a Local's Home in Positano
★★★★★
Emily and her parents host in their mountainside home above Positano. Pasta and dessert are made by hand, with wine and prosecco alongside. Her account of her grandmother made the afternoon personal in a way we had not anticipated.
Michael V. · Couple · June 2026 · Ravioli & Tagliatelle Cooking Class at a Local's Home in Positano
★★★★★
A good way to spend an early afternoon in Sorrento and pickup from town was simple. Mozzarella demonstration, olive oil tasting, then the pizza class itself. Luigi made it work for the whole family.
Julie Z. · Family · July 2026 · Toss, Bake, Cheers! - Sorrento Pizza Making Class with Wine
★★★★★
One of the high points of our whole trip. Vincenzo opened his home and the cooking was properly hands-on rather than a demonstration. The meal at the end was the reward.
Hannah T. · Group · June 2026 · Authentic Pasta & Pizza Cooking Class with Sorrento Coast Pickup
Two Roman towns, the heat, and whether a guide changes the visit.
★★★★☆
Our day took in Positano, lunch and the ruins, and the vehicle and driver were both good. The pace was tight in places and we would have liked longer at Pompeii. Worth doing, with that expectation set.
Melissa B. · Couple · May 2026 · Pompeii and Amalfi Coast Private Day Trip with Pick Up
★★★★☆
We booked at short notice and everything still worked as described. The guide was informative without labouring the point and the group stayed small. Being collected from the coast is what made it possible at all.
Claudia G. · Couple · November 2025 · Pompeii Guided Tour from Amalfi Coast
★☆☆☆☆
Pompeii is interesting and there is almost no shade anywhere in it. In August that turned the visit into an endurance test rather than a day out. Go early in the day, or go in another season.
Jean B. · Group · August 2026 · Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist
★★★★★
A good way to see both sites in one go. The train between them was easy to catch and quick. The guide knew the archaeology rather than the script.
Peter D. · Group · August 2026 · Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist
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