By Rowan Ellis · Updated · Affiliate links, explained in my disclosure
AMALFI: COAST & CUISINE
Amalfi Coast & Positano: Boat Tour with Snorkeling & Drinks
4.9 (2,681) · from $100
Amalfi Coast boat tours come in five shapes: a small-group cruise with swim stops, a Capri day, a sunset sail, a private charter, and a boat you hire yourself. I compared 13 boat tours on the Amalfi Coast on GetYourGuide, from $72 to $842. Prices are in US dollars, checked in October 2026, and the booking links are affiliate links, as I explain on my about page.
My short answer: if I had one day, I’d book the Coast and Cuisine small-group cruise ($100, 4.9 from 2,681 reviews). If I had one evening, I’d take the Sea Horse sunset cruise ($101, 4.8 from 562). If I had a group of six and wanted the coast to myself, I’d look at the private four-hour gozzo ($763 for the boat). Most boats start in Amalfi or Positano, so the real choice among Amalfi Coast boat tours is the style of day, not the port.
Boat tours in Amalfi Coast waters mostly use the same type of vessel: a gozzo, the traditional wooden-style local work boat, 10 to 12 metres long, with a shade canopy, a toilet and a shower. Two of the top-rated boat tours in Amalfi Coast towns share that format. The Coast and Cuisine Amalfi Coast boat tour is $100 for a day of 4 to 8 hours, in a group of up to 12, with snorkeling gear, fruit, prosecco, limoncello and beer included. You pick the departure: Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento or Salerno, and the half-day and full-day options differ in time ashore. Its stops are Amalfi, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Praiano and Positano. My snorkeling page, snorkeling tours on the Amalfi Coast, compares it with the three other swim-focused trips.
The second card is a self-drive boat from Salerno, $191 for a group of up to 6, rated 5.0 from 32 reviews. The listing says no boat licence is required, and it lists a stereo, shower, awning, ice and safety equipment. Both Salerno rental listings tell you to bring ID, and I explain the licence question on my boat rental page. The two trips are opposite ways to see the coast, so the better pick is the one that fits your group and your confidence at the helm.
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My pick: My all-round pick: $100, 4 to 8 hours, up to 12 guests, snorkeling gear and drinks, 4.9 from 2,681 reviews.
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My pick: For a group that wants to drive: $191 for the boat, up to 6 people, no licence according to the listing, 5.0 from 32 reviews.
Amalfi Coast boat trips from Positano are the ones I’d pick if you stay on the western end and do not want a train or bus to the boat. The Sea Horse boat tour in Amalfi Coast waters meets at Positano pier, in front of the ferry ticket offices near the main beach. It costs $101 for 4 to 6 hours, rated 4.8 from 653 reviews, and the group is capped at 10 guests. The route runs east through Praiano, Furore, Conca dei Marini, Amalfi and Atrani, and the listing mentions the Lovers’ Arch, the Grotta di Sant’Andrea and the Furore Fjord, with a prosecco aperitif and a swim stop. Reviewers praise the guides, but one summary says the advertised number of swim stops is not always delivered, so I’d ask the crew how many to expect.
The other card is the most expensive boat in the section, and it is a different kind of day. Positano Dama Charter is a private full-day Amalfi Coast boat tour on a gozzo for $842 per boat, rated 5.0 from 29 reviews, with 4 to 7 hours on the water. The skipper greets you at a private pier in Positano, and the listing promises Bluetooth speakers, WiFi, snacks and fruit, a limoncello tasting and an entrance fee for the Emerald Grotto. It is the one I’d compare against the other private trips on my private boat tour page.
SEA HORSE SRL
My pick: The Positano departure: $101, 4 to 6 hours, up to 10 guests, caves, a swim stop and prosecco, 4.8 from 653 reviews.
POSITANO DAMA CHARTER
My pick: A private day from Positano: $842 for the boat, 4 to 7 hours, limoncello tasting and the Emerald Grotto fee, 5.0 from 29 reviews.
Amalfi Coast boat cruises can also mean a sailboat, and the one I’d book is the full-day sail from Salerno by Mareggiando Tour, my favourite Amalfi Coast boat tour under sail. It costs $156 for 7 hours and holds a perfect 5.0 from 466 reviews, the best-rated of all 13 trips. Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Salerno are included, so you do not have to find a pier at dawn. The listing includes a welcome drink, a light lunch, dessert, limoncello, water and a beach towel, and its description names Vietri, Cetara and Amalfi, with free time in Amalfi village and swim and snorkel stops.
I would think about the practical details before booking. The listing does not name a fixed meeting point, because pick-up is from your hotel, and it says it is not suitable for people with mobility impairments, people with pre-existing medical conditions or babies under 1 year. Reviewers like the crew, but one summary says clearer information on boat assignment for large groups would help, so I’d check how your party is split. More about this kind of day is on my sailing page.
Mareggiando Tour
My pick: My pick for a full day under sail: $156, 7 hours, hotel pick-up, lunch and swim stops, 5.0 from 466 reviews.
Positano is the postcard town on the western end, and several Amalfi Coast boat tours leave from here or from Amalfi to Positano and back at the end of the day. The Sea Horse sunset cruise is a short boat tour in Amalfi Coast waters with two starting points, Amalfi or Positano, which depend on the option you select. It costs $101 for 2 to 2.5 hours, rated 4.8 from 562 reviews, with prosecco, limoncello, a skipper and a hostess. Reviewers like the knowledgeable guides and the relaxed pace, but one summary says more time at the swim stop would help.
I’d choose this type of boat when you want a short, easy evening, because the whole trip fits between a late-afternoon departure and dinner. The sunset times below are the real limit for it. Sunset hours and what to expect are on my sunset cruise page, where I compare all three evening boats and give sunset by month.
SEA HORSE SRL
My pick: A sunset cruise from Amalfi or Positano: $101, 2 to 2.5 hours, prosecco and limoncello, 4.8 from 562 reviews.
The best boat tours in Amalfi Coast waters depend on what you value, so I rank by data and not by taste. By review count, the Coast and Cuisine cruise leads with 2,681, then Sea Horse with 653 and 562, and Mareggiando with 466. By rating, the sailboat leads at 5.0, and two small-group cruises follow at 4.9 and 4.8. The sunset boat I would put first for the price is the Coast and Cuisine sunset tour from Amalfi.
This Amalfi Coast boat tour costs $89 for 2 hours, rated 4.8 from 526 reviews, and meets at the Darsena Pier, the yellow lighthouse in the town centre in front of Hotel Residence on Piazza Flavio Gioia. The route runs west towards Praiano along the coast, with stops named as Conca dei Marini, Furore and the Fiordo di Furore. Fruit or salty snacks, local prosecco and limoncello, beer, soft drinks and water are included, and the listing says the trip is built for the sunset hours, not for swimming. If you want to snorkel, it points you to the operator’s other tours.
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My pick: My value pick for the evening: $89, 2 hours from Amalfi, fruit and drinks, 4.8 from 526 reviews.
Boat tours on the Amalfi Coast cost anything from $72 for one seat to $842 for a private boat, so cost is the first filter. The cheapest per person is the sailing experience from Salerno’s Marina di Arechi: $72, 7 hours on a Dufour 360 Grand Large sailboat, with a skipper, swim stops, snorkeling gear and a bar with free alcoholic drinks. It is the lowest price I found, but it has only 2 reviews, so I would treat it as a promising unknown. The meeting point is the bar named Sopravvento inside the marina.
Here is how the prices of Amalfi Coast boat tours fall in my list. Shared evening boats are $77 to $101. Small-group day cruises are $100 to $156 per person, and the Capri day is $144. Self-drive boats are $191 per group, and private charters are $763 to $842 per group of up to 6. A private boat is therefore competitive only when six people split it, at roughly $127 to $140 each. The sailing page, Amalfi Coast sailing, covers the cheapest option in more detail.
Night tourThe sunset
My pick: The lowest price I found: $72 per person, 7 hours under sail from Salerno, drinks on board, but only 2 reviews.
A boat ride in Amalfi Coast waters can be very short or take the whole day, and the longest one in my list is the Capri trip. Coast and Cuisine runs it for $144, 6 to 8 hours, in a group of up to 12, rated 4.8 from 492 reviews. You choose a departure from Amalfi, Positano or Sorrento. The stops listed run from Amalfi, Praiano and Positano to the Li Galli islets, Sorrento and Marina Grande on Capri, then around Capri to Marina Piccola, the Faraglioni, the Green Grotto, the Grotta Bianca and the Punta Carena lighthouse. The listing gives about 3 hours of free time on Capri and says there are no extra fees to go ashore.
Lunch on the island is not included. I’d allow time for the return, because no other boat tour in Amalfi Coast waters crosses the open water to the island. It also includes snorkeling gear, a toilet and shower, a canopy and drinks. I rate it as the one to book if your main wish is Capri.
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My pick: The Capri day: $144, 6 to 8 hours, about 3 hours ashore with no landing fee, 4.8 from 492 reviews.
Only one of the 13 trips I compared sails to Capri, and it is the cruise in the section above. The card in this section is a different thing: the Angel Boat Rental trip from Salerno, $191 for a group of up to 5, rated 4.8 from 150 reviews, 9 hours. The listing describes a cruise along the Amalfi Coast with Positano, Amalfi and swim stops, not a crossing to Capri, so I would not assume you can reach the island. If Capri is the plan, ask the operator before you pay.
What I can say with data is how the day runs. You meet at Piazza della Libertà 94 in Salerno for a 10-minute safety briefing, then spend about 8 hours on the water. A September reviewer described a 40 horsepower outboard, a cool box and a boat taxi into Positano for lunch, and also said the fuel was charged at the end: about 90 euros at 2.50 euros a litre. The listing names fuel and a skipper in its inclusions, so the wording is unclear, and I would ask what you will pay on return.
Angel boat rental
My pick: A self-drive day from Salerno, not a Capri trip: $191 for up to 5 people, 9 hours, ask about fuel, 4.8 from 150 reviews.
People who search for an Amalfi Coast cruise on a small ship usually want something smaller than a liner, and the shared evening boat below is a small Amalfi Coast boat tour of 10 metres. The smallest and cheapest shared boat in my list is the Positano Sea Tours sunset boat tour: $77 per person, 1.5 hours, rated 4.7 from 50 reviews. It runs on a traditional gozzo of about 10 metres (33 feet), built in 2023 according to the listing, with a canopy, a separate toilet and a professional skipper.
It meets in front of Cala Marinai Brasserie at Via Regina Giovanna 3 in Positano, where a steward waits. The route goes to Praiano and the Fiordo di Furore, with about 50 minutes listed for the open coast and an aperitif. Limoncello, prosecco and beer are included, plus soft drinks, mineral water and dry snacks such as chips, peanuts and olives. It is the shortest evening trip I found, so I’d choose it if time or budget is tight.
Night tourPositano Sea Tours
My pick: The cheapest shared sunset: $77, 1.5 hours from Positano on a 10-metre gozzo, 4.7 from 50 reviews.
This section is for private day trips, and I need to be honest about Capri. This private Amalfi Coast boat tour from Amalfi Cruises says outright that the tour does not include Capri. It costs $802 for the boat, up to 6 guests, 6 hours, rated 5.0 from 38 reviews, on an 8-metre gozzo made in Sorrento, with a bathroom on board. The skipper speaks English, and the boat leaves from the Darsena dock behind the Flavio Gioia fountain and statue. If you want to be picked up somewhere else, the listing says to ask.
The itinerary is a series of 30-minute stops: Conca dei Marini, a swim, the Fiordo di Furore, Praiano, a secret stop, a swim at Positano, lunch at a local restaurant for an hour, and Atrani. Prosecco, limoncello, snorkeling gear, soft drinks and beer are included. The listing is inconsistent on the Emerald Grotto ticket, so ask. One October reviewer called the seas a little rough, which is a reminder that a private day depends on the weather.
Amalfi Cruises
My pick: A private day that skips Capri: $802 for the boat, 6 hours, lunch ashore and swim stops, 5.0 from 38 reviews.
Packing for a boat tour in Amalfi Coast waters is simple, and the listings agree on the basics: swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. Two list biodegradable sunscreen, and several ask for ID or a passport copy. The shared boats ban pets, oversize luggage and large bags, and one sunset listing also bans baby strollers. The sailboat asks you not to bring alcohol or drugs and not to smoke.
The private four-hour tour from Positano is my pick for this section because the listing is clear about what is on board: a skipper, a life jacket, soft drinks, snacks, a snorkeling mask, a beach towel, a toilet, a shower and a refrigerator. It costs $763 per boat, up to 6 guests, rated 4.8 from 39 reviews. The price includes fuel, caves admission, tourist taxes and gratuity, according to the listing. Wear a swimsuit under a light cover-up, and keep shoes you can slip off, because you board from a beach platform at Positano.
Sea Boat & You Charter
My pick: A private 4-hour tour for up to 6: $763 per boat, drinks, snacks, snorkel mask and cave admission, 4.8 from 39 reviews.
On a boat tour in Amalfi Coast waters you see the coast from below: sheer limestone cliffs, terraced lemon groves, the pastel houses of Positano and the towers that guarded the shore. The whole stretch is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape, which you can read about on the UNESCO listing for the Costiera Amalfitana. The listings name the same landmarks again and again: the Lovers’ Arch, the Furore Fjord, the Grotta di Sant’Andrea, the fishing village of Praiano and Conca dei Marini. Furore Fjord is about 4.1 km from the marina in a straight line, and the Emerald Grotto is about 3.2 km.
The infographic below follows the stops of the Sea Horse boat adventure from Positano, the route I would pick if you want to see the most of the coast in one half day.
Stops on the route
Amalfi Coast boat tours leave from a handful of places, and Amalfi is the busiest. The Darsena Pier, the Marina Coppola and the Amalfi port sit in the same few metres of waterfront. The Flavio Gioia statue and the Porta della Marina are about 0.45 km away on foot, the Ancient Arsenal about 0.43 km and the cathedral about 0.53 km. Positano boats meet at the pier by the ferry ticket offices or on Via Regina Giovanna, and the Salerno boats leave from their own marina.
Marina
4.5 · 2,918 Google reviews
Piazzale dei Protontini, 6, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
Marina
4.5 · 145 Google reviews
Via Lungomare dei Cavalieri, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
Tourist attraction
4.6
Piazza Flavio Gioia, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
Open in Google MapsHeritage preservation
4.7
Piazza Flavio Gioia, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
Tourist attraction
4.4
Largo Cesareo Console, 4, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
Catholic cathedral
4.7 · 1,923 Google reviews
Piazza Duomo, 1, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
Tourist attraction
4.6
Via Marina di Praia, 84010 Furore SA, Italy
Tourist attraction
4.2
Via Smeraldo, 33, 84010 Conca dei Marini SA, Italy
None of the 13 listings gives a season, a closing date or a minimum number of guests. Several of them say the departure is guaranteed with no minimum, and reviews dated up to 16 October 2026 show that boats are still sailing as I write. Many small Amalfi operators wind down in late October and November, so I’d confirm the date on the booking page and not assume daily sailings. Sea conditions matter too: a private trip reviewer found the sea a little rough on 1 October, and the sunset times below become earlier each week.
Sunset at Amalfi, calculated for the 15th of each month in Italian local time: January 4:57 PM, February 5:34 PM, March 6:07 PM, April 7:39 PM, May 8:09 PM, June 8:33 PM, July 8:32 PM, August 8:01 PM, September 7:12 PM, October 6:23 PM, November 4:45 PM and December 4:35 PM. By December the sun is down before 4:40 PM, so check the departure time listed for your date.
Five types of boat tour in Amalfi Coast waters have their own page, and the table gives the starting price from my list of Amalfi Coast boat tours.
| Type | Price from | Typical duration | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snorkeling tour | $100 per person | 4 to 8 hours | Swimmers who want coves, caves and snorkeling gear |
| Sunset cruise | $77 per person | 1.5 to 2.5 hours | A short evening with drinks |
| Sailing trip | $72 per person | 7 hours | A quiet day under sail from Salerno |
| Private boat tour | $763 per boat | 4 to 7 hours | Groups of up to 6 who want their own plan |
| Boat rental | $191 per boat | 9 hours to a full day | Groups who want to drive themselves |
Amalfi Coast boat tours look similar in photos, so I use five questions to separate them.
Whichever Amalfi Coast boat tour you choose, book a free-cancellation option and keep a spare day in your plans. For more detail, read my pages on boat rental and sunset cruises, or go back to my home page for other cities.
The 8 most-reviewed boat companies on Google Maps in Amalfi Coast, with what I found about each. Ratings and reviews are Google's.
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5.0 · 1,526 Google reviews
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4.9 · 784 Google reviews
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4.9 · 429 Google reviews
4 of the tours I compared · from $77
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4.9 · 410 Google reviews
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4.9 · 352 Google reviews
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4.8 · 197 Google reviews
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5.0 · 182 Google reviews
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4.9 · 120 Google reviews
Not in my GetYourGuide comparison: book direct
In my list a shared sunset cruise from Positano is $77 per person, and the small-group snorkeling cruises cost $100 and $101. The Capri day is $144 and the full-day sailboat from Salerno is $156. Self-drive boats are $191 per group, and private gozzo charters run from $763 to $842 per group. Prices are in US dollars, checked in October 2026.
For most visitors I'd book the Coast and Cuisine small-group cruise at $100, rated 4.9 from 2,681 reviews, because it leaves from Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento or Salerno and includes snorkeling gear and drinks. If you only have an evening, my pick is the Sea Horse sunset cruise at $101, rated 4.8 from 562 reviews.
Most leave from Amalfi, at the Darsena Pier near Piazza Flavio Gioia, or from Positano, at the pier by the ferry ticket offices or on Via Regina Giovanna. Some offer Sorrento or Salerno. The sailboat and both self-drive boats start in Salerno, so check the meeting point on the page of the trip you choose.
Yes, one of my 13 trips does. The Coast and Cuisine Capri tour costs $144, lasts 6 to 8 hours and leaves from Amalfi, Positano or Sorrento. It gives about 3 hours on Capri with no extra landing fee, and lunch is not included. The private Amalfi Cruises trip explicitly does not include Capri.
Both rental listings I compared say no boat licence is required. Italian rules on this sit in art. 39 of the nautical code and depend on the boat and the area, so I'd ask the operator for the engine power and the permitted zone in writing. A reviewer also noted fuel was charged at the end, so ask what that costs.
All 13 listings say you can cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, according to the booking-platform text. Sea conditions change quickly on this coast, and one October reviewer described rough seas on a private trip, so I'd choose a date with a spare day around it and read the policy before paying.
The listings ask for swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat. Two ask for biodegradable sunscreen. Several list ID or a passport copy, and the operators ban large bags and pets on the shared boats. Boats are small, so I would travel light and keep valuables in a small waterproof bag.