Amalfi Coast Boat Tours and Tickets Compared
Eight Amalfi Coast boat tours and charters are compared on this page, priced from EUR 20 for a 50-minute scenic cruise to EUR 680 for a private whole-boat charter, split into three groups: full-day cruises, half-day and private trips, and short scenic tours. I have ordered them by how close each one sits to a typical day on the water: the five full-day cruises come first since they cover the most ground and the swim stops most visitors want, the half-day and private options follow for less time or a bigger group, and the short scenic cruise sits last as the quickest taste of the coast.
Which full-day Amalfi Coast cruise fits your departure port?
Your departure port decides which full-day cruise fits. Amalfi Coast Boat Tour: Positano, Swimming & Snorkeling is EUR 94 for 4 to 8 hours, boarding in Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento or Salerno with snorkeling gear. Sorrento Boat Tour to Positano & Amalfi Coast runs EUR 118.30 for 8 hours with Sorrento-area hotel pickup. Salerno Boat Cruise to the Amalfi Coast is EUR 165 for 7 hours, the only one passing Maiori and Minori. Praiano Boat Tour to the Amalfi Coast & Emerald Grotto costs EUR 139 for 7 hours with close Emerald Grotto views. Positano Boat Tour: Amalfi Coast Swimming & Emerald Grotto is EUR 179 for 7 hours as a small group. I would start with the flexible-port option for the easiest booking.
★ Top pick Best value Full-day cruises
Amalfi Coast Boat Tour: Positano, Swimming & Snorkeling
Choose your own departure port
✓ Free cancellation available
Full-day cruises
Praiano Boat Tour to the Amalfi Coast & Emerald Grotto
Departs Praiano or Positano, passes the Emerald Grotto
✓ Free cancellation available
Full-day cruises
Positano Boat Tour: Amalfi Coast Swimming & Emerald Grotto
Small group, optional lunch stop in Amalfi
✓ Free cancellation available
Full-day cruises
Salerno Boat Cruise to the Amalfi Coast
Full coastline cruise from Maiori to Positano
✓ Free cancellation available
Full-day cruises
Sorrento Boat Tour to Positano & Amalfi Coast
Guided stops in both Positano and Amalfi
✓ Free cancellation available
Which tour suits a shorter day or a bigger group?
Maiori Boat Tour: Marmorata Waterfall & Pirate Caves is EUR 135 for 4 hours, the only option swimming at the Marmorata Waterfall and exploring the Grotta dei Pirati and Pandora Cave, run in four languages. Private Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Positano is EUR 680 for 4 hours, but that price books the whole boat, not one seat, so it gets cheaper per person the bigger your group is. Both skip a stop ashore entirely. I would pick Maiori for the caves and waterfall, and the private charter once four or more people are splitting the cost.
Half-day & private
Maiori Boat Tour: Marmorata Waterfall & Pirate Caves
Shortest route: waterfall, caves and Atrani
✓ Free cancellation available
Half-day & private
Private Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Positano
Private charter, exclusive to your group
✓ Free cancellation available
Is the 50-minute Amalfi boat tour worth booking?
50-Minute Amalfi Boat Tour: Quick Coastal Cruise is EUR 20, the cheapest booking on this page, and runs a guaranteed daily departure with no minimum group size. It covers a sundeck, an awning for shade and an on-board bathroom, but no food, drinks or swimming stop, since the route past Atrani and the Marmorata waterfall stays on board the whole time. I would book this one only as an add-on for a cruise-ship stop or a day trip with an hour to spare, never as your only time on the water if swimming is part of the plan.
Short scenic tours
50-Minute Amalfi Boat Tour: Quick Coastal Cruise
Quick, low-cost intro to the coast by sea
✓ Free cancellation available
How is this table put together?
Every price below is the lowest adult fare checked on 2026-10-07, per person unless marked otherwise: the private charter's EUR 680 books the whole boat, not one seat. Duration is each operator's own published range, so the main flexible-port tour's 4 to 8 hours reflects the departure port and route length you choose, not a fixed slot. None of these eight are sold as a multi-day pass or a validity window, every one is a single scheduled departure with a start time confirmed after booking, which is why the table shows a duration rather than a 24 or 48-hour window.
| Tour or ticket | Duration | Best for | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalfi Coast Boat Tour: Positano, Swimming & Snorkeling Full-day cruises 4 - 8 hours | 4 - 8 hours | Choose your own departure port | 94EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| 50-Minute Amalfi Boat Tour: Quick Coastal Cruise Short scenic tours 50 minutes | 50 minutes | Quick, low-cost intro to the coast by sea | 20EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Maiori Boat Tour: Marmorata Waterfall & Pirate Caves Half-day & private 4 hours | 4 hours | Shortest route: waterfall, caves and Atrani | 135EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Praiano Boat Tour to the Amalfi Coast & Emerald Grotto Full-day cruises 7 hours | 7 hours | Departs Praiano or Positano, passes the Emerald Grotto | 139EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Positano Boat Tour: Amalfi Coast Swimming & Emerald Grotto Full-day cruises 7 hours | 7 hours | Small group, optional lunch stop in Amalfi | 179EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Private Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Positano Half-day & private 4 hours | 4 hours | Private charter, exclusive to your group | 680EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Salerno Boat Cruise to the Amalfi Coast Full-day cruises 7 hours | 7 hours | Full coastline cruise from Maiori to Positano | 165EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Sorrento Boat Tour to Positano & Amalfi Coast Full-day cruises 8 hours | 8 hours | Guided stops in both Positano and Amalfi | 118.3EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
Prices checked: 2026-10-07 · prices may vary
What does the fare actually include?
Every tour includes the skipper and the safety gear for its route: snorkeling masks on the swim-focused cruises, life jackets, and a shaded canopy or sundeck. Drinks vary: most full-day and half-day options serve prosecco, limoncello or soft drinks, while the 50-minute cruise includes none. Lunch is never included anywhere on this page, and hotel pickup is only part of the fare on the Sorrento tour, with a conditional, on-request version on the Praiano tour. The Positano small-group tour sells a seasonal restaurant stop in Amalfi as a checkout add-on rather than a default inclusion, available only from mid-May to early October.
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How much time should you set aside?
Start from the hours you actually have free, not the price. With under an hour, the 50-minute scenic cruise is the only option that fits, since nothing else allows time to swim or land ashore. With half a day, the Maiori tour or the private charter cover a waterfall, caves or a flexible swim schedule in 4 hours. With a full day, the five full-day cruises add a real swim stop and, on four of them, a landing in Amalfi, Positano or both. I would reserve a full day whenever your schedule allows it, since that is where the swimming and town time both fit.
How does booking actually work?
Every tour and charter on this page is booked and paid for on GetYourGuide, the platform that resells these operators' tickets, and this site earns a commission when you book through one of these links. You pick a date and a departure option, pay online, and receive a mobile ticket on your phone, so nothing needs printing before you meet the skipper at the dock. Free cancellation applies to every option compared here, with the exact cutoff and refund terms shown at checkout before you pay. Prices move with demand and season, so the figure you see at checkout is the one that counts, not necessarily the figure printed here.
FAQs
Which Amalfi Coast boat tour lets you choose your own departure port?
Only the Amalfi Coast Boat Tour: Positano, Swimming & Snorkeling lets you pick where you board: Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento or Salerno. Every other tour on this page has one fixed departure point, so if changing ports mid-trip matters to you, this EUR 94 option is the one to book.
Which tours include hotel pickup?
Two do, and both are conditional. The Sorrento tour includes pickup for hotels in Sorrento, Piano di Sorrento, Vico Equense and Castellammare di Stabia. The Praiano tour offers pickup only for guests staying in Praiano, on request and subject to availability. No other tour on this page includes a transfer to the dock.
Which boat tour runs the smallest group?
The Positano small-group tour is sold as a few guests rather than a full boat, and the main flexible-port tour caps its group at 12. The private charter from Positano has no shared-group size at all, since the whole boat is reserved for one party.
Which tour is the only one that visits the Marmorata Waterfall?
The Maiori Boat Tour is the only option on this page that stops to swim at the Marmorata Waterfall, where fresh water drops straight into the sea, and the only one that enters the Grotta dei Pirati and Pandora Cave.
Is there a seasonal lunch option on any of these tours?
Yes, on the Positano small-group tour only. From mid-May to early October, you can add a stop at La Gavitella restaurant in Amalfi as a paid checkout option. Outside that window, or on every other tour, lunch is never included.
Do these boat tours all use the same operator?
No. Each is run by a different licensed operator: Lubrense Boats on the Sorrento tour, Blu Mediterraneo from Salerno, L'Uomo e il Mare from Praiano, Iris Charter Amalfi Coast from Maiori, Sea Boat & You Charter for the private charter, and Amalfi Boats on the 50-minute cruise.
Do any of these tours ask you to bring an ID?
Two do. The Positano small-group tour and the Maiori tour both ask guests to bring identification, a copy is accepted on the Maiori tour, for boarding. The other tours in this list do not mention an ID requirement.