Blue Grotto — Attraction in Anacapri

Blue cave, Capri. Mentioned it as „one of the most gamous caves in the world“ (Marco Polo Guide), i had really expected to see something quiet impressive. But the visit at the blue cave was a waste of energy, money and time. This has - most of all- to do with the fact, that our guide was a rip off and very unsymphatic. First: he put all attention on the other three girls on the boat and was very careless about my girlfriend, sat almost on her hand and if she would not have cared, she’ d probably gotten a row stick in her face, second: we paid the 14 Euro entrance and the first thing the unfriendly rowing man made clear: this is exclusive service. I said: but i pay allready 14 for the entrance, wich „service“ are you talking about? „Oh, this is for my towing and singing“ he said.

So to be honest: this yelling around and singing one minute later in the cave was totally absurd, not fitting and in my eyes, disturbing enorousely. Especially cause the other „capitains“ also sang around in the same cave, misstonic, loud, rough, disturbing.

Was i asked for if i‘d wish that? No. Not at all. At the end, even the cave on itself is pretty nice, but really nothing special - if you travel around a little bit and have seen other really impressive things. And: its short. You enter - you leave. Its a really short thing, not a long channel you pass along and things to be discovered. Its just nice to see the light coming from down outside into the cave under water - thats it.

Soooo.... For what exactly did we pay 14 bugs per Person for entrance? This is a rip off, since there is not even a light installation or something that gives me a feeling of a value on the other side (management)....its just costs for a bit nature.

The guy was a disaster. Unfriendly, loud, rough, not even singing nice, horrible yelling around in a cave, that would be 100 times nicer without that „service“.

I would not recommend that tour to anybody, but: i reccomend the tour to the other side of the island, where you see the beautiful cliffs and nature wich is totally worth time and money, id say: even a must seen on a trip to capri.

The same i can say about the cozy chairlift, that goes from Anacapri to Monte Salaro. It was a spectacular view up there and all in one, it was a great round trip of...

Very bad experience; I don't wish it on anyone. We arrived in front of the grotto and were to be picked up in the small boats of 4-5 people. My wife got into the boat first. She placed her phone to our sun 13-year-old who was about to board the boat. When the child wanted to get into the boat; the boatman told him to let me hold the phone. The child climbed into the boat and when I followed to get down in the small boat; the boatman told me to give him the phone for him to hold. I gave him the phone and I didn't even have time to get off because he threw the phone behind him into the water. I couldn't believe what I was seeing! I felt like jumping into the water after my wife phone; but my phone was in my pocket and I didn't want to risk destroying my phone myself. apart from apologies and ,, i'm sorry for your fon sir..... Nothing. Everything continued according to the itinerary as if nothing had happened. The boatman did us the honor of entering the grotto (approx. 18 euros for all 3), but that didn't warm me up at all. I wanted to jump into the water after the phone but he told me that the water is 30m deep and I have no chance to find the phone. Now think about it too. All reservations; all contacts; everything was in that phone. We were going to stay in Italy for another 10 days and travel to Pompeii; Rome, Pisa..... That boatman destroy our holiday After returning to the port of Capri; I went to a bar; then I went to the Carabinieri to make a complaint about this incident. Carabinieri were grade 10; they called an English translator and in less than 20 minutes the boatman who had thrown (dropped) our phone into the water also appeared. I say this because I do not want to accuse him unjustly; but I have the sense of an honest man and in this boatman I felt only a weak actor who interprets this line without any empathy "I'm sorry for your telephone sir" I told him that I don't understand why he wanted to turn with the phone to the right; when I was in front of him and he had to hand me the phone. He replied that he wanted to give it to my wife who was in the front of the boat. I don't say anything anymore; but I'm very interested if anyone has had the same situation in the past, because that...

It's a beautiful cave but is a pricey place to visit for less than 5 minutes.

Travelling to the blue grotto: From the capri's Marina grande you can take a boat ride which would cost 15 euros per person to the blue grotto. This is probably the quickest way to reach the grotto but the most expensive as well.

The inexpensive way to reach is by bus. It's around 1.5 euros for each bus trip or 8 euros for a 24 hour pass. Take a bus from Capri marina grande to Anacapri and then a second bus from anacapri to the blue grotto. Just below the bus stop is a flight of stairs that will take you to the grotto.

Tip - queues from the bus stop will be shorter than those from the boats and a different set of boats men deal with the folks from the land.

Arrive early to beat the crowds and also make sure the grotto is open by checking the tourist info desk at the marina grande. The grotto opening hours are usually in the morning we were told.

Once you reach the grotto, it's 14 euro per person to enter the grotto and the boats men will buy your tickets from a ticket office in a boat. Then you will be requested to lie down on the boat and the boats men will take you into the cave and sing. This is less. Than 5 mins and then you are out of the cave and back on land. You are expected to tip the boatsmen and they expect 5 euros per person as a tip.

If travelling by boat from marina grande the whole affair is 35 euros per head and you will be disappointed spending so much. If travelling by bus, it's 22 euros per person and you would still want to weigh whether you want the experience. Be prepared to spend and know what to expect to avoid disappointment.

You can also alternatively take a full island boat trip for 20 euros and you get to swim in the Emerald grotto and the white grotto. This might suit you better if you can swim....