Capri Boat Service - Luxury
Capri Boat Service - Luxury
Capri Boat Service - Luxury
4.5
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9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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About
Ciao! I'm Danilo Palumbo, known on the island as Danilo Capri. Together with my partners Marco and Pierpaolo, we founded Capri Boat Service that offers boat and dinghy rentals and charters with one goal in mind: showing our clients all the wonders of Italy's Island of Capri. We have a fleet that can meet any need, from traditional wooden fishing gozzi to powerful Itama speedboats, and our tours can suit any group or style, from island trips to transfers to destinations along the Bay of Naples. Capri Boat Service. Our only great desire and offers wonderfulcarefree days of relaxation and total around our beautiful island orcoastal waters of the sublime Coast aboard our boats. The crew carefullychosen by us will be glad to welcome you to satisfy every single requestaimed at their welfare. Our proposal allows for different solutions on types of boats, hire andexcursions. Possibility to rent boats without sailor if customers wereprovided with regular license.
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Simone A
Island of Capri, Italy1 contribution
Aug 2020 • Couples
We had a really good time, Valerio, who was our sailor is a very prepared, professional and very nice guy. we spent a whole day with him, me and my girlfriend. he has created the right atmosphere for a couple who want to dedicate some time to themselves. It was all wonderful, I can't wait to be able to go back to Capri.
Written March 20, 2021
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Markus RT
Munich, Germany78 contributions
Aug 2020
We have booked a three hour tour with Danilo and got Stefano as our skipper. He made us feel extremely welcome on his boat and showed us the island like a proud Italian from capri.
Stefano encouraged us to not look at the time when swimming and showed us every grotta along the island. He asked almost constantly how we were doing and he showed us „his“ little island in the best possible way! Do at least three hours, Stefano won’t waste time if you book longer als other skippers do, he is really looking for you to make the best of your time possible!
Mille Grazie Stefano!!
Stefano encouraged us to not look at the time when swimming and showed us every grotta along the island. He asked almost constantly how we were doing and he showed us „his“ little island in the best possible way! Do at least three hours, Stefano won’t waste time if you book longer als other skippers do, he is really looking for you to make the best of your time possible!
Mille Grazie Stefano!!
Written August 30, 2020
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Tim N
14 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
My partner and I booked Italy for our honeymoon and Capri was our first stop. We booked a two hour boat ride around the island and it was absolutely fantastic! We were a bit nervous as an openly gay couple how this would go, but our skipper was so welcoming and made us feel absolutely comfortable. I HIGHLY recommend going early in the morning, early in the trip, and doing at least 2 hours. We added on the trip to the blue Gratto which was a MUST! All in all, this was a fabulous morning in Capri and LGBTQ couples can feel at ease booking through Danilo’s Capri Boat Service.
Written October 25, 2023
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Boris Y
4 contributions
Sep 2021
Average boat ride service, could be better. We paid for 4 hours boat ride, but in total we were actual boat riding for 2 hours.
The Blue Grotto was closed so the Skipper of the boat kept wasting time and parking the boat in random places for swim, we told him that we have no desire to swim but he did stop so many times. We eventually jumped in the water for a quick swim of maximum 10 minutes, but he still continued to stay the same place, or stopping in other places for no reason. When we had 1 hour left of the 4 hours,, I asked to ride back the way we came to view the Faraglioni once again before finishing the boat ride, he refused and said "No.". Eventually he just drove the boat to the port the other way and without anything to see, which took 30 mins. If he drove the other side it would be the same or maximum of 1 hour to reach our total 4 hours boat ride as we originally booked. We departed the port at 9:10AM and arrived the port at 12:30PM, minus 1.5 hours of stopping and parking the boat in random places, so barely 2 hours at max of boat ride.
Also, the skipper of the boat was a chain smoker. Smoked so much that it ruined the vibes and mood. Instead of breathing the clean air of the sea, we had to breath his smoking cigarettes. We are non smokers, so it really disturbed us.
I've booked other boat rides with similar time in Positano, Amalfi Coast, and Lago di Como, but never experience such stalling and wasting time like this. Probably they tried to save fuel or something, at our expense.
I usually tip when I travel to Italy, but for such poor value for the price paid, I didn't feel the need to tip.
I wouldn't recommend this service at all.
The Blue Grotto was closed so the Skipper of the boat kept wasting time and parking the boat in random places for swim, we told him that we have no desire to swim but he did stop so many times. We eventually jumped in the water for a quick swim of maximum 10 minutes, but he still continued to stay the same place, or stopping in other places for no reason. When we had 1 hour left of the 4 hours,, I asked to ride back the way we came to view the Faraglioni once again before finishing the boat ride, he refused and said "No.". Eventually he just drove the boat to the port the other way and without anything to see, which took 30 mins. If he drove the other side it would be the same or maximum of 1 hour to reach our total 4 hours boat ride as we originally booked. We departed the port at 9:10AM and arrived the port at 12:30PM, minus 1.5 hours of stopping and parking the boat in random places, so barely 2 hours at max of boat ride.
Also, the skipper of the boat was a chain smoker. Smoked so much that it ruined the vibes and mood. Instead of breathing the clean air of the sea, we had to breath his smoking cigarettes. We are non smokers, so it really disturbed us.
I've booked other boat rides with similar time in Positano, Amalfi Coast, and Lago di Como, but never experience such stalling and wasting time like this. Probably they tried to save fuel or something, at our expense.
I usually tip when I travel to Italy, but for such poor value for the price paid, I didn't feel the need to tip.
I wouldn't recommend this service at all.
Written September 23, 2021
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JoleAntiPot
New York City, NY60 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
A miserable Capri drama
We booked a Lancia Aprea model boat directly from the company's official website, on the site there was a wide choice of boats available, various services were listed based on the packages.
The package we purchased included the following services: Tour of the island on a 10 m launch
Sparkling wine on board
Crystal flute and suaglass
Fresh fruit of the season
Limoncello tasting
Floats and life jackets
Experienced sailor
Stop for the bathroom
Ice chest with water and soft drinks
Sun awning
Snorkel masks
Towels
Once we got on board our sailor Ugo, otherwise friendly and very helpful, confirmed to us that the boat did not correspond to the one we had chosen (launch) but it was a gozzo.
Furthermore, he informed us that fruit, sparkling wine and limoncello were not included in the service so he invited us to report it to the company.
However, during the trip the sailor Ugo made available his own bottle of prosecco and some limoncello which, according to him, was also offered by him.
Once back in port we reported what had happened to the company manager and, at this point, all the lack of professionalism emerged as we were told by the manager that the sparkling wine and limoncello were instead supplied by the company, thus accusing the sailor who allegedly had this behavior perhaps to get a bigger tip! an embarrassing Neapolitan scene!
Finally, a refund for the fruit was proposed but did not materialise.
A sad drama that qualifies the actors of a third-rate company,
We booked a Lancia Aprea model boat directly from the company's official website, on the site there was a wide choice of boats available, various services were listed based on the packages.
The package we purchased included the following services: Tour of the island on a 10 m launch
Sparkling wine on board
Crystal flute and suaglass
Fresh fruit of the season
Limoncello tasting
Floats and life jackets
Experienced sailor
Stop for the bathroom
Ice chest with water and soft drinks
Sun awning
Snorkel masks
Towels
Once we got on board our sailor Ugo, otherwise friendly and very helpful, confirmed to us that the boat did not correspond to the one we had chosen (launch) but it was a gozzo.
Furthermore, he informed us that fruit, sparkling wine and limoncello were not included in the service so he invited us to report it to the company.
However, during the trip the sailor Ugo made available his own bottle of prosecco and some limoncello which, according to him, was also offered by him.
Once back in port we reported what had happened to the company manager and, at this point, all the lack of professionalism emerged as we were told by the manager that the sparkling wine and limoncello were instead supplied by the company, thus accusing the sailor who allegedly had this behavior perhaps to get a bigger tip! an embarrassing Neapolitan scene!
Finally, a refund for the fruit was proposed but did not materialise.
A sad drama that qualifies the actors of a third-rate company,
Written August 24, 2023
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gentilissima lei è davvero una persona cattiva.
è venuta al bar da me spiegandomi la situazione che lei ha inventato.
il prosecco lei dice che glielo ha dato UGO (il mio marinaio) ma io vorrei caprie cosa cambia a lei chi ha dato il prosecco ? la cosa importante è che lei l'ha avuto ???
persone come voi a Capri non dovrebbero proprio venire.
Ho rimborsato il 50% del tour perchè era fnito il limoncello.
bè a napoli si dice persone come voi meglio a perderle che trovarle.
Capri is always a good idea
Written February 29, 2024
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J L
4 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Booked a 7 hour private tour from Capri to Positano for our honeymoon. Agreed to pay (with booking confirmation in writing) a TOTAL price of €919. The night before the tour, the owner texted me to change the time of departure and tell me that fuel is not included. We are on a budget. He said the price of fuel is €500, but agreed to give me a “deal” to do it for €400. We were very upset about having to pay 1.5x the expected amount and wanted to cancel, but within 24 hours he could have charged the full amount anyway. It was not the experience I expected. I wish the booking confirmation and total price were clear—or that the company had reached out to clarify this within the cancellation timeframe. (The website now says fuel is not included if you click on a list of things not included in the price).
The actual skipper was very nice and Capri is beautiful. We tried to make the most of our day and enjoyed the service, so spent additional money tipping the skipper.
Sadly, we feel like we have been misled and taken advantage of as tourists on Capri. This is not the only service experience here that has been a let down.
The actual skipper was very nice and Capri is beautiful. We tried to make the most of our day and enjoyed the service, so spent additional money tipping the skipper.
Sadly, we feel like we have been misled and taken advantage of as tourists on Capri. This is not the only service experience here that has been a let down.
Written May 31, 2022
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Diaz M
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Solo
Capri Boat Service offers an unparalleled experience on the island of Capri. The boats are elegant and comfortable, and the staff is highly trained to provide first class service. During our excursion, we had the opportunity to explore breathtaking caves and enjoy incredible panoramic views - I highly recommend this luxury experience!
Written July 8, 2023
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Teresa J
15 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Sadly we did not have a good experience.
Danilo was difficult to get in touch with, and often did not respond to our emails and messages for 2 to 3 days.
We booked via website and chose pick up location from Amalfi. We have email confirmation with Amalfi as pick up, and the website states pick up from chosen port. At the time of booking, we were quoted €1300 on the website.
After not hearing from him for a few days, we message Danilo again to confirm booking and pick up time and area. Danilo responded stating pickup will be from Capri. We were staying in Amalfi, and had no way of getting to Capri by 830am, and by the time Danilo responded, it was too late to cancel so we had no choice but to pay the additional cost of fuel for pick up in Amalfi.
In the end, they charged us extra €500, and we ended up paying €2100 in total.
This was not worth.
We also did not get the fresh fruit platter or limoncello upon arrival, the only snacks provided were 3 bags of potato chips.
The skipper was friendly and took us to two swimming spots.
We feel scammed by the company and disappointed that what was meant to be trip of life time in Amalfi coast turned out the way it did.
Danilo was difficult to get in touch with, and often did not respond to our emails and messages for 2 to 3 days.
We booked via website and chose pick up location from Amalfi. We have email confirmation with Amalfi as pick up, and the website states pick up from chosen port. At the time of booking, we were quoted €1300 on the website.
After not hearing from him for a few days, we message Danilo again to confirm booking and pick up time and area. Danilo responded stating pickup will be from Capri. We were staying in Amalfi, and had no way of getting to Capri by 830am, and by the time Danilo responded, it was too late to cancel so we had no choice but to pay the additional cost of fuel for pick up in Amalfi.
In the end, they charged us extra €500, and we ended up paying €2100 in total.
This was not worth.
We also did not get the fresh fruit platter or limoncello upon arrival, the only snacks provided were 3 bags of potato chips.
The skipper was friendly and took us to two swimming spots.
We feel scammed by the company and disappointed that what was meant to be trip of life time in Amalfi coast turned out the way it did.
Written September 4, 2023
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sorry this is reallhy not good.
when you booked online they show the fuel is not included.
i want ask you someting when you booked the car to rent the fuel is included?
from amalfi to capri and back is around 800 euro of fuel and you think was included?
also you not say the true because the boat was full of fruit and snacks.
Written February 29, 2024
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Seth
2 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Did our boat tour with Antonio, who was fantastic — he even sacrificed his sunglasses to get me out of the frigid waters I bravely/foolishly jumped into! His English is great and he is very knowledgeable of Capri. Also a great photographer! Highly recommend.
Written April 21, 2023
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Alan
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Couples
I recently enjoyed a trip on the Capri Boat and was impressed. The boat we sailed on was elegant and comfortable, and the staff treated us with kindness and professionalism. During the tour, we had the opportunity to see the famous Capri bluffs and enjoy the coastal scenery - a luxury experience worth every penny!
Written July 8, 2023
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Other than the amount of time spent on the boat, what is the difference between the half-day (4hour) and full-day (8 hour) Gozzo boat tour of Capri? What additional sites do you see? Does the full-day tour venture out to the Amalfi Coast? I've sent several emails to the company but have not received a response.
Written March 3, 2019
pls dont go with them...we had a horrible experience yesterday
Written April 28, 2019
Oi, Lucas! Tudo bem? vc acha possivel deixar pra alugar o barco na hora? como vc disse que tiveram que mudar, o pessoal das empresas fica na marina?
Written July 23, 2018
Buonasera,
vorremmo avere informazioni più dettagliate del Tour.
Grazie
Federica
Written May 15, 2018
sesarm2018
Brooklyn, New York
H,.my conf# is -REBY4J3M/30135. can send me a picture of the boat I will be renting for my reservation on june 15th? we are 6 ppl. thanks.
Written April 23, 2018
Hola! llegamos 14 a Napoles. Salen barcos para conocer Capri y la Gruta Azul alrededor de las 15 hs?
Tenemos solo mediodia ya que al otro dia recorremos sorrento amalfi y positano. Gracias!
Written February 11, 2018
ciao cosa cerchi ? una barca privata?
Written February 14, 2018
Hi, I have booked my trip on 10/SEP , this coming Sunday. I have sent email to confirm some questions, but i never received any replies. May I ask, to what kind of weather circumstances shall you cancel my trip? Do I get a full refund to it as I cant reschedule during my trip. Thanks.
Written September 7, 2017
If you go to Ischia, which is where we are right now, make sure you go to the Thermal Water Beach in Sorgento. Best hotel to stay is Punta Charito. Aguri
Written September 23, 2017
Estaremos em Capri dia 9 de Junho de 2017. Eu e marido em lua de mel e gostaríamos de mais informações sobre o passeio pela ilha de Capri por 2 horas no passeio do barco menor privativo. Quanto sai pelo casal? E os horários de partida podemos combinar?
Obrigada.
Rosane ventura
Written April 22, 2017
Estive lá agora na primeira semana de abril.
Logo, fora de temporada. Paguei 150 dólares pelo passeio de 2h. Mas acho que foi caro...daria pra ter preço melhor
Written April 23, 2017
Good day! Please send me all information about trip on boat and prise for 4 people, on 8th of September, 2016.
Written July 4, 2016
Can you write me in whatsapp please +393384803012
Written July 16, 2016
No il tuo bimbo non paga ! Il costo è a barca !
Written June 20, 2016
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