Visiting the Blue Grotto

For those who would like to visit the Blue Grotto while we are on Capri, there are a couple of options to think about.

You can reach the grotto by boat from Marina Grande, or by bus or on foot from Anacapri.

We have a little more than three hours of free time in Anacapri, and a little over an hour in Capri, so either will work.  The main benefit of going from Anacapri is that you have more time and won't feel rushed; however, it will eat into your time for lunch (pun intended).  The benefit of going from Capri is that you will return from the grotto to Marina Grande, which is where we will get the boat back to Sorrento, so it will be convenient.

You can see the bus schedule from Anacapri on page two of this link; you'll see that there are several buses every hour in each direction.  From the parking lot where the bus drops you off you will walk down a flight of stairs to the waterfront dock and get a boat from there.  Of course, you'll need to climb back up the steps to return to Anacapri.  On foot from Anacapri to the Blue Grotto is a little over a mile (1.2 miles, to be precise).

From Capri you'll need to get down to Marina Grande, either by using the funicular, by bus, or by cab.  At Marina Grande you'll get a speed boat out to the entrance to the grotto, where you will transfer to the rowboats that go into the grotto.