Most answers online are vague. Price ranges without context, numbers without explanation. This guide breaks it down clearly.

In this article:

• Why prices vary so much: it starts with the boat
• What is included in a Capri private boat tour
• What is NOT included and why it matters
• How much does a Capri private boat tour actually cost?
• Landing fees vs lunch: a practical difference
• How to read a price and understand what you’re comparing

Why prices vary so much: it starts with the boat

When you look at private boat trip Capri options, you’ll notice prices that seem to have nothing in common. That’s not a mistake.

It reflects something real: not all boats are the same, and not all experiences are built the same way.

At Sorrento Sea Tours, the fleet ranges from 8 to 23 metres. The starting price for a private day charter is around €600 for the smallest vessels, and goes up to €5,800 for the largest.

The number of passengers, the size of the boat, and the duration of the experience all affect the final figure.

But the boat is only part of the equation. The other part is what happens during the day — and that’s where the real value sits.

What is included in a Capri private boat tour

Understanding what is included in a Capri boat tour price is the most useful thing you can do before comparing options.

On a private Capri tour with Sorrento Sea Tours, the price covers:

• Skipper and hostess on board throughout the day (only on selected vessels)
• Fuel for the planned route (included in the final charter price — the online deposit does not cover fuel )
• Towels
• Welcome drink with fresh fruit and Italian prosecco
• Soft drinks
• Limoncello
• Snorkeling equipment
• Indoor and outdoor shower
• Awning
• Fridge and ice
• Safety equipment
• Insurance

That’s the baseline. What you’re paying for is not just transport from Sorrento to Capri.

It’s a full day at sea with everything needed to make it work, including the flexibility to stop where conditions are right and stay as long as the afternoon allows.

On the shared Capri Premium Tour, the structure is different: a fixed price per person that includes snorkeling equipment, a caprese sandwich on board, soft drinks and beer, limoncello, skipper and guide, fuel, safety equipment, insurance and port taxes.

Up to 12 passengers, never more.

As we explained in the article on the Capri boat tour, the number of people on board changes the experience more than any other single factor.

What is NOT included and why it matters

This is where most people get surprised. Some costs are never part of the tour price — not because of the operator, but because they are external and variable.

The costs vary depending on whether you choose a shared or private tour.

On a shared tour, these costs are never included:

• Blue Grotto entrance: €14 to €18 per person, optional, paid on the spot
• Destination fee: €10 per person, a port tax charged at certain stops, paid directly on the spot
• Restaurant costs: always separate

On a private tour, the costs that are not included:

• Blue Grotto entrance: €14 to €18 per person, optional
• Landing fee at Marina Grande: €100 per vessel, optional
• Landing fee at Marina Piccola for boats up to 10 metres: €5 per person, optional
• Restaurant costs: the meal is always separate, though the reservation is handled in advance

This last point is worth understanding properly. The landing fee at Marina Grande is €100.

That’s a significant cost for what is essentially a port receipt. This is why Sorrento Sea Tours consistently recommends booking lunch at a seaside restaurant instead of a standard land stop.

Arriving directly at a restaurant reachable by boat means the vessel moors at the restaurant’s buoy field rather than at a paid landing point.

The lunch replaces the landing fee — and you get a table above the sea, not a port receipt.

Knowing these figures in advance means you can plan the day without surprises. A family of four visiting the Blue Grotto adds roughly €60 to €72 to the day’s total.

And if you’re on a Capri private boat tour, choosing lunch at one of the seaside restaurants instead of a standard landing at Marina Grande saves you €100 in port fees.

How much does a Capri private boat tour actually cost?

There is no single number that fits every case, but here is a realistic framework.

For a private boat trip to Capri departing from Sorrento, the boat charter price depends on the vessel:

• Smaller vessels (8 to 10 metres, up to 8 passengers): from €600 per day
• Mid-range vessels (11 to 14 metres, up to 12 passengers): from €1,250 to €2,200 per day
• Larger vessels (16 to 20 metres, up to 12 passengers): from €2,600 to €4,700 per day
• Top of the fleet (the Aicon 72, 23 metres, up to 12 passengers): from €5,800 per day

Divided across a group, the per-person cost shifts significantly. Six people on a mid-range boat at €1,500 works out to €250 each. That’s a different conversation than the headline price suggests.

The shared Capri Premium Tour starts from €125 per person, with everything included and a fixed itinerary covering the full island circuit, four hours of free time on land, and a swim stop on return.

For a detailed look at the fleet and what each vessel offers: our fleet overview on the Sorrento Sea Tours website.

Landing fees vs lunch: what changes on a Capri private boat

This is a detail that makes a real difference in how you plan the day.

If you want to stop on the island of Capri, there are two approaches.

The first is a standard landing: you pay the port tax and spend time on shore exploring independently. Free time at the Giardini di Augusto, the Piazzetta, Anacapri by chairlift.

The second is to build lunch into the stop. On a Capri private boat tour, the skip-the-line reservation service covers some of Capri’s best restaurants:

• La Fontelina, on the rocks at Marina Piccola, directly facing the Faraglioni
• Il Riccio, on the northern coast near the Blue Grotto, with a Michelin star and a Dior pop-up on the terrace
• La Canzone del Mare, at Marina Piccola since the 1940s
• Da Tiberio, on the island, quieter and less crowded, the right choice when you want a good meal without the iconic setting

The restaurant cost is separate, but the reservation and the queue are handled in advance.

A lunch at one of these places, with the boat waiting and the afternoon still ahead, is a different kind of stop from a quick visit and a port tax.

As we covered in the article on the Sorrento to Capri boat tour, the way you use free time on the island changes the whole rhythm of the afternoon.

How to read a price and understand what you’re comparing

Once you know what’s included and what isn’t, comparing options becomes much more straightforward.

A shared tour at €125 per person, all-inclusive, is a clear and complete proposition. You know exactly what you’re getting and exactly what the day looks like.

A private charter at €1,500 for the day looks different until you divide it by six people, add the fact that the itinerary is totally customizable, lunch happens at a restaurant you’ve chosen, and the boat never carries anyone else.

Then the comparison becomes more honest.

The questions worth asking before booking any tour:

1. What is included in the price, exactly?
2. What external costs should I expect during the day?
3. How many people are on board?
4. Is the schedule fixed or flexible?

As we wrote in the article on what a day on these waters actually looks like, the difference between private and shared is not about comfort. It’s about control over how the day develops.

To explore both options: Private Experiences and Shared Tours on the Sorrento Sea Tours website.

L'articolo How much does a private boat tour in Capri cost? (and what you’re actually paying for) proviene da Sorrento Sea Tours.