Can you swim blue grotto

For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. On our brief trip to Capri in late September, my husband and I were not sure if we wanted to join the hoards of tourists to experience the famous Blue Grotto.

On the other hand, if we missed seeing this unique natural phenomenon would we always regret not seeing it? Our main reason for visiting this enchanting island was to do some hiking to view the beautiful vistas as a contrast to all the driving we had done in Umbria the week before. So, on our last afternoon in the town of Anacapri, we donned bathing suits under our clothes and thought we would hike down to the Blue Grotto and take a bus back.

If there was a spot to take a swim nearby, that would be great. If we reached the Grotto entrance while the rowboats were still running, perhaps we would indeed get to see this mega tourist attraction. My husband Jim is a terrific navigator and loves maps. He can barely go three blocks in an unfamiliar city without pulling out a map so he knows exactly where he is. I, on the other hand, am brain dead when it comes to maps, have a terrible sense of direction and need huge landmarks as in the Florence Duomo to find my way around.

Somehow this has worked for us in our almost 30 years of marriage and I trust Jim's sense of direction implicitly. So when Jim chose an obscure looking and winding dotted line trail down to the Grotto from Anacapri, who was I to question his choice? Now the grotto stands as a gleaming gem in Italy's Gulf of Naples. When floating through the many magical twists and turns, it is difficult to believe this is a place not out of a storybook. Its exquisite rapture both enthrals and overwhelms, leaving a mark that will last for life.

Entrance is free for children younger than The first Sunday of each month the entrance of Blue Grotto is free, only the boat service must be paid. There is no minimum age to visit the Blue Grotto, though the use of rowboats to gain access to the cave can be hard on small children and infants, as there is often a long wait under the sun which can reach an hour during high season at peak times of day. To experience the grotto at its most vibrant, visit during the the midday hours of noon to pm when the sun of highest strength.

It is advisable to avoid visiting the grotto on overcast days, when the internal glow will be less dramatic. In case of high winds or rough seas, it is not possible to enter the Blue Grotto and the cave can close and reopen in the same day, according to the weather. Discover all our tours. Yes, when sea conditions are favorable, the Grotto is open in winter too. Can you swim inside the Blue Grotto?

During the day, the steady procession of boats going in and out of the cave makes swimming impossible. When the Blue Grotto is closed, entry is prohibited. How long does the trip to the Blue Grotto take? The journey from Marina Grande, the visit to the cave, and return, will take about an hour.

Trip around the island. How long does the trip around the island take? The trip all the way around the island takes about 2 hours and includes the stop at the Blue Grotto.

Is the visit of the Blue Grotto obligatory? The boat will stop to allow those who want to visit the sea cave to do so. If you don't want to go inside the Grotto, you are welcome to stay on board!

No, you will have to pay to see the Grotto at the entrance of the cave see response to question above. Do you offer other trips too? Yes, we also organize trips sailing around the Faraglioni, departing from Marina Grande and arriving at the Siren's rock, where you can take a photo of the sea with the Faraglioni in the background.

Do you offer discounted rates for groups? Yes, contact us for a quote. Private excursions. Do you rent boats without crew? No, we only rent boats manned by a skipper. Is it possible to fish from the boat?