Marina Piccola
Bagni di Tiberio
Grotta Verde
Punta Carena
Faraglioni Bay
Ride the funicular to Capri town
Wander the Giardini di Augusto
Explore the ruins of Villa Jovis
Take the chairlift to Monte Solaro
Browse the boutiques of Via Camerelle
Piazza Umberto I, the Piazzetta
Anacapri
Villa San Michele
Certosa di San Giacomo
Punta Tragara
Late May, June and September are the ideal months, with warm water and clear conditions for the Blue Grotto without the peak-August crowds that fill Marina Grande and the Piazzetta. July and August bring the busiest ferry traffic and the highest prices ashore. Outside these windows, from October, sea conditions grow less predictable and the grotto closes more often, so a late-spring or early-autumn charter gives the best balance of good weather and a quieter island.
Capri has no airport of its own, so guests fly into Naples Capodichino (NAP), the closest major hub, and transfer by hydrofoil from Molo Beverello, a crossing of around 40 to 50 minutes. Sorrento offers a shorter alternative, with a crossing of under half an hour, and many charters simply meet guests at the yacht directly rather than routing through the island’s own busy ferry terminal at Marina Grande.
Marina Piccola, on the island’s south side, offers calm water and views up to the Faraglioni, though it can be busy with day boats in summer. Bagni di Tiberio, tucked below the Roman ruins on the northwest shore, is quieter and reachable only by sea. For a more sheltered overnight stop, many yachts cross to the Sorrentine coast or Ischia, both within easy reach, rather than anchoring off Capri itself overnight.
One full day covers the island’s highlights, from the Faraglioni and Blue Grotto by tender to lunch in the Piazzetta, but most charters treat Capri as a stop within a longer Bay of Naples itinerary rather than a standalone destination. Combining it with Naples, Ischia, Procida or the Amalfi Coast over four to seven days gives a fuller picture of the region without spending more than a night or two anchored off Capri’s own limited shoreline.
Yes. Tiberius withdrew to Capri in AD 27 and governed the entire Roman Empire by messenger from Villa Jovis on the island’s eastern cliffs for roughly the last decade of his reign, never returning to Rome before his death in AD 37. The villa’s ruins, including reception halls, cisterns and a signal tower, are open to visitors and reachable on foot from Capri town, with some of the best views on the island from the clifftop nearby.
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