The boat trip to and from the island was fantastic. At the end of the day you go around the island before setting off to the Marina on the mainland. Overall the trip to and from Capri each lasts 30 minutes. The trip around the island is an hour. You are picked up at Sorrento and the journey to the Marina takes about an hour. We found the local operator to be very responsive to emails and the bus driver very helpful and courteous.

Make sure you mark the private shuttle to Nerano if you are staying in Sorrento (getting there without it is expensive). Once you arrive to the port they take you to the island and explain all you need to get the best out of your time in the island. Notice the Capri island has two main locations, Capri and Anacapri (above Capri), so if you want to visit both locations I would advise you take the optional private shuttle they offer on your way to the island. If you don't take it, you'll have to guess how to get around and make lines.

We were picked up from the Sant'Antonino piazza in Sorrento - saving us the stress of driving up and down the mountainous roads and searching for parking. The boat trip was lovely, the scenery was fantastic and Vincenzo and Giovanni were so entertaining and informative. We took the shuttle up to Capri (€22 per person) and Anacapri as an alternative to waiting in line for the public bus. This gave us the added benefit of having Giovanni show us where the main areas and places of interest were, before we left to wander around for ourselves. You have the option of doing the blue grotto and the cable chairlift if you like (additional costs). Giovanni has a lively sense of humor, keeping us entertained with information of interest and even throwing in a song and a dance in between it all. I can highly recommend this tour!!