When in Amalfi, Italy, renting a boat for the day - or even a half day - is a must! Seeing the coast from land is one thing, but the view from the sea is something else entirely! My boyfriend and I really wanted to do this, yet neither of us have driven a boat on our own before. When talking to the rental staff they said it wouldn't be a problem if it was our first time, but we were still a bit nervous. Luckily, the nicest couple from Sweden approached us interested in splitting a boat with us, so we agreed and met up with them the next morning for our adventure - one of them was an expert at driving boats, so we felt much safer with him as our captain.
To take this day trip from Amalfi, you can rent a boat by just walking up to one of the stands along the sidewalk on the coast (they are clearly boat rental stands - you can't miss it, and there are so many of them) and asking about it - you don't need a reservation, but if you don't have one you should get there as soon as they open (9am) to ensure they don't rent out all of the boats. We paid 450 euro for full day plus gas, which came to be about 45 euro for us - 9am-6pm. The price range varies based on the size of the boat that you choose, so you could get a smaller boat and pay much less when on a budget, or a larger boat for the day if you're splurging! It would have been 250 euros for a half day, which was 9am-1pm.
We decided to take the boat from Amalfi to some amazing small islands with tall cliffs; they were called 'Gallo Lungo', 'La Castelluccia' and 'La Rotonda'. We were on our way there when we spotted the Fiordo di Furore (see my post on this for more details on it) and decided to pull the boat up a bit to observe - it was awesome and definitely worth it. If you wanted to take the boat to Capri you could, but it would take over an hour so make sure you have the time. We jumped off the boat and went swimming next to these islands - the water felt so amazing and we had the most beautiful views.
We then drove the boat to Positano. You can bring your boat to the dock and staff will park it for you so you can walk around and explore the area. It costs 20 euros for the first hour, and then 5 euros per hour after that. Positano is incredible - the roads as you wander further in are narrow and uphill, with plenty of stores to window-shop. We walked up so many stairs to find a restaurant with the best views we could get (the higher up, the better) - it was so exhausting but definitely a success! We ended up at a place called II Capitano with the most incredible views of the beach and the sea, and it offers delicious seafood and drinks. The address is Viale Pasitea, 119, 84017 Positano SA, Italy. If you happen to be in Positano in the evening, I know the views here at sunset would be breathtaking.
As we were leaving Positano, we picked up a few bottles of chardonnay and hopped back in the boat. We rode for a bit before decided to find a nice spot to anchor the boat to tan, swim, and cliff jump until heading back to return the boat by 6pm.
It was really nice spending the day with new people who have come from different backgrounds since we were able to share stories of our cultures and adventures; we were told about midsummer in Sweden (no, its not like the horror movie! It's actually very lovely where women wear flower crowns and they dance around a pole decorated with flowers and ornaments), and graduation rituals of students in Norway where they write their own rap songs and decorate school buses for a competition. We also shared music that we've picked up from the places we came from and the places we've traveled - I now have an amazing playlist of music from all around the world, and new ideas for places I would love to visit some day. This day trip from Amalfi is definitely one of the top things to do when on the Amalfi coast!
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