Capri Travel Forum

My husband & I are spending about 5 days in Rome in late Jun/early July and would like to visit Capri on a day trip from Rome. Is it better to take a 1-day guided tour to Capri or take the train, hydrofoil and go Capri on our own? Is it difficult to get around without knowing any italian? We are a young couple in our late twenties who can speak English and Mandarin/Chinese but no italian at all.
Is transportation expensive on Capri? We plan to visit the blue grotto while we are there... is it difficult to get access to the blue grotto if we are not with tour group?

Would appreciate some advice... Thanks !

better 1 day organized trip... capri is not so close to rome actually.. if u go by yourself you'll end up having to spend a night there or on the way back to rome.. Capri is close to Naples..
ciao ;-)

rome to capri requires a change of trains in naples, then the hydrofoil from Sorrento so it is a bit of an undertaking. Still, many people handle it but it is a long tiring trip. Once arriving in Capri at Marina Grande harbor you will have no trouble finding space on a "head boat" (charges by the head) for a trip to the blue grotto. Before you get off the landing dock, signs will direct you to a booth for buying tickets. There are multiple small fees at the grotto so bring lots of 5 and 10 Eu notes. Also tipping is expected. Having gone thru all that and noting that lack of Italian language is no barrier in tourist country, unless you are planning on spending an overnight on the area, a tour would be a lot easier.

Thanks for the advice...