Capri

The taxi rank is at the eastern end of Marina Grande, 30 metres from where the tender lands. Capri's taxis are the iconic stretched open-top convertibles — they're a tourist experience as much as a transport mode and they charge a flat-rate premium for it. Marina Grande to Capri Town is €20–30; Marina Grande to Anacapri is €25–40; Marina Grande to the Blue Grotto pickup at Anacapri is €30–45. There is no Uber, Bolt, or rideshare on Capri and there never will be (the road network can't support it). Most drivers take cards now but a 10–20% cash tip is expected. The funicular at €2.40 does the same trip as a €25 taxi to Capri Town.

Italy is on the euro and Capri is no exception. Cards (contactless, chip-and-PIN) work at the funicular ticket kiosk, the ANM bus depot, the Monte Solaro chairlift, every shop on Via Camerelle, and most cafés. The exceptions are small alimentari, public toilets (€1 cash), and the rowing-boat tip at the Blue Grotto (€5–10 cash, expected). The two ATMs at Marina Grande are at the BPM and Intesa Sanpaolo branches by the ferry terminal — withdraw €30–50 for the day and you'll be fine. The euro/USD rate as of mid-2026 is roughly 1 EUR = 1.05 USD. There is no local sales tax to claim back at the cruise port; VAT refunds work only at airports.

The realistic Capri cruise day from Marina Grande: funicular up to Capri Town (€2.40, 3 min), walk to the Gardens of Augustus for the Faraglioni view (10 min, €1 entry), wander the Via Camerelle shopping streets, ANM bus to Anacapri (€2.40, 25 min), Monte Solaro chairlift round trip (€14, 90 min including time at the top), bus back to Marina Grande (€2.40, 30 min). Total cost roughly €25 per person, total time about 5 hours. The Blue Grotto detour adds €18 + 60–120 min queue and closes for sea-state about a third of the time — make it optional, not the centrepiece. Do not attempt Sorrento or Pompeii from a Capri tender call; the ferry math doesn't work.

Capri has no alongside cruise berth and is not getting one — the entire harbour at Marina Grande is too shallow and too narrow, and the cliffs sit right at the waterline. Cruise ships drop anchor in the Bay of Naples and run their own tenders for the 5-minute crossing to a small dedicated dock at the eastern end of Marina Grande, separate from the public ferry pier. Allow 20–30 minutes each way for the tender shuttle including queueing. The funicular station, taxi rank, and ANM bus stop are all within a 3-minute flat walk of where the tender lands. Roughly 10–15% of summer Capri calls are cancelled or shortened due to sea-state — southerly winds are the usual cause.

Capri Diving Center operates from Marina Grande's main pier (5-minute walk from the cruise tender dock). The standard cruise-day option is a single boat dive at the Faraglioni or Grotta Verde for €70–90 including kit, total trip about 3 hours dock-to-dock. Both sites are 12–25 metres deep with good visibility (15–25 m typical) and you'll see groupers, octopus, and the limestone arch under the middle Faraglione. Certified divers only — no resort dives offered for cruise-day windows. Book the morning of arrival or in advance; there's only one boat slot per cruise day.

Capri's beach clubs are on the south side of the island at Marina Piccola, reachable by the ANM bus from Capri Town (€2.40, 10 minutes). Bagni di Tiberio and La Fontelina are the two well-known operators — sunbeds run €25–40 per person per half-day at Bagni di Tiberio and €60–80 at La Fontelina, which is positioned directly under the Faraglioni. There is also a small free public beach (Marina Piccola pubblica) at the western end. Water is clear, deep, and rocky underfoot — bring water shoes. La Fontelina takes reservations and can be fully booked on summer weekends; cruise-day walk-ins are not guaranteed.