boat hire in Sorrento · Karel — Ithaca 550 (2022)

Great service, communication was very easy! The best experience

Everything excellent, everyone very friendly

Great boat hire. The guys were amazing

Had the best time with our kind skipper Vincenzo who made us feel very welcome from the first moment, and took us to beautiful Capri! He took us to all different kinds of grottos around the Island and let us stop for a swim at any time we wanted. Good communication and very kind and cooperative staff. 10/10 experience!

Everything as described. Open communication, easy handover, tutto bene. Grazie ragazzi

Gennaro Turci was amazing host!! Very good with communication! We had a beautiful experience cruising the almafi coast. I will rent this boat again!

Communication was very clear and made everything easy… overall amazing day and would book again if ever back in Sorrento!

Very good communication throughout the booking process. Great price & driver was good fun and informative.

Everything was perfect! Had a great day on board, the boat was in good shape! Only fuel was charged extra than expected. All the rest was perfect.

We actually had a different boat as the one booked needed maintenance, but the one we got was bigger and really nice! Very happy with the boat and Tobia, our skipper, was great! We walked around positano for an hour and i have to say i am very pleased we travelled by private boat and were able to see it from the sea as its very crowded and much more relaxing by boat! Would recommend booking

Very good day on the boat , staff was nice , thankyou

Excellent experience, thank you!

Very friendly and helped us get everything ready for smooth sailing, helped us agree on a fuel price to where we wanted to go, and also gave us advice on a restaurant where we could dock by boat. Wonderful experience. Also they were always on WhatsApp to help us, and advise us on how to use the boat and if the weather or waves were getting better or worse.

Francesco's boat was in great conditions as shown on photos! Communication via Whatsapp was easy and comforting, collaborators were very helpful! Would recommend.

All booking and arrangements went well. The skipper was great and knew all the places to go!

Excellent service!

This was a big pleasure to rent a boat from Francesco. Great service!!! Thank you Francesco and looking forward to cooperate with you again💪🏻🥳

Had a fantastic day on the boat, skipper was friendly and accomodating. Would definitely recommend to friends.

Thank you for a wonderful day on the boat. From 9-5 we did a lot of swimming in between ports and visited Capri for 3hrs. Our skipper Samuel was extremely kind and helpful. It was worth every penny!

Excellent reception done by the Skipper. Excellent boat and in full compliance with the rules. Super polite and kind skipper.

Francesco was great to communicate with and answered all questions before booking. We met another man at the boat who was lovely and showed us around the boat. We sailed to capri and went around the whole island on the boat. Visiting the famous rocks. Then drove back along the coastline and stopped for a swim. There boat is lovely and well kept and very easy to drive. The value for money was fantastic compared to other boats.

They were super helpful, our skipper Rafael was amazing with all the directions he gave us. I strongly recommend. Thanks

great! Good Tour, good disposition, the boat in optimal conditions! Very good guide Gennaro!

Amazing boat and amazing experience! Highly recommended. Good communication and support during the whole renting.

Great host, great boat would recommend to others looking to get a day out!

Everything was amazing, the boat is exactlly like in pictures. For us it was a good deal.

The tour was great, Capri was impressive. The boat was the perfect size and we enjoyed our day to the fullest. The skipper was very respectful and always tried to let us do whatever we wanted. Language was a little barrier, we speak spanish and english, but we made it work. Overall a beautiful day :)

Amazing time on the boat, boat is just as the pictures show. Captain Raffaele was really good and we easily communicated via Google translate.

A little expensive for this type of boat

No complaints

Brilliant day out - highly responsive communication and the boat was beautiful. Thanks so much!

Good experience for us.

Amazing day ! Nice boat for 4 people and Genaro was very kind. He took us to many amazing places around capri. Perfect experience

Pile of excuses… First we were assured that we would get exactly the boat on the picture. It suddenly broke down without them reporting it themselves. We didn’t see a broken boat either. It seemed more like they had rented out too many boats and wanted to give us a lesser boat. We had to wait more than 1 hour for this replacement boat. Parts of the boat were loose. Screws were missing. In addition, they charge far too much for fuel costs. This fixed amount is not mentioned in the information. 80 euros, and I think we used less than 40 euros. In addition, they are quite threatening, almost aggressive via the app that they always follow the boat and that you should not try to deviate from the planned route. Never again with this organization! We never saw Francesco himself! Capri was beautiful though!

You get about 1000 whatssapps to deal with the collection and return, fuel was forgotten and was left waiting in the sun for half an hour to collect the boat. very disorganised and money better spent elesewhere

BEWARE RENT HERE! I made the reservation in February 2024, with the intention of renting the boat without a skipper. Firstly because the advertisement allowed it ("without a license and without a skipper", and secondly because I have a pleasure boat skipper's license, and some sailing experience. As soon as I made the reservation, Francesco told me to be careful if I didn't know how to sail. because they wouldn't give me the boat and I would lose the money. I insisted that I wanted the boat and that I even had a license and some experience. 10 days before the rental on July 11, a certain Rita, who introduced herself as Franceso's partner, sent me. a WhatsApp saying again that I couldn't go to the island of Capri alone and that I had to bring a skipper. Although I didn't agree, I told them not to worry that I wouldn't go to the island and would go alone along the coast. my wife and my daughters (a 4 year old) and I didn't want any problems. They answered that I still needed a skipper (which didn't make sense) and again he insisted (threatened) not to give me the boat and I would lose the money. to cancel the reservation but I would lose 80 EUR, so I accepted the skipper. They told me it was 180 EUR (including gas, regardless of the route) and that I had to pay it in cash. That's what I did and they didn't even give me an invoice, of course. We went with the skipper to different beaches, we stopped to eat and when we returned I asked him to leave my wife and daughters in Marina du Puolo and I would only go to Sorrento, because my 4-year-old daughter was tired and very hot. Both piers are separated by just 5 minutes by sea and about 40 minutes by road, and there was still almost 1 hour left until the end of the day. Although the skipper accepted, a few minutes later he told me that they would not let him and that if I wanted to disembark, I had to pay even more money, even though the authority does not charge anything for those types of stops. And all of this despite us being bathing a few meters from the beach, they did not let my wife and daughters get closer to the dock in the boat where we had our cell phones and clothes. I insist, I WILL NOT RENT FROM THIS OWNER AGAIN and I do not recommend it to anyone.

What was advertised, and what was delivered, was not what we expected, or paid for. The advertised Ithaca 550 2022 boat, and inclusions, was not what we received. Its more like a bait and switch. The advert posted when we research option listed many inclusions like GPS/sounder, snorkeling gear, fridge, ect. None of which was on the boat supplied. Instead, we received another boat that was older, with a more basic equipment setup. And in average condition. One appeal of the advert was the pay as you go fuel based on consumption on return. We expected that to mean we get back to base, top it back up, and pay for the fuel used. Or, maybe even have a fuel consumption meter to refer to. If not at least a fuel gauge on the dashboard. Even a tank gauge would have been good. But we had no way to measure what we had used, or had left in the tank. Be it a little, or a lot. But that's not how it works. They nominate a fixed fee for your intended destination. Regardless of your consumption. This was to be paid on return to base. I would rather they be upfront with the fixed fee fuel expectation for each destination plan. That way we can make an informed decision before booking. Many others do it that way. At the end of the day, we made it to Capri on an amazing weather day. Explored lots of amazing spots. Which was great. We just didn't appreciate the bait and switch approach of the advertised boat and flexible fuel plan. Only to have to accept a lesser, more basic boat in less than advertised condition. So that took the shine off the day as a whole.

I received a different boat than the one ordered and presented in the ad, I was notified the day before the reservation. Difficult communication, from Francesco I was transferred to Rita, then to Salvatore. The offered boat did not have a fuel gauge, I received a message during the day of the rental that it would be good to buy 20 liters of gasoline from Amalfi to be sure that I reach Sorrento. The fuel is paid in full in advance, not depending on how much you consumed. I paid 130 Euros (ie 70 liters - the capacity of the tank) even though I didn't use the entire amount.

Communication was easy, we always spoke via WhatsApp. On the day we received the boat, they gave us a different one than the photos. I wish this had been communicated earlier. The boat could be cleaner and more cared for. Overall we were satisfied.

Great day on a nice boat

Incorrect information regarding fuel. Free fuel on offer. But this is not the case. Additional fuel is required. I felt ripped off.

Great experience

Company policy is 24 hr cancel for refund. I canceled 20 days in advance for a change of plans and kept messaging them but the owner kept saying I canceled for weather for which there is no refund. A scam. I had to contest through my credit card.

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All the staff really kind and helpful for every need before and during the boat rental. The state of the boat was not perfect, several broken, missing or malfunctioning components (float out of use, broken driver's seat that fell during navigation, absent lunch table and right front part with folded metal sheets). Honest value for money, but some more precautions would be enough to have 5 stars. In any case, I recommend it, had a nice day!

Easy to book, easy to find the boat and it was well maintained and easy to manoeuvre. It said that there was supposed to be snorkeling equipment but there was just 3 snorkels and 1 pair of goggles that was a size for a kid, but other than that, good boat, nice charter in the amalfi coast and a nice choice for a boat ride.

Everything went as planned, we would have preferred more clarity on refueling but otherwise everything was ok

Be careful to close with this company. It stings. We arrived at the place and two young men came and demanded more money before boarding after we had already paid by credit. The guys didn't leave us and didn't let us get on the boat, they asked for more money and finally kicked us out.

Despite quite a lot of confusion during this day trip (we waited for 30min for the agreed time, skipper didn’t know where to park the boat in Capri moving around for a while, no snacks or drinks as it was advised being included while booking) overall we had great day with amazing views, clean boat and polite skipper (even though he didn’t know English and sometimes looked confused - perhaps due to miscommunication with organisers).

We rented this boat to go around the island of Capri. Good points : - Francesco is super nice and very welcoming. Very quick to answer our questions before the big day. - The boat is really good and clean. - The boat is faster than we had thought for one without a licence! Negative points : - Contrary to the announcement, there were no snorkels and masks, the table or the fridge and freezer. But a fridge box (so you need freezer plates). - The smell of gasoline quite strong near the helm of the boat. But for a boat without a license, it's great and comfortable! The positive prevails! We recommend it to you.

ATTENTION! Unfortunately, I cannot agree with the positive reviews. We had booked the boat for Wednesday, due to allegedly bad weather conditions (which we could not make out) we were offered the boat for Friday. Then on Thursday the news that it would be better on Sunday. After a short communication we were able to book the boat for Friday. The boat was in good condition, everything else was absolutely unsatisfactory. We had booked the whole day (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. according to the website), but according to the landlord, we should be back in the port by 5 p.m. to fill up. From 2pm we got messages and video calls every 10 minutes telling us to come back immediately as the sky was deteriorating. The sea was calm, normal waves, veil clouds in the sky and 23 degrees. We therefore broke off our visit to Capri and were back at the port of departure at 4 p.m. After a quick look in the tank, it was said that the fuel would cost us €80 and that we should pay the landlord right away because the gas station was already closed (how arbitrary is this information???). We paid 65€ for the fuel and we didn't get our 2 lost hours refunded. The parking ticket for the car cost another 5€, which was initially not mentioned. Gladly again a boat in this coastal region, but no longer with this landlord!

all ok

Unsure if it was the language barrier or what but it seemed like something weird was happening at times. We were dropped off at a hotel resort with no indication of what was happening, it seemed as if we weren’t supposed to be there at all and then suddenly being rushed off the boat. We weren’t able to really stop and enjoy the things we wanted to for various reasons. We we’re made to stay buddied up with another family which we weren’t aware of when showing up for our rental. Things got weird when the coast guard showed up. The skipper was nice and the boat was clean and maintained well.

Thieves. We did the reservation July 2022. I asked if we could be picked up and left off in Capri, they said OK (long talk online and I made sure everything was clear). I asked for a half day rent and they gave us the price of full day, still we accepted because they might find someone for a full day so it made sense. It was 285 + 100 for the skipper. The day of the rental, we call them because we can't find the address and they told us they were waiting for us in a port on the mainland and wouldn't pick us up in Capri! Our hotel managed to make them come to Capri as they wouldn't listen to me and talk badly. The skipper was a nice person but he wanted to flirt (we were 2 girls) which actually wasn't a professional attitude at all. At the end of the half day, when we were about to leave the ship, the skipper asked for 100 for gas. I told him it was never a question, he called his boss who started yelling at him on the phone and also told me in a more calm manner to pay the 100. I did because I was sick that day and had no power for discussion, but I kindly recommend to anyone considering this rental to pass your way!