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Capri Questions

Hi everyone! I want to thank you in advance for reading! My mother and I plan on returning to Italy either the week of April 6 Sunday - April 13 Sunday which our arrival date and time will be approx 10 AM in Rome on April 6 sunday
The second option will be the week of April 27 Sunday - May 4 Sunday with out arrival date and time will be approx 10 am in Rome on April 27 Sunday
These are all round trips
So to make a long story short two years ago we were supposed to do a day trip from sorrento to capri and sorrento to amalfi coast, unfortunately due to the sea conditions it was canceled, as i really wanted to see both of these lovely locations,
so my questions are:

How likely are ferries to he canceled from April 26-May4 compared to April 5- April 13

Is it possible for a ferry to be canceled going back to sorrento and if that does happen what would I do if I can’t stay at my hotel in sorrento and I’m stuck in Capri?

Is there any specific type of ferry that is more likelier to be canceled for example ive been told there are two types of ferries hydrofoils and high speed ferries, which one is likelier to be canceled?

I’m looking at the previous times for 2024 as a guide, I can’t see which one is a hydrofoil and which one is a high speed ferry, how would I tell the difference?

Is it true that on the same day high speed ferries can still operate even if hydrofoils are canceled?

My final question between hydrofoils and high speed ferries which one is more likelier to be canceled?

Is there a third option ?

SB: We will also be visiting Amalfi as well from Sorrento on a separate day so we will be making room for that also

Thanks!

Posted by
477 posts

If you take a ferry to Capri, it's highly unlikely that your return trip will be canceled. Ferry companies won't risk running ships if there's a chance of rough seas.

Posted by
7113 posts

It’s impossible to predict what the weather or sea conditions will be for next April

Posted by
5540 posts

I believe that both April 25 and May 1 are holidays, and that many Italians take vacations then- so perhaps more crowding, on top of the Jubilee folks, who may be spilling over from Rome.
No way to predict the weather so far in advance.
Good luck!

Posted by
1969 posts

Keep in mind the boat ride from Sorrento to Capri is only 9 nautical miles. It only takes hydrofoils and ferries 15-30 minutes to complete the trip. That makes it unlikely— even in choppy seas—that every boat would be cancelled for an entire day. In rough weather, it’s more likely the lighter hydrofoils and catamarans would be cancelled before the ferries.