So, I want to do a daytrip from Naples along the Amalfi Coast- I want to see Amalfi Coast from the boat and I want to see Amalfi Town and Ravello.
My travelling partner has been to Sorrento on a cruise trip so I could skip it, but it seems like that section from Sorrento to Amalfi town is the most scenic part of the Amalfi Coast.
So, I've got 3 options and I'd appreciate some feedback:
1) Take the boat directly from Naples to Amalfi town. See Amalfi/Ravello, take ferry from Amalfi to Salerno, and then take train back to Naples.
My biggest concern is how scenic would that boat ride be? Will it hug the Amalfi Coast the way the other ferrys connecting the Amalfi Coast?
2) Take train from Naples to Sorrento, then take ferry from Sorrento to Amalfi town, see Amalfi and Ravello, and then another ferry from Amalfi to Salerno, and then take train back to Naples.
3) Take train from Naples to Salerno, take the ferry from Salerno to Amalfi town, see Amalfi and Ravello, and then ferry from Amalfi to Sorrento, and take train back to Naples.
Option 1 is what I'd probably take if the boat ride is scenic because it wouldn't be so jam packed.
With options 2 and 3, I know I probably wouldn't spend that much time in each town.
Options 2 and 3 are the same itinerary, but in opposite directions.
Which direction would avoid the crowds? With option 2, if I take the boat from Naples and arrive in Sorrento around 12PM, and then take the ferry to Salerno a few hours later, would that avoid the crowds because most people would be going towards Sorrento at that point?
And, is there a difference between the various ferry companies along the Amalfi Coast, or do you just take the one that's available?
Thanks