Gruppo Battellieri Amalfi

Who they are

Gruppo Battellieri is the association of boatmen of Amalfi harbour. It was born from the union of two companies with experience in maritime transport on the coast: the Cooperativa Sant'Andrea and Amalfi Trasporti. Its website gives no founding date or number of members, but it does present the fleet: eight boats called Azimut, Sant'Andrea, Domizia, Enza, Stenella, Maestrale, Nadir and Giulia, between 12 and 20 metres long and with 60 to 150 seats. The office is at Largo Duchi Piccolomini, 4, in Amalfi.

What excursions it runs

All the excursions it publishes leave from Amalfi harbour and tour the nearby coast; its website offers no departures to Capri or Positano.

The Grotta dello Smeraldo is the most requested. There are departures from Amalfi between 9:30 and 16:20. In its list of excursions, the boat costs €15 for adults and €10 for children, and entry to the cave is paid separately (€10 and €5). On the FAQ page other figures appear, so it is best to confirm the price when booking.

The Girocosta lasts 60 minutes and tours the coast east and west: Atrani, Minori and Maiori, Ravello seen from the sea, Capo di Conca, Santa Croce beach with its natural arch and the Grotta di Sant'Andrea. For groups of 20 or more people they organise tailor-made trips.

In summer, from June to September, they run the La Divina shuttles to the beaches of Duoglio, a kilometre from Amalfi, and Santa Croce. They leave every hour between 9:30 and 17:00 and cost €4 per journey.

They also work with travel agencies and cruise passengers, and offer boats for weddings.

Bookings and tips

You can book on their online sales system, by email to [email protected] (stating excursion, day and personal details), at the ticket office or through agencies. The phone number is +39 089 873446. The ticket office and the boats are in the area of the scheduled-bus car park of the Cooperativa Sant'Andrea, in the harbour. They ask you to arrive at the quay 30 minutes before departure with your ticket.

The website does not publish general cancellation conditions or what happens if the sea does not allow sailing; ask when you book. It is in Italian and English, but does not say in which languages they explain on board.