It was tough to decide what to do in Naples — all of the advance advice from the books and Cruise Critics panned the port itself but raved about the ruins of Pompeii, climbing up Mount Vesuvius, taking the hydrofoil to Capri, or doing the cliffside drive around the Amalfi coast. Confronted with these choices, I know I spent more time doing research for the cruise stop than we were going to spend in the port itself. And in the end, I left the playbook and did something completely different. We rented a boat and skipper to show us the Amalfi coast from the water!
Our skipper Francesca picks us up in our 21 foot traditional Sorrento vessel -- called a Smeraldo. The mast is cool but purely decorative.
Leaving the Marina Piccola in Sorrento
Zack and Kayla enjoying the sun deck as we head toward the island of Capri
The famous rocks of Faraglione -- where Bill Gates' boat was tied up the week before we arrived
Zack and Dave dive in to swim through the Green Grotto
Approaching the rocks of Faraglione on the south side of Capri
Kayla and Dave enjoying the open seas
Family shot by Francesca as we approach beautiful Positano
Our one hour stop in Positano was a tease -- we must come back !
The best pizza of the trip -- pizza margherita in Positano
Kayla reclines on the Smeraldo's sun deck as we head back for Sorrento
Our European Adventure 
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