what if no hydrofoil because of weather?

[ramsam]

Hello,

 

I would like to take the hydrofoil from naple to sorrento and then back. I've read in previous posts that sometimes the hydrofoil gets cancelled because of bad weather. I'd like to have a plan b handy. would taxis be available in sorrento (if so where?) Also where exactly is the station? will easily find it?

thank you in advance

[nparmelee]

The Circumvesuviana train would be a good backup. Trains run every half hour or so and take an hour and a half roughly, some are quicker. A taxi would be a second backup.

[ramsam]

thank you for your reply. Is the sorrento station easy to find? also, what is the name for the stop I want in Naples. There seems to be so many.

[luvcdays]

Don't they still run the ferries from Sorrento to Naples if the weather is too bad for the hydrafoils?

 

Thanks

[GSPLover]

thank you for your reply. Is the sorrento station easy to find? also, what is the name for the stop I want in Naples. There seems to be so many.

 

Station is very easy to find. About 3 blocks north of the central plaza and one block to the east - sits up on a hill.

 

Station in Naples is Garibaldi (Stazione Centrale FS). Circumvesuviana trains are on the lower level. Trenitalia (FS) trains on the street level.

[ramsam]

Thank you so much GSPLover. Your info on italian trains is most useful.

[ramsam]

how do you get to port (naples) from the station? is it bus 1 like going from port to station?

also do the hydrofoil take credit cards. sorry for so many questions. I tried the search engine and couldn't find these answers.

thanks

[janchor]

We ran into this situation last May. Took the hydro foil to Capri--very,very rough. (We paid cash so not sure about Credit Cards). Then they cancelled the return trip. The big ferries were still running but the timing was not good for us to get back to the ship. So we took the 20 minute ferry ride to Sorrento. Form there we climbed the stairs and just asked around for the train station. When we got out of the station we looked for #1 bus but could not locate it so we walked back--about 30 minutes. NO problems apart from trying to cross one busy road--that was wild!!!!

[ramsam]

janchor...wow! I really want to do this on my own but this is the sort of thing that scares me a bit. How did you find your way to port? What is it called if I wanted to ask for directions? were any taxis available at station or nearby?

Thank you

[janchor]

The main port is Molo Bevellero and we just asked someone to point us in the right direction.( My husband speaks Italian). You can follow the main road down to the port. I believe we turned left when we got out of the station. We were not really sure where we were going but could see ships and various working ports off to the left so we figured we were on the right path. And I always have maps with me which help--you can always point to something on the map if you don't find an English speaking local and figure it all out by pointing!!!!!

[ramsam]

Thank you all for all of your great tips. Its so amazing how everyone is so helpful and kind!

[samavarcruiser]

Is easy to find a taxi in Sorrento - Piazza Tasso

 

Here is the map

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=sorrento+taxi&fb=1&split=1&view=text&latlng=5209549524325200006

 

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[CruzinFamilyof5]

This all sounds very exciting. Would the seas be rough in mid June? :confused:

[janchor]

It just depends on the weather-----we had our rough day at the end of May last year!