The island of Procida is a really beautiful, colourful island. It’s the perfect day trip from Naples. Here’s my guide to enjoying Procida Island as a day trip from Naples.
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Procida is my favourite day trip from Naples. It’s easy to get the to Procida from Naples by public transport by taking the ferry to Procida from Naples. But there are a lot of options for more luxurious ways to take a day trip from Naples to Procida as well, and some great options for exploring the island. The island of Procida is small enough to be able to explore it in a day, and it’s beautiful from the land and the sea. With great seafood restaurants and beautiful views, Procida is a beautiful island. Procida island as a day trip from Naples really is a great day out.
How to get to Procida from Naples
For the easiest and most luxurious way to get to Procida from Naples, you can take a private boat trip. This is definitely the best way to see the area, and these trips will also offer you a tour of the island’s best spots as well. This private boat tour will show you all the best spots (affiliate), or this luxury private boat tour is a great option (affiliate).
If you’d like a private boat, but for a cheaper price, this full-day trip from Naples to Procida (affiliate) is a great option. Or this semi-private tour to Procida from Naples is a great option as well (affiliate).
For budget travellers, you can also get the public ferry from Naples to Procida for a day trip. You can get the ferry from Naples to Procida, and it takes about 45 minutes. The ferry port in Naples can be a bit confusing, so give yourself plenty of time before the ferry to find where you need to go. There are signposts, so once you find a signpost you’ll be able to find the ticket office. And then you can ask at the ticket office where the ferry goes from.
You have a choice of two different types of ferries. There are some smaller ferries that take a bit less time and are a bit more expensive. Or you can get the slower, bigger ferry that is a little bit cheaper. I chose the cheaper, slower ferry and was happy with the trip. But a private boat trip would have been amazing, and I would love to do that when I’m next in the area.
The boat trip from Naples from Procida
The boat ride from Naples to Procida is really beautiful. Whether you’re taking a public ferry, or a private boat with driver, you can enjoy the stunning views.
The views back to Naples once you leave the port are lovely. And you also get great views of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius. This is the famous volcano that erupted and covered Pompeii. So it’s great to get a beautiful, uninterrupted view of this famous volcano from the boat.
You can sit outside on the ferry, and of course on a private boat you can spend the whole time sat outside enjoying the views.
As you get closer to Procida, you also get lovely views of the island of Procida. I loved seeing the colourful houses in the harbour as the boat approached this pretty little island.
Arriving into Procida marina
When you’re arriving in Procida by boat from Naples, you will arrive in Procida at the main marina. It’s a fairly nice area. There’s a collection of cafes near the waterfront. And also nice views across the water where you can watch the boats.
But the highlights of Procida are a short walk from this marina. My absolute favourite part of Procida was Marina Corricella, which is on the other side of the island.
The best things to do on Procida Island
Procida Island is really beautiful. The best way to enjoy this island is to take a boat trip around the island. If you’ve taking a private boat tour from Naples, this will usually include a tour around the island. But if you’ve taken the public ferry, you can book a boat trip once you get to Procida.
For the ultimate luxury, this trip gives you access to a private 40-foot yacht to sail around Procida Island (affiliate). Your yacht captain will take you to the best swimming spots. It’s a really unforgettable way to enjoy Procida Island.
This 7 hour tour includes snorkelling and swimming along the beautiful coastline (affiliate). This boat tour around Procida includes a lunch stop (affiliate). Or this shorter tour is just 2 hours but still gives you the chance to swim and snorkel (affiliate).
After enjoying Procida from the water, it’s worth spending some time walking around the island as well.
Walking the streets of Procida Island
The walk to Marina Corricella takes about 20 minutes. You pass through some really beautiful streets in the middle of the island. I really enjoyed this walk. There are a few hills, but it’s easily manageable. And the views are so nice, you can take lots of breaks to take photos.
After spending time in the gritty, dirty Naples, it was lovely to be somewhere so clean and colourful. At every turn, there were really beautiful streets.
Marina Corricella on Procida
Marina Corricella is just beautiful. It’s hard to describe just how pretty this part of Procida is. I just took endless photos to try to capture the magic!
I just loved the colourful pink and yellow buildings, with the boats on the blue sea. And the green hills in the background were stunning too.
I enjoyed walking along the waterfront, looking at all the beautiful boats.
Seafood restaurants for lunch
There are also a great selection of seafood restaurants at Marina Corricella on Procida. You can sit outside, right next to the water, as you enjoy fresh seafood.
I really enjoyed the restaurant La Locada del Postino. The anchovy bruschetta was divine, as well as the swordfish spaghetti and also octopus pasta.
Walk up to the best viewpoint on Procida island
After eating lunch, I recommend walking up the fairly steep hill to an amazing viewpoint over the island. As you walk up the street Salita Castello, you’re rewarded with the most beautiful views of the island.
You can walk around this part of the island even more. It’s really peaceful, with stunning sea views at every turn. And there are even more pretty, narrow streets. I enjoyed walking around here for a while, before it was time to head back down to the main marina for the ferry back to Naples.
Ferry or boat back to Naples
I took an early evening ferry from Procida back to Naples. It was a really nice time of day to take the ferry, just as the sun was starting to dip a bit lower in the sky. I really loved visiting Procida island as a day trip from Naples. It was definitely the highlight of my time in this part of Italy!
Hope you enjoyed my guide to visiting Procida island as a day trip from Naples! Make sure you also check out my guides to visiting more places in this part of Italy, including Naples, the Amalfi Coast, Capri island, and also the Roman ruins at Pompeii. If you’re staying in Naples, make sure you also check out my top pizza restaurants in Naples. There are also lots of other great places to explore in Italy, including exploring Sicily without a car, visiting the Cinque Terre and Portofino.
