Capri island at Christmas is particularly magical. Blue fairy lights line the port and the lanes in the center of town, and the islanders brave the bracing sea wind to admire the shop windows and share a drink with neighbors under the heat lamps at the outdoor cafes.
There are a number of events held from the beginning of December through the first week of January, including the Capri Hollywood film festival (26 Dec - 2 Jan) featuring previews of new releases and gala evenings. The main holiday event on Capri is New Year's Eve in the Piazzetta.
Island tradition is to ring in the New Year together in the main Piazzetta square, where everyone gathers to await the stroke of midnight.
Each year, a stage is set up where live bands play until it's time to toast to the New Year. After midnight, the Piazzetta becomes an open air disco with music and dancing until dawn. Otherwise, festivities can also continue indoors in nearby clubs like "Anema e Core".
The following restaurants offer a special New Year's Eve dinner: Al Caprì, E' Divino, Michel'angelo, Verginiello, Villa Jovis, and Villa Verde.
The chairlift and the Blue Grotto are closed on 25 December and 1 January. They are both open all other days, weather permitting.
Bounganville
Piazzetta Diefenbach
B&Bs open in winter: see prices and availability
During winter holidays buses and funicular will follow a reduced schedule.
Between Christmas and New Year’s, ferry routes from Naples and Sorrento to Capri will run according to the following schedule.
24 December
Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the high-speed ferry/hydrofoil Naples-Capri at 7:15PM.
25 December
The only ferries routes Naples/Sorrento-Capri and vice versa running are those provided by Caremar.
26 December
Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the high-speed ferry/hydrofoil Naples-Capri at 6:50AM.
27-28-29-30 December
Ferries will run according to the published schedule.
31 December
NAPLES-CAPRI: Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the high-speed ferry/hydrofoil at 7:15PM and the ferry at 7:40PM (the final ferry departs at 5:25PM)
CAPRI-NAPLES: Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the ferry at 5:40PM.
SORRENTO-CAPRI and vice versa: ferries will run according to the published schedule.1 January 2020
Caremar ferries will run according to the published schedule.
High-speed ferries/hydrofoils will run accoring to the following schedule:
NAPLES-CAPRI: 7:00AM - 9:30AM - 11:35AM - 2:40PM.
CAPRI-NAPLES: 8:05AM - 10:35AM - 12:40PM - 4:30PM.
SORRENTO-CAPRI AND VICE VERSA: ferries will run according to the published schedule.
Ferry schedules for 1 January may change at the last minute.2 January 2020
Ferries will run according to the published schedule aside from the high-speed ferry/hydrofoil Capri-Naples at 6:50AM.
