We had previously visited Sorrento, Amalfi coast & Pompeii. Our sons went with Rome in limo to see these sites. We had planned to see Capri on our own, but then this ship excursion caught our eye. (I rarely do ship excursions anymore- people- too many, price- too much, safety- you're a target) but to go this far away from Naples....we thought we'd better stick with the cruise line. Our draw here was the
Poseidon thermal gardens
(Click the link for a great resource about the whole island & great pictures of the gardens!)
We began boarding a hydrofoil boat right off the pier. We made 1 stop at the island of Procida. We arrived to Ischia at about 1015 am.
Our hydrofoil- very smoothe
You can do a beach on your own but I wouldn't recommend it- very small & rocky
We had time to either go to a beach or get lunch. Knowing we were spending the afternoon in the Poseidon area , we had lunch.
Arugula, Parma & Parmesean
Jim got fresh squeezed lemonade & ripped off by the taxi driver below....$3 so not worth it but clarify prices upfront.
It's a geothermal, warm rocky area that grows pretty flowers because of the rich soil.
We meet Poseidon about 12:30
See the steam off of the waterfall? Hot!
If you haven't opened the link to this , please do! Each pool had a different temperature.
Jim went from a pool of 40C to 15C as it is supposed to force toxins from your body.
Swim caps are mandatory. I forgot to bring my sandals so make sure you bring sandals or water shoes.
The view was amazing!
Noteworthy: we did not stop at Procida on the way back, faster ride but if planning a tip to Procida make sure that you check out how to get back to Naples!
We had dinner at Giovanni's table again- no one was feeling formal night after a long, hot day.
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