Boat Trip from Camogli to Punta Chiappa and San Fruttuoso

The boat trip from Camogli to Punta Chiappa and San Fruttuoso is a scheduled passenger ferry service along the Portofino Promontory coast in Liguria, Italy. It is run by Golfo Paradiso Trasporti, which operates the Blue Line from Recco and Camogli and a seasonal Green Line from Genoa via San Fruttuoso to Portofino. Boats leave from the harbour of Camogli, a fishing town about 25 km east of Genoa, and take about 30 minutes each way to cover the roughly 4 km to San Fruttuoso. The listed one-way fares from Camogli are EUR 8.50 (about $9.80) to San Fruttuoso and EUR 5.75 (about $6.60) to Punta Chiappa. Punta Chiappa is a rocky headland with sunbathing slabs and clear water, while San Fruttuoso is a small cove reached only by sea or on foot, home to the medieval Abbey of San Fruttuoso and the underwater bronze statue Christ of the Abyss. Because the trip is a regular ferry, no skill or fitness prerequisites apply beyond being able to step aboard, which is why it is rated easy. Children are welcome and normally travel with reduced fares. Equipment is minimal: swimwear, a towel, sun protection and cash for the fare, as the coves have little shade and limited services. The crew follow standard Italian passenger-vessel safety rules, with life jackets on board and emergency response through the coast guard. The service runs from April to October, with the busiest and most frequent schedule in summer; rough seas can cancel sailings, particularly in spring and autumn, so visitors should check the timetable on golfoparadiso.it. Combining the boat out with the coastal path back to Camogli or toward Portofino gives a full day on the promontory, though the trails are steep and need proper footwear. Visitors should allow time to return, as last boats can leave early in the shoulder season.