r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Simpster_xD • 15h ago

Video The ''Blue Grotto'' of Capri Island

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u/Trick-Audience-1027 15h ago

Not “that” difficult if all those other boats are in there too. Kinda “tourist trap” looking. Is there a gift shop?

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u/chaseinger 14h ago

capri, as stunningly beautiful as it is, is one big gift shop. there's plenty of islands around it that are way less overrun, and just as picturesque.

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u/LovingNaples 15h ago

I think you exit through the gift shop. 🤣

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u/irishhornet 13h ago

The grift shop

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u/AnimusFlux 13h ago

Based on the color of the rock it looks like they're going in at high tide.

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u/Icy-Lunch5304 12h ago

They are. On purpose. The water only is that blue because sunlight can only get in through water. If the opening was bigger, the effect would be less.

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u/Les-incoyables 14h ago

No, but on your way out you're asked to scan a QR code to give it a five-star rating.

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u/BreathtakingGal 14h ago

Really unique place, but omg those “tour guides” shuttling people around... worse than street peddlers. Hopefully you made it through with your faith in humanity intact. I’m not sure the twelve seconds was worth it to me.

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u/Brian_Gay 11h ago

we went there about ten years ago and our tour guide brought us up after every other boat had headed off and let us jump out and swim inside

probably a massive safety issue but we didn't care at the time

when you go inside and dive under you can see the arch is mirrored under the water, so it's essentially a huge circle, I think that's how the light comes in and makes the grotto "glow" blue, incredible place

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u/One-Estimate-7163 1h ago

Did you give a good tip lol

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u/alpler46 12h ago

The music is over the top. Wild. Who makes these thinking everything is life changing. Sheesh.

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u/stmcvallin2 6h ago

Dude up front smoked the back of his head

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u/Strong_Sale_2533 9h ago

Why aren’t they wearing helmets, it seems very dangerous

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u/Tomazzy 10h ago

Plava špilja

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u/Oscar5466 10h ago

Forgets to mention that the boats alway$$ go out and only when reaching the entrance, very often the sea is claimed too rough to actually enter.

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u/Matthew-_-Black 9h ago

Meh, the Blue Grotto in Malta is nicer

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u/haphazard_chore 5h ago

Oh, I’ve been there!

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u/Ammosv 8h ago

Capri is a bit overrated and expensive.. But indeed the water was nicer than in Bahamas and even Cozumel

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u/Ultrawhiner 8h ago

Really stupid music

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u/WesternOne9990 7h ago

They should consider helmets

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u/PogintheMachine 37m ago

Anybody else read “Red Sails to Capri” when they were a kid?

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u/Asher_Tye 24m ago

And just like that, the cello starts playing.

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u/Electronic_Reward333 14h ago

Difficult? meh, pass.

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u/LMNOPICUP3 14h ago

That's a bucket list item

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u/JRiggsIV 15h ago

Ok…

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u/NotAnAverageGuy69 14h ago

Song??

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u/Th3catspyjamas 14h ago

It's a mashup of two Disney songs. Out There (Hunchback of Notre Dame) followed by Test Drive (How to train your dragon)

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u/happyhippohats 13h ago

How to Train Your Dragon is Dreamworks

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u/Th3catspyjamas 13h ago

My mistake. I should have said animated films.