The Amalfi coast is forty miles of cliff with almost nowhere to stop. The water is deep to within yards of the rock, the harbours are small and mostly full, and the anchorages are exposed to anything from the south. It is one of the most beautiful coasts in the Mediterranean and one of the least convenient to cruise, which is why so much of its charter market is day boats out of Naples and Positano.
The week, and how it is actually shaped
A charter week here is a bay of Naples week with the Amalfi coast in it rather than a coastal cruise. From Naples: Procida or Ischia first, then Capri, then across to Positano and Amalfi, then back up the coast to Sorrento and home. Roughly sixty to eighty nautical miles over six days with several short days, because the interest is ashore and the anchorages will not hold you overnight in a southerly.
Why the Amalfi coast yacht day charter dominates
Positano and Amalfi have no real marina capacity and the anchoring off both is deep and rolly. A boat that arrives at eleven, takes a buoy or lies off, lands its guests for lunch and leaves at five has a far better day than one trying to stay. That is the shape of most of what is sold here, priced per day and usually with a skipper: 12knots lists Naples day boats from 716 USD a day and Click&Boat's Italian listings start at 100 EUR a day for the small end.
Where you actually sleep
Salerno at the eastern end and Marina di Stabia or the Naples marinas at the western end, with Capri and Ischia as the two island options in between. Crews who want to wake up on the Amalfi coast itself should book a berth at Amalfi or Maiori months in advance and accept that it will be expensive, or plan the week to be somewhere else at nightfall.
Amalfi coast sailing: the season and the swell
June and September are the months to do it. July and August bring the ferries, the day boats and the crowds, and the anchorages off Positano become a washing machine by mid morning. The coast is exposed to the south, so a southerly forecast at any time of year moves the whole plan north of Capri rather than shortening it.
Questions people ask about amalfi coast yacht charter itinerary
What is a good Amalfi coast charter itinerary?
From Naples: Procida or Ischia, then Capri, then Positano and Amalfi, then back by Sorrento. Roughly sixty to eighty nautical miles over six days with several short days.
Can you anchor off Positano and Amalfi overnight?
It is deep, rolly and exposed to anything from the south. Most crews take a buoy for the day and sleep at Capri, Ischia, Salerno or the Naples marinas.
How much is an Amalfi coast day charter?
12knots lists Naples day boats from 716 USD a day and Click&Boat's Italian listings start at 100 EUR a day at the small end, both read on 11 September 2026.
When is the best time for the Amalfi coast?
June and September. July and August bring the ferries and the day boats, and the anchorages off Positano are uncomfortable by mid morning.