A private charter on the Amalfi coast is a boat, a crew and a berthing problem. The cruising is short and spectacular, the anchorages are good in settled weather, and the harbours between Sorrento and Salerno are small enough that a berth in August costs more per night than a modest bareboat costs per week elsewhere in Italy.
Ask several charter companies what your week costs
Where the money goes
Not mainly into the yacht. Nautilus Yachting publishes an Italian low-season bareboat from around 1200 pounds a week and Boataround publishes a from-price per day that renders in the visitor's own currency, from 706 USD or 592 EUR read on 11 September 2026, for a 16.7m skippered Solaris in Sardinia, which brackets the boat side of it. The Amalfi variable is berthing: Positano, Amalfi and Capri have very little visitor space and price it accordingly, nightly and by length.
The week that works
Sorrento to Capri, then Positano, Amalfi and back, with Nerano and the Li Galli islands for lunch stops and Ischia and Procida if you want two more days away from the crowds. Short hops, a lot of time at anchor, and a tender that earns its keep. It is a looking-and-swimming week rather than a sailing one, which is why motor yachts dominate the local charter fleet.
What a private charter includes
The yacht and its crew. Fuel, food, drink, berthing and port charges are separate and, on a fully crewed boat, run through an Advance Provisioning Allowance paid before the trip and reconciled at the end. On this coast the APA is a large number because the berthing is, and asking for the percentage is the single most useful question you can put to a broker here.
Questions people ask about private yacht charter amalfi coast
How much is a private yacht charter on the Amalfi coast?
No company in this record publishes an Amalfi rate. For Italy, Nautilus Yachting publishes a low-season bareboat from around 1200 pounds a week and Boataround publishes 706 USD or 592 EUR a day for a 16.7m skippered yacht, read on 11 September 2026.
Why is the Amalfi coast expensive?
Berthing. Harbour space between Sorrento and Salerno is scarce and peak-season berths are charged nightly and by length, which on a large boat outweighs the charter fee.
Can I anchor instead of berthing?
In settled weather, yes, and it is the standard way to control the cost. Nerano, the Li Galli islands and the Capri anchorages all work with a tender.