Sardinia's north-east coast is the best sheltered cruising in the western Mediterranean and the most expensive stretch of it. The Maddalena archipelago is a national park of granite islands and clear water half an hour from Porto Cervo, and the whole Costa Smeralda is built around boats. It is the one part of Italy where the berthing bill can rival the Amalfi coast.
What is published here
Boataround publishes from 592 EUR a day for a 16.7m Solaris 55 at Porto Rotondo, marked Skippered, with the skipper priced separately per day and a transit log charged per rental. That is a specific, named, current listing rather than a marketing range, and it is one of the more useful published figures in this record because it shows the extras on the same page. For weeks, Nautilus Yachting's Italian bareboat from around 1200 pounds in low season is the floor for the country.
The Maddalena permit
The archipelago is a national park and navigating and anchoring in it requires a permit, priced by boat size and duration and bought before you go. Charter companies will usually arrange it and bill it. It is not in any published charter rate and it is not optional, so ask for the figure when you book rather than at the dock.
Where the week goes
Porto Rotondo or Cannigione out to La Maddalena and Caprera, across to Budelli and Spargi, with a run to Bonifacio in Corsica if the crossing is settled and the paperwork allows. It is a short-hop week with exceptional anchorages, which is why it suits catamarans and why the good spots fill by lunchtime in August.
Questions people ask about yacht charter sardinia
How much is a yacht charter in Sardinia?
Boataround publishes from 592 EUR a day for a 16.7m skippered Solaris at Porto Rotondo. For weeks, no Sardinian rate is published in this record; Nautilus Yachting's Italian floor is around 1200 pounds low season.
Do I need a permit for the Maddalena archipelago?
Yes. It is a national park with a permit priced by boat size and duration, normally arranged and billed by the charter company, and it is not in the charter rate.
Can I sail from Sardinia to Corsica on a charter?
Bonifacio is a short crossing from the Maddalena and it is commonly done, but it is an international passage and some companies restrict it. Ask before booking if it matters.