Yacht charter in Tuscany

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Tuscany

The Tuscan Archipelago is a national park of seven islands between the mainland and Corsica. Elba is the largest, with many harbours and anchorages, and Giglio and Capraia are smaller and quieter. The fleet on our desk here is mostly sailing yachts for bareboat charter, from bases along the mainland coast.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Boats start from Punta Ala, San Vincenzo, Salivoli near Piombino, Cecina and other marinas on the coast. Elba is a short crossing from Piombino, with Portoferraio, Porto Azzurro and Marciana Marina around its shores. Capraia lies to the north-west and Giglio and Giannutri to the south. Pianosa and Montecristo are strictly protected and can only be visited under park rules.

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

May to October. Winds are often moderate, though the mistral can reach the area from the north-west. July and August are busy around Elba.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 100 boats in Tuscany from 26 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (80%), catamarans (13%) and motor yachts and motorboats (6%). Half the boats were built in 2018 or later, and the typical boat is about 42 ft long with 4 cabins. The largest sleep guests in up to 8 cabins. The most common models here are the Lagoon 42, Sun Odyssey 410 and Dufour 41.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

Boats in Tuscany offer these kinds of charter (a boat can offer more than one):

Bareboat (91 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (5 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Day charter (4 boats): a single day on the water, usually with crew.

Skippered (1 boat): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

Cabin charter (1 boat): you book one cabin on a shared, crewed boat rather than the whole yacht.

06 · What a week costs

What a week costs

These prices are for the boat for seven nights, taken from the 2027 offers we hold in November 2026.

In January, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €2,100 a week and the middle of the fleet about €2,600.

In August, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €4,500 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €1,650 a week, and the top tenth from about €3,900.

Fuel, marina fees, the final clean and any skipper are usually extra on bareboat yachts; crewed boats include their crew. Each boat page shows what its operator includes and the live price for your dates.

07 · Bases and start days

Bases and start days

Boats start from Marina di San Vincenzo (25 boats), Punta Ala (24 boats), Salivoli (18 boats), Marina Arcipelago Toscano (14 boats) and Porto di Cecina (5 boats). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Pisa airport is about an hour from most bases, Florence about 1.5 to 2 hours.