Yacht charter in Italy

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Italy

Italy's coast and islands combine sailing with some of the best food and towns in the Mediterranean. The fleet on our desk here is split between sailing yachts and catamarans, with a large crewed offer and many gulets in Sicily.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Sardinia's north-east coast and the La Maddalena islands have the clearest water. Sicily is the base for the volcanic Aeolian islands and the Egadi islands. Campania covers Capri, Ischia, Procida and the Amalfi Coast. Tuscany has Elba and the Tuscan Archipelago national park.

Sailing areas on our desk:

Sardinia: about 480 boats

Sicily: about 450 boats

Campania: about 230 boats

Tuscany: about 100 boats

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

May to October. The mistral is the strong wind in the west, especially around Sardinia and Corsica. July and August are the busiest months.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 1,500 boats in Italy from about 210 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (50%), catamarans (37%) and motor yachts and motorboats (8%). Half the boats were built in 2021 or later, and the typical boat is about 45 ft long with 4 cabins. The largest sleep guests in up to 9 cabins. The most common models here are the Lagoon 42, Lagoon 46 and Oceanis 46.1.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

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

Bareboat (1094 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (306 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Skippered (104 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

Day charter (51 boats): a single day on the water, usually with crew.

Flotilla (33 boats): you sail your own boat in a group, with a lead boat and crew on hand to help.

Cabin charter (32 boats): you book one cabin on a shared, crewed boat rather than the whole yacht.

All-inclusive (8 boats): crew, meals and drinks are in one price.

Regatta (1 boat): boats prepared and entered for racing events.

Houseboats on rivers and canals can usually be driven without a boating licence after the operator's briefing. Each boat page says whether a licence is needed.

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 April, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €2,300 a week and the middle of the fleet about €3,100.

In August, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €5,100 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €1,650 a week, and the top tenth from about €6,800.

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 Portorosa (134 boats), Capo d'Orlando Marina (131 boats), Marina di Portisco (119 boats), Cala dei Sardi (100 boats) and Marina d'Arechi (93 boats). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Olbia, Cagliari, Palermo, Catania, Naples and Pisa airports serve the main sailing areas.