Amalfi Coast by Superyacht: a 7-Day Crewed Itinerary
A seven-day crewed charter on the Amalfi Coast picks up in Naples, spends the mornings at Capri and Positano, and finishes in Ischia. The rule that makes the week work is simple: drop the anchor early. Marinas along this coast book out, and the bays are small.
The coast is steep, the distances are short, and the pleasure is the view from the water rather than a long cruise. Our Amalfi Coast charter page covers the region. This is the week we would actually run.
The week, place by place
Naples — the pickup
You board in Naples because the airport is there and the quay can take a proper embarkation. You are not starting the holiday in a traffic jam on the coast road. Step aboard in the morning and Capri is still the same day’s lunch.
Tip: fly in the night before if the connection is tight. A delayed afternoon arrival pushes Capri to the next morning and compresses the whole week.
Capri, and the Blue Grotto
The yacht anchors outside. The Blue Grotto is a small-boat visit, not something the yacht enters, and it only works in the morning when the sun is in the cave. Go early, accept that weather can close it, and do not build the day around a guarantee. The rest of Capri — a swim, a tender to the harbour, a long lunch back on board — does not depend on the grotto.
Tip: tell the captain the night before that the grotto is the first movement. After 11:00 the queue and the light both turn against you.
Positano
This is the photograph: the town stacked on the cliff, the yacht on clear water in front of it. Come in before lunch and get the hook down while there is room. Leave it until late afternoon and you are looking for a gap between other yachts.
Tip: marinas on this stretch book out in high summer. Do not assume a berth in Positano. Plan to sleep at anchor, and say so when you brief us.
Amalfi
Amalfi is a short hop and a working town rather than a postcard you only look at. The tender lands you by the duomo; the yacht stays out. It is a good afternoon for a walk and a bad afternoon for a tight dinner reservation ashore if the swell is up. Eat on board if the captain is even slightly unsure about the landing.
Tip: the church square is the meeting point. Give the crew a time, not a vague “we’ll call.”
Ravello
Ravello is a hill town, so the yacht does not go there. You land in Amalfi and take a car up. Gardens, a long view, and back down for a swim before the light goes. It is a half-day, which is the right length. Guests who try to “do” Ravello and Positano shops on the same afternoon spend it in a car.
Tip: book the car the day before through the captain. Turning up and hoping is how a half-day becomes a queue.
Li Galli
The islands sit between Positano and Capri and they are the quiet swim of the week. No town, no landing schedule, just water and a lunch the chef has been waiting to serve without a tender timetable. Use this day when the group has had enough of steps.
Tip: it is an anchorage, not an attraction with hours. If the wind is wrong, the captain will move you. Let him.
Ischia
Ischia closes the week on the way back toward Naples. There is room to anchor, a proper last dinner, and a short final morning into the city for the flight. It feels like a resort island after the cliff towns, which is a useful change of pace before the airport.
Tip: disembark in Naples, not on the Amalfi road. The yacht is the transfer.
Speak to Archie.
He knows which of these bays will actually hold your yacht in the week you want, and which ones only look good in a photograph.
Speak to ArchieShoulder season, and the boats that fit
May and late September are the weeks we recommend on this coast. The sea is warm enough to swim, the road above Positano is less stopped, and a captain can still find room in the bay. July and August are possible and they are crowded; they have to be held early. That timing is spelled out in when to book the 2027 season.
Choose a crewed yacht with a tender the crew trust in a small bay. A captain who has done this coast in season matters more than length. Look at what is free on the charter fleet, then ask for a week in this order.
FAQ
Where does an Amalfi Coast yacht charter usually start?
Most of our weeks start in Naples, which has the airport and the space for a proper embarkation. You are off Capri the same morning if you board early.
Can we visit the Blue Grotto by yacht?
The yacht waits outside. Guests go in by a small local boat, and only in the morning, when the light is in the cave and the queue is still short. Weather closes it without notice.
Why do you say to anchor early in Positano?
The bay is small, the holding is used by many yachts, and the marinas along this coast book out. Arriving late means circling, or a night somewhere less beautiful.
Is the Amalfi Coast better in shoulder season?
May and late September are the weeks we prefer for this coast. The sea is swimmable, the road above Positano is less jammed, and a berth is easier to hold.
How do we get up to Ravello?
By tender to Amalfi, then a car up the hill. It is a half-day, not a passage. The yacht stays at anchor and the crew has lunch ready when you come down.