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Destination guide
Italy — at a glance
1,492 boats are available to book across 78 departure bases. The largest are Portisco (223), Furnari (138), Capo d'Orlando (133). The fleet is 734 sailing boats, 567 catamarans and trimarans, 100 motor boats, 43 motor yachts. Weekly prices start from €651 for a sailing boat; every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate for 7 nights, before extras.
When to go
Italy is at its best in June and September: warm sea, room in the marinas and prices far below mid-August, when both charter rates and berths in the famous harbours roughly double and Italian families take their own boats out. May and October are quiet, with the odd grey day and, on the Tyrrhenian side, a mistral that can blow for two or three days. The Aeolian islands and Sicily stretch the season at both ends; Sardinia's Costa Smeralda is busiest and dearest from mid-July to the end of August, and the La Maddalena park permit is checked. Around Naples and the Amalfi coast the summer wind is light, so day charters run all season; in Sardinia and Sicily there is enough wind to sail, which is where the sailing fleet is.
Where to sail in Italy
Yacht charter in Sardinia and the La Maddalena archipelago
Portisco is the largest base in Italy, with Olbia and Cannigione minutes away on the same gulf: the Costa Smeralda, the La Maddalena archipelago with its permit-only anchorages, and Corsica two hours across the strait of Bonifacio. The water is the clearest in Italy and the berths the most expensive, so most crews anchor. Cagliari in the south serves Villasimius and the quieter south-east coast at better prices.
Boats leave from Portisco 223 Olbia 83 Cannigione 71 Cagliari 37
Sailing holidays in Sicily and the Aeolian islands
Furnari, Capo d'Orlando and Milazzo on the north coast are the bases for Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Panarea and Stromboli, which erupts every twenty minutes and is watched from the cockpit after dark. Buoys rather than marinas, deep anchorages and a real sailing breeze. Palermo covers the west: Ustica, the Egadi islands and San Vito lo Capo.
Boats leave from Furnari 138 Capo d'Orlando 133 Palermo 61 Milazzo 38
Boat rental on the Amalfi coast and the Bay of Naples
Salerno, Procida and Castellammare di Stabia serve Capri, Positano, Amalfi, Ischia and Procida: short distances, spectacular arrivals and the busiest water in Italy in August. Skippered day boats out of Salerno and Castellammare are the way most visitors see the Amalfi coast; weekly charters combine the islands with a night in Amalfi or Capri.
Boats leave from Salerno 117 Procida 50 Castellammare di Stabia 38
Yacht charter in Tuscany, Rome and the Venice lagoon
Elba and the Tuscan archipelago from Castiglioncello, Piombino and Puntone, within reach of Pisa airport, suit crews who want a quieter week; the Pontine islands from Rome are a weekend run. Casale sul Sile on the Sile river is a different Italy altogether: licence-free canal boats into the Venice lagoon, Burano and Chioggia.
Boats leave from Castiglioncello 47 Piombino 29 Puntone 26 Rome 32 Casale Sul Sile 28
A week on the water in Italy
Day-by-day routes from the bases below, with the distances between stops. Each opens the full week on the base page.
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A week from Portisco, Golfo Aranci or Porto Rotondo 271 boats
Porto Cervo or Cala di Volpe · La Maddalena, Cala Gavetta · Spargi / Budelli · Bonifacio, Corsica · Caprera · Tavolara
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A week from Olbia 83 boats
Tavolara · Porto Cervo · La Maddalena · Spargi / Santa Maria · Bonifacio · Caprera
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A week from Cannigione 71 boats
Caprera, Cala Portese or Santo Stefano · Spargi · Budelli / Santa Maria · Bonifacio · Porto Pollo · Porto Cervo
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A week from Cagliari 37 boats
Villasimius · Costa Rei / Porto Corallo · Villasimius, Porto Giunco · Pula / Chia · Carloforte, San Pietro
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A week from Furnari or Milazzo 176 boats
Vulcano, Porto di Levante · Lipari · Salina, Santa Marina · Panarea · Stromboli · Lipari or Vulcano
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A week from Capo d'Orlando 133 boats
Salina, Rinella or Santa Marina · Panarea · Stromboli · Lipari · Vulcano · Filicudi
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A week from Palermo 61 boats
Mondello or Cefalù · Ustica · San Vito lo Capo · Favignana, Egadi · Marettimo · Trapani or Castellammare del Golfo
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A week from Salerno 117 boats
Cetara or Amalfi · Positano · Capri · Ischia · Procida · Sorrento
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A week from Procida or Castellammare di Stabia 88 boats
Ischia · Capri · Positano · Amalfi · Salerno or Sorrento
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A week from Castiglioncello, Piombino or San Vincenzo 100 boats
Elba, Portoferraio · Marciana Marina · Capraia · Elba, Porto Azzurro · Giglio · Talamone
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A week from Rome 32 boats
Anzio / Nettuno · Ponza · Palmarola · Ventotene · Ponza, Le Forna · San Felice Circeo
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A week from Casale Sul Sile 28 boats
Portegrandi / Caposile · Burano and Torcello · Venice, Certosa or Sant’Elena · Chioggia · Lio Piccolo / Cavallino
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A week from Puntone 26 boats
Elba, Porto Azzurro · Portoferraio · Marciana Marina · Marina di Campo · Giglio · Castiglione della Pescaia
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A week from Marsala 22 boats
Favignana · Levanzo · Marettimo · San Vito lo Capo · Castellammare del Golfo · Trapani
Bareboat, skippered or crewed
Licence rules in Italy vary by region and by boat: a motorboat with an engine up to 40 hp (30 kW) can be rented without any certificate from 18 years old, within six miles of the coast - that covers most day boats and the river boats near Venice - while a bareboat sailing yacht needs a recognised skipper's licence. Skippered charter is the default around Amalfi and Capri, where local rules and crowded rocky coasts make it near-mandatory, and common in Sardinia's park. Crewed catamarans and motor yachts are the Costa Smeralda's stock in trade; gulets are rare.
Types of boats in Italy
Sailing yachts and catamarans are the larger part of the Italian fleet on Adriavela, based in Sardinia and Sicily where there is real sailing to be done. Motor boats and motor yachts concentrate around Naples and the Amalfi coast, where the wind is light and the distances short, and licence-free river boats around the Venice lagoon.
- 734 sailing boats from €651 per week
- 567 catamarans and trimarans from €2,198 per week
- 100 motor boats from €655 per week
- 43 motor yachts from €5,672 per week
- 38 gulets from €7,000 per week
- 10 houseboats from €1,351 per week
Ports and marinas in Italy
- Portisco 223 boats
- Furnari 138 boats
- Capo d'Orlando 133 boats
- Salerno 117 boats
- Olbia 83 boats
- Cannigione 71 boats
- Palermo 61 boats
- Procida 50 boats
- Castiglioncello 47 boats
- Castellammare di Stabia 38 boats
- Milazzo 38 boats
- Cagliari 37 boats
- Rome 32 boats
- Piombino 29 boats
- Casale Sul Sile 28 boats
- Puntone 26 boats
- Golfo Aranci 25 boats
- San Vincenzo 24 boats
- Porto Rotondo 23 boats
- Marsala 22 boats
- Chioggia 17 boats
- Punta Ala 17 boats
- La Spezia 16 boats
- Trapani 16 boats
- Castellammare del Golfo 15 boats
- Naples 15 boats
- Carloforte 12 boats
- Tropea 12 boats
- Rodi 9 boats
- Agropoli 7 boats
- Vibo Marina 6 boats
- Bocca di Magra 5 boats
- Cecina 5 boats
- Livorno 5 boats
- Poltu Quatu 5 boats
- Giardini Naxos 4 boats
- Porto Pollo 4 boats
- Porto San Giorgio FM 4 boats
- Taranto 4 boats
- Bacoli NA 3 boats
- Brindisi 3 boats
- Genova 3 boats
- Leuca 3 boats
- Lignano Sabbiadoro 3 boats
- Porto Cervo 3 boats
- San Teodoro 3 boats
- Talamone 3 boats
- Tarracina 3 boats
- Fezzano di Portovenere / La Spezia 2 boats
- Imperia 2 boats
- Lipari 2 boats
- Marina di Pisticci 2 boats
- Messina 2 boats
- Porto Rotondo - Punta Asfodeli 2 boats
- Pozzuoli 2 boats
- Ragusa 2 boats
- Reggio Calabria 2 boats
- Riposto 2 boats
- Siracusa 2 boats
- Termoli 2 boats
- Alghero 1 boat
- Anzio 1 boat
- Cefalu 1 boat
- Genoa 1 boat
- Ischia 1 boat
- Isola Sacra 1 boat
- La Caletta 1 boat
- Marina di Pisa 1 boat
- Navene di Malcesine 1 boat
- Pescara 1 boat
- Ponza 1 boat
- Portoferraio 1 boat
- San Benedetto del Tronto 1 boat
- San Vito Lo Capo 1 boat
- Santa Margherita di Pula 1 boat
- Santa Teresa Gallura 1 boat
- Sistiana 1 boat
- Sorrento 1 boat
Italy · prices
What a charter in Italy actually costs
Adriavela lists 1,492 boats in Italy, spread across 78 departure bases. What separates one price from another is the type of boat, its size, and the base it leaves from — not the month you go.
The average week is €5,427 and the cheapest boat on the list is €651. Figures are list prices for a 7-night bareboat charter, refreshed nightly; the exact total for your dates is confirmed on the boat’s own page before you book.
| Boat type | Boats | Guests | From | Average | Open |
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| Sailing boat 9–23.2 m · 4 cabins · built 2020 | Boats734 | Guests2–15 | From€651 | Average€2,725 | |
| Catamaran & trimaran 8.9–24.3 m · 4 cabins · built 2023 | Boats567 | Guests2–16 | From€2,198 | Average€7,728 | |
| Motor boat 5.6–25 m · 2 cabins · built 2015 | Boats100 | Guests1–10 | From€655 | Average€6,006 | |
| Motor yacht 13.4–30.3 m · 3 cabins · built 2007 | Boats43 | Guests4–12 | From€5,672 | Average€20,699 | |
| Gulet 20–39 m · 6 cabins · built 1995 | Boats38 | Guests2–20 | From€7,000 | Average€15,722 | |
| Houseboat 8.9–13 m · 2 cabins · built 2006 | Boats10 | Guests5–11 | From€1,351 | Average€2,068 |
| Charter length | Available for a trip type | Share of fleet |
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| One day | Available for a trip type 204 | Share of fleet14% |
| Two days | Available for a trip type 227 | Share of fleet15% |
| Three days | Available for a trip type 263 | Share of fleet18% |
| Four days | Available for a trip type 268 | Share of fleet18% |
| One week | Available for a trip type 1,492 | Share of fleet100% |
Short charters are priced per boat and date rather than by the week, so no range is quoted here. Pick your days on a boat’s page and the rate comes back live.
| Budget / week | Boats | Sleeps | Typical size | Mostly | Open |
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| Under €1,500 | Boats59 5% | Sleeps6 | Typical size11 m | Mostly47 sailing boats, 10 motor boats, 2 houseboats | |
| €1,500 – €3,000 | Boats462 37% | Sleeps8 | Typical size13 m | Mostly411 sailing boats, 36 catamaran & trimarans, 8 motor boats | |
| €3,000 – €6,000 | Boats494 39% | Sleeps10 | Typical size14 m | Mostly286 catamaran & trimarans, 188 sailing boats, 18 motor boats | |
| €6,000 – €12,000 | Boats132 10% | Sleeps10 | Typical size15 m | Mostly108 catamaran & trimarans, 9 motor boats, 8 sailing boats | |
| Over €12,000 | Boats114 9% | Sleeps9 | Typical size19 m | Mostly66 catamaran & trimarans, 29 motor yachts, 8 gulets |
| Departure base | Boats | From | Average | Mostly | Open |
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| Portisco | Boats223 | From€844 | Average€5,042 | Mostly125 sailing boats, 90 catamaran & trimarans | |
| Furnari | Boats138 | From€1,003 | Average€3,279 | Mostly90 sailing boats, 48 catamaran & trimarans | |
| Capo d'Orlando | Boats133 | From€1,253 | Average€5,566 | Mostly86 catamaran & trimarans, 43 sailing boats | |
| Salerno | Boats117 | From€966 | Average€6,499 | Mostly59 catamaran & trimarans, 50 sailing boats | |
| Olbia | Boats83 | From€1,560 | Average€11,034 | Mostly55 catamaran & trimarans, 22 sailing boats | |
| Cannigione | Boats71 | From€1,710 | Average€5,722 | Mostly31 sailing boats, 28 catamaran & trimarans | |
| Palermo | Boats61 | From€776 | Average€4,725 | Mostly37 sailing boats, 21 catamaran & trimarans | |
| Procida | Boats50 | From€1,274 | Average€4,927 | Mostly28 sailing boats, 20 catamaran & trimarans |
Do I need a licence to charter a boat in Italy?
Licence rules in Italy vary by region and by boat: a motorboat with an engine up to 40 hp (30 kW) can be rented without any certificate from 18 years old, within six miles of the coast - that covers most day boats and the river boats near Venice - while a bareboat sailing yacht needs a recognised skipper's licence. Skippered charter is the default around Amalfi and Capri, where local rules and crowded rocky coasts make it near-mandatory, and common in Sardinia's park. Crewed catamarans and motor yachts are the Costa Smeralda's stock in trade; gulets are rare.
When is the best time to sail in Italy?
Italy is at its best in June and September: warm sea, room in the marinas and prices far below mid-August, when both charter rates and berths in the famous harbours roughly double and Italian families take their own boats out. May and October are quiet, with the odd grey day and, on the Tyrrhenian side, a mistral that can blow for two or three days. The Aeolian islands and Sicily stretch the season at both ends; Sardinia's Costa Smeralda is busiest and dearest from mid-July to the end of August, and the La Maddalena park permit is checked.
Where can I sail in Italy?
4 sailing areas: Sardinia and the La Maddalena archipelago (from Portisco, Olbia, Cannigione); Sicily and the Aeolian islands (from Furnari, Capo d'Orlando, Palermo); Amalfi coast and the Bay of Naples (from Salerno, Procida, Castellammare di Stabia); Tuscany, Rome and the Venice lagoon (from Castiglioncello, Piombino, Puntone). Each has its own bases, and the boats on this page leave from all of them.
How do I get to the charter bases in Italy?
The nearest airports to the largest bases: Portisco (223 boats): Olbia Airport (OLB), about 15 km away; Furnari (138 boats): Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 50 km away; Capo d'Orlando (133 boats): Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 80 km away. Distances are as the crow flies; most charter companies arrange a transfer on request.
How many boats can I charter in Italy?
1,492 boats from 78 bases: 734 sailing boats, 567 catamarans and trimarans, 100 motor boats, 43 motor yachts, 38 gulets, 10 houseboats. Availability and prices are live from the charter companies.
How much does it cost to charter a boat in Italy?
On the boats listed here day rates start from €93 and a week (7 nights) from €651. These are the boats’ own listed rates before extras; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
How much does a yacht charter in Italy cost for a week?
The typical boat is €3,391 for 7 nights (the median across the priced boats), and the cheapest on the list is €651. Prices run from small sailing boats up to crewed yachts, so the median says more than the average (€5,427) here.
What is the most common boat in Italy?
Sailing boat — 734 of the 1,492 boats listed. An average one sleeps 9 and costs €2,725 for the week.
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 204 boats accept a single-day booking, and 227 take two days. A day rate is quoted for the specific boat and date, so pick your day on the boat’s own page and the price comes back live.
Where do most boats leave from?
Portisco has the largest fleet at 223 boats, and there are 78 departure bases in Italy altogether. The base you start from changes the price as much as the boat does.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
231 of the 1,492 boats are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.