Campania · Amalfi Coast
Yacht Charter Positano
Charter a yacht at Positano — day cruises along the Amalfi Coast and weekly itineraries.
Positano is built vertically into the cliff and was designed, in effect, to be looked at from the water. That is why the photograph everyone takes is from a boat, and why a charter here is less about getting somewhere than about having the best seat.
The coast from Positano
Positano sits roughly in the middle of the Amalfi Coast, which makes it an unusually good starting point: Capri is west, Amalfi and Ravello east, and the coves of the Sorrentine peninsula are twenty minutes away.
The classic day runs west to Nerano and the Bay of Ieranto for swimming and lunch — Lo Scoglio at Marina del Cantone is the benchmark and needs booking well ahead — then back along the cliffs in the late light.
Anchorages within reach
Laurito, immediately east of the town, has a beach restaurant reachable only by sea. Fornillo is quieter than the main beach. Further out, Cala di Mitigliano and the Li Galli islets are within half an hour and see a fraction of the traffic.
The Fiordo di Furore, ten minutes east, is a cleft in the cliff so narrow it looks staged. There is no anchorage inside, which is exactly why it still looks as it does.
Practical notes
- Boarding from the beach by tender, or from nearby Amalfi and Marina di Stabia
- Capri is around an hour away; Nerano and Ieranto twenty to thirty minutes
- Restaurant tables on this coast book out weeks ahead in July and August
- The afternoon sea breeze builds after midday — mornings are calmest
Reached from: Positano, Amalfi and Marina di Stabia
Where to dine
A table by the water
Da Adolfo
LauritoA shack on a beach reachable only by boat, with a red fish on a board as the signal. Mozzarella grilled on lemon leaves.
Chez Black
Spiaggia GrandeOn the beach since 1949, and it still fills. Order the scialatielli ai frutti di mare and watch the tenders come in.
La Tagliata
MontepertusoUp the hill behind the town. No menu — they bring what was picked that morning, and the view is straight down onto your boat.
What to do
Anchorages & excursions
Li Galli
The three islets Nureyev owned, an hour's swim off the Sorrentine tip. The anchorage is deep and usually yours.
Fornillo
The beach round the headland from the town, reached on foot in ten minutes or by tender in two, and it holds a fraction of the crowd.
Arienzo
Three hundred steps down from the road, so almost everyone who is there arrived by sea.
The Path of the Gods
The ridge walk from Bomerano to Nocelle, looking down on the coast you are sailing. Half a day, and the crew will collect you at the other end.
The fleet
Yachts available for Positano
Vessels that operate here, from flagship motor yachts to smaller crewed boats. Every rate is quoted on enquiry.
Itineraries
Yacht charter itineraries at Positano
What a week here actually looks like, day by day.
Good to know
Questions we are asked about Positano
- Can we board a chartered yacht directly at Positano?
- Yes, usually by tender from the beach, since Positano has no large marina. Depending on the yacht we may board at Amalfi or Marina di Stabia instead and collect you from Positano.
- What can we see in a day from Positano?
- Comfortably: the Li Galli islets, Nerano and the Bay of Ieranto, Cala di Mitigliano and the Furore fjord. Capri as well if you leave early — it is about an hour each way.
- Is a yacht charter from Positano worth it for one day?
- For most parties, yes. The Amalfi Coast is designed to be seen from the water, and the anchorages worth swimming in are largely unreachable from the road.
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