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Yacht charter route · Amalfi

Genova
round-trip.

Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Genoa west along the Ligurian Riviera through Arenzano, Varazze, Savona, Albenga, Imperia and Vado Ligure. Mainland Liguria loop.

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Arenzano
Day 1

Genova → Arenzano

12 nm shake-down W from Marina Porto Antico to Arenzano. Libeccio wind regime, 10-15 kn. Marina di Arenzano for overnight; Parco Negrotto Cambiaso behind village.

Distance

11 NM

Sailing

~2.2h at 5 kn

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Route at a glance

Best season
May – mid-October (peak Jun – Sep)
Duration
7 days · Sat – Sat
Departure
Genova
Sailing area
Amalfi

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Day 1 / 7
Arenzano
1
Day 1

Genova → Arenzano

12 nm shake-down west from Marina Porto Antico to Arenzano — Ligurian Riviera coast, summer wind regime is the libeccio from SW (more fickle than Adriatic Maestral) at 10-15 knots. Marina di Arenzano stern-to is the standard charter overnight; Parco Negrotto Cambiaso Renaissance gardens behind the village.

Things to do

Walk the Parco Negrotto Cambiaso gardens

Swim Spiaggia Libera pebble beach

Focaccia al formaggio at a hole-in-the-wall bakery

Hike the Beigua Park ridge trail

Mooring tip

Marina di Arenzano stern-to, €60-100/night, sheltered from N. Marina Porto Antico (Genoa) is the larger alternative for handover prep.

Varazze
2
Day 2

Arenzano → Varazze

8 nm short west to Varazze — Marina di Varazze is one of the largest Ligurian charter marinas, full services, lazy lines, 800 berths. The town behind the marina is a working-class Liguria seaside village; nonnas knit on seawalls in summer afternoons.

Things to do

Beachcomb sea glass at Spiaggia di Ponente

Snorkel the hidden reef off Capo Santo Stefano

Lemon-fritto-misto eaten from paper cones

Walk the Lungomare Europa promenade

Mooring tip

Marina di Varazze stern-to with lazy lines, €70-120/night peak, fully sheltered. Plenty of slot capacity.

Savona
3
Day 3

Varazze → Savona

8 nm short west to Savona — historic Ligurian port, Christopher Columbus mended ships here. Old Port Marina (Marina di Savona) is the standard charter overnight, fully sheltered. Priamar Fortress on the headland (16th-c, originally to defend against Barbary pirates) is the headline shore activity.

Things to do

Climb the 16th-c Priamar Fortress walls

Swim the Mermaid's Grotto cove (south of port)

Salt-cured anchovies at Osteria dell'Acciughetta

Tasting Vermentino in a Riviera vineyard

Mooring tip

Marina di Savona stern-to, €70-110/night, fully sheltered. Vado Ligure 3 nm south is the smaller alternative.

Albenga
4
Day 4

Savona → Albenga

20 nm west to Albenga — Roman heritage town, Battistero Paleocristiano (5th-c Christian baptistery with original mosaics still in place) and the Centum Pagine Roman ruins underwater off the coast. Anchor near the underwater ruins for snorkel; mooring at Marina di Albenga stern-to.

Things to do

Visit the 5th-c Battistero Paleocristiano

Snorkel Centum Pagine Roman underwater ruins

Buridda fish stew at a medieval-tower trattoria

Tasting Pigato wine in a sea-spray vineyard

Mooring tip

Marina di Albenga stern-to, €50-80/night, sheltered from N. Anchor over Centum Pagine ruins on sand at 4-6 m for snorkel.

Imperia
5
Day 5

Albenga → Imperia

15 nm west to Imperia — twin-city, Oneglia (east) + Porto Maurizio (west) divided by the Prino River. Olive-oil capital of Liguria; the Museo dell'Olivo at Oneglia documents the local taggiasca olive tradition. Marina di Imperia is centred between the two halves.

Things to do

Visit the Museo dell'Olivo (taggiasca tradition)

Tasting peppery taggiasca olive oil

Swim Spiaggia d'Oro golden-sand bay

Sardenaira (Ligurian pizza) at a port trattoria

Mooring tip

Marina di Imperia stern-to, €80-130/night, fully sheltered. Plenty of slot capacity even in peak.

Vado Ligure
6
Day 6

Imperia → Vado Ligure

24 nm east back to Vado Ligure — small working-class Riviera port (yachts secondary to fishing trawlers). Pista Ciclabile bike path runs from Vado east through 19th-century railway tunnels to San Lorenzo al Mare; rent a bike at the marina.

Things to do

Cycle the Pista Ciclabile coastal bike path

Anchor swim at Baia dei Saraceni

Seafood salad at Trattoria della Nonna

Walk the Vado old fishermen's quarter

Mooring tip

Stern-to in Vado Ligure marina, €40-60/night, sheltered from N. Marina di Savona 3 nm north is the larger alternative.

Cogoleto
7
Day 7

Vado Ligure → Cogoleto

20 nm east back to Genova via Cogoleto. Bergeggi Island marine reserve on the way — sea caves, snorkel-only access. Cogoleto is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus's grandfather; small Punta Martinetto watchtower above the village. Refuel at Marina Porto Antico before tying up.

Things to do

Snorkel Bergeggi Island sea caves

Swim under the Punta Martinetto watchtower

Pesto lasagna at a caruggi trattoria

Visit the historic Lanterna lighthouse (Genoa)

Mooring tip

Marina Porto Antico Genoa stern-to, €100-150/night peak, sheltered from N. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth before mooring.

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