Salerno
round-trip.
Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Salerno via Vietri, Maiori, Amalfi, Sorrento, Naples, Ischia and Cetara — full Amalfi Coast loop with Bay of Naples extension.
Day-by-day route
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Salerno → Vietri sul Mare
4 nm short shake-down W from Marina d'Arechi to Vietri. Ceramics capital of Amalfi; family workshops along the Corso. Quick day, full afternoon ashore. Highlights: Make a pulcinella ceramic at a family studio and Walk the Vietri Corso ceramic-tiled stairs.
Distance
2 NM
Sailing
~0.4h at 5 kn
Route at a glance
Route summary
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Day-by-day journey
Named anchorages, restaurants, and route notes for every leg of the week — written by sailors who've actually run this passage.
Salerno → Vietri sul Mare
4 nm short shake-down west from Marina d'Arechi to Vietri sul Mare. Vietri is the ceramics capital of the Amalfi Coast — family workshops along the Corso line the road from the small marina up to the village. Quick first day allows full afternoon ashore.
Things to do
Make a pulcinella ceramic at a family studio
Walk the Vietri Corso ceramic-tiled stairs
Scialatielli ai frutti di mare at a quay trattoria
Sunset gelato on the seafront passeggiata
Mooring tip
Porto Vietri stern-to, €40-60/night, sheltered from N. Marina d'Arechi 4 nm east is the larger alternative for full services.
Vietri → Maiori
8 nm west to Maiori — longest sandy beach on the Amalfi Coast (1 km), dedicated marina inside the breakwater. Day-anchor at Minori 1 nm east (small fishing-village beach, sand 4-6 m, sheltered from N) for swim. Sal De Riso pastry shop in Minori is the Amalfi sfusato lemon pastry institution.
Things to do
Sfusato lemon delizie at Sal De Riso (Minori)
Swim Minori sand-bottom beach
Walk the Lemon Trail through sfusato groves
Limoncello tasting at a Minori orchard
Mooring tip
Maiori marina stern-to, €70-120/night, sheltered from N. Minori anchor on sand at 4-6 m for day swim.
Minori → Amalfi
6 nm west to Amalfi + Conca dei Marini. Porto di Amalfi small marina pre-book in peak July-August. Tender to the Emerald Grotto at Conca dei Marini for the cave with underwater light. Cathedral of St Andrew (9th c) on the central piazza.
Things to do
Visit the 9th-c Cathedral of St Andrew
Tender into the Emerald Grotto cave
Tour the medieval Museo della Carta
Pezzogna all'acqua pazza at a quay taverna
Mooring tip
Porto di Amalfi stern-to, €100-180/night peak, pre-book. Anchor outside on sand at 6-8 m as alternative.
Conca → Sorrento
12 nm northwest round Punta Campanella to Sorrento. Pass Positano (3 nm east of Punta Campanella, day-anchor on the buoys for lunch swim if time allows) and Li Galli Islands. Marina Piccola di Sorrento for the overnight; the Sorrento waterfront restaurants are a 10-minute walk from the marina up the Corso.
Things to do
Walk the Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei)
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina at Donna Sofia
Sunset on the cliff terrace at Foreigners' Club
Limoncello tasting in a Sorrento orchard
Mooring tip
Marina Piccola di Sorrento stern-to, €100-160/night peak. Sheltered from N; exposed to S libeccio.
Sorrento → Naples
20 nm north across the Bay of Naples. Mergellina marina at the centre of Naples is the standard charter overnight; Castel dell'Ovo and the Lungomare promenade are 1 km east. Day-anchor at Marechiaro (south of Mergellina) for swim before mooring.
Things to do
Pizza margherita at Sorbillo (Spaccanapoli)
Caravaggio at Pio Monte della Misericordia
Walk Spaccanapoli alleys for espresso stops
Cocktails on the Lungomare promenade
Mooring tip
Mergellina marina stern-to, €80-130/night, sheltered from N. Borgo Marinari at Castel dell'Ovo is the alternative for fewer slots but better location.
Naples → Casamicciola Terme
15 nm west to Ischia — volcanic spa island. Casamicciola Terme on the north coast is the historic thermal-spring port; Forio on the west and Sant'Angelo on the south are alternatives. Soak at Giardini Poseidon (terraced thermal pools, day pass €35), hike Monte Epomeo (789 m, 2 h up) for the panorama back to Capri.
Things to do
Soak at Giardini Poseidon thermal pools
Hike Monte Epomeo (789 m, 2 h up)
Coniglio all'ischitana rabbit stew at a vineyard
Beach swim at Sorgeto thermal-spring bay
Mooring tip
Casamicciola Terme stern-to, €60-100/night, sheltered from N. Forio and Sant'Angelo are the south-coast alternatives.
Ischia → Salerno
32 nm long southeast back to Salerno via Cetara. Cetara is the colatura di alici (anchovy garum) capital — small Amalfi fishing port, the Roman fish-sauce tradition still active in family workshops. Lunch stop on the way; final overnight at Marina d'Arechi.
Things to do
Tour a colatura di alici workshop in Cetara
Spaghetti with colatura at a Cetara trattoria
Refuel and clean the boat at Marina d'Arechi
Sunset aperitivo on the Lungomare Trieste
Mooring tip
Marina d'Arechi stern-to, €100-160/night peak, full services. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth before mooring.
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