Sorrento
round-trip.
Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Sorrento via Positano, Praiano, Amalfi, Vietri, Salerno, Agropoli and Acciaroli — Amalfi Coast loop down to the Cilento marine reserve.
Day-by-day route
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Sorrento → Positano
12 nm shake-down S from Sorrento round Punta Campanella to Positano. Pass Li Galli Islands. Positano has buoys only (€80-150/night), no marina; anchor in Fornillo Bay if full.
Distance
5 NM
Sailing
~1h 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.
Sorrento → Positano
12 nm short shake-down south from Marina Piccola di Sorrento round the Punta Campanella headland to Positano. Pass Li Galli Islands (3 nm east of Positano, the legendary Sirens islets, private and uninhabited). Positano has no marina; mooring is on the Spiaggia Grande town buoys (€80-150/night peak) booked through the harbour master. Anchor in Fornillo Bay 0.3 nm west if buoys are full.
Things to do
Climb the cliff stairs to Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta
Swim Spiaggia Grande and Fornillo bays
Lemon delizia at a cliff-side bar
Walk the Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei)
Mooring tip
Positano town buoys €80-150/night peak — book ahead via the harbour master. Fornillo Bay anchor on sand at 6-8 m if full. Sheltered from N; exposed to S libeccio.
Positano → Praiano
6 nm short hop east along the Amalfi Coast cliffs to Praiano + Conca dei Marini area. The Emerald Grotto (Grotta dello Smeraldo) at Conca dei Marini is the highlight — sea cave 24 m deep with sunlight filtering through an underwater opening, accessible by tender. Marina di Praia is the small fishing-boat harbour at Praiano; anchor outside on sand at 6-8 m.
Things to do
Tender into the Emerald Grotto cave
Snorkel Marina di Praia rocky shoreline
Zucchini-blossom risotto at Il Monastero
Walk Praiano cliff-stair belvedere viewpoints
Mooring tip
Anchor outside Marina di Praia on sand at 6-8 m, sheltered from N. Buoys at Conca dei Marini for daytime cave visit only.
Conca → Amalfi
8 nm east to Amalfi + Maiori. Amalfi has a small marina (Porto di Amalfi) — pre-book in peak July-August. Maiori 2 nm further east is the longest sandy beach on the coast (1 km), with a dedicated marina inside the breakwater. The Cathedral of Amalfi (St Andrew the Apostle, 9th c) and the Museo della Carta (medieval paper mill) are the headline shore activities.
Things to do
Visit the 9th-c Cathedral of Amalfi
Tour the medieval Museo della Carta paper mill
Cycle the Lemon Trail through sfusato groves
Granita di limone on the Maiori boardwalk
Mooring tip
Porto di Amalfi stern-to, €100-180/night peak, pre-book. Maiori marina is the larger alternative at €70-120/night.
Maiori → Vietri sul Mare
8 nm east to Vietri sul Mare + Salerno. Vietri is the ceramics capital of the Amalfi Coast; family workshops along the Corso line the road from the marina up to the village. Salerno itself is the major mainland port at the eastern end of the Amalfi Coast — Marina d'Arechi 4 nm south is the modern charter overnight, the largest in Campania.
Things to do
Make a pulcinella ceramic figure at a family studio
Walk the Vietri Corso ceramic-tiled stairs
Scialatielli pasta with seafood at Mamma Rosa
Visit Giardino della Minerva (oldest botanical garden in Europe)
Mooring tip
Marina d'Arechi stern-to, €100-160/night peak, full services. Porto Vietri is the smaller historic alternative at €40-60/night.
Salerno → Agropoli
20 nm south to Agropoli — Cilento national park starts here, dramatically different from the Amalfi cliffs. Aragonese castle on the headland above the village. Trentova Bay 1 nm north is the marine reserve anchorage with seagrass meadows. The Greek temples of Paestum (UNESCO, 6th-c BC) are 8 km inland by taxi.
Things to do
Taxi to the 6th-c BC Paestum Greek temples
Snorkel Trentova Bay marine reserve seagrass meadows
Walk up to the Aragonese castle
Mozzarella di bufala straight from a Cilento farm
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Agropoli town quay, €40-70/night, sheltered from N. Marina di Agropoli inside the breakwater is the modern alternative.
Agropoli → Acciaroli
15 nm south to Acciaroli — small fishing port in the Cilento national park, the village where Hemingway spent the summer of 1952 and is rumoured to have started Old Man and the Sea. Sirenuse rock spires offshore. Pioppi, 3 nm south, is the village where the Mediterranean Diet was first scientifically defined.
Things to do
Anchor swim at Sirenuse rock spires
Walk the Hemingway plaque waterfront
Pesce alla brace at a Pioppi quay taverna
Cycle the Pioppi Mediterranean Diet trail
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Acciaroli harbour, €30-50/night, sheltered from N. Pioppi anchor on sand at 4-6 m for swim alternative.
Acciaroli → Sorento
38 nm long northwest back to Sorrento — full-day passage along the Cilento coast and round the Punta Campanella headland. Optional Li Galli Islands swim stop (private islets, anchorage permitted on the south side). Marina Piccola di Sorrento is the standard charter overnight.
Things to do
Optional Li Galli Islands swim stop
Linguine alle vongole on deck for lunch
Refuel and clean the boat at Marina Piccola
Crew dinner on the Sorrento waterfront
Mooring tip
Marina Piccola di Sorrento stern-to, €100-160/night peak. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Confirm handover slot 24h ahead.
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