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Yacht charter route · Amalfi

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.

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Positano
Day 1

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

— At a glance

Route at a glance

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

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Day 1 / 7
Positano
1
Day 1

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.

Praiano
2
Day 2

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.

Amalfi
3
Day 3

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.

Vietri sul Mare
4
Day 4

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.

Agropoli
5
Day 5

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.

Acciaroli
6
Day 6

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
7
Day 7

Acciaroli → Sorrento

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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