Alghero sits on Sardinia’s northwest coast, a fortified Catalan-influenced town facing the Gulf of Asinara and the open Tyrrhenian. It serves as a natural starting point for motor yacht charters exploring the island’s dramatic northwestern cape, where towering limestone cliffs, sea caves and turquoise inlets reward vessels with the range to reach them in comfort. The Sardinian charter fleet numbers around nineteen motor yachts of all sizes, giving charter guests a broad choice of specification and capability.
Alghero’s surrounding waters combine the protected anchorages of the Riviera del Corallo with the wilder passages west toward Capo Caccia and its famous Neptune’s Grotto sea cave, accessible by tender or by an exterior staircase cut into the cliff face. North of Alghero, the Asinara Island National Park is a protected marine reserve requiring a permit but offering pristine water and deserted beaches.
Charter weeks starting in Alghero typically cost between 30,000 and 250,000 euros depending on yacht size, with the advance provisioning allowance of around thirty percent covering fuel, food, berths and on-board provisions. The marina in Alghero town offers reliable berthing, with alternatives at Porto Conte to the east and La Pelosa to the north. July and August attract the highest rates, with June and September often delivering better availability and calmer sea conditions.
Crews familiar with the Sardinian northwest know the unmarked anchorages off Capo Caccia, the sheltered cove at Porto Ferro and the quieter bays around Isola Piana, within reach of the national park boundary.
