The Amalfi Coast delivers a different kind of day for each age group on board. For younger children, the shallow coves between Praiano and Conca dei Marini provide calm swimming in water that reaches 26 degrees Celsius by July. For teenagers, the watersports available from a family-configured yacht, paddleboards, snorkelling kits, jet skis on some vessels, cover the gap between a beach day and a sailing lesson. For adults, the view from an anchored deck at dusk, with the lights of Positano beginning to glow above the water, requires no itinerary at all.
More than 37 family-configured charter yachts cover the Italian fleet for this region, from 30-metre motor yachts with structured cabin layouts to larger sailing vessels where older children can take a turn at the helm. Crew on family yachts adapt the day programme to the group rather than the calendar; if the weather changes or someone needs a rest day alongside, the schedule moves.
Charter rates for family yachts on the Amalfi Coast begin at around 79,000 euros per week for motor vessels, with sailing yachts from 85,000. The advance provisioning allowance, typically 30 percent of the charter fee, covers all food, fuel and marina costs. The crew handles provisioning and preparation; guests experience the result without the logistics.
The coast between Sorrento and Salerno compresses an enormous amount of variety into a short distance. A week-long family itinerary covers Positano beach, the sea cave at Conca dei Marini, Amalfi town and its cathedral, the hillside village of Ravello accessible by road, the fishing port of Cetara, and the island of Capri as a one-night or day extension. Nothing requires more than two hours of sea passage.
