Anacapri crowns the western plateau of Capri, the island’s quieter and greener summit above the crowded lanes of Capri town. Charter yachts approach from the south, where the sheer dolomite cliffs of the Anacapri coast drop directly into water the colour of blue glass, and the Faraglioni rock stacks mark the island’s southeastern corner.
The Blue Grotto, cut into the northwestern cliffs below Anacapri, is one of the Mediterranean’s most celebrated sea caves. Its famously azure interior light is best experienced by tender at first light, before the rowing boats that ferry day-trippers arrive in the morning. Marina Grande on the opposite coast provides the island’s principal harbour and the main provisioning point for charter crews.
At 125,000 euros per week Anacapri charter yachts reach the 50-metre-plus category with full crew of six to eight. The advance provisioning allowance of around 37,500 euros covers fuel, all provisions, premium wines and port fees at Marina Grande and the surrounding anchorages, with unspent funds returned at the voyage end.
The season runs from May through October. July and August bring the island to capacity, but charter guests anchored offshore avoid the congestion of Capri town and the ferry queues entirely. A professional crew times the Blue Grotto visit at dawn and the Faraglioni anchorage in the quieter afternoon, delivering the island at its best.
