Anacapri offers a family charter experience that is distinct from the busier east side of Capri. The upper village, reachable from the yacht by tender to Marina Grande and then by local bus, sits above the tourist infrastructure of Capri town and provides a calmer base for exploring the island. Children find the Blue Grotto more accessible from a yacht tender than from a tour boat; arriving before 0900 means the cave is quiet, the water is the right shade of electric blue, and there is no queue.
More than 37 family-configured charter yachts cover the Italian fleet around Capri and the Gulf of Naples. These range from 30-metre motor yachts with safe, shallow-draft tenders ideal for Capri small jetties, to larger sailing yachts where older teenagers can take a turn at the helm on the passage across from Positano. Crew on family vessels adapt the programme daily: if the wind picks up off Monte Solaro and the anchorage becomes uncomfortable, the yacht moves. The flexibility belongs to the guests.
Charter rates for family yachts around Anacapri and the Capri waters 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 food, fuel, marina dues and crew gratuity. The chef manages allergies, preferences and children menus without difficulty.
A family itinerary centred on Anacapri typically extends to the Amalfi coast for its beaches and sea caves, and north to Ischia for the thermal springs and sandy coves. A week covers both without rushing.
