Anacapri sits above the tourist infrastructure of the main town, on the higher plateau of Capri island where the crowds thin and the views extend without interruption to the Amalfi coast and the Phlegraean Fields. From a motor yacht anchored in the waters below, Anacapri is reached by dinghy to the pier at Marina Grande, then by bus or chairlift to the upper village. The experience of the island that most visitors miss is the experience that a yacht guest has by default.
The Italian charter fleet offers more than 36 motor yachts covering the waters around Capri and the Gulf of Naples, from 30-metre vessels suited to the smaller coves on the island west side to 80-metre superyachts that anchor in the deeper roads off Marina Grande. The Blue Grotto, on the northwest shore, can be entered by tender in the early morning before the day-trip boats arrive from Naples, making the timing of an anchored yacht an advantage.
Charter rates for motor yachts in Italian waters begin at around 79,000 euros per week and reach 400,000 euros at the upper end of the fleet. The advance provisioning allowance of roughly 30 percent covers fuel, marina fees, provisions and crew gratuity. July and August bring peak pricing and the highest ferry traffic around the island; June and September offer identical water temperature and significantly fewer boats at anchor.
Itineraries based around Anacapri and the western side of Capri typically also cover the Amalfi coast, the Sorrento peninsula and the island of Ischia. A week gives enough time to anchor in the quiet bays below Punta Carena, visit the Blue Grotto at first light, and still cross to Positano for an evening dinner.
