The island of Elba, at the northern end of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, combines accessible position with genuinely varied anchorages, high-quality local food and wine, and the historical curiosity of Napoleon Bonaparte ten-month exile in 1814 and 1815. A motor yacht charter here covers a compact island of just 223 square kilometres, allowing guests to circumnavigate the entire coastline in a day or to spend a week exploring individual bays, granite headlands and small ports at a leisurely pace.
Motor yachts for Elba charters typically range from 30m to 60m, with the practical 40m vessel offering the ideal balance of speed and size for working between the island anchorages and the nearby islands of Giglio, Capraia and Pianosa within the national park. The crystal-clear water over Elba varied seabed, from white sand to dark green posidonia meadow, rewards a yacht with a well-stocked water toy inventory.
Weekly motor yacht charter rates for Elba run from approximately 70,000 to 180,000 euros at peak season, depending on vessel size. The advance provisioning allowance adds around 30 percent. Portoferraio is the main embarkation port, with good flight connections via Pisa or Florence.
The Tuscan Archipelago National Park status means some anchorages require advance permits in August, which a professional crew will manage as part of the itinerary planning on behalf of guests.
