Forte dei Marmi is the most fashionable resort town on the Ligurian coast south of Portofino, a low-rise enclave of private villas, designer boutiques and beach clubs that has attracted wealthy Italian and international visitors for generations. Arriving by motor yacht, anchored off the long white sand beach and tendering ashore in the late morning, is precisely the way Forte dei Marmi rewards its regulars. The town itself is unhurried and elegant, and the atmosphere extends naturally onto the water.
Motor yachts chartering around Forte dei Marmi typically use the town as a base for day passages to the Tuscan Archipelago, with Elba 60 nautical miles south and Capraia accessible in an afternoon run. The port at Viareggio, 8 nautical miles south, serves as the main marina facility for larger vessels, while the anchorage off Forte dei Marmi beach is practical for shorter stops in settled weather.
Weekly charter rates for a 40m motor yacht using Forte dei Marmi as a base run from approximately 80,000 to 160,000 euros at peak season, plus the advance provisioning allowance of around 30 percent. Pisa airport is 25 minutes by road from the port at Viareggio, making logistics straightforward for arriving guests.
From Forte dei Marmi, motor yacht day passages extend south to the Tuscan Archipelago, north to the Cinque Terre and Portofino, and west across to Corsica for a longer charter variant combining the Italian Riviera with the French island.
