Motor yacht charter in Stromboli anchors a group at the edge of a live volcano, with the cone visible from the deck day and night and the occasional eruption lighting the sky after dark. The island is the most dramatic single point in the Aeolian archipelago and draws charterers who want a cruising ground that genuinely differs from the usual.
The Italy fleet carries around 36 motor yachts ranging from 30 to over 60 metres. For a Stromboli charter, the vessel becomes a base for island-hopping across the Aeolian group: Lipari with its obsidian cliffs, Vulcano with its sulphur fumaroles, Panarea with its exclusive hillside restaurants, and the quieter islands of Salina and Filicudi that reward those who go beyond the main circuit.
Base rates for a motor charter in the Aeolian Islands start at approximately 50,000 euros per week for a 30-metre yacht and reach 200,000 euros for the largest vessels. The advance provisioning allowance of 30 percent covers fuel, which accumulates given the inter-island passages, plus all provisioning and marina fees. July and August are high season; May, June and September offer the same conditions at better rates.
An Aeolian motor circuit typically starts at Lipari, circles to Vulcano for the mud baths and fumaroles, continues to Panarea for an overnight in the clear harbour, crosses to Stromboli for a night view of the eruptions from the anchorage, and returns via Salina and the malvasia vineyards.
