Marina Grande, Amalfi
Fornillo Beach, Positano
Santa Croce, near Amalfi
Erchie, near Maiori
Atrani
Visit Villa Cimbrone’s Terrace of Infinity in Ravello
Explore Capri’s Blue Grotto by rowing boat
Wander the medieval lanes of Atrani, Italy’s smallest comune
Walk to the Torre dello Ziro watchtower above Atrani
Relax on Maiori’s mile-long beach
Amalfi
Maiori
Minori
Atrani
Capri
Late May, June and September deliver the coast’s best combination of warm, swimmable water and lighter crowds, since July and August bring intense heat and the narrow coastal road, and harbours at Positano and Amalfi, at their busiest. Spring visits from April also catch the terraced lemon groves and gardens at their most vivid. Whatever the month, arriving by yacht avoids the coastal traffic that can make a shore-based holiday here frustrating.
Naples Capodichino (NAP) is the main gateway, roughly an hour’s transfer or a scenic coastal drive from Amalfi and Positano. Salerno’s smaller airport, Costa d’Amalfi, sits closer still, around thirty minutes from Amalfi itself, though it has fewer international routes. Many guests fly into Naples and begin their charter directly from a marina there, saving the road transfer altogether.
Marina Grande in Amalfi puts guests within walking distance of the town’s cathedral and old quarter, while Fornillo Beach, a short tender ride from Positano’s main harbour, offers a quieter alternative once the crowds arrive. Erchie, a near-hidden cove between Cetara and Maiori, is one of the coast’s best-kept secrets, reachable only by boat. Atrani, tucked just around the headland from Amalfi, rounds things out with an anchorage barely a hundred metres from its own quiet piazza.
Four to five days cover the highlights comfortably, from Positano and Amalfi to Ravello and a day trip to Capri. Guests wanting to add Ischia or extend into the Bay of Naples, taking in Pompeii, should plan for a week or more. Because distances between towns are short, even a long weekend can feel unrushed here, unlike more spread-out Mediterranean cruising grounds.
The Ravello Festival runs from early July to early September each year, marking its seventy-fourth edition in 2026, with orchestral and chamber concerts staged on Villa Rufolo’s cliffside terrace above the sea. It’s worth timing a charter around a specific performance, including an early-morning concert held at sunrise, though Ravello’s anchorage options are limited and berths in nearby Amalfi and Maiori should be arranged well in advance during festival weeks.
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