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Sorrento is one of the most beloved and elegant towns of southern Italy, perched dramatically on cliffs above the Bay of Naples with sweeping views across the water to Vesuvius. A classic destination for generations of travellers, it combines timeless charm, lively energy and a superb strategic position.

The town is famous for its fragrant lemon groves, from which the local limoncello is made, and for its lively historic centre of narrow lanes, elegant piazzas and inlaid woodwork shops. Grand clifftop hotels and terraced gardens look out over the bay, offering some of the finest views in the region.

Sorrento is ideally placed at the meeting point of the Amalfi Coast, the Bay of Naples and the islands of Capri and Ischia, making it a perfect base for exploring one of the richest cruising grounds in the Mediterranean. The ruins of Pompeii and the drama of Vesuvius lie just across the bay.

With its clifftop setting, timeless charm and outstanding location, Sorrento captures the romance of southern Italy. Guests can explore its lively streets, enjoy its celebrated views and use it as a gateway to the coast’s most spectacular destinations.
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A 27.9-metre Sanlorenzo SD90 delivered in 2024, with a calm contemporary Italian interior, stabiliser fins and a large swim platform, sleeping eight across four cabins and chartering Italian waters from
SABBIA

27M

Sanlorenzo

2024

75000€

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A brand new 24 metre Ferretti 780 flybridge sleeping eight in four cabins, with a fold down beach club and a full beam amidships master, chartering the Amalfi coast from
SEA DIAMOND

24M

Ferretti Yachts

2025

53000€

Guests

A 34-metre Custom Line delivered in 2009 and refitted in 2014, running economically at 13 knots or hard at 26, with a flybridge jacuzzi and five ensuite cabins, chartering the
ROBUSTO

34M

Custom Line

2009

82000€

Guests

A 2020 Custom Line Navetta 33 running the bay of Naples and the Amalfi coast, SOUTH sleeps eleven in five cabins behind a full beam main deck master, with a
SOUTH

33M

Custom Line

2020

125000€

Guests

A 32-metre Castagnola fast motor yacht with a wooden hull, 28-knot pace and shallow draft, cruising the western Mediterranean for up to 10 guests from EUR 60,000 per week.
CAPPUCCINO

32M

CNT Castagnola

2007

60000€

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The award-winning 67-metre Benetti Calex pairs a serene marble-and-ivory interior and a glass elevator with a private owner-s deck terrace, a five-star beach club with hammam and a sundeck jacuzzi,
Calex

67M

Benetti

2022

680000€

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A 24 metre Fountaine Pajot power catamaran delivered in 2025, ANIMA cruises Italy with four cabins for eight, wide light interiors and solar assisted running, from 85,000 euros a week.
ANIMA

24M

Fountaine Pajot

2025

85000€

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A 26 metre Maiora refitted in 2022, GEMINI 3 cruises Capri and the Amalfi Coast with four cabins for ten, a warm oak interior and a quick planing hull, from
GEMINI 3

26M

Maiora

2002

39000€

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The brand-new 60-metre Amels 60 QU2 pairs Espen Oeino lines and a nature-led Winch Design interior with a main-deck master with folding balcony, a 29-metre sundeck with jacuzzi and a
QU2

60M

Amels

2026

620000€

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A 34.5 metre Maiora restyled in 2021, LA GIOCONDA is a fast Italian planing yacht sleeping eleven guests across five cabins, chartering the western Mediterranean from 99,000 EUR per week.
LA GIOCONDA

34M

Maiora

2009

99000€

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A 21 metre Azimut 68 Fly of 2024 with interiors by Achille Salvagni, SBK is the only one of her model for charter in Italy, carrying eight guests in four
SBK

20M

Azimut

2024

39000€

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A Mangusta 105 open sport yacht refreshed in 2024, this fast 28 metre planing yacht sleeps nine across four cabins and runs the Costa Smeralda from EUR 49,000 per week.
SMILE

28M

Mangusta

2006

49000€

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A classic 30 metre 2007 Benetti Tradition 100 with a long open salon and a full flybridge, chartering the western Mediterranean for ten guests from 55,000 euro per week.
QUID PRO QUO

30M

Benetti

2007

55000€

Guests

A 40.1-metre Sunseeker delivered in 2018 and refitted in 2025, new to the charter market with a rebuilt waterside beach club, floor-to-ceiling glazing down the main deck lounge and licences
NOAH

40M

Sunseeker

2018

175000€

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Sorrento Yacht Charter
Sorrento yacht charters offer the freedom to experience the destination on your own terms. Each itinerary can be shaped around the way you want to travel, with the flexibility to move between time on the water, moments ashore and the simple pleasure of life on board.
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Clifftop Setting
Sorrento is perched dramatically on cliffs above the sea, its terraces offering sweeping views across the Bay of Naples to the cone of Vesuvius on the far shore. The town sits on a plateau roughly fifty metres above the water, a natural defensive position that shaped its layout for centuries, and its clifftop Villa Comunale gardens remain one of the best free vantage points on the whole peninsula, framing the bay between manicured hedges and a low stone balustrade.
Lemon Groves
The town is famous for its fragrant lemon groves, from which the celebrated local limoncello is made using the large, thin-skinned Sfusato Amalfitano variety grown on terraces above the coast. Beneath the modern town centre, the abandoned Vallone dei Mulini, a gorge carved some 37,000 years ago by volcanic floodwaters, once held Sorrento’s flour and sawmills; cut off from the sea after a road project in 1866, the mills fell silent and now stand as a wild, overgrown ruin visible from the surrounding streets.
Bay of Naples Views
Views stretch across the bay to the great cone of Vesuvius, a panorama among the most iconic in Italy and the same backdrop that inspired the Neapolitan song Torna a Surriento, written by brothers Ernesto and Giambattista De Curtis and popularly linked to a 1902 visit by Italy’s prime minister. The song, later recorded by countless international singers, helped fix Sorrento’s image abroad long before mass tourism arrived on this stretch of coast.
Gateway to Capri
Capri, Ischia and the Amalfi Coast lie within easy reach, making Sorrento a genuinely central base for exploring one of the richest cruising grounds in the Mediterranean. Marina Grande, the town’s old fishing village tucked beneath the cliffs, still operates as a working harbour alongside its seafood restaurants, while Marina Piccola below the main square handles the ferries and hydrofoils that connect Sorrento to Capri and Naples in under an hour.
Historic Centre
A lively historic centre lies at the heart of the town, its lanes full of shops, cafes and elegant piazzas radiating from Piazza Tasso, named for the sixteenth-century poet born nearby. Sorrento’s inlaid wood tradition, known as intarsia, is displayed at the Museobottega della Tarsialignea, a museum and working workshop where craftsmen still produce the furniture and decorative panels once found in aristocratic homes across the old Kingdom of Naples.

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The Week Unfolds
Across Sorrento, each itinerary reveals a different rhythm, from lively ports and waterfront towns to secluded anchorages, island escapes and stretches of coastline best discovered from the sea. Together, they create a more layered way to explore, with every route shaped by the places, experiences and moments found along the way.

Sorrento Must See & Do

The anchorages, experiences and places that define a yacht charter in Sorrento, and the ones worth building your itinerary around.
Top Anchorages

Marina Grande
Marina Piccola
Marina di Puolo
Bagni della Regina Giovanna
Punta del Capo

Top Things to Do

Explore the abandoned mills of the Vallone dei Mulini
Watch inlay artisans at the Museobottega della Tarsialignea
Swim among Roman ruins at Bagni della Regina Giovanna
Stroll the clifftop Villa Comunale gardens
Wander the historic lanes around Piazza Tasso

Top Places to Visit

Marina Grande
Piazza Tasso
Capo di Sorrento
Vallone dei Mulini
Villa Comunale

Sorrento Charter Guide

Everything you need to know before chartering a yacht in Sorrento, from the best time to visit to where to drop anchor.
When's the ideal time to base a charter in Sorrento?

April to October covers the full season, with July and August the warmest but also the busiest across the bay’s harbours and beach clubs. May, June and September offer calmer conditions and shorter queues at the main sights while keeping the sea warm enough for swimming, making them the preferred window for guests planning day trips out to Capri and the Amalfi Coast from a Sorrento base.

What's the nearest airport to Sorrento?

Naples Capodichino (NAP) is the closest major airport, around 50 kilometres and roughly an hour’s drive away, longer in peak summer traffic along the coastal road. Many guests instead arrive by sea, joining the yacht directly at Marina Piccola, or take one of the frequent hydrofoils that link Naples to Sorrento in under an hour, avoiding the road entirely.

Where should a yacht anchor near Sorrento?

Marina Piccola, below the town centre, is the main working harbour and the most convenient base for exploring Sorrento on foot. Marina Grande, the older fishing village nearby, offers a quieter, more atmospheric alternative with its own seafood restaurants. Further along the coast, the cove at Bagni della Regina Giovanna, set among Roman ruins, is a favourite spot for a swimming stop.

How long should a charter stay around Sorrento?

One or two days lets guests properly explore the town, its lemon groves and the Vallone dei Mulini, with time for a meal overlooking the bay. Most itineraries use Sorrento as a hub rather than a single stop, since Capri, Ischia and the Amalfi Coast are all close enough for day trips, making it a practical base for a longer Bay of Naples charter.

Is the famous song Torna a Surriento really about Sorrento?

Yes. Brothers Ernesto and Giambattista De Curtis composed and wrote it, with an early version registered as far back as 1894, though the popular story credits its 1902 form to a request from Sorrento’s mayor ahead of a visit by Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe Zanardelli. The song, now one of the best-known Neapolitan melodies worldwide, takes its title directly from the town’s dialect name, Surriento.

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