12 Guests
San Montano Bay
Cartaromana Bay
Sant’Angelo Bay
Citara Bay
Maronti Beach
Soak in the thermal pools at Poseidon Gardens
Explore Negombo’s terraced thermal gardens
Climb Monte Epomeo for panoramic views
Take a glass-bottom boat tour over the sunken Roman city of Aenaria
Bury your feet in the steam-warmed sands of Maronti Beach
Aragonese Castle
La Mortella Gardens
Ischia Ponte
Sant’Angelo
Forio
May, June and September offer the best balance, warm enough to enjoy the thermal beaches and gardens without July and August’s crowds at Poseidon Gardens and Sant’Angelo. The thermal parks themselves typically stay open from April into late October or early November, so a shoulder-season visit still delivers the island’s signature spa experience without the peak-summer queues.
There’s no airport on Ischia itself, so guests fly into Naples Capodichino (NAP) and then take a hydrofoil or ferry from Naples or Pozzuoli, a crossing of around one to one and a half hours depending on the port and route. Many charters simply cruise across from a Naples or Bay of Naples mooring rather than having guests join by ferry.
San Montano Bay, near the Negombo gardens, is sheltered and scenic, while Cartaromana, below the Aragonese Castle, sits directly over the submerged Roman ruins of Aenaria. Sant’Angelo’s harbour and the long sweep of Citara and Maronti beaches round out the options, offering everything from a quiet overnight stop to easy tender access to a beach club.
Two to three days lets guests properly sample the thermal parks, a hike up Monte Epomeo and the Aragonese Castle without cramming it into a single stop. Ischia rewards a slower pace than most Bay of Naples islands precisely because its main draws, soaking, walking and eating, aren’t the kind of sights ticked off in an afternoon.
Most guests who visit say yes. Susana Walton, the Argentine-born wife of the British composer Sir William Walton, began the gardens in 1958 on barren volcanic land, working initially with the English designer Russell Page. She opened them to the public in 1991, after her husband’s death, and they now stage a summer concert series honouring his music alongside the subtropical planting.
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