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Cala di Volpe is one of the most glamorous anchorages on Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda, a beautiful bay of emerald water and sculpted granite set at the heart of the island’s most exclusive coast. Named after the fox-shaped inlet it occupies, it has long been a favourite of the international yachting set.

The bay is dominated by its iconic luxury hotel, a landmark of Mediterranean glamour, yet the natural setting remains the true draw. Clear, shallow turquoise water laps against pink granite headlands and pine-fringed shores, creating some of the most beautiful swimming and anchoring in the region.

From here the celebrated marina of Porto Cervo and the pristine La Maddalena archipelago are within easy reach, along with a string of exquisite beaches and secluded coves. The surrounding waters are protected and wonderfully clear, ideal for swimming, snorkelling and days spent at anchor.

With its blend of natural beauty and legendary exclusivity, Cala di Volpe is the essence of the Costa Smeralda. It offers yacht guests an idyllic and glamorous setting in which to enjoy the very finest of Sardinian coastal life.
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A 28.9 metre Sanlorenzo SD96 delivered in 2024, ADELA carries eleven guests in five cabins with an owner suite on the main deck and a panoramic sky lounge, cruising Sardinia
ADELA

28M

Sanlorenzo

2024

90000€

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A 49.98 metre Benetti launched in 2016 and refitted in 2023, BOMBAY charters up to ten guests around a casino themed main salon, a sun deck spa tub and a
Bombay

49M

Benetti

2016

230000€

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A 43 metre CRN tri deck given a full two year refit completed in 2024, chartering the western Mediterranean for ten guests from 160,000 euros per week.
Titian Pearl

42M

CRN

2001

160000€

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A 37 metre Benetti Motopanfilo delivered in 2023 with a foredeck pool and a Hamptons style beach club, chartering the Mediterranean and Caribbean for ten guests from 160,000 euros per
Alluria

36M

Benetti

2023

160000€

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A 26 metre Ferretti of 2019, refitted in 2025, E3 carries eight guests in four cabins with a bright contemporary interior and a real turn of speed, cruising Sardinia and
E3

26M

Ferretti Yachts

2019

55000€

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A 43.8-metre Warren Yachts delivered in 2001 and refitted in 2026, with a mirrored spiral staircase through the main deck atrium, his-and-hers master bathrooms and a sky lounge that doubles
SILVER DREAM

43M

Warren Yachts

2001

145000€

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The award-winning 49.7-metre Rossinavi Lel is a sporty full-aluminium Luca Dini custom yacht with a record-setting cavernous beach club, two pools, an enclosable crystal veranda and a full-beam master with
Lel

49M

Rossinavi

2020

290000€

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A 44.2-metre Pendennis sailing catamaran delivered in 2011 and refitted in 2023, one of the largest of her kind, with a 16.6-metre beam, foredeck trampolines and a flybridge jacuzzi, chartering
HEMISPHERE

44M

Pendennis

2011

235000€

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The 56.2-metre Oceanco The Wellesley brings the 1920s art-deco glamour of its namesake London hotel to sea, with mahogany interiors, a cigar-and-whiskey club, two equal masters, a sundeck jacuzzi and
The Wellesley

56M

Oceanco

1993

230000€

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Cala di Volpe 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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Emerald Bay
The bay takes its name, meaning ‘Fox Cove’, from the wild foxes once seen along its shoreline before the coast was developed in the 1960s. Its brilliant emerald and turquoise water, shading to deep blue in the centre of the inlet, comes from a seabed of fine white sand mixed with granite grit rather than the darker rock found elsewhere on this stretch of coast, giving Cala di Volpe some of the clearest, most photographed water on the Costa Smeralda.
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Costa Smeralda Glamour
Hotel Cala di Volpe, the pink-walled landmark overlooking the bay, opened in 1962 as one of the first hotels built by the Aga Khan’s Consorzio Costa Smeralda, designed by the French architect Jacques Couelle, who is said to have lain on the raw hillside to feel its shape before drawing a single plan. The result, all irregular walls and hand-finished stone, set the architectural tone that still defines the Costa Smeralda today.
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Granite Coves
Sculpted pink granite headlands, worn into rounded, almost organic shapes by wind and sea over millions of years, frame the bay on both sides. Their forms echo the architecture of the hotel itself, whose curved, irregular walls were designed to blend into this same granite landscape rather than stand apart from it, a deliberate choice that still sets Cala di Volpe apart from the sharper, more conventional villas built elsewhere on the Costa Smeralda since.
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Porto Cervo Access
Porto Cervo’s marina lies a short cruise north along the coast, giving Cala di Volpe guests easy access to its boutiques, restaurants and the berths that fill each September for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. The town of San Pantaleo, known for its Thursday-morning artisan market and views over the Costa Smeralda’s granite hills, sits inland and makes a good change of pace from a day spent on the water.
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Secluded Beaches
A string of beaches surrounds the bay itself, from the small strand directly below the hotel to Petra Bianca and Petra Niedda a short distance along the shore, each reachable easily by tender rather than requiring a longer passage. Liscia Ruja, roughly two kilometres away and often ranked among Sardinia’s finest beaches for its pale sand and shallow, turquoise shelf, makes an easy half-day trip for guests wanting more space to spread out.

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The Week Unfolds
Across Cala di Volpe, 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.

Cala di Volpe Must See & Do

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

Cala di Volpe Bay
Petra Bianca
Petra Niedda
Golfo di Cugnana
Marina di Portisco

Top Things to Do

Swim off the beach below Hotel Cala di Volpe
Browse the Thursday market in San Pantaleo
Cruise north to Porto Cervo for the evening
Explore Golfo di Cugnana by tender
Dine on the hotel’s terrace overlooking the bay

Top Places to Visit

Hotel Cala di Volpe
San Pantaleo
Golfo di Cugnana
Porto Cervo Old Harbour
Petra Niedda

Cala di Volpe Charter Guide

Everything you need to know before chartering a yacht in Cala di Volpe, from the best time to visit to where to drop anchor.
When's the best time to charter at Cala di Volpe?

June through September is peak season on the Costa Smeralda, with July and August the busiest and most expensive both at anchor and ashore. The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup fills nearby Porto Cervo’s marina each September, so guests wanting a quieter, less crowded stay in the bay itself tend to favour June or early July instead.

What's the closest airport to Cala di Volpe?

Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is roughly 27 kilometres away, around 35 to 40 minutes by road, and the main gateway for the whole northeastern coast in summer with direct flights from across Europe. Guests can also arrive by helicopter directly to the hotel or a nearby pad, a popular option for a fast transfer straight from the airport without the drive.

Where's good to anchor near Cala di Volpe?

The bay itself, right off the beach below the hotel, is the obvious choice, with clear, sheltered water and a front-row view of the Costa Smeralda’s most photographed stretch of coast. Petra Bianca and Petra Niedda just along the shore offer quieter alternatives with fewer boats, while Golfo di Cugnana to the south gives a more enclosed option in unsettled weather.

How many days should we spend at Cala di Volpe?

One or two nights suits most itineraries, since Cala di Volpe works best as a glamorous stop within a wider Costa Smeralda charter rather than a week-long base on its own. Most guests combine it with time in Porto Cervo, a day trip to the La Maddalena archipelago further north, and a run south toward Olbia or the rest of Sardinia’s east coast.

Is it true the hotel's architect designed it by lying on the ground?

That’s the story told about Jacques Couelle, the French architect the Aga Khan commissioned in the early 1960s, who is said to have studied the raw hillside by lying on it to feel its contours before drawing a single line. Whether entirely literal or part legend, the result matches the tale: irregular, hand-finished walls that follow the land rather than impose a grid on it, unlike almost any other resort built on this coast since.

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