Italy Motor Yacht Charter
Italy's glorious sun-drenched coast is a fantastic place for a private motor boat charter. The sea is clear, the sky blue and the always fresh pasta is served with crisp prosecco.
From Porto Venere and the Pontine islands to the volcanic Aeolian island group and as far as Venice on the Adriatic Sea, the Italian coast is well-known as one of the best luxury yacht charter destinations in the west Mediterranean Sea.
Start in Porto Cervo and explore the anchorages and glamour of Sardinia's numerous beach clubs and the sandy beaches of the gorgeous La Maddalena archipelago.
Choose from bareboat charter, skippered motor boat rental and fully crewed motor yacht rental options, or get in touch to start building your perfect Italy motor yacht charter.
Motor Yachts to Charter in Italy
Luxury Motor Yacht Charter Italy
Italian yacht charter doesn't come much finer than relaxing aboard a crewed yacht or superyacht off the Emerald coast while your experienced local captain and crew take care of your every request, and the onboard chef crafts a romantic dinner.
There's no better way to explore Italy's exclusive Costa Smeralda, Amalfi Coast or the Italian Riviera than arriving in style luxury charter yacht. Choose a well-appointed motor yacht for your private yacht charter trip to Italy and cruise into attractive Palermo or historic Portoferraio.
Lounge in luxurious en suites and dine onboard with twin views of a sun singeing a distant horizon and an historic Italian harbour shaped by spires and terracotta roofs.
Motor Yacht Charter Italy
When to go
The Italian yacht charter vacation season begins in April and starts to dwindle in September before all but ending in October. The high season is in July and August, when the temperatures are almost always in the 30s, with clear skies, settled winds and calm seas.
The shoulder seasons are cooler with winds and storms occasionally showing up unexpectedly, and while this time of year is a good time to cruise in southern Italy, novices should take advantage of a skippered motor yacht charter for increased peace of mind.
Where to go on an Italy motor boat charter
A motor yacht brings the allure of Italy's 450 islands well within reach. Head to the largest island of them all: Sicily, and you'll find crowds across ancient Palermo and stunning Catania, easily escaped (if one wishes) by a quick trip to the dramatic volcanoes of the Aeolian island group.
Sicily is renowned for the poetry of its landscapes: from the smoking summit of Mount Etna dripping down in autumnal tones to an azure coastline fringed by both white and golden grains of sand and adorned with pretty port cities, UNESCO-listed ruins, and old fishing villages, still sleepy from hundreds of years of successions, wars, rebellions and colonisations.
Begin in Palermo to see the evocative topography of minarets and church spires and sail off into a Sicilian sunset for days exploring wild coves and tiny cracks of beaches sketched across a volcanic coastline. The nearby Aegadian Islands are ideal for divers hoping to explore secret bays and white sand beaches, while long nature walks and tipsy vineyard trails immerse you in Italy's seductive nature. Power over to the Aeolian Islands and stop at Stromboli for striking black sand beaches, and mud baths, and to see the phenomenal amber glow emanating from the island's volcanic peak.
Sail out of Elba's Portoferraio for a stunning contrast of Tuscan countryside greens and the deep cerulean blues of the sea, the colourful bay of Naples for glitzy Ischia and the comparatively bashful charms of Procida, or the elysian azures of the Adriatic for romantic days between the bridges and canals of Venice.