Amalfi Coast & Capri
Seven days from Naples along the most cinematic coastline in Europe — Capri at dawn, Positano at lunch, Amalfi at night.
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- DAY 01
Naples
Embark in Naples and slip out past Castel dell'Ovo as the city lights warm. A short evening cruise tucks you behind the headland off Sorrento for a quiet first night aboard.
- Provisioning stop at the historic Pignasecca market
- Aperitivo on deck with views of Vesuvius
- Sunset swim off Punta Campanella
- Tender into Marina Grande di Sorrento for dinner ashore
- Anchorage
- Anchor off Marina Piccola, Sorrento
- Dining
- Aurora at the Bellevue Syrene for a romantic first night
- DAY 02
Capri
Tender into the Blue Grotto at dawn before the day boats arrive, then circumnavigate the island for the Faraglioni arches. Capri is best from the water — and best at the edges of the day.
- Dawn tender into the Grotta Azzurra
- Swim through the Faraglioni Arch for luck
- Chairlift up Monte Solaro from Anacapri
- Limoncello tasting in the back lanes of Capri Town
- Anchorage
- Marina Piccola, Capri (lunch); anchor off Bagni di Tiberio overnight
- Dining
- Lunch at La Fontelina on the rocks; dinner at Da Paolino under the lemon trees
- DAY 03
Li Galli
A morning at Li Galli — the private islands once owned by Nureyev. Crystal water, no crowds, and three little uninhabited islets to drift between.
- Swim the channel between Gallo Lungo and La Castelluccia
- Paddleboard along Nureyev's old villa
- Anchorage lunch served on deck
- Afternoon SUP and snorkel session
- Anchorage
- Day anchor between the three islets (no overnight permitted)
- Dining
- Lunch aboard — chef's antipasti
- DAY 04
Positano
Anchor below the pastel cliffs of Positano. Beach lunch at Da Adolfo on Laurito (red-fish flag, wood-fired everything), then evening stroll up Via Cristoforo Colombo.
- Tender to Laurito Beach for Da Adolfo's grilled mozzarella on lemon leaves
- Climb the stairs through Positano's bougainvillea lanes
- Sunset Negroni at Franco's Bar
- Boutique shopping for handmade sandals at La Botteguccia
- Anchorage
- Anchor 200m off Spiaggia Grande
- Dining
- Da Adolfo (lunch) · Franco's Bar (aperitivo) · La Sponda at Le Sirenuse (dinner)
- DAY 05
Amalfi
The town that gave the coast its name. Visit the Duomo's striped Arab-Norman façade, then cruise east past the Furore fjord and Conca dei Marini's emerald grotto.
- Morning visit to the Cathedral of St. Andrew
- Swim into the Grotta dello Smeraldo at Conca dei Marini
- Paper-making museum in the Valle dei Mulini
- Sfogliatella and espresso at Pansa, on the cathedral square
- Anchorage
- Anchor off Atrani, just east of Amalfi
- Dining
- Lunch at Marina Grande on the beach; dinner ashore at Sensi
- DAY 06
Ischia
Across the bay to Ischia for its thermal waters and Aragonese Castle. Slower-paced than Capri, with vineyards climbing Monte Epomeo.
- Soak at Sorgeto's natural hot springs (best at sunset)
- Walk the causeway to Castello Aragonese
- Wine tasting at Casa D'Ambra on the Epomeo slopes
- Tender to Sant'Angelo for a long alfresco lunch
- Anchorage
- Anchor in Cartaromana Bay below the Castello
- Dining
- Lunch at Da Ciccio above Sant'Angelo; dinner aboard
- DAY 07
Naples
A short morning passage back to Naples. Time for a final espresso ashore and the obligatory pizza in the Quartieri Spagnoli before disembarkation.
- Pizza at Da Michele or Sorbillo
- Walk Spaccanapoli end to end
- MADRE contemporary art museum
- Last-minute pasticceria stop for baba al rum
- Anchorage
- Berth at Molo Beverello / Mergellina
- Dining
- L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele
