A superyacht charter in Italy is a private floating resort on the most photographed coastline in the Mediterranean. Full crew, a beach club at the waterline, tenders and toys in the garage, and a chef cooking to your preferences while you wake up off Capri, Portofino, or the Costa Smeralda.
The Italian superyacht fleet runs from around 30m to past 70m, and we step aboard these yachts at the Sanremo and Genoa shows before we put a client on one.
Broker insight
At this level the yacht stops being transport and becomes the destination. What separates a great Italian superyacht week from a disappointing one is not length, it is whether the crew can run guest service, provisioning, and yacht operations at the same time without you ever seeing it. That is exactly what we are checking when we go aboard at the Sanremo and Genoa shows, and it is why we name specific yachts rather than sizes.
Yanna Pristas
Senior Charter Broker, Active CYBA Member
Superyacht charters in Italy start from around €130,000 per week and run into the millions, depending on size, age, and how the yacht is equipped. Because fuel and dockage vary so much at this size, we confirm a realistic all-in budget against your actual dates. On top of the weekly charter fee, budget for:
The Amalfi Coast and Capri are the classic week, with the caveat that prime berths in July and August are limited and reserved early. Sardinia and the Costa Smeralda are where the summer scene is, and Sicily with the Aeolians offers the same coastline at a quieter pace.
In practice, from around 30m with a full hospitality crew, where rates start near €130,000 a week. Below that you are in crewed motor yacht territory: see our motor yacht charters in Italy.
From around €130,000 per week and into the millions, plus APA, 22% Italian VAT, and gratuity. See the full cost guide.
In the main hubs yes, but berths for the largest yachts are limited and go early for July and August. We reserve dockage as part of planning rather than leaving it to the week itself.
Twelve guests is the charter limit, and at this size the crew often outnumbers them, typically one crew member per guest or better.
A year ahead for peak August weeks on the best yachts. Outside that, six to nine months usually still gives real choice, and shoulder season more again.
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