Capri without a boat is half of Capri. The Faraglioni lap, lunch at Fontelina with the tender waiting, and the Amalfi run — Positano and Nerano — make this the Mediterranean’s most cinematic day on the water.
*High-season guide for a 20–25 m day boat, plus fuel and APA — your dates quoted exactly.
The island lap
Round the Faraglioni at the distance the island’s buoys now set, the Grotta Azzurra queue skipped entirely
from the water, and lunch where the boats raft up:
La Fontelina or
Il Riccio, both properly reached by tender. Dinner
ashore at Anema e Core closes it the Capri
way.
The Amalfi run
The full day crosses to the mainland coast: Nerano for lunch — the zucchini
pasta pilgrimage — Positano’s amphitheatre from the sea, and a last swim off
Nerano's bay. It is the single best argument for the
25–30 m class: fast enough to do it
all, comfortable enough to nap home.
Capri's 2026 rules at sea and the Punta Campanella reserve
Capri and the facing tip of the Sorrento peninsula have tightened the rules for boats. The day still works, but the route around the rocks is now set by buoys and patrols.
The Faraglioni
In summer 2026 the comune added buoys, barriers and extra patrols around the Faraglioni. Motor boats are barred from approaching the rocks closely.
The aim is to protect the habitat, including the rare blue lizard that lives on the stacks, and to calm the traffic. Expect to admire the arch from a respectful distance, then swim.
The Punta Campanella marine reserve
The Amalfi run crosses a protected marine area that stretches from the Gulf of Naples to the Gulf of Salerno. It is divided into zones, each with its own rules.
- Li Galli and Crapolla: yellow zones where anchoring and motor navigation are not allowed.
- Baia di Ieranto: no entry under engine and no anchoring.
- Vervece, Vetara and the Rosse rocks: red zones, closed to boats.
- Green zones: transit at moderate speed.
For lunch at Nerano, an eco-friendly buoy field at Marina del Cantone opens from mid-June. Yachts tie up there rather than anchoring on the seagrass.
The last swim off Li Galli is now taken from outside the protected line.
On the island
Marina Grande, on the north side, is the island's harbour and the point where tenders and cars meet. Lunch tables at La Fontelina and Il Riccio are still reached by tender. The 25–30 m class remains the right boat for the full Amalfi day. Our Capri restaurant guide covers the tables ashore.
How much does yacht hire in Capri the Amalfi Coast cost?
High-season guide for a 20–25 m day boat: €5,000–9,000 a day plus fuel and APA. Larger yachts and full weeks are quoted per itinerary — one clear figure, with berthing, fuel and crew gratuity itemised before you commit.
Are the boats crewed?
Always — skipper and crew as standard, chef and hostess on the larger boats. You step on and off; everything in between is handled.
Can you book the tables and beach clubs around the boat?
That is the point of one desk: the daybeds, lunches and nights around your Capri the Amalfi Coast charter are held by the same concierge that books the boat — see the venues we cover and ask for the day as one plan.
