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Where to Charter a Gulet in Italy: Sicily, Sardinia or the Amalfi Coast?
For a gulet in Italy, start with Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. Eight of the 13 gulets YachtCloud lists in Italy are based there, against two in Sardinia and one in Salerno for the Amalfi Coast [2]. With so few boats, the coast you choose largely decides the boat, so commit early for July and August.
Who this is for: groups set on Italy by gulet who need to choose a coast and know what to check before they enquire. For the Aeolian route day by day, see a 7-day Sicily and Aeolian yacht itinerary.
By The Yacht Cloud team16 min read
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The Answer in 30 Seconds
Most choice: Sicily and the Aeolian Islands: 8 of YachtCloud's 13 Italian gulets, at Lipari, Palermo, Milazzo and elsewhere on Sicily.
Sardinia: Two gulets, at Porto Cervo and in Sardinia, for North Sardinia and La Maddalena.
Amalfi Coast: One gulet based in Salerno; ask whether a boat based elsewhere can start there.
When to go: May to September on YachtCloud's Italy gulet page, with June and September named as the best months.
What a week costs: €13,010 to 17,400 typical for the whole boat, on each yacht's lowest weekly rate; peak weeks cost more. VAT (22% on 12 of 13 listings) and any APA come on top.
Where YachtCloud's 13 Italian gulets are based, grouped by coast, 4 November 2026. Sources [2][1].
Which Italian coast suits a gulet charter?
Sicily and the Aeolian Islands have the most gulets, Sardinia has two boats far apart in price, and the Amalfi Coast has one. The table sets each coast's listings beside the routes YachtCloud's Italy gulet page names and the main rule to confirm [2][1].
The four groups of Italian gulet bases on YachtCloud
| Coast (bases) | Gulets | Weekly "from" fees | Routes YachtCloud names | Rule to confirm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicily and the Aeolian Islands (Lipari 3, Palermo 2, Sicily 2, Milazzo 1) | 8 | €9,950 to 22,000; median €13,805 | Aeolian Islands; Palermo and the Egadi Islands | Egadi marine area: charter boats need authorisation [6]; Stromboli 2-mile exclusion zone [8] |
| Sardinia (Porto Cervo 1, Sardinia 1) | 2 | €15,510 and 30,000 | North Sardinia and La Maddalena | La Maddalena park charter permits, 2026 [9] |
| Amalfi Coast (Salerno 1) | 1 | €11,000 | Amalfi Coast and Bay of Naples | Punta Campanella: operator authorisation and anchoring limits [7][11] |
| North-west (Genoa 1, Livorno 1) | 2 | €8,110 and 20,010 | None named | Not covered here |
Sources: bases and routes from YachtCloud's Italy gulet page [2]; fees from each listing's header, 4 November 2026 [1]. Weekly base fee for the whole boat, before VAT and any APA. The coast grouping is ours. DVI Marije's header fee (€17,400) sits above its own range floor (€16,800).
YachtCloud's "typical" band for all 13 is €13,010 to €17,400 a week, from €8,110 [2]. The cost guide defines "typical" as the middle half of priced yachts, using each yacht's lowest weekly rate, and says peak-season weeks run about 35 percent higher [5].
Important to Confirm
Ten of the 13 Italian gulet listings show the same "Explore the Amalfi Coast" route block, starting in Naples, whatever their base [1]. Treat it as a sample. Ask the operator which coast the boat cruises and where it can start.
Sicily and the Aeolian Islands
Sicily and the Aeolian Islands are where most Italian gulets on YachtCloud start: three at Lipari, two at Palermo, one at Milazzo and two listed simply as Sicily [2]. They take 10 to 16 guests, and only Kaptan Yilmaz II, at Lipari, takes more than 12 [1]. The gulet page names two routes here: the Aeolian Islands, and Palermo with the Egadi Islands.
Stromboli. A 2022 Coast Guard ordinance bans navigation within 2 nautical miles of the coast in front of the Sciara del Fuoco, between Punta delle Chiappe and Punta Labronzo [8]. Orders like this change with volcanic activity, so check the current one before you go.
Egadi Islands. Under the marine area's 2010 regulation, charter boats may not enter zone A, and charter services in zones B to D need the managing body's authorisation [6]. Anchoring is banned in zone A, and jet skis and water-skiing are banned in zones A to C [6].
Gelidonya II, a 26-metre gulet based in Lipari, takes 12 guests in 6 cabins. Photo: Gelidonya II listing, YachtCloud.
Sardinia and La Maddalena
Sardinia has two gulets on YachtCloud, far apart in price. Victoria, 25 metres and listed as Sardinia, starts at €15,510 a week. Elianora, 39 metres at Porto Cervo, starts at €30,000, with a range of €25,000 to 38,000 that begins below that fee [4]. Both take 12 guests.
La Maddalena's national park approved new, stricter rules for charter and rental boats in July 2026, according to L'Unione Sarda. In parts of the marine area, 75 percent of crewed-charter authorisations go to operators resident in La Maddalena for at least five years, the report says [9]. We couldn't read the park's own documents, so ask whether your gulet holds a park authorisation for the waters you want to visit.
The Amalfi Coast and Capri
The Amalfi Coast has the fewest gulets of the three: one, My Bubu, based in Salerno [2]. YachtCloud's gulet page describes a route from Naples by Sorrento, Capri, Positano and Amalfi to Salerno, and its Amalfi Coast yacht itinerary adds Procida, Ischia and Ravello. No Italian gulet on YachtCloud is based in Naples, so a start there may mean repositioning a boat.
Part of this coast is a marine protected area. Punta Campanella covers the sea off Sorrento, Massa Lubrense, Vico Equense and Positano, among others [7]. Its 2010 regulation bans water-skiing and jet skis throughout, and anchoring in zones A and B. In zone C, anchoring is limited to boats up to 24 metres, from 08:00 to 20:00, away from beaches and seagrass [7]. By listed length, six of the 13 Italian gulets are longer than 24 metres [1]. Charter companies working in the area also need the managing body's authorisation, and its 2024 rules required AIS tracking on board [11].
My Bubu, a 24-metre gulet based in Salerno, takes 12 guests in 6 cabins with 3 crew. Photo: My Bubu listing, YachtCloud.
Want to compare the Italian gulets?
See all 13 gulets based in Italy by size, base and starting rate, then ask for yacht-specific pricing for your dates.
When is the best time for a gulet charter in Italy?
YachtCloud's Italy gulet page gives the season as May to September and names June and September as the best months, with rates typically 15 to 25 percent below July and August [2]. For peak weeks it suggests booking 6 to 12 months ahead. YachtCloud's all-yacht Italy page gives a longer season, May to October [3], so ask whether a particular gulet takes October dates.
What does a week for 12 cost on each coast?
One 12-guest, six-cabin listing from each main coast shows how the estimates compare. All three add VAT at 22 percent and no APA, so their totals are like for like. This is an illustrative sample of three boats, not a typical price for each coast [4].
Illustrative: one 12-guest gulet listing per coast, as published
| Donna Marisa (Milazzo) | Victoria (Sardinia) | My Bubu (Salerno) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length, crew | 27 m, 3 crew | 25 m, 4 crew | 24 m, 3 crew |
| Base fee (from) | €13,010 | €15,510 | €11,000 |
| VAT in the estimate | 22%: €2,862 | 22%: €3,412 | 22%: €2,420 |
| APA in the estimate | None | None | None |
| Listing's estimated total | €15,872 | €18,922 | €13,420 |
| Estimate per guest (our division by 12) | About €1,320 | About €1,580 | About €1,120 |
Source: YachtCloud listings, checked 4 November 2026 [4]. Starting rates (each yacht's lowest weekly rate), not quotations; none publishes an indicative range. Each estimate notes that provisioning, fuel and other extras are quoted separately, and none includes the crew tip.
None of the three estimates includes food. Across the 13 Italian listings, eight add an APA of 15 to 35 percent [1]. An APA is an advance the captain spends on running costs and reconciles at the end; YachtCloud's gulet cost guide explains how [5]. What it covers varies: DVI Marije's pays for port fees, transfers and drinks, and its meals are priced separately [4].
Donna Marisa, a 27-metre gulet based in Milazzo, adds 22 percent VAT and no APA in its estimate. Photo: Donna Marisa listing, YachtCloud.
A three-step check: coast, choice, constraints
This is our own way of narrowing an Italian gulet charter, not an industry standard. Work through it in order.
Coast. Pick Sicily and the Aeolians, Sardinia or the Amalfi Coast from the route you want.
Choice. Count the gulets based there and their sizes: eight in Sicily, two in Sardinia, one at Salerno, and one above 12 guests.
Constraints. List the protected areas on the route and ask the operator what each one allows for the boat's length and toys.
Mistakes to avoid on an Italian gulet charter
Booking late for July and August. With 13 gulets in Italy, a particular size or coast can go early.
Trusting a listing's sample week. Ten listings show the same Amalfi route from Naples, and three show weeks that hop between Sardinia, Naples and Sicily.
Planning Sardinia and Sicily in one week. The Italy gulet page names them as separate routes, and each coast has its own boats.
Assuming you can anchor anywhere. The Egadi and Punta Campanella regulations ban anchoring in their core zones.
Packing the water-skis. Twelve of the 13 Italian listings mention water-skis, but water-skiing is banned throughout Punta Campanella and in zones A to C of the Egadi marine area.
Is a gulet, and YachtCloud, the right fit for Italy?
A gulet suits groups of up to 12, or 16 on one boat, who want a crew and an unhurried week. If you need more choice or a faster boat, YachtCloud's all-yacht Italy page lists 25 yachts, including 5 catamarans, 4 motor sailers and 3 motor yachts, a few of them based outside Italy [3].
YachtCloud suits groups who want to compare Italian gulets on published specifications and starting rates, then request yacht-specific pricing. It acts as a charter intermediary: the owner or operator confirms availability and the final price, and booking runs through a hold and a signed agreement [10].
Before You Enquire About an Italian Gulet
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can we start in Naples and finish in Sicily?
Can we sail from Sardinia to Corsica on a gulet?
Ask before you plan it. Corsica is French. A September 2025 YachtCloud post describes Victoria cruising Sardinia and Corsica, but neither Sardinian gulet listing names Corsica in its route section [4]. Whether a charter can include French waters depends on the yacht and its operator, so get it confirmed in writing.
Do Italian gulets include food?
The listings mostly don't say. Only DVI Marije publishes meal prices: €370 a guest a week for half board and €520 for full board [4]. Eight of the 13 add an APA [1], and the rest say food depends on the yacht and the quotation. Ask how meals are charged before you compare totals.
Is Italy a good choice for a family gulet charter?
It can be, if the boat fits. All 13 Italian gulets on YachtCloud take 8 to 16 guests, and 9 take 12 or more [1]. Ask how the cabins are bedded and whether children count towards the limit. For the boat-type choice, see a gulet or sailing yacht for a family charter.
Sources and methodology
Fleet figures come from a first-party count: every yacht page linked from YachtCloud's Yacht Finder (499 pages, taken from href links only) was read on 4 November 2026 between 03:30 and 03:32 UTC, and the 13 Italian gulet pages were read again at 04:48 UTC with no changes. 13 gulets are based in Italy, the same total and base split the Italy gulet page shows. We grouped the stated bases by coast: Lipari, Milazzo, Palermo and 'Sicily' as Sicily and the Aeolian Islands; Porto Cervo and 'Sardinia' as Sardinia; Salerno as the Amalfi Coast; Genoa and Livorno as the north-west. Fee ranges by coast are each listing's header "from" fee, not YachtCloud's 'typical' band. VAT and APA lines come from each listing's price estimator; meal, fuel, route and water-toy terms were read by hand. Ten listings share a templated route block and a templated toy list. These are published listing terms, not contracts, and the count cannot tell whether a listing is bookable for your dates. Rules come from the Egadi and Punta Campanella regulations (2010, our translation), a 2022 Coast Guard ordinance for Stromboli and a 2026 press report on La Maddalena; each can change, so confirm them for your dates. The example table uses each listing's published figures; the per-guest line is our own division by 12.
YachtCloud listings snapshot: the 13 gulets based in Italy, YachtCloud (first-party count of its own listing pages). Every yacht page linked from the Yacht Finder (499) read on 4 November 2026, 03:30 to 03:32 UTC; 13 are gulets based in Italy, matching the Italy gulet page. The 13 pages were read again at 04:48 UTC with no changes. Fields read: base, length, guests, cabins, crew, weekly base fee, indicative range, price estimator lines (VAT, APA), meal and fuel terms, route section. Published listing terms, not contracts.
Private Gulet Charter in Italy, YachtCloud. '13 gulets are based in Italy, 21 to 39 m long and taking 8 to 16 guests'; Lipari 3, Sicily 2, Palermo 2, and one each in Milazzo, Porto Cervo, Genoa, Sardinia, Salerno and Livorno; €13,010 to 17,400 typical, from €8,110; routes: Amalfi Coast and Bay of Naples, Aeolian Islands, North Sardinia and La Maddalena, Palermo and the Egadi Islands; season May to September; June and September best; shoulder months 15 to 25% below July and August; book 6 to 12 months ahead for peak weeks. Checked 4 November 2026, 04:48 UTC.
Italy Yacht Charter: Explore the Coast by Private Yacht, YachtCloud (all yacht types). 'Yacht Cloud lists 25 private charter yachts in Italy: 13 gulets, 5 catamarans, 4 motor sailers and 3 motor yachts'; season May through October. Checked 4 November 2026.
YachtCloud listings: Donna Marisa, Victoria, My Bubu, DVI Marije and others, YachtCloud (Donna Marisa linked; the others are linked where cited). Specifications, weekly base fee, indicative range, price estimator lines and listed extras as published on each yacht's page. Checked 4 November 2026, 04:48 UTC.
How Much Does a Gulet Charter Cost?, YachtCloud. 'Typical' is the middle half of priced yachts, using each yacht's lowest rate; 'peak-season weeks run about 35% higher'; a charter that finishes somewhere other than where it started can carry a repositioning fee; how an APA is drawn on and reconciled. Checked 4 November 2026.
Regolamento di esecuzione ed organizzazione dell'area marina protetta Isole Egadi (DM 1 giugno 2010), Ministero dell'Ambiente (now MASE), Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 145, 24 June 2010. Art. 16: no jet skis, water-skiing or similar in zones A, B and C. Art. 18: no anchoring in zone A; anchoring allowed in zone B beyond 500 m and in zones C and D outside seabeds of environmental interest. Art. 21: charter and rental boats may not navigate or enter zone A; charter services in zones B, C and D need the managing body's authorisation, with numbers capped and up to 80% of permits going first to Favignana residents. Our translation. The managing body can adjust anchoring rules by later provisions. Read 4 November 2026.
Regolamento di esecuzione ed organizzazione dell'Area marina protetta Punta Campanella (DM 30 luglio 2010), Ministero dell'Ambiente (now MASE), Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 195, 21 August 2010. Covers the sea off Massa Lubrense, Sorrento, Sant'Agnello, Piano di Sorrento, Vico Equense and Positano. Art. 14: no jet skis or water-skiing anywhere in the area; no navigation in zone A. Art. 16: no anchoring in zones A and B; in zone C no anchoring within 100 m of beaches or 50 m of cliffs or on Posidonia or coralligenous beds, and elsewhere anchoring allowed to natanti and imbarcazioni (hulls up to 24 m) from 08:00 to 20:00. Our translation. Read 4 November 2026.
Ordinanza n. 81/2022: Interdizione dello specchio acqueo antistante la Sciara del Fuoco dell'isola di Stromboli, Capitaneria di Porto di Milazzo, 22 December 2022 (archived by INGV Osservatorio Etneo). Navigation banned within 2 nautical miles of the coast between Punta delle Chiappe and Punta Labronzo, Stromboli, at the request of the Civil Protection Department; replaces the 1-mile order of 2019. Our translation. Read 4 November 2026; ordinances can change with volcanic activity.
La Maddalena, il Parco approva i nuovi e più restrittivi disciplinari per il noleggio, L'Unione Sarda, 7 July 2026 (press report; the park's own site could not be read from our workspace). New park rules for charter and rental boats in the marine area's Mb zones, effective for 2026 and transitional until the park plan is final: 75% of crewed-charter authorisations reserved for operators resident in La Maddalena for at least five years; applications online; authorisation fees paid before issue. Read 4 November 2026.
How to Book a Yacht Charter, YachtCloud. 'Yacht Cloud acts as a charter intermediary'; availability and final price confirmed by the owner or operator. Checked 4 November 2026.
Obbligo di AIS nell'AMP Punta Campanella, Il Tar nega la sospensiva ai Charter, Area Marina Protetta Punta Campanella (managing body), notice of 25 July 2024. Charter and rental companies operating in the marine area must be authorised by the managing body under its disciplinare and show they have applied for AIS on board; the regional administrative court refused to suspend the 2024 rules. Read 4 November 2026.
