Capri & the Coast by Yacht
A crewed yacht between Positano, Capri and the Li Galli islands, lunch served on deck. A private, tailored journey of 9 Days · 8 Nights in Amalfi Coast, Italy, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$18,500 per traveler.
- Ideal length: 9 Days · 8 Nights
- Best time: May through June and September into October, when the light is golden, the crowds thin and the tables at the finest establishments open to those who know to ask.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From US$18,500 per traveler — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
A crewed yacht between Positano, Capri and the Li Galli islands, lunch served on deck. A private, tailored journey of 9 Days · 8 Nights in Amalfi Coast, Italy, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$18,500 per traveler.
Few countries reward the discerning traveler as generously as Italy, where art, coastline and the pleasures of the table meet at every turn.
When to go
May through June and September into October, when the light is golden, the crowds thin and the tables at the finest establishments open to those who know to ask. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- Board a privately crewed motor-sailer at Salerno and set your own course between Positano, the Li Galli archipelago, and the Faraglioni of Capri, with the itinerary adjusted each morning over espresso on deck.
- Anchor off the Blue Grotto before the day-tripper ferries arrive, entering by tender in the early stillness when the water glows an electric cobalt.
- Sit down to a lunch prepared by your onboard chef using that morning's catch from the Cetara fishing fleet, plated on teak with the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast as the backdrop.
- Step ashore in Ravello for a private after-hours visit to Villa Cimbrone's gardens, followed by dinner at a table reserved at Rossellinis overlooking the Tyrrhenian at dusk.
A sense of the rhythm
Mornings belong to movement — the yacht slips anchor at sunrise and reaches the next cove while the coast is still quiet. Afternoons slow to the pace of the sea: swimming off the stern, aperitivo on the flybridge, and the captain's counsel on where to spend the evening. By night you are moored in a working harbour or offshore under stars, far from the road traffic that defines the experience for everyone else.
Whether to base the yacht out of Capri or keep it moving along the full coast
A Capri-anchored approach gives you deeper access to the island — the Certosa di San Giacomo, the chairlift to Monte Solaro, the quieter eastern bays — but risks underusing the extraordinary stretch between Amalfi and Positano. A moving itinerary that treats Capri as a two-night centerpiece and threads in Praiano, Nerano, and the Li Galli islands rewards travelers who came for the sea itself. We find that guests who have visited Capri before almost always prefer the roaming structure; first-time visitors often value a full day anchored off the Marina Piccola.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Charter yachts of the right size and crew quality for this coast book out from early February for the June–September peak; brief us by January to secure your preferred vessel and departure date.
- The Li Galli islands are privately owned and landings require advance coordination — this is exactly the kind of access Forest Travel arranges before you arrive, not something to improvise on the water.
- June and early September offer the ideal balance of calm seas, full sun, and manageable crowds; the last two weeks of August bring peak prices, choppy afternoon winds from the Maestrale, and congested anchorages at Positano.
- Italian coastal authorities require all guests to carry passport originals aboard; we send a pre-departure logistics packet that covers documentation, marina protocols, and customs formalities so embarkation day is seamless.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.
Estimated investment
From US$18,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
Continue exploring Amalfi Coast
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