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Rent a boat and enjoy sailing holidays Italy
About Italy
Italy is a country located in southern Europe. It comprises long, boot-shaped Italian Peninsula, large plain of river Po valley, southern side of Alps and big Mediterranean islands Sicily and Sardinia. Italy has a coastline of 7600 km along Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Ligurian Sea and Sea of Sardinia, all of them parts of Mediterranean Sea. Almost 40% of Italian territory is mountainous, with Alps in the north and Apennines as the backbone of Italian Peninsula.
Total area of Italy is 301340 km² and capital city is Rome, old center of Roman Empire, situated in the center of Italian Peninsula. There are two enclave countries within Italy, Vatican City inside Rome and San Marino in the north. Important cities along Rome are Milan, Naples, Turin, Venice and Florence. Italy is famous touristic country, with millions of visitors coming every year. Nautical tourism is important part of Italian tourism, with Sardinia, Sicily, small volcanic islands and island of Capri as most attractive destinations for navigators.
Requirements for bareboat charter
There are two important licenses you need to have if you want to sailing in Italy without skipper. You need to have a valid skipper license, and best thing to obtain is International Certificate of Competence (ICC) and the license to use the VHF radio. This applies to those who sail over 6 miles offshore. You must have these original permits with you on board during your charter. Also, with you on board you must have a valid crew list, verified by the local Port Authority. If some changes to your crew list occur during your charter, you must notify the nearest Port Authority of these changes as soon as possible.
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Oceanis 45
Marina d'Arechi, Salerno, Italy
from 1799 EUR
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Lucia 40
Capo d'Orlando Marina, Capo d'Orlando, Italy
from 3060 EUR
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Bavaria E40 Sedan
Marina di Portisco, Portisco, Italy
from 2250 EUR
Catamaran sailing in Italy
Italian coast is big and there are lot of regions with different kinds of winds and weather. It is safe to say that islands of Sardinia and Sicily tend to enjoy more wind than the Bay of Naples and the Riviera (area around Gulf of Genova) but, in general, there is a lot less during the summer months than other times of the year and yachts tend to have to motor more here than elsewhere in the Mediterranean. Generally, if you want more calm sea to sail with your catamaran, you’ll stick to Tyrrhenian Sea and areas like Gulf of Sorrento near Naples or Calabria with its beautiful ports like Tropea or Vibo Valentia. One of the most beautiful parts of Italy and places ideal for catamaran sailing is the coast of Tuscany, region known for its beauty. You can start from Livorno or Cecina and explore long Tuscan coast along with the island of Elba, place of historic importance and one of the last abodes of Napoleon. If you want to enjoy more sun you can go all the way to the south and enjoy mystical Apulia, with its great medieval history and charming little towns. You can hire your boat in Santa Maria di Leuca or some other Apulian marina.
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Bali 4.1
Marina di Olbia, Olbia, Italy
from 3001 EUR
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Lagoon 50
Cannigione, Cannigione, Italy
from 10500 EUR
Italian coast
If you have an idea to rent a yacht in Italy, think also about the diversity and beauty of its coast. Italian coast has so many faces and so much interesting places to visit that it is really hard to pick ten, twenty or even 100 best destinations for sailing and enjoying summer. Sicilian coast is full of history and natural beauties, so there’s no wonder that destinations like Cefalu near Palermo, or Taormina, attract hundreds of thousands visitors every year. Maybe the most popular coast for sailors is one of Sardinia, with beautiful and luxurious Porto Cervo as its crowning jewel.
Of course, there is also Italian Riviera, that is, Ligurian coast, with beautiful ports like Portofino, one of the most beautiful touristic ports in Europe, or enchanting Manarola. There is also coast of Amalfi, and besides Amalfi itself, there are splendid destinations for sailing, like Positano and Praiano, or hiking, like Ravello. You can visit coast of Calabria, just across Sicily, with sailing destinations like Tropea. And there are Ionian and Adriatic coast, with hundreds of beautiful places, from Venice to Taranto.
Top destiantions
Tropea
Tropea is a small Calabrian town on the coast of Tyrrhenian Sea and its history begins in Roman times. It is said that Hercules itself made this town as his port. There are monuments in the town from Roman, Norman and Aragonese times. Tropea is also famous bathing place and great yachting destination. Besides all this, Tropea is famous for its onions, so if you want to try best onions in Italy, this is the place for you. In local marina you can rent any type of boat you want to make sure you’ll have the best vacation you can imagine.
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Sun Odyssey 449
Salerno, Salerno, Italy
from 2200 EUR
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Lagoon 421
Porto di Tropea, Tropea, Italy
from 3420 EUR
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Jeanneau 53
Salerno, Salerno, Italy
from 2700 EUR
Porto Cervo
Situated in the north of Sardinia, this port is a synonym for luxury and exclusiveness. Although it is a very small village (only 421 permanent resident), it has everything that luxurious port needs. Bars, restaurants, shops, expensive cars, supermarkets. Exclusive yacht club Coasta Smeralda has its residence here and port is famous among richer sailors, but there are boats for everyone, so you don’t need to be extremely rich to enjoy beauties of Sardinia. It is the great port to start your journey around Sardinian coast, but you can also explore southern shores of Corsica.
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Bavaria Cr 34
Cala dei Sardi, Portisco, Italy
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Bavaria Cr 46
Cala dei Sardi, Portisco, Italy
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Amalfi
Beneath step rocks above Tyrrhenian Sea lies small town of Amalfi, one of the most beautiful Italian towns and important historic place. It had own independent republic from 7th till 11th century and it was one of the first maritime powers. There are lot of things to see in the town and you’ll enjoy every moment there. From cathedral to museums and great restaurants with very special local specialties, from mozzarella to deserts with anise. Or you can just sail away and visit other great places on Amalfi coast. Amalfi has touristic port where you can rent a boat, or do it through the website. Other places near Amalfi, like Positano, also have touristic ports.
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Cyclades 50.4
Darsena Acton, Naples, Italy
from 3000 EUR
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Oceanis 38.1
Marina d'Arechi, Salerno, Italy
from 1620 EUR
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Lagoon 400 S2
Marina d'Arechi, Salerno, Italy
from 2796 EUR