Mediterranean · Italy
Capri
Marina Grande, the Faraglioni, dinner at La Fontelina.
Best time
Late May to mid-July, and September. August is the peak with the most crowded harbour and town; June and September are the local-feeling windows.
Yacht charter
Via owner-direct partners
Jet gateway
LIRN · Naples Capodichino
apri is six square kilometres of limestone island in the Bay of Naples, a thirty-minute ferry from Sorrento, an hour from Naples. Two harbours — Marina Grande on the north and Marina Piccola on the south — handle visiting yachts; neither has stern-to capacity for a 30m motoryacht through the August peak. The working pattern is anchor: off the Faraglioni for the morning, off Marina Piccola for lunch, around Punta del Capo for the afternoon. The yacht does not stay at Capri — it stays around Capri.
The town of Capri (above Marina Grande) and Anacapri (above Marina di Cetrella) are two villages connected by a 6-minute funicular and a short bus ride. The Piazzetta — Piazza Umberto I — is the social centre, defined since the 1950s by Caffè Tiberio, Gran Caffè and the surrounding bars. Sundown drinks here run from 19:00 to 21:00; the post-dinner social walk to Via Camerelle and the Quisisana hotel terrace follows.
Air access is via Naples Capodichino (LIRN). From the airport, a 35-minute helicopter to Capri's Damecuta heliport (or the Quisisana hotel courts during peak), or a 90-minute road-and-ferry transfer via Sorrento. Salerno Costa d'Amalfi (LIRX) is the smaller alternative — closer to the Amalfi Coast but a longer transfer to Capri itself.
Who it's for
The members who come back.
Repeat Italian-summer families, photographers and film crews for the cliff-side and Faraglioni shoots, honeymoon and engagement parties, and members combining Capri with the Amalfi Coast in a single charter.
- Italian summer families
- Honeymoons and engagements
- Faraglioni morning swims
- Amalfi-and-Capri combined charters
- Photography and film
The four services
What the office runs in Capri.
Honest about what we own and what we coordinate. Direct fleet where we have boats; vetted owner-direct partners everywhere else.
Charter & berthing
Yachts
Sourced via vetted owner-direct partner programmes — typical scale is 30–50m motoryacht for a week, anchoring off the Faraglioni and Marina Piccola during the day and overnight at Salerno (Marina d'Arechi), Marina Cala Galera (Tuscany) or in the Sorrento peninsula at Marina di Stabia. Capri's two harbours do not absorb peak-season overnight demand.
Stays ashore
Villas & Residences
Cliff-side villas above Marina Piccola, around the Pizzolungo path, and the Anacapri side toward Punta Carena. Partner curation — Italy's residential rental market is mature and the office books direct with the principal Capri agents.
Jet & helicopter
Private Aviation
From Zurich, Geneva or Munich — a Challenger 350, Praetor 600 or Citation XLS+ to Naples in around 1h45. Helicopter onward via Sammy Marshal or Italian Air Services.
Tables & introductions
Concierge
J.K. Place Capri, Punta Tragara, Capri Palace and the Quisisana allocations; restaurant reservations at La Fontelina, Da Paolino, La Capannina, Le Grottelle; the lunch table at Faraglioni Beach Club; Sammy Marshal helicopter from Naples.
Jet airports
Where the office files the slot.
Naples Capodichino
LIRNPrimary regional gateway — accepts all jet types. The general aviation terminal handles private movements; thirty-five-minute helicopter transfer to Capri's Damecuta heliport (Sammy Marshal) or the alternative Quisisana / Anacapri sites in season.
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi
LIRXRunway 2,200m. Closer to the Amalfi Coast (positano, Amalfi, Ravello) but a longer transfer to Capri itself. Used when combining Capri with the Amalfi villages in a single trip.
At Capri
Specifics the office knows.
The hotel that opens allocations in March, the airport with the short runway, the harbour that fills by 09:00.
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Da Paolino — the lemon-tree lunch
Marina Piccola side, under a canopy of lemon trees that fruit in season — Capri's defining long lunch from 13:00 to 16:00. Allocations open March for July/August peak; the office holds direct-relationship access. The tender runs guests in from the yacht anchored 200m offshore.
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La Fontelina — Faraglioni
The cliff-base beach club at the foot of the Faraglioni — accessible only by sea, by a long flight of steps from the Pizzolungo path, or via the small Fontelina tender from Marina Piccola. Lunch from 13:00 onwards; the spaghetti alle vongole is the order. Reservation absolute.
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J.K. Place Capri
The cliff-side hotel directly above Marina Grande, twenty-two rooms — Capri's quietest stays for couples and small parties. The hotel terrace is the sundown room of the north side. Booking opens November for the following May to October.
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The Faraglioni morning swim
The three sea stacks off the south-east of the island — Stella, Mezzo and Scopolo — define Capri's silhouette. The yacht anchors 100m off in 30m of crystal water, the swim platform drops, and guests are between the stacks within ninety seconds. Calmest in the morning before the day-boats from Sorrento arrive at 11:00.
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Anacapri evening — Capri Palace
Anacapri is the quieter village at the western, higher half of the island. The Capri Palace (Jumeirah portfolio) is the village's principal hotel; the L'Olivo restaurant (two Michelin stars) is the evening table. The office books the helicopter from Damecuta or the funicular-and-taxi from the Piazzetta.
Short answer
If you are reading this briefly.
Capri is six square kilometres of limestone island in the Bay of Naples; the working yacht pattern is day-anchorage off the Faraglioni and Marina Piccola with overnight in Salerno (Marina d'Arechi) or the Sorrento peninsula — Capri's two harbours do not absorb peak-season demand for 30m+ motoryachts. Air access is via Naples Capodichino (LIRN) with thirty-five-minute helicopter onward to Damecuta heliport via Sammy Marshal or Italian Air Services. Salerno Costa d'Amalfi (LIRX) is the alternative gateway when combining with the Amalfi Coast. The defining hotels are J.K. Place Capri, Quisisana, Punta Tragara and the Capri Palace in Anacapri. The Faraglioni morning swim, Da Paolino's lemon-tree lunch and La Fontelina at the foot of the cliff are the long-standing tables. Aurelius Society sources yachts via vetted owner-direct partners.
Questions we hear
Capri — answered.
Can a 50m yacht overnight in Capri?+
Effectively no, in peak season. Marina Grande handles smaller visiting yachts and the Marina Piccola is anchorage only. The working pattern for a 50m motoryacht is anchorage off the island during the day, then overnight at Marina d'Arechi (Salerno), Marina di Stabia (Sorrento peninsula) or Marina Cala Galera further north. The captain reads the meltemi-like libeccio wind window each evening.
How do we get from Naples to Capri?+
Helicopter is the working answer — Sammy Marshal or Italian Air Services run scheduled-and-charter operations from Naples Capodichino to Capri's Damecuta heliport in thirty-five minutes. Alternative is car-and-ferry: 50 minutes to Sorrento, 30-minute ferry to Capri Marina Grande, 10 minutes funicular to the town. Total 90+ minutes ground-side.
Where do we anchor for La Fontelina?+
Offshore the Faraglioni in 30–40m, on the south-east side of the island. The captain holds the boat into the prevailing wind; guests tender to the Fontelina jetty. In the libeccio (south-westerly), this anchorage becomes uncomfortable and the boat shifts to Marina Piccola — the office reroutes the lunch accordingly.
What's the difference between Capri and Anacapri?+
Capri (the town, eastern side, above Marina Grande) is the social one — the Piazzetta, the Quisisana terrace, Via Camerelle shopping. Anacapri (the village, western side, above Marina di Cetrella) is quieter — narrow streets, the Mount Solaro chairlift, the Capri Palace as the principal hotel. Many repeat visitors prefer Anacapri stays for the village quiet, with day trips to Capri for the shopping and dinner.
When does Capri open?+
Late April through October. The principal hotels (J.K. Place, Quisisana, Punta Tragara, Capri Palace) operate this window only. May, June and September are the quality months; July and August are full; October is the gentle close.
Can we visit the Blue Grotto?+
Yes, weather permitting — the small sea cave on the north-west of the island is accessible only by small rowing boats from inside, in calm seas. The office arranges priority access via the local boatmen's cooperative, with the visit timed early morning before the day-trip boats arrive.
Connected pages
Aircraft, routes, and occasions.
Aircraft for Capri
Member routes
- Zurich → Saint-Tropez (La Môle)1h 15min · Summer (May–Sep)
Occasions
- The Honeymoon CharterSeven days, no programme, no other guests. The format we recommend for a real exhale.
- An Engagement Party at SeaA short evening with the closest twenty — a string trio on the bow as the boat clears the harbour, sundown at Es Vedrà, a single toast.
- A Family WeekSeven days, four cabins, the swim platform never empty. The format we run for families more than any other.
- An Anniversary at SeaA two-day crossing to Formentera, one night at anchor in S'Alga. The itinerary we recommend more than any other.
Capri — begin an enquiry
Tell us the dates.
We'll shape the week.
The office answers on WhatsApp, on email, or by call. Most members start with a single message — the right week, the rough plan, the questions to answer.
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