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Capri is the Gulf of Naples' set-piece anchorage, and the 40 to 50m bracket sits at the upper boundary of what the island will actually absorb. Capri has no commercial marina for yachts at this LOA: Marina Grande takes 30m and below, the inner Marina Piccola is smaller still, and Marina di Capri (the proposed deepwater facility) is not built. A 40 to 50m motor yacht Capri in 2026 high season runs $240,000 to $385,000 per week plus 25 to 30 percent APA, takes 8 to 12 guests, and carries 9 to 13 crew. The active 40 to 50m fleet calling Capri during August is estimated at 30 to 50 yachts day-stopping per week, almost none of them overnighting at the island and most overnighting at Sorrento, Naples Mergellina, or off Positano.
Why the bracket fits Capri specifically
Capri at this LOA is a day-stop, not a base. The route shape is built around the morning Faraglioni and Blue Grotto program, the lunch at Da Luigi or the upper anchorage, and the afternoon departure for an overnight at Sorrento, Naples Mergellina, or Positano. The booking is roughly two to three day-stops at Capri across a seven-night Amalfi-Capri week, with the overnights distributed across Sorrento (the easiest 40 to 50m berth on the Gulf), Marina di Stabia (Castellammare), Naples Mergellina (the only deepwater marina in the Gulf), and the Positano roads anchorage.
The Capri anchorage itself is the route's binding constraint. The Faraglioni anchorage takes 12 to 18 yachts in the bracket on a peak August day, the Marina Piccola roads handles a similar count, and the northwest swell exposure means the bracket needs at-rest stabilizers to hold position through to lunch. The afternoon onshore breeze builds at the Faraglioni after 2pm and the swell exposure means the comfortable anchorage window is roughly 9am to 3pm.
The client mix runs older and more Italian-and-American family-week-oriented than Ibiza or Saint-Tropez. Capri is a daytime aesthetic-and-lunch product and the booking is about the half-day Faraglioni swimming program and the lunch ashore, not the marina-quay product.
Weekly rate map for 2026
Rates below are high season (mid-July to late August) for 2026, before APA at 25 to 30 percent and gratuity at 10 to 15 percent. The rates apply to the Amalfi-Capri week with Capri as one of three to four destinations.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 to 43m | $240K to $295K per week | $200K to $255K per week |
| 43 to 47m | $285K to $345K per week | $235K to $295K per week |
| 47 to 50m | $325K to $385K per week | $275K to $340K per week |
Amalfi-Capri week rates run roughly 4 to 8 percent above Mallorca and 2 to 5 percent below Saint-Tropez at the same LOA. The August peak fortnight is the binding window and shoulder weeks in mid-June and the third week of September drop 22 to 30 percent off the high-season floor. For wider context see Mediterranean charter weekly rates.
What is in the bracket in this bracket
Cabins. 5 to 6-cabin layouts dominate, with 6-cabin family-friendly configurations more common than at Ibiza because the Amalfi-Capri week is heavily family-week-oriented.
Crew. 9 to 13. The Capri day-program runs on the lunch and tender service, the overnight base (Sorrento, Naples Mergellina, Positano roads) needs a separate evening programme, and the cabin steward count for 5 to 6 cabins is the rate-limiting interior spec.
Tenders. A primary 8 to 9m tender plus a 6 to 7m secondary covers the Capri program. The Faraglioni swimming program needs the tender to reach the rocks (the yacht cannot enter), and the Marina Grande dinghy dock for the town visit is a 15-minute tender from the Faraglioni anchorage.
Stabilizers. At-rest stabilizers are the bracket-defining spec for the Capri program. The Faraglioni anchorage swell rolls a yacht without them out of the lunch service window by 1pm, and the Marina Piccola anchorage carries a similar exposure. We would pass on any yacht without at-rest stabilizers for an Amalfi-Capri week at this LOA.
Beach club. Standard and used heavily off the Faraglioni and Marina Piccola.
Trip shapes that fit the bracket
The classic Amalfi-Capri week. Embark Naples Mergellina or Salerno, run Procida and Ischia for one night, Sorrento overnight, day-stop Capri for two days, overnight Positano roads, two nights off Amalfi and Cetara, disembark Salerno or Naples. Seven nights. The bracket fits cleanly and this is the canonical Gulf of Naples booking.
The Aeolian extension. Embark Naples Mergellina, Capri-Sorrento-Positano for three days, southbound overnight crossing to Stromboli, four to five days in the Aeolian Islands, disembark Palermo or Naples. Ten to fourteen nights. The bracket handles the night crossing in summer weather.
The Pontine plus Capri week. Embark Rome Civitavecchia, run the Pontine Islands (Ponza, Palmarola) for three days, southbound to the Gulf of Naples, Capri and Amalfi for four days. Seven to ten nights. The bracket runs the route comfortably.
For destination context see Charter Capri, Charter Amalfi Coast, and Day charter Capri.
What the bracket does not do well in Capri
Capri overnight. The bracket does not overnight at Capri. The booking is built around an overnight at Sorrento, Marina di Stabia, Naples Mergellina, or Positano roads. Charter clients who expect to wake up in Capri are buying a different product, and the broker briefing on this point is the first call to make.
Faraglioni anchorage swing. The afternoon onshore breeze builds the swing on the Faraglioni anchorage after 2pm. A yacht without at-rest stabilizers is rolling. The bracket needs them or the lunch service is compromised.
Blue Grotto access. The Blue Grotto entrance takes 4-metre rowing boats and the yacht-tender option is not available. Plan the Blue Grotto visit by tender to the Grotto staging area, then by local rowing boat (15-25 euros per person, queue of 30 to 90 minutes in August). The captain's morning radio call to the Grotto operator is part of the booking experience.
What we would book
For two couples, seven days in mid-June, Naples-Capri-Amalfi: a 43m motor yacht with 5 cabins and at-rest stabilizers, embarkation Naples Mergellina. Budget $275K plus APA, all-in roughly $375K. Booking lead time: 6 to 9 months.
For a family of 10, ten days in early August, full Gulf of Naples and Amalfi loop: a 46m motor yacht with 6 cabins, at-rest stabilizers, twin tenders, embarkation Naples or Salerno. Budget $345K plus APA, all-in roughly $475K. Booking lead time: 10 to 14 months and a Sorrento overnight slot locked at contract.
For a group of 12, fourteen days in late July, Amalfi-Capri plus Aeolian extension: a 49m motor yacht with 6 cabins, embarkation Naples Mergellina, disembark Palermo. Budget $475K plus APA, all-in roughly $650K. Booking lead time: 10 to 14 months.
Build year, refit, condition
Capri is a swell-and-anchorage route at this LOA and the at-rest stabilizer spec is the bracket's most important variable. A 2017 to 2024 build with at-rest stabilizers, or a pre-2017 build with a documented 2022 or later mechanical refit that included the stabilizer retrofit, is the realistic ask. We would pass on any yacht without at-rest stabilizers, on any yacht whose Sorrento or Naples Mergellina overnight slot is not confirmed at contract for the August peak, and on any yacht arriving from a hard Caribbean season without a Mediterranean shipyard refit.