Sailing in Amalfi Coast

Sailing the Amalfi Coast in my list means two sailboat days from Salerno, not a trip from Amalfi or Positano. The first is a full day with lunch for $156 per person, and the second is a Dufour 360 Grand Large trip for $72. Both are small-group days and both also appear in my full list of boat tours on the Amalfi Coast. Prices are in US dollars, checked in October 2026, and the booking links are affiliate links, as I explain on my about page.

My pick for Amalfi Coast sailing is the Mareggiando full-day sailboat ($156, 5.0 from 466 reviews), because it has the best evidence of any trip in my list. For a cheaper and quieter day I’d look at the Dufour sailboat ($72), with the caveat that it has only 2 reviews.

Mareggiando Tour

Amalfi Coast Full-Day Sailboat Trip with Lunch

• ★ 5.0 (466 reviews)
• 7 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: My pick under sail: $156, 7 hours, hotel pick-up, lunch and swim stops, 5.0 from 466 reviews.

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Night tour

The sunset

Sailing Experience – Amalfi Coast from Salerno Marina di Arechi

• ★ 5.0 (2 reviews)
• 7 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The cheap option: $72, about 7 hours on a Dufour 360 from Marina di Arechi, free drinks on board, only 2 reviews.

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Sailing Amalfi Coast Italy

Sailing the Amalfi Coast from Salerno starts east of the coast’s best known towns, and both listings are built around that. The Mareggiando trip picks you up at your hotel in Salerno, then takes you to the dock to board. Its description names the views of Vietri, Cetara and Erchie on the way, free time in Amalfi village, swim and snorkel stops in coves reachable by boat, and a lunch of Gragnano pasta and local produce. The hostess tells local stories along the way, and the platform summary says travellers praise the welcoming, knowledgeable crew and the swim stops.

Not everything about Amalfi Coast sailing works for everyone. The listing says it is not suitable for people with mobility impairments, people with pre-existing medical conditions or babies under 1 year, and it bans smoking, alcohol and drugs. One review summary says clearer information about boat assignments for large groups would help.

Amalfi Coast Sailing on the Dufour 360

The second boat is a smaller, more private style of Amalfi Coast sailing. The Dufour 360 Grand Large leaves from Marina di Arechi in Salerno with an experienced skipper, and the listing promises stops in bays for swimming, snorkeling and relaxing, then a return under sail to catch the sunset. It lists snorkeling gear, water, and a bar with free alcoholic drinks. The listing gives the length of the trip as 6 to 8 hours, the platform shows 7, and the sunset is part of the pitch, so the real finish depends on the month. Sunset falls at 6:23 PM in mid October and 4:35 PM in mid December, so check the start time on the page for your date.

Only 2 travellers have rated it, both five stars, and one wrote that the day was a birthday for the captain so the drinks and snacks were free. I would not count on that, and I’d treat the trip as a good value that is unproven. If you want proof before paying, the Mareggiando sailboat has 466 reviews.

Compared

The two boats for sailing in Amalfi Coast waters are very different in evidence and in style.

Trip	Price	Duration	Boat type	Rating	Cancellation
Mareggiando full-day sailboat	$156 per person	7 hours	Sailboat, small group	5.0 (466)	Free up to 24 hours before
The sunset, Dufour 360	$72 per person	6 to 8 hours	Dufour 360 Grand Large	5.0 (2)	Free up to 24 hours before

Sailing the Amalfi Coast or Taking a Motor Boat

Sailing the Amalfi Coast is a slower day than a motor cruise, and my list shows it. The two sailing trips last about 7 hours and start in Salerno, while the Positano and Amalfi motor boats last 2 to 6 hours and start in the towns you came to see. If your hotel is in Positano or Amalfi, the time spent sailing along the coast to reach them and back is a large part of a sailing day, so I would only book it if you enjoy the sail itself. For a short swim stop and a prosecco, a motor boat is the more efficient choice.

Amalfi Coast Boat Trip

An Amalfi Coast boat trip under sail, which is what sailing the Amalfi Coast means, is quieter than a motor gozzo, but it covers the coast at a gentler speed, so the stops matter more. The motor boats in my list, such as the Sea Horse adventure from Positano, name stops at Praiano, Furore, Conca dei Marini, Amalfi and Atrani. The sailboats name no stops in the structured data, only a general route along the coast with swim breaks. The Dufour listing says the skipper can change the itinerary with the sea conditions and your wishes. I’d treat the coast as the destination and the stop list as flexible.

For a quick comparison with the motor boats, see my Amalfi Coast boat tours page, where the cheapest and the best-rated trips are side by side.

Amalfi Coast Boat Tours

Amalfi Coast sailing trips are the minority in my list: 2 of 13. The other 11 are motor boats, mostly 10 to 12 metre gozzos with a canopy and a shower. If you are choosing between the two styles, the sailing day is longer, it leaves from Salerno, and its price per person is either higher ($156) or based on very little evidence ($72). The shared motor cruises are $100 to $101 for 4 to 6 hours, and they leave from the towns themselves. I’d choose sailing in Amalfi Coast waters if you want a slow day, and a motor gozzo if you want to see more bays in fewer hours.

Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Sorrento

Neither sailing trip leaves from Sorrento. If Sorrento is your base, the closest options in my list are the small-group Coast and Cuisine cruises that include it as a departure port. Those are motor boats, so they are not a sailing day. I’d rather say that than suggest a sail that does not exist in my data. You can compare them on the snorkeling page.

Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Naples

There is no sailing trip from Naples in my list either. The Mareggiando trip includes hotel pick-up in Salerno, which means your hotel must be in Salerno. From Naples you would need to get to Salerno yourself, and I do not have transfer times or fares in my data, so check the route in advance before you book.

Yacht Amalfi Coast

Yacht sailing on the Amalfi Coast, in my list, means the Dufour 360 Grand Large, a sailing yacht that leaves from Marina di Arechi. The listing includes a skipper, snorkeling gear, water on board and a bar with free alcoholic drinks, and the meeting point is the bar named Sopravvento inside the marina. It says to bring biodegradable sunscreen, beachwear and binoculars, and it bans climbing and crutches on board.

If you want a bigger motor yacht for a group, my list does not have one. The private gozzo charters on my private boat tour page are the closest, and they hold up to 6 guests.

What to Bring and When to Go

The sailing listings agree on the basics: sunscreen, beachwear and a towel, and the Mareggiando trip supplies a beach towel. The Dufour listing asks for biodegradable sunscreen and binoculars. Neither gives a season, and both were still taking reviews in October, with a 6 October review of the Mareggiando trip and a 13 October review of the Dufour. I would still confirm the date on the booking page, because many operators on this coast stop in late autumn. Clocks in Italy go back on 25 October, which brings the sunset earlier for a late sail.

How I’d Choose

For one day of Amalfi Coast sailing, I’d book the Mareggiando trip at $156. For the lowest price, I’d try the Dufour at $72 and read its reviews again before paying, because 2 is too few to rely on. If you would rather drive a boat than sail one, my boat rental page compares the two self-drive options, and the sunset cruise page covers shorter evening boats. Go back to my home page for other cities.