Travel to Italy by yacht

Traveling aboard a luxury yacht charter in Italy is not just a vacation—it’s an exclusive experience. There’s an openness to how the country receives visitors, welcoming everyone to partake in la dolce vita, but on a whole new level of luxury and comfort.
Over thousands of years, the Italian peninsula has developed a unique sense of contrast, celebrating both the new and the timeless. This contrast is an attractive prospect for discerning travelers who want to steep themselves in history without sacrificing comfort and convenience.

For days when you want the world to move a little faster, make port in the north. In Milan, you’ll find that the best experiences happen behind closed doors, with fittings at private ateliers and after-hours VIP viewings at the Borghese Gallery. In Turin, those with the right connections can secure reservation-only tasting menus in dining rooms that are known more by reputation than by signage.

Take a heli-transfer to another city, like Florence, Portofino, or Courmayeur. Alternatively, arrive by Riva on the shores of Lake Como. Sprawling waterfront villas await in the verdant alpine foothills and hilltop hamlets, each outfitted with a full suite of modern comforts. It’s easy to secure a private chef or full bottle service while lounging on your private dock, surrounded by mountain-fed waters and views that make you wonder why you’d ever leave.

Time seems to bend around southern Italy. Meals linger not because of slow service but because no one’s watching the clock. This lingering effect just gives you more opportunities to soak in the history of towns such as Matera and Lecce. You might sip a second espresso beside a still-warm sfogliatella as the sun rises over the rooftops while local children start a soccer pickup game in a tiled piazza bordered by Baroque facades. Later, while shopping along Via Toledo in Naples, fruit vendors arrange their freshly plucked citrus under archways once walked by Bourbon kings.

Out on the islands, it’s easy to lose an afternoon in the shade of a lemon grove or anchored in a quiet cove accessible only by tender. White glove service gives way to something simpler: a bottle of Falanghina, a sea view, and someone who knows exactly when to bring the next course. The service may be less formal, but it’s no less attentive. Just be prepared for café owners closing down at midday to eat lunch with la famiglia.