Sailing & Boat Rental Blog — Italy
Guides, tips and inspiration for your next boat trip
Boat Rental Ancona — the Passetto, Mezzavalle, Portonovo, the Due Sorelle, Numana, Senigallia and Tips for 2027
Boat trips from Ancona: Passetto cliffs, Mezzavalle and Portonovo, the Due Sorelle beach reachable only by sea, Sirolo, Numana and Senigallia. Rules and the bora.
Boat rental in Siracusa — Ortigia, the Plemmirio marine reserve, Fontane Bianche, Vendicari, Marzamemi and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Siracusa: around Ortigia, the sea caves of the Plemmirio marine reserve, Fontane Bianche, Vendicari, Marzamemi and north to Brucoli. Rules, season.
Boat rental in Salerno — Vietri, Cetara, the Amalfi Coast, Positano, Paestum and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Salerno: Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Maiori, Amalfi, the Emerald Grotto, Positano and Li Galli, and south to Agropoli and Punta Licosa. Rules, season.
Boat rental in Cagliari — the Sella del Diavolo, Poetto, Villasimius, Nora, Chia and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Cagliari: the Sella del Diavolo coves, Poetto, the Capo Carbonara marine reserve at Villasimius, Nora and Chia. Rules, the mistral and season.
Boat rental in Rimini — Riccione, Cattolica, the San Bartolo cliffs, Cesenatico and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Rimini: the Riviera Romagnola, Riccione, Cattolica and Gabicce, the Monte San Bartolo cliffs, Pesaro, Cesenatico and Cervia. Rules, winds, season.
Boat rental in Livorno — the Meloria shoals, the Romito coast, Castiglioncello, Gorgona and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Livorno: the Meloria marine protected area, Calafuria and the Romito cliffs, Castiglioncello, Gorgona and Capraia. Rules, the libeccio and season.
Boat rental in Ravenna — Marina di Ravenna, the Paguro wreck, Cervia, the Po Delta and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Ravenna: Marina di Ravenna, Porto Corsini, the Ravenna beaches, the Paguro wreck, Cervia, Cesenatico and the Po Delta. Rules, winds and season.
Boat rental in Trieste — Miramare, Sistiana, Duino, Grado, Piran and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Trieste: Miramare Castle and its marine reserve, the cliffs of Sistiana and Duino, Muggia, Grado and Slovenian Piran. Bora wind, rules and season.
Boat rental in Messina — the Strait, Scilla, Taormina, Milazzo, the Aeolian Islands and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Messina: the Strait and Capo Peloro, Scilla across the water, Taormina, Milazzo and the Aeolian Islands. Currents, ferries, rules and season.
Boat rental in Venice — Murano, Burano, Torcello, the Lido, Chioggia and tips for 2027
Boat trips in the Venetian Lagoon: Murano, Burano, Torcello, Sant'Erasmo, the Lido and Pellestrina, Chioggia. Lagoon channels, speed limits, mooring and season.
Boat rental in Catania — Aci Trezza, the Cyclops Islands, Taormina, Siracusa and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Catania: Aci Castello, Aci Trezza and the Cyclops Islands marine reserve, Etna's lava coast, Taormina and Isola Bella, Siracusa. Rules and season.
Boat rental in Bari — Polignano a Mare, Monopoli, Trani and tips for 2027
Boat trips from Bari: the sea caves of Polignano a Mare, Monopoli's coves, Torre a Mare, Giovinazzo and Trani. Licence rules, winds, bathing zones and season.
Boat Hire in Genoa — 2027 Guide: Portofino, San Fruttuoso, Camogli and the Cinque Terre
Where to go by boat from Genoa: Boccadasse and Nervi, Camogli, San Fruttuoso, Portofino, the Gulf of Tigullio and the Cinque Terre. Rules, winds and the best season.
Boat Hire in Palermo — 2027 Guide: Mondello, Capo Gallo, Ustica and Cefalù
Where to go by boat from Palermo: Mondello, the Capo Gallo reserve, Isola delle Femmine, Capo Zafferano, Ustica and Cefalù. Rules, winds and the best season.
Boat Rental in Naples — 2027 Guide: Capri, Ischia, Procida and the Amalfi Coast
Boat rental in Naples: Capri, Ischia and Procida, the Sorrento peninsula and the Amalfi Coast. Real prices from listings, skippers, licence rules and the best season.