Catamaran Charter
Italy.
Catamaran charter specialists in Italy since 2013 — local team, 140+ catamarans, four sailing regions.
A small family agency, grown into a fleet.
Catamaran Charter Italy is the Italian arm of Boat4You Group, an independent charter company founded in 2013 in Split, Croatia. What started as a small family agency built around a Mediterranean fleet has grown into one of the region's most established charter networks — and our Italian operation now runs out of four regions: Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, and Campania.
We focus on catamarans because they suit Italian waters better than any other boat — stable on anchor, generous in living space, and shallow-drafted enough to tuck into bays where keelboats stay offshore. Today we represent over 140 catamarans across Italy, ranging from compact 38-ft Lagoons to fully-crewed 50-ft Bali and Privilege flagships. Every yacht in the fleet is locally maintained and base-checked by partner marinas we have worked with for years.
Four things we don't compromise.
Safety is the only non-negotiable
Every catamaran in our fleet meets Italian and EU charter safety standards, with full annual inspections, working liferafts, and current EPIRB registration. Our base partners brief every crew before departure on local weather windows, restricted zones in marine parks (Maddalena, Egadi, Tuscan Archipelago), and emergency contacts. We say no to charters that do not meet our minimum experience criteria — that has cost us a few bookings over the years and we are fine with it.
Transparent pricing — no surprise fees
Every quote lists the base charter rate, mandatory extras (end-cleaning, transit log, marine-park permits where required), optional add-ons (skipper, hostess, water toys), and the security deposit. Fuel, water, and marina fees on the way are paid by the guest at cost — we publish a typical weekly range so you can budget realistically.
Local knowledge over generic recommendations
We sail these waters ourselves. The Costa Smeralda anchorage we recommend depends on the forecast for that specific week, not on a brochure. Our hostess in Naples knows which Capri trattorias still cook for charter guests after the lunch rush, and our Sicilian skipper has the WhatsApp number of every harbour-master between Trapani and the Aeolians. That kind of local knowledge is the part of a charter that does not scale through a search algorithm.
Respect for the coastline
Italian waters are protected for good reason. We brief crews to anchor on sand (never on Posidonia seagrass), to use managed mooring buoys where they are provided, and to carry permits inside the marine parks. Our long-term licence to operate here depends on the fleet behaving like guests — a value we take seriously and pass on to every charter group.
How we work
Most charter platforms are aggregators — they list boats from third parties and forward your enquiry to the marina that owns the yacht. We work differently. Our team in Split and our local representatives across Italy talk to base managers, provisioners, and skippers daily. When you book through us, the same person who prepared your quote is the one calling the base if the wind changes your itinerary on Wednesday.
We can also adapt the contract type after you have chosen the boat. If your group loses a licensed skipper at the last minute, we add a captain. If you decide a hostess would make the week easier, we arrange one. Read the step-by-step booking guide for the full process, or see our payment procedure page for the booking timeline and refund terms.
Our partner network
We work with over 40 partner marinas and base operators across Italy — the long-running family yards in Olbia and Portisco, the dedicated catamaran fleets in Castellammare and Salerno, the boutique operations in Marina di Scarlino, and the Sicilian bases between Trapani, Milazzo, and Capo d'Orlando. Many of these relationships go back ten years or more. When something needs fixing mid-charter, the local team responds because they know us — not because of a service-level agreement.
Catamaran Charter Italy is also part of the wider Boat4You Group network, which includes sister sites for Croatia, Greece, and the Caribbean. If your trip crosses regions or you want to explore beyond Italian waters, our team coordinates the booking end-to-end across the group.
Ready to plan a charter?
Tell us your dates, where you want to start, how many guests, and how confident your skipper is. We will send back a shortlist of catamarans that match — usually within the same business day. Start with the boat finder, browse the full Italian catamaran fleet, or send us a direct enquiry with your trip details.
Weeks at sea — not stock photography.
General questions
May to October offers great sailing. July and August are the hottest and busiest months. Spring (May/June) and autumn (September/October) generally bring softer winds and easier availability for berths.
Main starting points are spread across Italy’s most beautiful regions:
- Campania: Naples, Salerno, Castellammare, Sorrento, Procida.
- Sardinia: Olbia, Portisco, Cannigione.
- Sicily: Palermo, Trapani, Capo d’Orlando, Milazzo.
- Tuscany: Marina di Scarlino, Punta Ala, Piombino.
Most crews plan for 2 to 4 hours underway each day. Keeping the legs short leaves you plenty of time to stop, swim, and go ashore to explore.
You need to be confident with docking, Med mooring (stern-to), anchoring, reefing, and weather reading. Recent skippering experience on a yacht of a similar size is essential for base approval.
One desk, one reply.
Ready to plan a charter? Tell us the dates.
Send your dates, departure base and crew size. We reply with a shortlist of matching catamarans — usually within the same business day.