Luxury Yacht Cruises in Italy — Our 5 Favourites

1.1H Luxury Cruise Como Lake Tender Yacht Invictus 9 Pax

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $108Our pick

Cruise Lake Como from Como toward Cernobbio, Moltrasio, Laglio, Torno, and Blevio aboard a luxury Invictus yacht for up to nine people. Guides including Luca and Giorgio point out famous villas, with music and Prosecco sometimes included. The boat returns to Como after about one hour.

“This was a scam. On the day of the event, a couple of hours before, we received a Whatsapp message saying that their original boat was broken, hence we should pay 80€ more for a private tour on another boat. I said that they could honor the price even if it was another boat, but they refused. When I mentioned that the situation was frustrating, they said that it was also frustrating for them having to pay for their boat repairs. Obviously, we had no time to make alternate arrangements and ended up with no tour at all. Not sure why Viator works with this company. Stay away.”

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2.Private Luxury Boat Tour of Lake Como with Stops & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews

Take a private 7-meter Cranchi around Lake Como with an English or Italian-speaking captain. Choose one to six hours for villas, Varenna, Bellagio, Nesso, swimming, lunch, and Prosecco. Guides including Luca and Yassine can shape the route around your interests.

“Our guide was prompt. We most appreciated his attendance to our questions and we really enjoyed the knowledge of the area. The history the beauty and we also saw his passion and where he lives. Thanks again. We had a great time.”

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3.Palermo: Luxury Boat Tour with Snacks and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $113Top rated

Spend four hours aboard a comfortable private boat with skipper Gaspare Adamo, cruising from Arenella to Mondello, Capo Gallo, and coastal caves. Swim, snorkel, listen to music, and enjoy snacks and drinks, with space for up to nine people and a clean onboard bathroom.

“This was the highlight of our Palermo trip!!! We cannot say enough amazing things about Gaspare! We were so completely relaxed the entire trip. he showed us the most beautiful views, we swam and snorkeled with beautiful fish. Everything about this was incredible. Gaspare made sure we learned all there was to learn about the places we saw and their history, made sure we had plenty to drink and plenty of laughs. We highly recommend this if you want a relaxing, fun experience! Gaspare is such a kind, knowledgeable Skipper who treats you like a friend, he made this experience wonderful for us even making sure the timing and weather…”

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4.Polignano a Mare luxury boat tour, aperitif, diving and snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Set out from San Vito near Bari with guide Nicolas or another local captain for a private cruise along Polignano a Mare’s coast. You’ll see sea caves, stop to swim and snorkel, and enjoy music, Apulian prosecco and tarallini before returning to San Vito.

“Great boat trip. Great spot to snorkel. Our captain Nicolas was friendly, but his humor a bit too sexual for our liking. But he gave much to swim, wish was really nice!”

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5.Capri Private luxury Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Cruise from Sorrento to Capri with private guides Raffaele and Guglielmo, stopping at sea caves, the Faraglioni, Marina Piccola, and the Blue Grotto. Swim, snack, use the onboard WiFi, then spend about two hours ashore in Capri’s Piazzetta.

“Our family had a fantastic day on the water cared for by the great duo of Raffaele and Guglielmo. They promptly communicated with us at the marina to arrange pickup. Their boat was in great shape and full of drinks and snacks. In fact my son is still referring to some of the muffins Raffaele set out as the ‘best’ in Italy. Our trip to Capri included all the stops and Guglielmo skillfully steered us into the coves and landmarks for the best photo opportunities. They even helped make lunch reservations for us and we enjoyed a swim before heading to shore for a few hours. My daughter enjoyed playing…”

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