LOUIS VUITTON 38TH AMERICA'S CUP

America's Cup Naples Yacht Charter 2027

A crewed superyacht base for the 10–19 July Match, with a berth and on-water viewing strategy built around the Gulf of Naples.

Answer in brief

An America's Cup Naples yacht charter is a crewed 30 m+ superyacht programme for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Match, scheduled for 10–19 July 2027 in the Bay of Naples. Allow about €120,000–€1.2 million per week plus expenses, 35–40% APA for motor yachts and normally 22% Italian VAT. Charters can start in Naples, Marina di Stabia or Salerno, subject to confirmed berths.

Quick facts

America's Cup Match: 10–19 July 2027, with extra days possible
Race area: Bay of Naples
Race Village: Viale Francesco Caracciolo
Italian charter VAT: Normally 22%, itinerary-dependent
Largest Naples marina lead: Molo Luise: up to 100 m
July demand: Peak season; berths expected to be scarce

America's Cup Naples yacht charter: the 2027 brief

The Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Match is officially scheduled to begin on 10 July 2027 in Naples. The Regatta Director’s programme schedules the Match from 10 to 19 July, with provision for extra days if racing is lost. It will be sailed in the Bay of Naples, while the Race Village is planned on Viale Francesco Caracciolo and a superyacht marina at Bagnoli. This is a berth-led event programme where shore access, the racecourse and the islands compete for time.

A superyacht is a private base for crew-led service and controlled transfers, not automatic admission to a course-side position. The 2027 protocol gives the America’s Cup Partnership control of the racing area and anticipates accredited spectator vessels; final zones, registration, exclusions and instructions are not yet published. The September 2026 preliminary regatta required registered spectator craft to stay mobile, outside perimeter marks and under a no-wake limit. That is precedent, not a rulebook for July 2027. Follow the final ordinanza, organiser and harbour instructions.

July is peak Italian cruising season and the Match will intensify demand. Molo Luise, Marina di Stabia and Marina d’Arechi advertise capacity up to 100 m; Capri’s marina has a 60 m maximum length and 300 slips. The host plan identifies a Bagnoli superyacht marina, but its terms and allocations remain unannounced. Suitable berths will be extremely scarce in July 2027. Secure yacht and berth together, with an anchoring plan only where it is operationally sound.

Race-week bases, islands and anchorages around Naples

The event is city-facing, yet the Gulf of Naples opens quickly into island and Amalfi Coast cruising. Every overnight berth, anchorage and tender movement remains subject to the captain’s weather assessment, local ordinances and the final America’s Cup operating plan.

Naples waterfront: Mergellina, Molosiglio and Bagnoli

Mergellina offers city-side access through Marina Molo Luise, which lists a 100 m maximum length, 11 m maximum draft and 550 m of dockage. Molosiglio and central waterfront options need confirmed harbour arrangements. The organisers plan the Race Village on Viale Francesco Caracciolo and a superyacht marina at Bagnoli, but no 2027 berth allocation or spectator plan is published. Choose this base for confirmed access, not assumed proximity.

Yachts cruising on the Amalfi Coast

YERSIN — 77 m · Piriou · 18 guests · Home port: Bahamas | Nassau · Weekly charter rate from €350,269/week
ETERNAL SPARK — 50 m · Bilgin · 12 guests · Home port: France | Antibes · Weekly charter rate from €337,590/week
VICKY — 59 m · Baglietto · 12 guests · Home port: France | Cannes · Weekly charter rate from €250,000/week
OKTO — 68 m · ISA · 12 guests · Home port: France | Port de Saint-Tropez · Weekly charter rate from €240,000/week
MOKA — 42 m · Sanlorenzo · 10 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Port Adriano · Weekly charter rate from €191,583/week
KING BENJI — 47 m · Dunya · 12 guests · Home port: Bahamas | Nassau · Weekly charter rate from €182,432/week
MAYVA — 48 m · Baglietto · 12 guests · Home port: Monaco | Port Hercules · Weekly charter rate from €161,400/week
YCM FIFTY — 50 m · Oceanfast · 22 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Marina Port de Mallorca · Weekly charter rate from €141,167/week
HIGHLANDER — 50 m · Feadship · 12 guests · Home port: Bahamas | Nassau · Weekly charter rate from €125,000/week
IRAMA — 42 m · Concept · 12 guests · Home port: France | Antibes · Weekly charter rate from €112,500/week
GHOST III — 49 m · 12 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Palma Bay, Club de Mar · Weekly charter rate from €110,000/week
SOUTH — 33 m · Custom · 12 guests · Home port: Italy | Naples, Marina Di Stabia · Weekly charter rate from €100,000/week
MILLESIME — 37 m · Guy · 12 guests · Home port: France | Cannes · Weekly charter rate from €91,667/week
KIJO — 44 m · Heesen · 12 guests · Home port: France | Port de Saint-Tropez · Weekly charter rate from €87,500/week
G3 — 44 m · Heesen · 12 guests · Home port: USVIs | Crown Bay Marina · Weekly charter rate from €80,501/week
SOULMATE — 34 m · Dreamline · 10 guests · Home port: Monaco | Port Hercules · Weekly charter rate from €75,000/week
SOPHIE BLUE — 41 m · CBI · 12 guests · Home port: Croatia | ACI Marina Split · Weekly charter rate from €70,833/week
MARICAN FOREVER — 32 m · Custom · 12 guests · Home port: Italy | Sicily · Weekly charter rate from €67,500/week
CATCH ME — 26 m · Sanlorenzo · 8 guests · Home port: Italy | Naples, Marina Di Stabia · Weekly charter rate from €65,833/week
DIANA II — 33 m · Custom · 12 guests · Home port: Italy | Sicily · Weekly charter rate from €62,500/week
DANIDA — 27 m · Sanlorenzo · 12 guests · Home port: Italy | Sicily · Weekly charter rate from €60,000/week
MY Anjelif — 50 m · Columbus · 12 guests · Home port: France | Port de Saint-Tropez · Weekly charter rate from €55,000/week
SANDS — 36 m · Maiora · 12 guests · Home port: Italy | Sicily · Weekly charter rate from €55,000/week
ALTVS — 30 m · Amer · 12 guests · Home port: Sardinia | Marina di Porto Cervo · Weekly charter rate from €47,500/week

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Capri and Marina Grande

Capri offers cliffside lunches, a tender approach beneath the Faraglioni and Marina Grande when space permits. The marina lists 300 slips, a 60 m maximum length and 8 m maximum depth, making it a constrained port call. From Capri, Naples is 18 nautical miles, Ischia 17 and Positano 13, making the island an efficient link between the Gulf and Amalfi Coast.

Ischia and Procida

Ischia brings thermal gardens and a quieter island rhythm after city race days. Procida can join a tender or yacht passage, but neither island should be treated as a guaranteed July berth or anchorage. Use current charts, port instructions and the weather window. A return to Naples must allow for traffic and any race-area controls.

Sorrento, Positano and Li Galli

Capri to Positano is 13 nautical miles by the Capri marina’s published distances, allowing a passage past Li Galli before a shoreside lunch or captain-approved stop. Positano is heavily pressured in July, with tight tender and traffic logistics. The yacht remains the private base while the crew selects a lawful, workable position and avoids speculative promises of quay space.

Amalfi, Salerno and the Aeolian extension

Amalfi is a natural final act after the Match, while Marina d’Arechi at Salerno is a large-yacht alternative, advertising 1,000 berths from 10 to 100 m, 8 m at entry and 3.5–7 m at berths. Molo Luise gives the Amalfi Coast as 36 miles from Naples. The Aeolian Islands are about 130 miles away, so suit a longer charter.

A 7-Day Superyacht Itinerary for America's Cup Naples

This outline is built around the confirmed 10–19 July Match window, not an assumed daily race card. Retain the yacht near Naples for any selected race days, then release the island and coast passages only once the organisers, captain and port agent confirm the final operating plan.

Day 1: Naples | Embarkation and berth briefing
Embark at the confirmed Naples berth, Marina di Stabia or Marina d’Arechi, complete safety and preference briefings, and set the event plan. Molo Luise in Mergellina is listed as 35 minutes from Naples International Airport, subject to road conditions. Confirm race-day transfers and contingency if the spectator area is restricted. Keep the first night in the confirmed base.
Day 2: Naples waterfront | Match viewing position
Hold the yacht at her confirmed berth or authorised on-water position for a possible Match day. The Bay of Naples is the official race area, but 2027 spectator zones and exclusions remain to be issued. Follow the final ordinanza and marshal instructions, not 2026 precedent. A berth offers privacy and service, not a guaranteed course-side sightline.
Day 3: Naples and Bagnoli | Flexible race or reserve day
Retain this day for racing, a weather reserve or an event-side city programme. Bagnoli is announced for team bases, an AC Tech FanZone and a superyacht marina, although yacht access is not confirmed. If an on-water position is authorised, minimise movement and follow organiser instructions. If the programme permits, use a tender transfer and return before the harbour becomes congested.
Day 4: Naples – Ischia | Island release
Once no race-day commitment requires Naples, make the approximately 18-nautical-mile passage to Ischia, Molo Luise’s listed Naples–Ischia distance. Settle at a permitted berth or captain-approved position, then use the tender ashore. Procida can be a daytime call if conditions and local rules suit, but do not assume a July berth. Retain time for a controlled return towards Naples.
Day 5: Ischia – Capri | Gulf crossing
Run the 17 nautical miles from Ischia to Capri, using the Marina of Capri’s published distance, and approach Marina Grande only after reconfirming the berth. Its 60 m length limit means many larger yachts need an approved off-port plan. Time tender landings around the island while retaining the yacht as the private base. Keep the evening flexible for weather or a return towards Naples.
Day 6: Capri – Positano – Amalfi | Li Galli passage
Capri to Positano is approximately 13 nautical miles, with Li Galli on the route. Continue towards Amalfi only in positions approved by the captain; July traffic, swell and protected seabed can make a direct plan unsuitable. Lunch aboard maintains independence from crowded shore logistics. Capri’s published distance to Amalfi is 20 nautical miles.
Day 7: Amalfi Coast – Naples or Salerno | Disembarkation
Choose the ending that matches flights and the next confirmed berth. Molo Luise lists the Amalfi Coast at 36 miles from Naples; Marina d’Arechi offers a Salerno base for yachts up to 100 m. Return to Naples for Capodichino departures or disembark at the agreed Salerno facility. Finalise road transfers and flight timing the prior evening.

When to charter the Gulf of Naples in 2027

The America’s Cup places an already busy Italian summer coast under event pressure. Book according to the race calendar and marina inventory first, then retain enough routing flexibility for local wind, sea state and port instructions.

Period	Conditions	Demand	Notes
April–mid May	Spring cruising with changeable weather and generally less summer harbour pressure.	Shoulder	Useful for reconnaissance, but it does not secure July race-week access or berth priority.
22 May–4 July	Louis Vuitton Cup activity brings repeated race days to Naples before the Match.	High	The official Challenger Selection Series programme begins 22 May and runs into early July; plan a separate berth strategy.
10–19 July	Peak Italian summer and the scheduled America's Cup Match window in the Bay of Naples.	Peak	Secure yacht and a viable confirmed base early; final on-water viewing rules remain organiser-led.
Late July–August	Warm, busy cruising with intense demand at Capri, the Amalfi Coast and island ports.	Peak	Build the itinerary around confirmed marina nights and captain-approved alternatives rather than fixed shore calls.

America's Cup Naples 2027 charter costs

These planning ranges are for crewed superyachts during the July 2027 event period, quoted as weekly rates before VAT, APA, berth and event-related costs. Owners may set event-week minimum stays and premiums; a yacht’s weekly rate does not include or guarantee a Naples, Bagnoli, Capri or race-area position.

Indicative weekly rates	Guests	Budget per week	Notes
30–40 m	Up to 10–12	€120,000–€250,000 per week + expenses	Crewed motor-yacht planning bracket; confirm berth fit, tender profile and July minimum stay.
40–50 m	Up to 10–12	€180,000–€350,000 per week + expenses	More exterior entertaining space and crew support, subject to the selected marina’s dimensions.
50–70 m	Up to 10–12	€300,000–€650,000 per week + expenses	A substantial event base, but Capri’s 60 m published maximum length may limit marina access.
70 m+	Up to 12, subject to yacht licence	€500,000–€1,200,000 per week + expenses	Large-scale crewed superyacht programme; Naples-area berth, draft and security arrangements require individual confirmation.

Rates exclude VAT, APA, delivery/redelivery, fuel, food and drink, berths, local charges and separately arranged event access. For Mediterranean motor yachts, APA is commonly 35–40% of the charter fee for operating costs such as fuel, provisioning and moorings; it is reconciled against receipts and unused balance returned. Italy normally applies 22% VAT to a charter starting there. The old length-based lump-sum reduction ended; documented qualifying non-EU navigation may affect the final calculation, so obtain itinerary-specific tax advice. Under MYBA terms, a common structure is 50% on signing and 50% before embarkation, as the agreement specifies.

Confirmed 2027 America's Cup dates in Naples

Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Match
10–19 July 2027, with provision for extra days if required
The Match is the July charter priority. The Regatta Director schedules racing to begin over 10–11 July, with 19 July as the final scheduled day if the series runs its course. Plan around a confirmed berth, access and spectator instructions rather than assume a permanent viewing location. The Match will be sailed in the Bay of Naples.
Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series
22 May–4 July 2027
The Challenger Selection Series begins with AC75 fleet racing on 22–23 May, then moves through match-racing group stages and a repêchage. It decides the Match Challenger and creates a second Naples berth-demand period. A late-May or June charter can watch Cup competition before July’s Match peak, with its own confirmed operating plan.
Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals and Final
16 June–4 July 2027
Semi-finals are scheduled for 16–20 June with a reserve day on 21 June; the final begins 26–27 June and may run to 3–4 July. This is the decisive challenger phase before the 10 July Match start, suitable for guests seeking high-stakes racing on a Naples charter before the July peak.

America's Cup Naples charter logistics

Racecourse and shore venue: The official host venue is the Bay of Naples. The Race Village is planned along Viale Francesco Caracciolo; Bagnoli is planned for team bases, the AC Tech FanZone and a superyacht marina.
2027 spectator rules: Final July 2027 spectator zones, exclusions, registration and vessel instructions are not yet published. The captain must comply with the final organiser, Coast Guard and harbour directions.
Naples berthing: Marina Molo Luise in Mergellina lists 100 m maximum LOA, 11 m maximum draft and VHF 09. Any America’s Cup berth, security access or race-day movement needs separate confirmation.
Large-yacht alternatives: Marina di Stabia reports more than 900 berths for boats up to 100 m. Marina d’Arechi advertises 1,000 berths from 10–100 m, with 8 m at entry and 3.5–7 m at berths.
Capri constraint: Marina Grande lists 300 slips, 60 m maximum length, 8 m maximum depth and VHF 71. A Capri marina night should never be assumed for larger yachts.
Air gateways: Naples Capodichino is the primary gateway; Molo Luise states Naples International Airport is about 35 minutes from the marina. Rome Fiumicino is a useful long-haul alternative, with Molo Luise quoting about 1 hour 50 minutes, subject to traffic.
Anchoring and protected water: Anchor only where lawful and suitable on current charts. The Gaiola Underwater Park prohibits anchoring and has zones with vessel-access restrictions; the captain must check each local ordinance and seabed protection requirement.

Why Bluecharter by Bluebnc Yachting

Charter yacht access

Bluecharter by Bluebnc Yachting can propose suitable central-agency yachts beyond the listings shown, including opportunities listed on Yachtfolio. For Naples 2027, this helps align yacht length, guest accommodation, operating profile and a realistic berth plan before a proposal proceeds to contract stage.

MYBA E-Contract discipline

Charters can be documented under MYBA E-Contract charter agreements. The signed agreement records the yacht, charter period, payment timetable, APA, cancellation terms and agreed conditions, converting a race-week brief into clear operating and financial terms before embarkation.

Brokerage standards

Bluebnc Yachting is a member of IYBA and ECPY, and subscribes to MYBA E-Contract and Yachtfolio. These professional resources support a brokerage process focused on yacht information, suitable contracting and the practical detail required when event logistics, port space and itinerary interlock.

Berth-led event planning

An America's Cup enquiry is structured around yacht dimensions, confirmed base, draft, guest count, minimum stay, airport routing, captain-approved alternatives and the organiser’s final water-space directions. This keeps the programme viable if preferred access or berthing changes.

Frequently asked questions

When is the America's Cup in Naples in 2027?

The Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Match is scheduled for 10–19 July 2027 in Naples, with provision for extra days if needed. Racing begins over 10–11 July. The Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series runs from 22 May to 4 July.

Can I watch the America's Cup Naples from a yacht?

A yacht can be a private base for an authorised spectator area or confirmed berth, but no 2027 course-side position is guaranteed. Final zones, registration and exclusions are not yet published. Follow the captain, organiser and maritime authorities, not assumed 2026 rules.

Where will the America's Cup racecourse be in Naples?

The official host venue identifies the Bay of Naples as the racecourse, close to the waterfront. The Race Village is planned on Viale Francesco Caracciolo, while Bagnoli is planned for team bases, an AC Tech FanZone and a superyacht marina. Final 2027 course boundaries are not published.

Where can a superyacht berth for America's Cup Naples?

Molo Luise in Mergellina lists capacity up to 100 m. Marina di Stabia and Marina d’Arechi also advertise berths up to 100 m; Capri Marina Grande has a 60 m maximum length. Bagnoli is in the host plan, but 2027 allocation needs confirmation.

How far ahead should I book an America's Cup Naples yacht charter?

Start as early as possible if a specific yacht, Naples berth or July Match window matters. July is peak Italian cruising season and the Match concentrates demand on a limited waterfront. Secure a yacht and feasible berth strategy together.

How much does an America's Cup Naples superyacht charter cost?

Plan on approximately €120,000–€1.2 million per week plus expenses for a crewed 30 m+ superyacht in the July event period. The final quote depends on yacht, dates, owner-set event terms and a suitable berth. Berth charges, VAT, APA and event costs are additional.

What are APA and VAT on an Italian yacht charter?

APA funds fuel, food, drink, moorings and operating costs. For Mediterranean motor yachts it is commonly 35–40% of the charter fee and reconciled against receipts. Italy normally applies 22% VAT to a charter starting there; the former length-based reduction ended.

Will a yacht charter include America's Cup spectator accreditation?

Do not assume so. The protocol anticipates accredited spectator vessels, but the July 2027 system is not published and a charter alone does not confer access. Distinguish yacht, berth, water-space approval and separately arranged event access in writing.

Which airport is best for an America's Cup Naples yacht charter?

Naples Capodichino is the primary gateway for a Naples embarkation. Molo Luise quotes roughly 35 minutes from Naples International Airport, subject to traffic. Rome Fiumicino is a long-haul alternative, quoted at around 1 hour 50 minutes by road, also traffic-dependent.

Can I combine the America's Cup with Capri, Ischia and the Amalfi Coast?

Yes, if the daily race programme, berth and weather plan allow it. Naples is 18 nautical miles from Capri, Ischia is 17 from Capri, and Capri is 13 from Positano. An Aeolian extension needs a longer charter: Molo Luise lists it at about 130 miles from Naples.

Plan your Naples 2027 charter

The 10–19 July Match sits inside Italy’s peak charter season, and suitable berths are expected to be extremely scarce. Share guest count, preferred yacht size, nights, base and race-viewing priorities for a berth-led shortlist.

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