Visiting Capri by yacht
When to come, the speed and distance rules around the island, and the new marine protected area law.
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When to come
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | June to September | 28 to 32 °C | 11 to 58 mm |
| Shoulder | March to May, October | 17 to 24 °C | 26 to 88 mm |
| Off season | November to February | 14 to 18 °C | 58 to 96 mm |
WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Capri station, 160 m above sea level. Season bands are our own estimate.
Speed and distance from the coast
The Capri maritime office issued ordinance 16 on 18 May 2026. It replaces ordinance 9/2025 where the two differ. The bathing season runs from the third week of May to the third week of September. From 07.00 to 20.00 it bans navigation, stopping, mooring and anchoring within 200 m of beaches and 100 m of high coast. It bans them for 24 hours at the Marina Grande and Marina Piccola beaches. Motor units must keep to 10 knots or less within 500 m of high coast and 1,000 m of beaches. In the bathing season the same speed limit applies within 1,000 m of the Marina Grande harbour mouth.
Large vessels and the caves
Pleasure and traffic vessels over 20 gross tonnes must stay at least 500 m from the coast. The ordinance gives backwash at the caves as the reason. From 1 June to 30 September, from 08:00 to sunset, any motor unit must pass at least 300 m from the coast between Grotta della Botte and Grotta dell'Arcera. Yellow buoys mark that stretch. Vessels must stay at least 50 m from the Blue Grotto entrance.
Law 158 of 1 September 2026
Law 158 of 1 September 2026, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on 11 September 2026, provides for a marine protected area around the island of Capri. It gives the Environment Ministry six months from its entry into force to carry out the technical work to set the area up. The law itself sets no zones or rules for boats.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Porto Turistico di Capri: marina
- Porto Turistico di Capri: rates 2026
- Porto Turistico di Capri: regulation
- Porto Turistico di Capri: plan and office hours (Italian)
- Capri maritime office: bathing safety ordinance 16/2026, 18 May 2026 (signed copy hosted by e-medicare.it)
- Normattiva: Law 158 of 1 September 2026, Capri marine protected area
- European Commission: Schengen area
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Capri (NOAA archive)
- OpenStreetMap data via Nominatim: place coordinates
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