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Cilento Coast

A cruise through unspoilt nature, golden beaches and authentic villages in southern Italy

Why choose the Cilento Coast?

The Cilento Coast is a unique destination for a gulet cruise, where the beauty of the landscape combines with crystal clear waters and a rich cultural heritage. This land overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the south of Campania, offers the authentic atmosphere of an Italy that is still relatively unexplored by sea, with its wild nature, sandy beaches, hidden bays and a hinterland rich in history and traditions.

Sailing along the Cilento coast means admiring stretches of coastline where cliffs overlooking the sea alternate with small seaside villages, sheltered coves and rocky promontories.

The Cilento National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the green heart of this area, a true natural sanctuary that protects biodiversity, coastal paths and unspoilt corners accessible only by sea.

Among the must-see stops is Acciaroli, an ancient fishing village with a charming historic centre, cobbled streets and one of the cleanest seas in Italy.
Pioppi, not far away, is known worldwide as the birthplace of the Mediterranean diet: a small coastal village immersed in silence and simplicity.

Palinuro, with its sea caves, such as the Grotta Azzurra and the Grotta del Sangue, is a paradise for those who love snorkelling and exploring by boat. Scario, a picturesque port at the entrance to the Gulf of Policastro, is an oasis of tranquillity surrounded by wild nature. Maratea, already in the Lucanian territory, is a pearl set in the coast, with its white historic centre and small squares overlooking the sea.

Choosing a boat cruise along the Cilento Coast means discovering one of the most beautiful and least crowded coastlines in the Mediterranean, where every stop offers a different experience combining culture, sea and dreamlike landscapes.

A hospitable land of extraordinary beauty

Cilento is a generous and welcoming land, guardian of ancient civilisations and breathtaking landscapes.
Sailing along its coast on a gulet allows you to capture the deepest essence of this region: the tranquillity of the villages, the authentic flavours of the local cuisine, the turquoise waters that lap unspoilt beaches.

On board our boat, you can enjoy every moment slowly and fully: lunches of fresh fish, swims in secluded bays, stops in charming little ports, aperitifs at sunset and nights under the stars.

Explore Cilento by gulet and let yourself be enchanted by a boat holiday that combines wellness, discovery and authenticity.

The trip you’ve been looking for is already here, ready to set sail.

Sailing areas

During the cruise, you will explore the most beautiful destinations of the Cilento Coast, including:

Acciaroli, a picturesque fishing village with crystal clear waters;
Pioppi, between the beach and the hills, home of the Mediterranean diet;
Palinuro, rich in sea caves and coves for snorkelling and diving;
Scario, a quiet port surrounded by nature;
Maratea, with its white houses and spectacular views;
Camerota, authentic and wild;
Paestum, a stone’s throw from the Greek temples, combining sea and archaeology;
Agropoli, lively and scenographic, perfect for evening strolls along the harbour.

Each itinerary is fully customisable. Our staff will help you plan the perfect boat cruise based on your interests, your desired schedule, and the stops that excite you most.

The luxury of the Mediterranean experience starts here. 

Book your multi-day cruise on the Cilento Coast

 

The legend tells

Legend has it that Palinuro, defeated by the god Sleep and fallen into the sea while leading the fleet to the coast of Italy, was shipwrecked at the mercy of the waves of the sea for three days before landing on the beaches of Cilento.

Here, unfortunately, he did not find his salvation, but a cruel end: mistaken for a sea monster, he was captured and killed by the natives, and his body abandoned. So the request of Neptune, god of the sea, was satisfied that when he had promised Venus his help to lead the fleet of Aeneas to safety on the coast of Campania, he had demanded for himself a victim as a human sacrifice, which would be, in fact, Palinuro.

Once dead, while wandering among the souls of the unborn, Palinurus pleads with Aeneas, who has descended into the Underworld, to bury him, convincing him to look for his body in the waves of the veiled landing places. It will be the priestess Sibylla to reveal to him later that his body will never be found. However, the priestess manages to mitigate the bitterness of Palinuro by predicting that those who murdered him will erect in the future a cenotaph to be dedicated to him, which will honor him forever.

From that moment, that mysterious and enchanted place would forever bear the name of Palinuro.

The Voice of the Writer

It is said that Ernest Hemingway, fascinated by the wonder of the place, and especially by the radiance of the people, stayed several times in Acciaroli around the 50s, and that from these places he drew inspiration for the writing of "The old man and the sea".