Italy Bike & Boat: the Amalfi Coast & the Gulf of Naples - The Mariagiovanna

Welcome to Italy! If you arrive early enough you can enjoy the afternoon exploring Castellammare di Stabia. With excellent transport from Naples to Castellammare, you can choose to go spend some time here before boarding your floating hotel at 6:00 PM at the marina. After meeting the crew, your fellow cyclists and unpacking, you can enjoy a welcome drink and dinner on your first night on the water. 

Start your bike and boat adventure with a cycle to ancient Pompeii, the biggest open-air archaeological site in the world. Listed as UNESCO World Heritage and preserved since 79 A.D. by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius. Be sure to explore the "House of the Faun" and the "Beware of the Dog" mosaic that has been restored. Return to the caique in the afternoon and depart for Sorrento, where you will enjoy a walking visit to the town before dinner aboard the boat.

Bike along the Sorrento coast, crossing the “Passo San Pietro,” which marks the start of the Amalfi Coast. Cycle the road overlooking the sea to Positano with its colourful houses arranged like an amphitheatre to face the sea. Make sure to visit the "Cloister del Paradiso" in Amalfi and amble along the narrow streets lined with the typical white fishermen's houses. Enjoy freshly caught seafood for dinner at one of the many restaurants in town, or try some "peperoni imbottiti" if its on the menu. Watch the sun dip into the sea before making it to your comfortable cabin.

Continue your cycling journey along the coast passing through the villages of Minori, Maiori, and Cetara. If you wish to make a detour you can go up towards Ravello, strolling through the beautiful gardens that promise picture-postcard views of the coast. From the village, you can enjoy views of the Gulf of Salerno, and to the Cilento Mountains. Return along the road to Vietri and spend the night in the small fishing port of Cetara. 

For those who wish to shorten their cycling route, the detour to Ravello can be taken out - shortening the ride by 10km (6mi)

Spend a day out of the saddle and visit the island of Capri on foot. Stroll through the city’s famous "piazzetta" and continue on to view the Faraglioni. From the top of the cliff, you will enjoy a wonderful panorama of the Gulf of Naples, dominated by Vesuvius in the background. If you have the time it is worth visiting the "Certosa di San Giacomo", a monastery dating back to 1363 that now serves as a museum housing two statues that were recovered from the Grotta Azzurra. Return to the boat and sail to Ischia where the boat will dock for the night. 

Surrounded by thermo-mineral springs that flow into the ocean, Ischia is known as the “Green Island” for its rich Mediterranean vegetation, vineyards and pine trees. As you cycle across the west part of the island you will pass through small villages, and you might have time to visit some of the little museums along the way. Your cycling ends in the village of Sant’ Angelo where you will remain for the night. 

Sail to Procida where you will enjoy a walking visit to the town and "San Michele" Abbey. After returning to the boat you will continue onwards to Pozzuoli, located in the bay of Naples. Visit the historical centre on foot, exploring the Roman amphitheatre, one of the most important ones of the roman empire. Upon returning to the boat you head towards the Marina di Castellammare di Stabia, back to where your adventure started!

After enjoying one last breakfast on board you will disembark at 9:00 AM. Depending on your onward travel plans you may wish to spend a few more days on the coast. We would be happy to arrange additional nights for you, please speak to one of our team if you are interested.