Naples / Amalfi Coast: boating safety
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Naples and the nearby marinas of the Bay of Naples are the charter bases for Capri, Ischia, Procida, the Sorrento Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast. The tip of the Sorrento Peninsula is the Punta Campanella marine protected area.
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Harbour and marinas
The Naples Coast Guard (Capitaneria di porto di Napoli) is on duty 24 hours; call it on VHF channel 16 or on 1530, the free sea-emergency number.
Guardia Costiera Napoli, Ord. 54/2025 · Guardia Costiera Napoli, Ord. 54/2025 ▾
Porto Turistico di Capri works on VHF channel 71, with channel 77 for passenger embarking and landing. Marina di Stabia works on VHF channel 69.
Porto Turistico di Capri · Marina di Stabia ▾
Local rules
In the bathing season, within 1,000 m of beaches and 500 m of high or steep coasts, motor boats must go no faster than 10 knots and stay in displacement mode (Naples and Capri districts).
Guardia Costiera Napoli, Ord. 54/2025 · Guardia Costiera Capri, Ord. 16/2026 ▾
Capri: from 07:00 to 20:00, sailing and motor boats may not navigate or stop within 200 m of beaches or 100 m of high or steep coasts.
Guardia Costiera Capri, Ord. 16/2026 · Guardia Costiera Capri, Ord. 16/2026 ▾
Capri: boats over 20 gross tonnes must keep at least 500 m off the coast, and no boat may transit or stop within 50 m of the Grotta Azzurra entrance.
Guardia Costiera Capri, Ord. 16/2026 · Guardia Costiera Capri, Ord. 16/2026 · Guardia Costiera Capri, Ord. 16/2026 · Guardia Costiera Capri, Ord. 16/2026 ▾
Punta Campanella marine protected area (zone C): motor boats may do 5 knots within 300 m of the coast and 10 knots beyond; anchoring is allowed 08:00–20:00, at least 100 m from beaches and 50 m from cliffs.
Area Marina Protetta Punta Campanella · Area Marina Protetta Punta Campanella ▾
Hospital and medical
Ospedale del Mare in Naples (ASL Napoli 1 Centro) is a level II emergency hospital (DEA di II livello). On Capri, the Ospedale G. Capilupi has an emergency room (pronto soccorso).
ASL Napoli 1 Centro · ASL Napoli 1 Centro ▾
Frequently asked
Who do I call in an emergency at sea near Naples / Amalfi Coast?
Call IMRCC Roma on +39 06 5908 4409. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
How do I contact the harbour in Naples / Amalfi Coast?
The Naples Coast Guard (Capitaneria di porto di Napoli) is on duty 24 hours; call it on VHF channel 16 or on 1530, the free sea-emergency number.
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Nearby destinations
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