What to expect from an holiday in Cilento

Beside the beauty of the area, Cilento is interesting for its moderate cost of life too. The cost of a dinner at restaurant is about ……………… The average mooring cost is around 30-50 euro for a 12 metres boat at private pontoon, according season. In some harbours it is possible to have free berth at public quay. Often it is possible to drop anchor beside harbours or in sheltered bays. Harbours are 5-12 miles far one from the other, making simply and relaxing holiday in the region. Another point in favour of an holiday in Cilento Coast is the tranquillity of the area. It is not crowded of yachts, you will not find the amount of yachts and mega yachts that are present in other places like North Sardinia, Elba or Capri. From beginning of the season till 15th-20th July and from beginning of September till the end of the season Cilento Coast is a peaceful area. One of our client, enthusiast after his holiday in Cilento, defined it “wild, peaceful and cheap”.

Extension of sailing area and distances among harbours

Cilento coast lies south-east of Salerno. The first village is Agropoli, 20 miles far from Salerno and the last one is Scario, 60 miles from Salerno (42 from Agropoli). In the middle there are many small fisherman villages that in summer become touristic places. The most important of them are San Marco di Castellabate, Acciaroli, Palinuro, Camerota, Scario, Sapri.

Prevailing winds with relative intensity                                 

In period May-October the prevailing wind is breeze from W – N/W. Generally wind blows faster from 11.00-12.00 till 17.00-19.00 and depends of course from pressure. With high pressure the breeze is lighter (3-8 kn), with lower pressure the wind is stronger (10-20 kn). Anyway in the morning or in the evening the wind is generally calm. The winds that generates high waves are of course from south-west to north west direction. Generally southerly winds don’t generate high waves in summer period.

Degree of navigation difficulty                                                 

The area in Italy is considerated easy sailing. Of course it is open sea, but in period May - October rough sea is quite rare; the relatively short distance among the harbours and  some shelter possibility consent to spend an holiday with moderate difficulty and navigation risk.

Precursors signals of wether                  

Salerno: when Capo d’Orso is hidden by clouds winds from SE-S are probable; stratified clouds on the hills behind Punta Licosa announce winds from N-NE;Agropoli: when the flat coast toward Salerno is covered by clouds and fog winds from III sector are expected. If the visibility toward Salerno is good, northerly winds are expected.Palinuro: when the peaks of the mountains Madonna della Stella and Bulgheria are covered by clouds winds from IV sector are expected; Clouds that cover the FALDE of this mountains leaving clear the peaks announce winds from S. In summer stronger winds that accompain a perturbation start to blow from south and then rotate to SW and W. The FALDE of Monte Bulgheria covered by clouds announce southerly winds. If Monte Coccovello (SE of Sapri) is visible among strips of clouds means that strong southerly winds are expected.