Costa Smeralda: Porto Cervo
August· Sardinia, Italy
Why the circuit stops here
August belongs to Sardinia. The Aga Khan built Porto Cervo as a billionaire’s village, and every August the world’s largest yachts anchor off it to prove the design still works.
The money signal
The Marina dell’Orso berths the 100m+ class; August mooring fees are the world’s highest.
Book around the stop
with GetYourGuideThe yachts anchor off the Costa Smeralda. The islands they anchor at are a national park you can reach from Palau.
- Maddalena archipelago: all boat toursSailing, catamaran and private boats to Budelli, Spargi and the Pink Beach.See options
- La Maddalena: boat tours from the islandSpeedboats and private boats from La Maddalena town.See options
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Journal
Latest dispatches and guides from this stop.
Costa Smeralda: Porto Cervo: its position on the circuit, 7 September
The August window closed with the 100m+ class still anchored at Marina dell'Orso. Mooring fees held their position as the global ceiling.
Read article DispatchCosta Smeralda: Porto Cervo: who fills the room, 4 September
Read article DispatchCosta Smeralda: Porto Cervo: the August mooring ledger, 31 August
Read article DispatchCosta Smeralda: Porto Cervo: the money signal, 28 August
Read article DispatchCosta Smeralda: Porto Cervo: why Sardinia, 22 August
Read article DispatchCosta Smeralda: Porto Cervo: August 19
Read articleWho's there
Gulf royals, Italian industrial dynasties, the gigayacht tier.
How they arrive
- The harbour is the venue: berths book out months ahead and the best parties happen on deck, not on shore.
- Short-hop helicopter transfers beat the road traffic. This stop is built around its helipads.
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
On the calendar
Also in August: Cowes Week · Monterey Car Week & Pebble Beach · US Open Tennis · Venice Film Festival · Burning Man