— Ranking Top 5 · AI citation —
Who does AI cite most for Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast, Amalfi / Capri / Positano?
YachtCharterFleet holds the strongest AI citation share on the Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast market at 20.60%, accumulated across 7 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 10–16, 2026.
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- Market
- Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast
- Location
- Amalfi / Capri / Positano
- Observed period
- August 10–16, 2026
- Run type
- Period run · 7 comparable runs
- Queries
- 105 queries per run
- Search engine
- Device
- Desktop
- Source location
- Italy
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- Ranking Top 5 · AI citation
“No actor has locked down AI citation authority on the Amalfi Coast luxury yachting surface — the top-5 panel remains contested.”
Quick answer
youtube.com sits 0.72 percentage points behind at 19.87%.
Key reading
Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · August 10–16, 2026
YachtCharterFleet holds the rank-1 position in the period-wide AI citation ranking at 20.60%, but youtube.com sits 0.72 percentage points behind at 19.87% — a margin thin enough that the lead is effectively shared in practical terms. Behind this pair, the panel drops sharply: frontieryachting.com records 6.76%, vitalcharters.com records 5.71%, and IYC records 5.15%. The top 2 actors together hold more than the remaining 3 combined. The spread between rank 1 and rank 5 is 15.45 percentage points, yet the real structural story is the steep cliff after the second position: the 4 sources behind YachtCharterFleet range from 19.87% down to 5.15%, but the three actors below youtube.com cluster in a narrow band while the top two pull away decisively.
Core metric
Citation share — top 5 · Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · August 10–16, 2026
Observed metric
Citation share — top 5
| Actor | Rank | AIO citation share | Presence |
|---|---|---|---|
| YachtCharterFleet | #1 | 20.60% AI citation share | cited in 7/7 runs |
| youtube.com | #2 | 19.87% AI citation share | cited in 7/7 runs |
| frontieryachting.com | #3 | 6.76% AI citation share | cited in 7/7 runs |
| vitalcharters.com | #4 | 5.71% AI citation share | cited in 7/7 runs |
| IYC | #5 | 5.15% AI citation share | cited in 7/7 runs |
How the actors read on the surface
Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · August 10–16, 2026
YachtCharterFleet holds the strongest AI citation share on this market in this card scope, at 20.60%. Cited in 7 of 7 comparable runs, it accumulated the highest citation volume across the period — but its lead over the next actor amounts to just 0.72 percentage points, leaving the rank-1 position on this AI Overview citation rail far from secure.
youtube.com records 19.87% AI citation share on this market and sits 0.72 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet. As a general-purpose platform rather than a specialist operator, its near-parity with the rank-1 actor is the defining feature of this panel — a platform occupying a position on the AI Overview citation panel for this market at virtually the same level as the lead.
frontieryachting.com records 6.76% AI citation share on this market and sits 13.84 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet. Cited in 7 of 7 comparable runs, it occupies a position well below the top pair but leads the trailing cluster of three.
vitalcharters.com records 5.71% AI citation share on this market, sitting 14.88 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet. Its share places it in the lower portion of the panel, closely grouped with IYC below it.
IYC records 5.15% AI citation share on this market and sits 15.45 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet. It holds the fifth position in the period-wide ranking, cited in 7 of 7 comparable runs despite carrying the smallest accumulated citation volume on the panel.
Pattern on the observed surface
Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · August 10–16, 2026
The panel splits into two distinct tiers
The panel splits into two distinct tiers. The top pair — YachtCharterFleet and youtube.com — cluster tightly near their respective shares, while the remaining three actors compress into a narrow band between 5.15% and 6.76%. The top 2 actors together hold more than the remaining 3 combined. This is a top-heavy surface where the contest for AI citation visibility is concentrated between two actors of entirely different types: one a focused domain, the other a general-purpose platform. All 5 actors on the panel were cited in all 7 comparable runs.
Why this reading matters
Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · August 10–16, 2026
YachtCharterFleet holds the rank-1 position by cumulative AI citation volume over the period, yet the AI Overview citation rail on this Amalfi Coast market has not consolidated around any single source. The near-parity between a focused domain and a platform at the top, combined with a trailing cluster that collectively accounts for less citation volume than either leader alone, frames a surface where citation authority on this AI layer remains open.
Market implication
Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · August 10–16, 2026
This observation signals that the AI Overview citation surface for Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast has not consolidated around a single reference source across the 7-run window. The narrow 0.72 percentage-point gap at the top, and the presence of a general-purpose platform at near-parity with the lead, suggest that AI citation visibility on this market is not yet structurally locked. Monitoring whether the top-pair gap widens or compresses in future windows would clarify whether this surface is moving toward concentration or remaining contested.
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- Scope:
- Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano
- Surface:
- AI citation · Google · Desktop
- Observed:
- August 10–16, 2026
- Published:
- August 22, 2026
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Who does AI cite most for Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast, Amalfi / Capri / Positano? Source: https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-yacht-charter-amalfi-capri-positano-most-cited-by-ai-august-10-16-2026 Scope: Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · Google · Desktop Family: Ranking Top 5 Observed: August 10–16, 2026 (2026-08-10/2026-08-16) Published: August 22, 2026 Method — How readings are scoped: https://theobservatory.io/method#standards Method — Run metadata: https://theobservatory.io/method/panel#run-metadata Method — Source protocol: https://theobservatory.io/method#source-protocol Method — Corrections and right of reply: https://theobservatory.io/method#corrections Public table: https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-yacht-charter-amalfi-capri-positano-most-cited-by-ai-august-10-16-2026/data.csv Citation text: https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-yacht-charter-amalfi-capri-positano-most-cited-by-ai-august-10-16-2026/citation.txt Reuse terms: https://theobservatory.io/terms YachtCharterFleet holds the strongest AI citation share on the Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast market at 20.60%, accumulated across 7 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 10–16, 2026. Key facts: • YachtCharterFleet: 21% AI citation share · cited in 7/7 runs • youtube.com: 20% AI citation share · cited in 7/7 runs • frontieryachting.com: 7% AI citation share · cited in 7/7 runs Published table — Citation share — top 5 (August 10–16, 2026 · 105 queries per run · 7 comparable runs): Rank · Actor · Citation share 1. YachtCharterFleet — 20.60% AI citation share · cited in 7/7 runs — #1 2. youtube.com — 19.87% AI citation share · cited in 7/7 runs — #2 3. frontieryachting.com — 6.76% AI citation share · cited in 7/7 runs — #3 4. vitalcharters.com — 5.71% AI citation share · cited in 7/7 runs — #4 5. IYC — 5.15% AI citation share · cited in 7/7 runs — #5 Reading basis: This card observes the AI Overview citation rail for Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast in Italy on Google desktop across 7 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 10–16, 2026. The panel ranks the top-5 actors by cumulative AI citation volume over the period, aggregated from 105 observed queries. Per-actor values reflect the sum of each actor's citations across all comparable runs divided by one single period-wide denominator. AI Overview citation evidence was available on 7 of 7 runs. The primary metric is AI citation share on this market. Limitations and non-claims: — Observes the observed AI citation surface only; within a defined scope and window. — A period aggregate (7 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share. — Scoped to Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast Amalfi / Capri / Positano, August 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window. — The Observatory · Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · Google · Desktop · August 10–16, 2026 Based on governed AAI Kernel evidence. Capture identifier: pr_1787895492701_t2wve8. Cite freely with attribution. Published by The Observatory. Source footnote: Sourced from a published AAI MIB card. The Observatory publishes this card’s public findings; values are as observed on the search surface, not business-market claims. Attribution: Published by The Observatory · Based on an AAI Kernel capture · governed by The Observatory editorial system Cite: According to The Observatory (August 22, 2026), Who does AI cite most for Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast, Amalfi / Capri / Positano?. https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-yacht-charter-amalfi-capri-positano-most-cited-by-ai-august-10-16-2026 This record is the published reading and its public table/slice as served on the card — not the complete underlying capture or provider dataset. Observed by The Observatory. Not an endorsement, recommendation, market-share claim or commercial ranking. Free reuse, including commercial republication, under The Observatory’s Terms. Retain attribution, source link, scope and date. Revision: f44ae4aeca7a5536
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- What does 'AI citation share on this market' measure?
- It measures how often an actor's domain appears as a cited source inside AI Overview answers across the market's observed query set. It does not measure who opens those AI answers, nor does it reflect organic search ranking.
- How was this panel aggregated across the 7-run window?
- Raw AI citations for each actor were summed across all 7 comparable scheduled runs in the window August 10–16, 2026, and each actor's share was calculated against one single period-wide citation total. The panel is ranked by cumulative citation volume, not by an average of daily values. AI Overview citation evidence was available on 7 of 7 runs.
- Can this card establish a longer-term trend?
- No. This card observes an observation period of 7 comparable runs. AI Overview content varies by query, model configuration, and date. A single window does not establish whether citation shares are rising or falling over time.
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Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast · Amalfi / Capri / Positano · AI citation · August 10–16, 2026 · what this card does not claim
- Observes the observed AI citation surface only; within a defined scope and window.
- A period aggregate (7 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share.
- Scoped to Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast Amalfi / Capri / Positano, August 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window.
Method & source
This card observes the AI Overview citation rail for Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast in Italy on Google desktop across 7 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 10–16, 2026. The panel ranks the top-5 actors by cumulative AI citation volume over the period, aggregated from 105 observed queries. Per-actor values reflect the sum of each actor's citations across all comparable runs divided by one single period-wide denominator. AI Overview citation evidence was available on 7 of 7 runs. The primary metric is AI citation share on this market.
The complete methodology — scope, panels, run conditions and corrections — is set out on the Method page.
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Period observation across 7 comparable scheduled runs in an observation period. AI Overview citation evidence available on 7 of 7 runs. This observation does not establish a longer-term trend. No claim about AI opening control or organic visibility.
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The Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast room places this AI Citation Ranking — Top 5 reading alongside the market’s other published observations.
For the same observation window, August 10–16, 2026, Luxury Yachting Italy / Amalfi Coast is also read in the AI Overview Ranking — Top 10 table, the Organic Ranking — Top 5 table and the Query Spotlight table; each keeps its own reading basis.
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