Adriatic Coast of Italy

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Adriatic Coast Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around the Adriatic Coast or Adriatic Sea in Italy.

Contents 1 Adriatic Coast Cruising Guide 2 Navigation Charts 3 Weather and Winds 4 Regional Radio Nets 5 Ports and Anchorages 6 Routes/Passages To/From 7 Cruiser's Friends 8 Forum Discussions 9 External Links 10 References & Publications 11 Personal Notes 12 Contributors to this page [add 3 tildes (~~~) on the name line] 13 Cruising Wiki Navigation

The Adriatic coast of Italy is less cruised than other parts of the country, few yachts tackling the 500 miles plus from Santa Maria de Leuca round to Trieste. Of those which do, many choose to cross the Adriatic from Bari or Trani to Croatia, thus missing out on an attractive cruising ground that has seen considerable yachting development in recent years. Leaving the marina of Santa Maria de Leuca at the ‘gateway’ to the Adriatic, a yacht cruising north passes the harbours of Otranto, Brindisi, Mola di Bari, Bari, Trani, and Vieste, before arriving at the ‘spur’ of Italy. The coast from there northwards to Venice contains numerous small harbours, many of them canal ports, as well as the major harbours of Ancona, Ravenna, Venice and Trieste. As a yacht cruises further north, harbours become shallower and tides become more significant. Indeed, many harbours in the Northern Adriatic are only accessible in settled weather and close to high water. Having said that, the coast here is well supplied with harbours and marinas. For details of harbours, see below.

Navigation Charts

See Italy.

Weather and Winds

See Italy.

Regional Radio Nets

See Italy.

Ports and Anchorages

Principal ports from south to north are:

Adriatic Coast Ports & Anchorages
Santa Maria de Leuca Otranto San Foca (Melendugno) Brindisi Villanova di Ostuni Monopoli Mola di Bari Bari Santo Spirito Molfetta	Bisceglie Trani Barletta Manfredonia Mattinata Vieste Rodi Garganico Termoli Le Marinelle Porto di Vasto	Fossacesia Ortona Pescara Giulianova San Benedetto del Tronto Porto San Giorgio Civitanova Marche Numana Ancona Fano	Pesaro Marina di Baia Vallagola Cattolica Portoverde Riccione Rimini Cesenatico Ravenna Porto Garibaldi Porto Fossone

Also, the Po Delta offers a mini cruising ground all of its own, with several shallow harbours and anchorages in its sea channels. Click on the link for details.

Key to icons: | Port of entry: | Harbour: | Marina: | Anchorage:

Routes/Passages To/From

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Tyrrhenian Sea

References & Publications

See Italy.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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