Amantea

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Amantea, Italy

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	39°03.25′N, 16°05.52′E
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Contents 1 Amantea, Italy 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Local Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Berthing options 7 Offshore Islands and Groups 8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 9 Anchorages 10 Yacht Repairs and Services 10.1 Marine Stores 10.2 Repairs/Yards 10.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 11 Tourism and Things to do Ashore 11.1 Tourism 11.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 11.3 Eateries 11.4 Internet/WiFi 11.5 Laundry 11.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 11.7 Garbage Disposal 11.8 Transportation 12 Routes/Passages To/From 13 Cruiser's Friends 14 Forum Discussions 15 External Links 16 References & Publications 17 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 18 Personal Notes 19 Contributors to this page 20 Cruising Wiki Navigation

The small harbour of Amantea lies on the Calabrian coast of Italy, along the instep of the peninsula, confusingly some seven miles S of the town of the same name. The harbour is only suitable for smaller yachts in view of its shallow depths, tendency to silt and limited space to manoeuvre. It provides a total of 283 berths for vessels of up to 15 metres on its pontoons and quays. Shelter in the harbour is good, although strong winds from W round to SE cause a swell.

Charts

• British Admiralty 1976
• Italian charts 915, 12

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Local Weather

Winds along the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy are generally light in the summer months. The most notable feature is a SW seabreeze that kicks in in late morning and blows at little more than Force 2 - 4 until the evening. Thundery conditions are not infrequent during early Spring and Autumn, and associated winds can sometimes reach gale force and kick up a substantial sea. In winter, gales can blow from both NW and S and entry to and exit from some of the harbours along the coast can become hazardous.

Sources for weather information:

• There is a continuous (computerised voice) weather forecast on VHF 68 - first in Italian and then followed with an English translation.
• The same forecast is given in Italian and English on VHF coastal stations following a notification on channel 16.
• Navtex weather forecasts are broadcast from stations at La Garde (Toulon), Roma and Cagliari (Sardinia).

Approach and Navigation

In the approach from N, the town of Amantea, dominated by the ruins of a Byzantine castle, is conspicuous. The rough outer breakwater of the small harbour, oriented N/S, is clearly visible on the approach. The harbour is entered from SSE. The entrance is subject to continual silting and has at present (December 2010) reported depths of around 4.0 - 5.0 metres. The deeper water is to the port side of the entrance channel. Entry is difficult and potentially dangerous in strong winds from NW round to SE.

Berthing options

There are three pontoons and a quay in the harbour, providing berths for up to 283 vessels, of which 20 are ostensibly reserved for yachts in transit. Maximum length 15 metres and mazimum draught 2.7 metres. Depths on the pontoons are from 2.5 - 4.0 metres. There are some water and electricity points on the pontoons. Toilets and showers.

Offshore Islands and Groups

None.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

None.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs/Yards

Fixed crane (25 T). Hard standing. Engine and electrical repairs.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

No fuel station. Some water and electricity points on the pontoons.

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

The town of Amantea, while tolerably picturesque beneath its ruined castle, is some seven miles N. The harbour is in a very remote position and only suitable as an overnight stop in settled weather.

Grocery & Supply Stores

• Very little around the harbour.
• Good provisions shops in town of Amantea, but seven miles away.

Eateries

• Very little near the harbour

Internet/WiFi

None.

Laundry

None.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

None.

Garbage Disposal

Some bins around the harbour.

Transportation

• SS18 passes the harbour.

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

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

Links to relevant websites.

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• Data compiled from web research (please update if possible)--Athene of Lymington 12:43, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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Contributors to this page
Names: Athene of Lymington

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