Portorosa

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Portorosa, Sicily, Italy

Portorosa is a large, purpose-built leisure development and marina lying around 24 miles E of Capo d'Orlando and 12 miles SW of Capo di Milazzo in Sicily. It provides every conceivable leisure facility, including a luxury hotel, restaurants and bars and can also undertake a range of yacht repairs.

Charts

British Admiralty

1976 - Capo di Bonifati to Capo San Vito

172 - Isole Eolie

Italian

916

Weather

The prevailing winds around the Aolian Islands during the summer tend to be from NW or NE, although in calm weather seabreezes can be encountered from any direction blowing onto and between the islands. While infrequent, gales are not unknown during the spring and early summer and careful forward planning is necessary as there are only two harbours which offer adequate shelter (and even then, not in strong southerlies). In winter, the gregale is a strong NE wind that can affect the whole of the island group and blow for several days.

Sources for weather forecasts:

• 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 Roma, Cagliari (Sardinia) and Augusta (Sicily).

Passages

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Islands

• Aeolian Islands
• Ustica

Communication

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Navigation

Portorosa lies in the centre of a low, sandy bay running from Capo Tindari round to Capo Milazzo. The extensive complex of apartments and hotels is visible for some distance off. The harbour is entered from NE. With strong NE winds, caution should be exercised, as depths in the entrance are little more than 2.5 metres and could be dangerous with any swell.

Berthing

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Call Portorosa Marina on VHF channel 09. For advance reservations, Email. Telephone: +39 0941 874560. Website. Vessels with draught over 2.5 metres should call on VHF and wait for a marina RIB to guide them in. The marina office is immediately to starboard once through the entrance. The marina provides a total of 700 berths around the inner basins, all on laid moorings. Maximum length 35.0 metres. Depths in the basins range from 2.5 to 3.0 metres. Toilets and showers. Water and electricity at all berths. Typical daily berthing cost for up to 15 metre yacht: Euros 99 (15 June to 15 September); Euros 81 (15 April to 14 June); Euros 48 (1 November to 14 April).

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

Boatyard: Bazia Portorosa Cantiere Navale (telephone: +39 0941 874210). Travel lift (70 T). Outdoor storage. Engine, electrical and electronic repairs. Wood, fiberglass and steel repairs. Sail repairs. Winter maintenance. Chandlery.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel station on the quay to W of the entrance. Water and electricity at all berths.

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

Portorosa is a useful base to leave a yacht to explore the hinterland of Sicily, or even to take a ferry to the Aeolian Islands if the outlook is unsettled.

Grocery & Supply Stores

• Minimarket in the marina

Eateries

Several restaurants and bars within the complex.

Internet/WiFi

Yes.

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

Bins on the mole.

Transportation

Small ferries to Aeolian Islands.

Friends

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

Forums

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

Links

List links external to the wiki such as in Wikepedia.

References & Publications

See Italy.

Comments

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Verified by

Date of member's last visit to Portorosa and this page's details validated:

• Information compiled from web research (please update if possible)--Athene of Lymington 14:43, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

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