Sicily

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Charts

British Admiralty

1976 - Capo di Bonifati to Capo S. Vito

1941 - Capo Passero to Capo Colonne

2123 - Capo Granitola to Capo Passero

2122 - Bizerte to Capo S. Marco

Italian

918

917

916

Weather

Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Passages

See Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages.

Islands

• Aeolian Islands Aeolian Islands /wiki/Aeolian_Islands |  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage |
• Lampedusa Lampedusa /wiki/Lampedusa |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• Pantelleria Pantelleria /wiki/Pantelleria |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• Ustica Ustica /wiki/Ustica |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• Isole Egadi Isole Egadi /wiki/Isole_Egadi |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

See details of individual ports.

Entrance

See details of individual ports.

Berthing

Along the N coast of Sicily (from San Vito to Milazzo) the principal harbours are:

Sicily N Coast Ports & Anchorages
San Vito lo Capo San Vito lo Capo /wiki/San_Vito_lo_Capo |  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage | Castellammare Castellammare /wiki/Castellammare |  – harbour | Palermo Palermo /wiki/Palermo |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina | San Nicola L’Arena San Nicola L’Arena /wiki/San_Nicola_L%E2%80%99Arena |  – harbour ||  – marina |	Cefalu Cefalu /wiki/Cefalu |  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage | Sant’ Agata di MilitelloSant’ Agata di Militello/wiki/Sant%E2%80%99_Agata |  – harbour ||  – anchorage | Capo d'Orlando Capo d'Orlando /wiki/Capo_d%27Orlando |  – marina |	Tindari Tindari /wiki/Tindari |  – anchorage | Portorosa Portorosa /wiki/Portorosa |  – marina | Milazzo Milazzo /wiki/Milazzo |  – marina ||  – anchorage |

Along the E coast of Sicily (from Messina to Marzamemi) the principal harbours are:

Sicily E Coast Ports & Anchorages
Messina Messina /wiki/Messina |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage | Taormina Taormina /wiki/Taormina |  – marina ||  – anchorage | Riposto Riposto /wiki/Riposto |  – harbour ||  – marina | Stazzo Stazzo /wiki/Stazzo |  – harbour | Aci Trezza Aci Trezza /wiki/Aci_Trezza |  – harbour ||  – anchorage | Ognina (Porto Ulisse) Ognina (Porto Ulisse) /wiki/Ognina_(Porto_Ulisse) |  – harbour |	Catania Catania /wiki/Catania |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina | Club Nautico Catania Club Nautico Catania /wiki/Club_Nautico_Catania |  – port of entry ||  – marina | Circulo Nautico NIC Circulo Nautico NIC /wiki/Circulo_Nautico_NIC |  – port of entry ||  – marina | Diporto Nautico Etneo Diporto Nautico Etneo /wiki/Diporto_Nautico_Etneo |  – port of entry ||  – marina | Mediterranea Yachting Club Mediterranea Yachting Club /wiki/Mediterranea_Yachting_Club |  – port of entry ||  – marina | Augusta Augusta /wiki/Augusta |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |	Siracusa Siracusa /wiki/Siracusa |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage | Marina Yachting Marina Yachting /wiki/Marina_Yachting |  – port of entry ||  – marina | Marzamemi Marzamemi /wiki/Marzamemi |  – marina ||  – anchorage | Club Nautico Marzamemi Club Nautico Marzamemi /wiki/Club_Nautico_Marzamemi |  – marina | Marina di Marzamemi Marina di Marzamemi /wiki/Marina_di_Marzamemi |  – marina | Yacht Club Marzamemi Yacht Club Marzamemi /wiki/Yacht_Club_Marzamemi |  – marina |

Along the S and W coasts of Sicily (from Porto Palo to Trapani) the principal harbours are:

Sicily S and W coast Ports & Anchorages
Porto Palo Porto Palo /wiki/Porto_Palo |  – harbour ||  – anchorage | Pozzallo Pozzallo /wiki/Pozzallo |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – anchorage | Marina di Ragusa Marina di Ragusa /wiki/Marina_di_Ragusa |  – marina ||  – anchorage | Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa /wiki/Porto_Turistico_Marina_di_Ragusa |  – marina | Gela Gela /wiki/Gela |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – needs data |	Marina di Palma Marina di Palma /wiki/Marina_di_Palma |  – anchorage ||  – needs data | Licata Licata /wiki/Licata |  – harbour ||  – marina | Marina di Cala del Sole Marina di Cala del Sole /wiki/Marina_di_Cala_del_Sole |  – marina | San Leone San Leone /wiki/San_Leone |  – harbour | Porto Empedocle Porto Empedocle /wiki/Porto_Empedocle |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage |	Sciacca Sciacca /wiki/Sciacca |  – harbour ||  – marina | Mazara del Vallo Mazara del Vallo /wiki/Mazara_del_Vallo |  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage | Marsala Marsala /wiki/Marsala |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage | Trapani Trapani /wiki/Trapani |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina ||  – anchorage |

Also see Strait of Messina.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

See individual port entries above.

Anchorages

See individual port entries above.

Health & Security

No special health measures are necessary. However, petty crime is a problem in major cities such as Palermo, Messina and Catania, especially pickpocketing and ‘drive-by’ thefts of handbags and backpacks by gangs of motorcycle-borne youths. As in many other heavily populated parts of Italy, it doesn’t pay to look like a wealthy tourist. Leave the bling on the boat if you want to hang on to it (but make sure you lock the boat securely!).

Yacht Services and Repairs

See individual port entries.

Things to do ashore

See details of individual ports.

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

• Sicily at the Wikipedia
• Sicily Pagine Azzurre

References

See Italy

Comments

We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit.

• The country roads of Sicily are an interesting testimony to the former(?) influence of the mafia in the management of local public works contracts. For example, why take a minor country road down into a valley when you can take it across on a viaduct needing several million Euros worth of concrete? --Athene of Lymington 16:05, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

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