Catania : Profile

Docking

An excellent base from which to visit Mount Etna and Taormina, although it is subjected to ash fallout from the volcano. The marinas in Porto Nuovo on the eastern breakwater, offer the cheapest berths and good facilities. It is a fairly long walk to the centre of the town, but worth the effort to see the buildings there.

Porto di Catania is not well protected from the south and strong winds from this direction cause significant swell inside the harbour. The inner harbour, called Porto Veccho, is better protected and is close to the town. There are a few yacht club berths are here.

Porto di Riposto, to the north of Catania, is well protected from this direction, but is more exposed to the NW.

Caito (well protected from all directions) and Ognina Porto Ulisse (exposed to the north) are to the south of the town.

Circolo Nautico NIC
Port Nuovo, Catania
Tel:+39 (0)95 531 178
Visitors' berths usually available and are on the sta'board side of Porto Nuovo, at the far end of the east pier.

Diporto Nautico Etneo sas
via Canfora 76, Cantania
Tel:+39 (0)95 531 347
This yacht club's berths are on the longer pontoon to sta'board in Porto Vecchio.

Marina di Riposto Porto Dell'Etna
Via Duca del Mare, 95018 Riposto, Catania
Tel:+39(0)95 7795755, Fax:+39(0)95 7798200
info@portodelletna.com,, infocantiere@portodelletna.com
37°44’,13 N 15°12’,62 E.

Mediterranea Yachting Club
Molo di Lavante
Tel:+39 (0)95 534 139
This club manages berths in the Porto Nuovo, on the eastern breakwater.

Ognina Porto Ulisse
Reasonable shelter. Convenient for the town. Water, electricity, fuel, provisions, bars and restaurants.

Port Authority
Capitaneria di Porto di Catania, Porto Vecchio, via Dusmet
Tel:+39 (0)95 747 4111
catania@guardiacostiera.it

Porticciolo di Piazza Europa (Caito)
Comune di Catania
Yachting harbour convenient for the town. Water, electricity, fuel, slipway, crane, travel hoist, and good repair facilities. No LPG or chandlery actually in the port.

Porto Di Catania
Mediterranea Yacht Club, Catania, Sicilia
Tel:+39 (0)95 534 139, Fax:+39 (0)95 534 167
All usual facilities, including fuel and a chandlery.

Porto Di Riposto
Riposto, Sicilia
Tel:+39 (0)95 937 825
This small port is to the north of Catania. The visitors' berths are immediately to sta'board of the entrance. There are few facilities, but fuel is available.

Porto Rossi
Viale Africa 64, 95100 Catania
Tel:+39 095 374966, Fax:+39 095 383992
mecauto@interfree.it
37°30’,81 N 15°06’,40 E.