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The harbour of Messina and the Strait of Messina with the Calabrian coast beyond
Destinations / Mediterranean

Messina

The natural harbour of Messina, the Palumbo refit yard and Marina del Nettuno, on the Strait of Messina. Jobs, berths, refits and visits.

Picture made with AI. It shows the place but is not a photograph.

268 m

largest vessel the Palumbo yard in Messina takes

40 t

rail-mounted cranes at the Palumbo yard

160

boats at Marina del Nettuno, up to 40 m

VHF 16

monitored 24 hours by the Coast Guard (Capitaneria di Porto)

Pages

Messina pages

For crewJobsYard crew services, port contacts and visa rules for working on yachts in Messina.For captainsBerthsMarina del Nettuno, the port facts and the Strait of Messina traffic rules.For captains and yardsRefitsPalumbo's yard in Messina harbour takes vessels up to 268 m for dry docking, refit and afloat repairs.For owners and charter guestsVisitingWhen to come, how to reach the port and the Strait of Messina traffic service.
Map

The port of Messina

The marina is in the city centre. The port authority puts the harbour mouth between Forte San Salvatore and the Capitaneria di Porto operations building.

1
Marina del Nettuno. Yacht marina with floating aluminium pontoons, up to 40 m.
2
Capitaneria di Porto. Capitaneria di Porto building, as mapped by OpenStreetMap. The Coast Guard listens on VHF 16.
3
Forte San Salvatore. Marks one side of the harbour mouth, which is about 400 m wide.
4
Real Cittadella. Fort on the south side of the harbour.
5
Messina Centrale station. Main railway station, about 5 minutes from the port on foot or by tram.
Seasons

Best months and weather

15°
118
Jan
15°
92
Feb
17°
94
Mar
19°
65
Apr
23°
37
May
28°
32
Jun
31°
20
Jul
31°
30
Aug
28°
92
Sep
24°
114
Oct
20°
127
Nov
16°
127
Dec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Messina station (WMO 16420, 50 m above sea level, in the city). Season bands are our own estimate.

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