Visiting Portofino by yacht

When to come, and the protected marine area rules for yachts and tenders.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	June to September	24 to 28 °C	24 to 136 mm
Shoulder	April, May, October	17 to 21 °C	72 to 171 mm
Off season	November to March	12 to 15 °C	74 to 109 mm

Genova Sestri, 1971 to 2000, about 30 km west of Portofino. Season bands are our own estimate.

At anchor

Protected marine area rules

The protected area regulation bans navigation by yachts over 24 m (navi da diporto) inside the protected area. The rules below, from the protected area site, are for boats up to 24 m, such as tenders.

Portofino roadsThe access channel and the roads of Portofino are not part of the protected area (decree of 26 April 1999).

Zone ANo navigation, anchoring or mooring.

Zone BAnchoring is not allowed. Mooring buoys are at Cala degli Inglesi, San Fruttuoso and Punta Chiappa. Buoys at Cala degli Inglesi and Punta Chiappa, and on the right side at San Fruttuoso, are for units up to 7.50 m.

Zone CAnchoring is allowed at least 100 m from the coast between Punta Pedale and Punta Caieca, and between Punta del Coppo and Punta Portofino. The Paraggi inlet is excluded. Anchoring is banned in areas marked to protect seagrass.

Check the current rules and the Guardia Costiera orders before you drop anchor.

Emergencies

The free number 1530 works across Italy, 24 hours a day. VHF channel 16 is also monitored. (Portofino marine protected area site.)

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Visiting Portofino by yacht

When to come

Protected marine area rules

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