Procida is the smallest of the Partenopean islands and is the closest to Napoli, but fortunately the least frequented by luxusurians and unrestrained tourists.

With its almost intact natural beauties, the island of Procida proves to be the ideal place for a beach holiday. Wide beaches and numerous bays and coves of the island of Procida, the coves scattered along the coast of Procida offer shelter from any type of wind from a nautical point of view. Among the topten finalist candidate cities, Procida was elected ITALIAN CAPITAL  OF CULTURE 2022.

PROCIDA HARBOURS

Procida island has 3 small ports: MARINA GRANDE, MARINA CORRICELLA and MARINA CHIAIOLELLA.
MARINA GRANDE is the main docking of the Procida island. And it is the sea port for ferries and hydrofoils which connect Procida to Pozzuoli, Napoli and Ischia.
Nearby is Marina di Procida, the new touristic harbour endowed with mooring, electricity, water and showers. Here the ProgettOceano has its nautical base. Really, exactly the Marina di Procida is the bareboats departure point or embarkation on her sailboats and sail yacht to rent for a week end cruises or weekly sailing holidays or more weeks charter

MARINA CORRICELLA, a wonderfull island whithin the island,  the typical fishing village, forbidden to cars and scooters traffic. It's in the southern part of Procida island. And it is reserved to boats for fishing, but practicable entering the 1st entrance - Punta dei Monaci side- you can reach the shore by tenders. Paying attencion to the shallow water.

MARINA CHIAIOLELLA, is a small harbour both for tourism and fishing. You can find: fuel station, private ponts, mooring, electricity, water and showers.
It's located in the south of Procida island and the entrance to the harbour is not easy with strong SE wind.

PROCIDA ANCHORAGES

The roadstead of Chiaia is a huge bay in the south, close to the harbour of Corricella and offers the best anchorage of the Procida isle, particularly at night.
It's sheltered from the winds of the 3rd and 4th quadrant and offers a beautifull view with sandy shallow water rich in poseidonia.
Unlike the other Procida inlets, the Carbogno doesn't offer a safe enchorage because of its rocky and deep waters. At present, it is used as ichthyc rearing with big cages signalled by light (boe).

In any case, it's useful to look it up in the Map of Regno di Nettuno if you want sail and anchor respecting the limits of the natural park which embrace Procida, Vivara and Ischia.

Warnings: PUNTA SERRA a rocky tongue extending for 200 mt. from the mountains, coverd with shools. REEFS at Punta Cottimo and Punta Lingua.

One mile from Procida and from our base, Ischia, the Green island is famous for its thermal baths and it's a rather big island, quiet and relaxing, a good place for summer holidays lovers. Ischia island has many happy aspects to wrap your sailing holidays.

Ports and Anchorages of ISCHIA:

Ports: ISCHIA PORTO - ISCHIA CASAMICCIOLA – ISCHIA FORIO – ISCHIA S. ANGELO

ISCHIA PORTO

is a natural bay with wharfs and completely sheltered from any wind but at the same time busy from sailboats, yacht, super yacht and ferries for sail around Ischia e Procida. Here the backwash caused by the traffic of ferries which connect Ischia Porto to Pozzuoli and Napoli and with Procida is the only fault.
The sailboat and yacht transit is hard because of the floating structures of the Marina di Ischia, located to the left since crowded. Petrol pump which is on the right, grants the fuel.
You can see landing wharfs that are less crowded.
Free mooring is forbidden.

ISCHIA CASAMICCIOLA

is a commercial  harbour that connects Ischia with Pozzuoli, Napoli and Procida. And a touristic harbour too reserved to the sail yacht, sailboats, boats and super yacht. for charter sailboats: pay attention to the sandy shallow waters just in the centre of the Ischia Casamicciola harbour, and to the ferrie and hydrofoils traffic that connects with Napoli, Pozzuoli and Procida. Mooring is granted at the dock if you contact the Marina of Cala degli Aragonesi from the municipal landing wharfs and the Marina located on the right, just entering the port.
Be careful to the winds coming from the 1st quadrant.

ISCHIA FORIO

To all boats, all sailboats and yacht take care entering the harbour because of the several outcropping rocks some of which not signalled along the entrance in coming into line with Punta Imperatore. Forio is a nice harbour for all boats, yacht anche sailing boats.

ISCHIA SANT'ANGELO

S. Angelo is an exclusive place, considered the flagship of the Ischia island. Very typical harbour but there are very few berths. Despite its small harbour, you can see a wide bay on the south-side, an ideal place to spend one night in the roadstead with good weather conditions. There a sandy bottom and no dangers. Don't miss the thermal beach where you can see the "fumarole".

Don't forget: Santangelo bay, Sorgeto with its natural water springs, S. Francesco, Sammontana, Castello Aragonese bay and Cartaromana.

Warnings: Ischia Forio with shoals and reefs along the west-side, stretching up to 500 mt. from the Ischia coast .

Ventotene, just 25 miles from our base - Procida - and less than 18 miles from Punta Imperatore - Ischia W side – there is the first island of Pontine islands, the closest to Napoli: Ventotene island. Particularly collected and highly characteristic, entirely pedestrian, the island of Ventotene is an island where the time seems to have stopped. Immersed in absolute simplicity, Ventotene offers crystal clear waters, relaxation and tranquility. Excellent backdrops for scuba diving, an ideal isle fo a sailing holiday. Just half a mile from Ventotene, the islet of Santo Stefano, completely uninhabited, welcomes you with a significant historical - cultural itinerary, allowing you to visit the remains of the imposing Bourbon penitentiary.

Ports of the island of Ventotene

There are two ports in Ventotene: Porto Romano and Cala Rossano.

PORTO ROMANO, dug out of the tuff, can only be accessed by yacht and sailboats with a limited draft - 1.80 - and in any case not exceeding 12 meters. It offers mooring with mooring service, electricity and water. Completely sheltered from any wind.

CALA ROSSANO, also called the NEW PORT of Ventotene, open to the NW, is configured with a breakwaves of about 220 meters, where free mooring is allowed only during certain periods of the year. Normally this quay is managed by municipal operators of the Ventotene island. The backwash here is however remarkable. With NW and W winds, mooring on the quay is not recommended. Instead, mooring is always possible for any boats , yacht and sailboat at the floating pont inside the port of Ventotene, even more sheltered towards the internal beach. Refueling is ensured by the AGIP distributor inside Cala Rossano in Ventotene, where it is possible to moor during closing hours (and not, with the consent of the gas station).

Anchorages of the island of Ventotene

Yacht, boat and sailboats, charter boat can anchor in Ventotene but  it is advisable to consult the map carefully in compliance with the limits of the natural park which partly embraces both the island of Ventotene and the islet of Santo Stefano. Pay attention to the anchorage in front of the Ventotene beach – the only one beach of it -, both for the distance to be kept from it - generally indicated by buoys to protect the bathing - and for the presence of rocky bottoms. all sailboats must pay the same attention to the anchorages under Villa Giulia, where there are low rocky bottoms. When sailing around Ventotene, do not go near the coast, especially from Punta dell'Arco to the Scoglio La Nave.

DANGERS: pay attention to the Secca delle Sconciglie, which are located 700 meters from the port exit of Porto Nuovo di Ventotene proceeding on route W - for Ponza. We also point out the impossibility of the passage between the outcropping and the coast,not only for sailboats but for all yachts,  undermined by very low rocky and semi-surfacing backdrops. Keep off. LOW IRREGULAR BOTTOMS rocky below the coast, especially the side exposed to the SE.

Ponza is among the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean sea and we are sure Ponza has a magic charm. So you can try to spend here more days of your sailing holiday. infact Ponza has several bays and many caves to visit and many inlets where your anchorage is easy and safe.  Among peculiarities of Ponza's island: its wonderful light colours, crystalline water and soft white sand. It's the least challenging island from the nautic point of view and Ponza is a perfect from a sailing yacht charter and sailing holidays. you can sail close to the coast, downwind in one of the several bays on both sides.

Harbour and anchorages of Ponza

The harbour of Ponza is a natural inlet open in the East side limited in the north by a breakwater cliff. The internal side of the harbour of Ponza is for her fishing boats. During the high season the Ponza Harbour offers mooring, electricity and water at the floating docks for all sailboats , yacht and charter boats.

We suggest anchoring you sailboat in the roadstead entering from the right side since the sandy bottom. You can reach the land by you sailboat tender. If you are lucky, you can moor you sailboat or sail yacht at Molo Musco after the last hydrofoil has left (8:00 p.m) Be careful to the mooring of the fishing boats. Fuel service is at the 1st floating dock entering the right side for all boats, yachts and sailboats.

The winds coming from the 1st quadrant make not safe the harbour of Ponza and all East side Ponza inlets, so when the East wind starts to blow you and all skippers had better move to Chiaia di Luna - W side of Ponza.

On the East side of Ponza island  there are numerous bays, the Frontone, close to the harbour, Cala Inferno, Arco Naturale, Punta Incenso. on the west side of Ponza ,you have  Chiaia di Luna, Cala dell'Acqua, Cala Feola with its natural pools.

Warnings: Ponza - East side SECCA DELLE FORMICHE: visible at the day time, signalled by red sector at night.

PASSAGE PONZA – ZANNONE: the passage is possible only between Gavi and the Scoglietelle, that is between Ponza and the first group if outcroppings, closer to Ponza; the bottom depth varies from 17 to 25 mt.

PALMAROLA
The island of Palmarola is a very beautiful, particular and suggestive isle. For many people, Palmarola with Ponza is the unconditional beauty of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Pontine Islands certainly have their own magic charm. Palmarola is completely uninhabited. Only in summer and only in CALA DEL PORTO (a bay, also called cala del Francese) in addition to a bar and a restaurant, and some houses carved into the rock, there is nothing ... just nature. Do not miss the panoramic view from the top of S. Silverio. CALA BRIGANTINO is surely the most beautiful bay in Palmarola, in the south of the island, where all boats, sailboats and yachts find shelter from the breeze winds that blow from the NW in the afternoon. Skippers must pay attention to dry rocks and shallows. Palmarola is also beautiful for the sequence of caves and passages that make the water colors particularly intense.

Palmarola dangers

Warnings: Palmarola SE side - shoal of the Zirri covered with breakers. It's dangerous since it's along the course which from Ponza leads to Cala Brigantino and it's also dangerous for all skippers and yacht and sailboats those which set sail from Palmarola to Ponza.Entering the centre of the bay, pay attention to the rocky seabed on the right and on the left.

PIANA DI MEZZOGIORNO: sailing to the west of Palmarola, from Cala Brigantino to Cala del Porto, keep far with your sailboat, yacht or charter sailboat, from the Faraglioni, given the presence of rocks, outcropping and visible. Look up in the maps.

PUNTA TRAMONTANA: presence of outcroppings surrounding the northen side of Palmarola. dangers for sailboat , yacht and criuse boats.

ZANNONE

The island of Zannone is totally empty and it is in the marine park of Circeo. Only foresters and the lighthouse guardian live there.
It may be sailed along the coast with sailboat, charter boat and yacht but it's forbidden get off the ground unless you have permission of the management of the Park the Forestale in San felice Circeo or at the City Hall in Ponza. There is no chance to moor.