WEEK END SAIL CHARTER
Procida-Ischia-Ventotene
Procida ischia and Ventotene is a beautiful route for those who, with a sailboat charter of a simple weekend, want to sail between very different islands, alternating very short journeys such as the one between Procida and Ischia, or even between Ventotene and Santo Stefano, with a slightly more demanding route which from Ischia leads to Ventotene.
PROCIDA
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.
ISCHIA
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
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.