Marina del Nettuno: A Safe Harbor in Sicily
Marina del Nettuno is located on the outer side of the Port of Messina, protected by a reinforced concrete floating breakwater, a breakwater pier facing NNE, and a smaller leeward pier oriented roughly SSE. These barriers block the often very strong winds that batter the Strait of Messina.
How to enter the ports
To enter the marina, boaters must call VHF channel 09 and wait for a service boat to arrive. Speed must not exceed 3 knots.
The moorings consist of floating aluminum docks, and docking is made easier by gangways; there is no need to drop anchor or tie up to mooring buoys. For those who wish, mooring assistance is available 24 hours a day.
Services
The cost for ordinary services are included in the mooring fee, while additional services are charged separately and are:
- Drinking water supply;
- Electricity supply;
- Bilge water and oily sludge withdrawal;
- Removal of spent batteries and filters;
- Deck equipment maintenance and mooring replacement;
- Periodic ventilation interior, engine compartment, lockers;
- Hot water pressure washing;
- Underwater checks hull, appendages, propellers, and axles.
