 
Porto Lotti (La Spezia)
 Coordinates: Porto Lotti - La Spezia 44°05’, 78 N 09° 51’, 54 E (picture from satellite)
DESCRIPTION:
This is a very much an up-market marina, a bit of an oasis into the commercial docks. It is a rather a hike into town, though it is walkable and you can always get a taxi back after dinner.
- Dangers: During the night landing, care must be taken of the mooring buoys situated inside the La Spezia Gulf sea wall.
- Entry hours: all the time
- Approach: The Marina lies at the eastern end of the industrial docks at La Spezia.
- Lighthouses and lights: green lights, 3 seconds period, 5 metre lights,5 m. range on the end of the left quay (on your entrance).
- Sea bottom: mud and sand
- Depth: on the quay from 3 to 9 metres
- Radio: Vhf channel 09
- Berths: 516
- Max LOA:80/100 m.
- Prohibitions: anchoring in port
- Winds: predominants that from south or south west
- Wind directions: sirocco, south, south west wind
- Nearest safe havens: internal haven La Spezia commercial port
Facilities
- fuel and diesel station on the quay
- water intakes and electric sockets
- telephone jacks
- lighted quays
- slipway
- hauling
- stationary crane
- travelling crane
- travel lift
- open and covered garaging
- engine repair
- electric repair
- hull repair
- sail repair
- guardians
- piloting
- frogmen
- Harbour “helpers”
- toilet and showers
- public phone
- meteo service
- foodstuffs
Useful phone numbers (+39)
- Harbour office 0187725811
- Carabineers 0187506566
- Custom house 01877770515
- Tourist board 0187718997
- Customs office 0187503250
- Hospital 018753331
- Police 0187734418
- First aid 01877516198
- Taxi 0187523441
- Post office 0187520211
- Car hire AVIS 0187770270
- Bank CARIPLO 0187514436
- CARIGE 0187711264
- Pharmacy “Alleanza” 0187738007
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Le Grazie
 Coordinates: Le Grazie 44°04’,78 N 09° 50’, 67 E (picture from satellite)
DESCRIPTION:
Le Garzie lies just inside the western entrance to Rada di La Spezia. It should not be confused with Seno del Varignano, a cove immidiately SE of Le Grazie, which is a prohibited military area.
- Dangers: cliff shoal (length 100 metres) facing to the Varignano Point.
- Entry hours: all the time
- Lights and lighthouses: 1725 (E 1278)- red lights, 4 seconds period, range of 9 m. on Punta S. Maria (hidden sector as far as 1.300 m. from 335° to 347°)
- Sea bottom: mud and sand
- Depth: to the quay from 1 to 4 metres
- Radio: Vhf channel 16 (continuous service)
- Berths: 15
- Max LOA: 70 m.
- Winds: that from North East provokes a strong backwash; violents that from South East and South West
- Nearest safe havens: La Spezia, Portovenere
Facilities
- 3 inlets
- lighted quays
- slipway
- hauling
- stationary crane
- travelling crane
- travel lift
- motor repair
- electric repair
- electronic repair
- hull repair
- sail repair
- guardians
- pilots
- frogmans
- harbour “helpers”
- toilets and shower
- garbage
- public phone
- meteo
- parking
- foodstuffs
Useful phone numbers (+39)
- Harbour office 0187790768
- Carabineers 0187790613
- Tourist board 0187790613
- Customs office 0187790390
- Hospital 01875331
- First aid 0187790557
- Post office 0187777710
- Car hire AVIS 0187770270
- Bank CARIPLO 0187514436
- CARIGE 0187711264
- Pharmacy “Balzaroni” 0187790015
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Marina del Fezzano
 Coordinates
MARINA DEL FEZZANO
44°04',09 N 09°49',09 E (picture from satellite)
DESCRIPTION:
the pontoons of the marina lie just NW on the oil jetty in Seno di Panigallia
- Entry hours: all the time
- Entry: compulsory calling on vhf channel 09
- Sea bottom: mud
- Depth: to the quay from 4,50 to 9 m.
- Radio: Vhf channel 09
- Telephone: Marina del Fezzano, via dei Cantieri 19020 Fezzano (SP), tel. 187790183, fax. 0187790513
- Berths: 250
- Max LOA: 24
- Prohibitions: fishing and anchorage
- Winds: north-east wind and south west wind
- Wind directions: south-west wind and sirocco
- Shelter: north-east wind and and mistral
- Nearest safe havens: Le Grazie, Porto Lotti, PortoVenere
Facilities
- water intakes and sockets
- lighted quays
- hauling
- stationary crane
- travelling crane
- open and covered garaging
- motor repair
- electric and electrinic repair
- hull repair
- sail repair
- mooring men
- frogmen
- fire fighting
- meteo
- garbage
- toilets and shower
- ice vending
- foodstuffs
- parking
- public phone
Useful telephone numbers: consult Le Grazie
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Portovenere
 Coordinates: PORTOVENERE
44°03',03 N 09°50',24 E (picture from satellite)
DESCRIPTION:
the harbour lies on the E side of Punta S. Pietro. A yacht can proceed through Passaggio di Portovenere between the mainland and Isola Palmaria.
- Dangers: low depth inside the the port, facing “Spiaggetta”
- Entry hours: all the time
- Lights and lighthouses: 1708 (E 1262)-lighthouse S. Venerio (white lights), 15 seconds period-25 m.range on Isle of Tino (Racon); 1709-yelow light buoys., 5 seconds period, 5 m. range (radar); 1712 (E 1265)-fixed red light, 3 m. range on the Dondero quay’s head (visible sector from 085° to 025°; safety distance, 10 m.); 1716 (E 1263)-white lights,grp. 2, 6 seconds period, 10 m. range on Torre della Scuola rock.
- Sea bottom: mud
- Depth: on the quay from 1 to 4 m.
- Radio: vhf 09 channel
- Telephone: Portovenere town hall, port services and tourism Molo Dondero Srl., 8-19025, Portovenere (SP), tel.fax. 0187793042
- Berths: 32 (6 for passage)
- Max LOA: 45 m.
- Prohibitions: Doria quay only boarding/landing and shipping/discharge; boats passing in the Portovenere channel must navigate with caution (max. 6 knots) starboard.
- Winds: summertime from south east and south west; in winter, south west wind and north wind.
- Nearest safe havens: Portovenere haven
Facilities
- fuel and diesel station out of the port next to a little quay (Olivo promenade h.8-19; tel. 0187790299)
- water intakes and sockets
- lighted quays
- stationary crane
- motor repair
- electric and electronic repair
- guardians
- frogmen
- mooring men
- garbage
- meteo
- toilets and shower
Useful telephone number: consult Le Grazie
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Sestri Levante
 SESTRI LEVANTE
44°16',42 N 09°23',20 E (picture from satellite)
DESCRIPTION
the harbour lies under a headland connected by a narrow isthmus to Sestri Levante town.
- Dangers: Care must be taken of the boats that moore at the buoy; it’s possible to cast anchor outside the port area. (from 1th may to 30th september this is forbidden). Surfacing rocks on the top of the outer breakwater; be careful to the strong wind from SW and N.
- Entry hours: all the time
- Approach : the headland and a hotel are conspicuous and closer in, the harbour mole is easily identified.
- Lights and lighthouse: 1700 (E 1258)-fixed green lights, 3 m. range on the head of outer pier.
- Sea bottom: sandy
- Depth: to the quay from 0,50 to 8 m.
- Radio: vhf channel 16
- Berths: 150 (6 for passage)
- Max LOA: 20 m.; buoy 12 m.
- Prohibitions: from 1th may to 30th september, in Portobello’s bay or Silenzio bay and in the sheet of water closed by an ideal line that links the outer pier head of sestri Levante port with Gromolo’s creek mouth, single mooring and anchor mooring are forbidden
- Winds: NE, SW and NW.
- Wind directions: N wind and NW wind cause some problems while berthing
- Shelter: west wind
- Nearest safe havens: haven in front of the west beach (300 m.from the shore)
Facilities
- fuel and diesel station on the quay h.8-20 (only summer)
- 2 water fountain
- lighted quays
- stationary crane
- 3 travelling cranes
- cover garaging
- motor repair
- electric and electronic repair
- hull repair
- frogmen
- meteo
- toilets and showers
- fuddstuffs
- ice vending
- public phone
- parking
Useful telephone number (+39)
- Harbour office 018541602
- Carabinners 018541018
- Tourist board 0185457011/480749
- Customs office 01852303
- Hospital 01854881
- Police 018541332
- First aid 018548502
- Taxi 018541227
- Post office 018542590
- Nautical equipments “Lo Sport” 018543079
- Restaurants “Il gourmet” 018541140
- Car hire AVIS 0185480656
- Bank CARIGE 0185487080
- Pharmacy "Comunale" 018541775
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Portofino
 Coordinates
PORTOFINO
44°18',18 N 09°12',83 E (picture from satellite)
DESCRIPTION
the harbour is on the E side of Punta Portofino.In the summer the harbour is very popular and it cn be difficult to find a berth.
- Dangers: care must be taken of two shallows with surfacing rocks: one of the two is allmost rising and is in front of the Local Harbour Office; the other (0’5 m.) starboard the petrol pump.
- Entry hours: From dawn to dask.
- Approach: entering the port, using the central channel, very slowly (less than 3 knots), giving precedence to leaving boats. Boats 16 m.longer must contact the Authority , that smaller than 16 m. must contact the Portofino Town Hall Port service.
- Lights and lighthouses: 1675 (E 1244)-white light, 5 seconds period-15 m. range on the head of Portofino (hidden from 098° to 155°); 1680 (E 1246)-green light, 3 seconds period, 7 m. range on “Punta del Coppo”.
- Sea bottom: mud
- Depth: on the quays from 1 to 4 m.; inside the port from 0,5 to 16 m.
- Radio: vhf channel 12
- Telephone: 0185269388
- Berths: 225, (20 for passage)
- Max LOA: 75 m.
- Winds: south west wind-south-east wind
- Winds direction: north east wind
- Shelter: from mistral
- Nearest safe havens: S. Margherita Ligure, Rapallo
Facilities
- fuel and diesel station (h. 8.30/19 from April to september)
- 18 jacks
- 20 sockets
- lighted quays
- slipway
- hauling
- stationary crane
- travelling crane
- hull repair
- guardians
- mooring men
- frogmen (tel.0185269213)
- fire fighting
- garbage
- meteo (“Mursia” tel.0185269661)
- toilets and showers on Umberto I deck-parking (tel.0185269039)
- pulic phone
Useful telephone numbers (+39)
- Harbour office: 0185269040
- Carabineers: 0185269088
- Tourist board: 0185269024
- Police: 0185269440
- First aid: 0185269319
- Port services: 0185269388
- Post office: 0185269156
- Restaurant "Il cavalluccio" 0185269122 "Il pitosforo" 0185269020
- Bank CARIGE 0185269354
- Pharmacy 0185269101
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Santa Margherita Ligure
 Coordinates
44°19',86 N 09°13',02 E (picture from satellite)
DESCRIPTION
the harbour lies approximately 1, 5 miles N of Portofino.
- Dangers: surf with S-SW wind
- Entry hours: all the time
- Lights and lighthouses: 1692 (E 1254) –red light, 4 seconds period, range 8 m. on the pier’s head
- Sea bottom: mud
- Depth: to the quay from 2 to 11 m.
- Radio: vhf channel 16-11
- Berths:350
- Max LOA: 60 m.
- Prohibitions: max. speed 3 knots
- Winds: south west wind and south east wind
- Wind dirctions: south west and south east
- Shelter: from mistral
- Nearest safe havens: Paraggi haven (mooring allowed only from 1 october to 30 april
Facilities
- fuel and diesel station on the quay (h.07/18)
- water intakes and sockets
- lighted quays
- slipways
- 5 hauligs
- stationary crane
- 4 travelling cranes
- open/covered garaging
- motor repair
- electric and electronic repair
- hull repair
- sail repair
- guardians
- mooring men
- frogmen
- fire fighting
- meteo
- toilets and showers
- public phone
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Porto Carlo Riva
 Coordinates
CARLO RIVA - RAPALLO
WP2 44°20,65 N 09°14,03 E (picture from satellite)
DESCRIPTION
the harbour lies at the head of Golfo Marconi about one mile NE of S.Margherita Ligure.
- Entry hours: All the time
- Entry: facing north east entrance
- Lights and lighthouses: 1696 (E 1225)-white lights, 3 seconds period, range 9 m., on east pier crank (outer pier); 1696.2 (E 1256.2)-fixed red light-2 vert.-range 3 m., left on your entrance (east dam); 1696.3 (E 1255)-green and red lights 3 m.range on Langano pier head (green sector from 220° to 040° and red from 040° to 220°).
- Sea bottom: mud
- Depth: from 5 to 9 metres
- Radio: vhf channel 09
- Berths: 400
- Max.LOA: 40 m.
- Winds: usually very strong especially the south east wind during the winter
- Wind directions: South East
- Shelter: North East
- Nearest safe havens: S. Michle di Pagana
Facilities
- Petrol and diesel pump, on the Langano pier (h.8,30/18,30)
- fountain
- 230 water intakes and 300 sockets
- lighted quays
- slipway
- 1 stationary crane
- 1 travelling crane
- hauling
- travel lift
- open and cover garaging
- motor repair
- electric and electronic repair
- hull repair
- sail repair
- guardians
- harbour "helpers"
- frogmen
- toilets and showers
- meteo
- fire fighting
- garbage
- parking
Useful telephone number (+39)
- Harbour office 018550583
- Carabineers 0185231125
- Tourist board 0185230346
- Customs office 018550956
- Police 018523271
- First aid 018550433/57574
- Taxi 018555969
- Post office 0185231146
- Nautical equipments “Blue sail” 018560283
- Restaurants “Caravaggio” 0185264041 “Da Marco” 018554518
- Car hire 0185 60648
- Bank CARIGE 018554123
- Pharmacy “Colombo” 018561948
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