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Marina di Portofino — Yacht Charter Berthing Guide
Marina di Portofino is a world-famous tiny harbour in the Mediterranean where maximum LOA and draft are tightly controlled, with an indicative limit of 65 m and 3.5 m respectively. Contact VHF 9. Demand peaks from June to September; the bay is exposed to easterly weather.
- Indicative max LOA
- approx. 65 m
- Indicative max draft
- approx. 3.5 m
- Fuel
- Available
- Power
- Shore power typical — confirm amp rating vs LOA
- Water
- Available
- Waste
- Pump-out on request / by arrangement
- Wi‑Fi
- Harbour Wi‑Fi variable — starlink aboard preferred
- Gateway
- GOA
- Transfer
- 60–90 min from GOA
- Peak lead time
- 4–12 weeks for peak season slips
- Charter region
- Portofino
Indicative — subject to confirmation
Indicative — subject to confirmation
Berthing at Marina di Portofino
Berthing & mooring at Marina di Portofino
Approach Marina di Portofino with local pilotage notes from the captain; high season berths book weeks ahead. Fuel, water and shore power are available — confirm waste and amp rating before arrival.
Door-to-deck
Typical GOA → quay timing: 60–90 min from GOA. Timed to embarkation, not a taxi scramble.
Berth lead time
Peak berths typically need 4–12 weeks for peak season slips. We hold anchorage fallbacks before you fly.
What does berthing cost at Marina di Portofino?
[Draft] Indicative seasonal berth ranges are shared on request — confirm with the marina agent before contract. We never publish unverified nightly rates as fact.
Embark utility
Marina di Portofino Yacht Berth — Embark Guide
Door-to-deck for Portofino: fly into the gateway, transfer timed to the gangway, luggage aboard before guests. We choreograph the buffer — not a taxi scramble.
Meeting point
Meeting point: Marina di Portofino — confirm quay / pontoon with the captain the morning of embarkation.
Arrival buffer
Plan 60–90 minutes from wheels-down to passerelle for chauffeur corridors; helicopter windows are tighter when helipad access is confirmed.
Berth lead time
Peak berths typically need 4–12 weeks for peak season slips. We hold anchorage fallbacks before you fly.
Captain / crew
Approach Marina di Portofino with local pilotage notes from the captain; high season berths book weeks ahead. Fuel, water and shore power are available — confirm waste and amp rating before arrival.
Tender fallback
When berths are scarce we hold a sheltered anchorage + tender (or captain-only standby) plan before you fly — never a last-minute scramble at the mole.
Luggage / night before
Night-before hotel near the gateway (or marina) when late arrivals risk missing the embarkation slot — we hold rooms against the transfer plan.
Gateways
- GOA →
60–90 min from GOA
Typical GOA → quay: 60–90 min from GOA.
[Indicative / draft] Indicative seasonal berth ranges are shared on request — confirm with the marina agent before contract. We never publish unverified nightly rates as fact.
Enquire
Plan berths at Marina di Portofino
Tell us LOA, dates and embarkation airport — we hold berths, tender fallbacks and door-to-deck before you fly.
On the water at Marina di Portofino
Marina & nearby anchorages
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Regional availability when local berth-ready inventory is thin.
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Marina di Portofino berthing FAQ
- Why plan a Marina di Portofino berth with Blue Ocean Club?
- Tiny glamorous quay — we hold peak slips, anchorage fallbacks and door-to-deck transfers before you fly, with APA line-items before deposit. This is a charter berthing guide, not a marina booking desk.
- How do I embark at Marina di Portofino?
- Confirm quay / pontoon with the captain the morning of embarkation after your GOA arrival. We brief the chauffeur on the correct marina gate — not a generic harbour drop.
- Can I berth a yacht at Marina di Portofino?
- Yes when LOA, draft and event weeks allow. 4–12 weeks for peak season slips Blue Ocean Club opens the berth conversation with the yacht shortlist for Portofino.
- What does berthing cost at Marina di Portofino?
- Berthing at Marina di Portofino is quoted by LOA, season and events — we share indicative ranges labelled as draft, then confirm in writing before deposit. Never treat a published nightly figure as a hard fact.
- Is yacht charter available from Marina di Portofino?
- Yes — Marina di Portofino is a practical embarkation for crewed yacht charter in Portofino. We sequence the berth, transfers and first-night plan before you fly.
- How far ahead should we book a berth at Marina di Portofino?
- 4–12 weeks for peak season slips
- What is the practical embarkation airport for Marina di Portofino?
- Typical GOA → quay timing: 60–90 min from GOA. Timed to embarkation, not a taxi scramble.
- Can we overnight at anchor instead of taking a quay night?
- Portofino bay is a common alternative when the quay is full — captains confirm holding and shelter before committing.
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Prepared by the Blue Ocean Club editorial team from the cited destination and charter sources available for this page. Specs last verified 1 July 2026.
Marina di Portofino is a world-famous tiny harbour in the Mediterranean where maximum LOA and draft are tightly controlled, with an indicative limit of 65 m and 3.5 m respectively. Contact VHF 9. Demand peaks from June to September; the bay is exposed to easterly weather.
Why charter from Marina di Portofino
Marina facilities
Sheltered harbour basin
Around Marina di Portofino: anchorages, dining and provisioning
Nearby anchorages
Portofino bay
Paraggi
San Fruttuoso
Paraggi Bay
Where to dine
Da Rocco
Harbour classic — book for quay-visible tables.
Chuflay
Marina Club dining overlooking the bay.
Munego da Önge
Hill trattoria above the piazzetta.
Puny
Portofino square legend.
Next step
Planning your charter from Marina di Portofino
Family, crew and seasonal guidance
Seasonal & booking guidance
Demand peaks from June to September; the bay is exposed to easterly weather.
Speak to our concierge team
Our concierge team will match you with the right yacht and handle every berth, customs and provisioning detail.
Operations
Marina di Portofino: berthing and operations
Published limits, on-berth services and a suitability check against your yacht's actual dimensions.
Operational facts
- Maximum LOA
- 65 mindicative
- Maximum draft
- 3.5 mindicative
- VHF channel
- 9
- Shore power
- Yes
- Fresh water
- Yes
- Fuel
- Yes
- Customs
- No
- Security
- true
- Provisioning
- true
- Last verified
- 2 August 2026
Yacht suitability checker
Length alone never decides a berth. We check beam and draft too, then confirm availability and harbourmaster approval before you commit.
We hold published limits for Marina di Portofino. Enter your yacht's length, beam and draft to check them — every verdict stays subject to harbourmaster approval.
- Length overallEnter your yacht's figure to check
- BeamNo verified limit on record
- DraftEnter your yacht's figure to check
- · Published limits are not a berth guarantee: allocation depends on live availability, neighbouring vessels and harbourmaster discretion.
- · Beam, draft and manoeuvring room can rule out a berth even when length fits.
- · Berth counts for this marina are not yet verified on record.
Marina di Portofino on the map
Arrival & ashore
Getting here, and what is around the berth
Airport and transfer access
Hotels, restaurants and services nearby
Splendido, A Belmond Hotel
Hillside above the bay, minutes by tender-and-car from the Portofino moorings.
Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel
Directly on the piazzetta, the simplest shore base beside the quay.
Looks straight down on the Portofino anchorage; its shuttle to the piazzetta makes it the practical shore base for guests on a yacht at anchor.
Ristorante Puny
Piazzetta institution steps from the tender dock.
DaV Mare
Harbourfront dining at Splendido Mare.
The natural tender destination from a Portofino berth; Paraggi is the only sand beach in the immediate area.
- From the berth
- 1.6 kmindicative
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