Marina Cala Dei Normanni
General Data
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Category
Ports -
Geographical Area
Sicily -
Latitude
Lat 38° 9' 4'' N -
Longitude
Long 13° 22' 32'' E -
E-mail Address
info@caladeinormanni.it -
Telephone
+39 091 540264 -
Telephone 2
+39 091 544732 -
Fax Number
+39 091 364360 -
VHF
08 -
City
Palermo -
Post Code
90142 -
Province
PA -
Country
Italy
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Website
http://www.marinaarenella.it -
Address
Via Cardinale G. Massaia 7
Features
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Minimum Draught
4 m -
Maximum Draught
7 m -
Sea Bottoms
sandy and rocky -
Shelter
mistral -
Boat Posts
200 -
Port Entrance Times
24h/24 -
Max Boat Length
25 m -
Near Anchorages
Port of Palermo
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Dangers
No lanterns at the entrance of the port. Yachtsmen are required to pay attention to a small shoal located neat the central jetty managed by the local yacht club -
Hardships
North-east wind usually provokes undertows
Dock Services
Fuel
Water
Energy
Slide
Slipway
Crane
Travel Lift
Toilets
Showers
Fire Services
Engine Reparations
Electric Reparations
Weather Forecast Service
Anchorage Staff
Security Staff
Scuba Divers
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Further Services
Coffee bars, restaurants, diving centre, rental boats and jet skis, garage.
Description
Situated at the western edge of the Gulf of Palermo, in the Arenella district, Cala dei Normanni is a small marina located just 4 km far from Palermo. The maritime and railway station are just 3 and 5 km away respectively. The area where the current marina raises has a long and honourable history: an important meeting place of cultures, the area still preserves the ramains of ancient and modern settlements and interesting itinenaries conceived to enable visitors to discover and explore the territory. Cala dei Normanni is mainly devoted to ribs and boats up to 10 metres in length. It offers 90 berths on both fixed and floating jetties, all equipped with water, electricity and compressed air columns for ribs in summer. In winter, on the contrary, the port is equipped with a cement quay which can host up to 15 boats. Services included 24h/24 mooring assistance, haulage and launch until 16:00 and a well-equipped garage for maintenance works and repairs, open even in summer and on public holidays. The port is also equipped with a boat storage area of 5,000 square metres which can host 200 boats. The mouth of the port is located 2 miles north of the port of Palermo and consists of two different basins: the new basin is situated on the East while the entrance to the old basin is on the West. A white lighthouse clearly marks the entrance of the marina. Furthermore, yachtsmen can benefit from a coffee bar, an internet point, some diving centres, real boats and jet skis, free Wi-Fi connection and a private parking. Yachtsmen are recommend to phone the marina to book the launch of their own boat at the following numbers: +39 091540264 and +39 091544732. In the event of bad weather conditions, all boats are run aground and carefully checked and cleaned. The guests of the marina can even enjoy a specific free App, available for Apple and Android devices, to book launch and haulage services, see price list and all the services provided by the marina.