ميناء طرابلس

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.4 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Protected area and seagrass

Libya: sailing not advised (security), go through an agent. Egypt: cruising permit and coast guard checks.

Ashore and services

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Bombardment of Tripoli: 8 min on foot
• St. Francis Pro-Cathedral, Tripoli: 19 min by road
• Oea: 21 min on foot
• Tripoli Castle: 23 min on foot
• Islamic Museum of Tripoli: 23 min by road
• Old city of Tripoli: 11 restaurants, bars or cafés, 24 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Supermarket (القلعة للمواد الغذائية) 1.2 km away
• Parking 990 m away

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In south-east wind: Suq Aljumea Marina, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Suq Aljumea Marina, 2.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Suq Aljumea Marina marina · 2.7 NM by sea
• Bab Ghirgharish port · 3 NM by sea
• Qusreyah Marina marina · 3.9 NM by sea
• Sidi Bilal Port marina · 11.1 NM by sea

More places – Libya and Egypt

• مصيف الحديد والصلب port
• ميناء زليتن للصيد البحري marina