Porto di Aci Trezza

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (128°–132°).

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

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Porto di Aci Trezza lies in the protected area Area Marina Protetta Isole Ciclopi — Zona B: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

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:

• Aci Trezza: 37 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
• Casa del Nespolo Museum: 6 min on foot
• Riserva naturale integrale Isola di Lachea e Faraglioni dei Ciclopi: 15 min by dinghy
• Acireale Cathedral: 29 min by road
• Basilica of St. Sebastian: 29 min by road
• Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena: 39 min by road

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Pizzeria L'Aragosta) 110 m away
• Supermarket (Paghi Poco) 1.6 km away
• Bus 270 m away
• Parking (Acitrezza Scalo di Alaggio) 120 m away

Local rules

• Throughout the MPA, navigation, anchoring, mooring, jet skis and water skiing are prohibited except for zone-specific exemptions; anchoring only in zone C, in the areas designated by the managing body. (To be checked)
• Zone B: sail and oars free; motorised natanti and imbarcazioni at 5 knots maximum (jet skis prohibited); anchoring prohibited; mooring only at the authorised buoy fields. (To be checked)

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Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In east wind: Porto Vecchio, 5.5 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Porto Vecchio, 5.5 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Pontile Porto Franco, 2.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Piccolo scalo Acitrezza marina · 0.6 NM by sea
• Isole Ciclopi Sud mooring field · 0.7 NM by sea
• Porto di Acicastello marina · 0.8 NM by sea
• Capomulini cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Scogghiu du Sceccu cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Il salto del corvo cove · 1.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Aci Castello

• Capomulini cove
• Piccolo scalo Acitrezza marina
• Porto di Acicastello marina