Femmine Small Harbour

marina · Capaci · Sicily

Femmine Small Harbour is a marina on the coast of Sicily.

The nearest town is Capaci.

Also known as Isola delle Femmine.

Shelter by wind direction

Sheltered from every direction.

sheltered
partly
exposed

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

Check the shelter of Femmine Small Harbour for your arrival

Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.3 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Femmine Small Harbour lies in the protected area Area naturale marina protetta Capo Gallo - Isola delle Femmine: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

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:

Isola delle Femmine: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
Torre di terra: 9 min on foot
Cappella Palatina: 43 min by public transport (M95)
Palazzo dei Normanni: 44 min by public transport (M95)
Palermo Cathedral: 54 min by public transport (M95)

Nearest services:

Restaurant (Carlo Magno) 270 m away
Supermarket (Ard Discount) 830 m away
Train (Isola delle Femmine) 710 m away
Parking 350 m away
Fuel at the quay

Local rules

Throughout the MPA, free navigation, free anchoring and free mooring are prohibited in zones B and C; mooring is permitted only at the managing body's buoy fields. (To be checked)

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Nearby anchorages and ports

Sferracavallo Small Harbour marina · 1.2 NM by sea
Lido Polizia di Stato Capaci cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Fossa del Gallo Small Marina marina · 4.1 NM by sea
Porto di Mondello Small Harbour marina · 5 NM by sea
Marina di Cinisi marina · 5.5 NM by sea
Addaura Small Marina marina · 5.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind

More places – Capaci

Porto di Mondello Small Harbour marina
Sferracavallo Small Harbour marina

Questions

Is Femmine Small Harbour sheltered from the tramontana?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Is Femmine Small Harbour sheltered from the sirocco?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Can you spend the night at Femmine Small Harbour?

Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.