Cala Minnola
mooring field · Levanzo · Sicily
Cala Minnola is a mooring field on the island of Levanzo, in the Sicily cruising area.
Levanzo is part of the Aegadian Islands.
Also known as Spiaggia di Cala Minnola.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (113°).
Pine-fringed cove on Levanzo with a Roman amphora wreck on an underwater trail at 27 m; a very popular daytime anchorage.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.1 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (52°–92°).
Swell can come in from east to south (96°–172°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala Minnola lies in the protected area Riserva naturale marina Isole Egadi — Zona C: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- Campo ormeggio Cala Minnola (Zona C, Isola di Levanzo) · up to 24 m · Book online at www.ampisoleegadi.it
Local rules
- The whole marine protected area is subject to authorisation by the managing body (Comune di Favignana) for anchoring, mooring to buoys, diving and commercial activities; jet skis, water skiing and similar sports prohibited in zones A, B and C (jet skis may only transit perpendicular to the coast, 5 knots in zone B).
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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 north wind: Porticciolo di Levanzo, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Molo del Ronciglio, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Genovese, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Genovese, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Graziosa, 3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Graziosa, 3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Fredda mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
- Porticciolo di Levanzo marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Punta Altarella mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Camaro cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Faraglione Est mooring field · 3 NM by sea
- Cala Graziosa cove · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Levanzo
- Cala Genovese cove
- Cala Fredda mooring field
- Cala Camaro cove
- Cala Tramontana mooring field
Questions
Is Cala Minnola sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porticciolo di Levanzo, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Cala Minnola sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Genovese, 3.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Minnola?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Minnola?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Minnola?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.