Porto della Bandita
marina · Sicily
Porto della Bandita is a marina on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Villabate.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-north-east (332°–76°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Il Campanile d'oro) 280 m away
- Supermarket (Conad) 420 m away
- Train (Palermo Roccella) 1.5 km away
- Parking 100 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 north wind: Porto di Palermo, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porto di Palermo, 2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Acquasanta Marina, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto di Sant'Erasmo, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto di Palermo, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto di Sant'Erasmo marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Porto di Palermo port · 2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia della Crucicchia cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Acquasanta Marina marina · 2.8 NM by sea
- Molo Trapezoidale marina · 3.2 NM by sea
- Si.ti.mar srl marina · 3.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Sicily
- Marina privata Hotel Tirreno marina
- Marinella di Selinunte marina
- Praia Petrarossa cove
- Praia naturista Chiappe cove
Questions
Is Porto della Bandita sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Palermo, 2 NM by sea.
Is Porto della Bandita sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Porto della Bandita?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Porto della Bandita?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.