Harbour

Porto Rafael

3.6Punta Sardegna, Italy

Maximum length: 164 ft
VHF channel: 9
Maximum draught: 19 ft

Marina at Punta Sardegna near Palau in north-east Sardinia, around 80 berths, maximum draught 6 metres, facing the La Maddalena archipelago. VHF 9.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Berths on the outer quay lie in 6 to 7 m. The marina boatmen assist berthing and hand over mooring lines laid under the pontoon. A buoy field lies off the village square. There is no real breakwater. Wind funnelling through the Strait of Bonifacio can raise a sea in the harbour. In 2022 wash from passing boats lasted until about 8 pm. Sheltered from the mistral. In 2022 easterlies above 10 kn found no shelter here.

Practical

About 90 euros a night at the quay in September 2025 for a 12.6 m yacht. A buoy cost 150 euros a night in July 2025 for a 13.7 m yacht. Water and power on the quay, toilets and open-air showers, one with hot water in 2025. Book by phone, as email replies were slow in 2025. A dinghy transfer from the buoys runs on request. Waste is sorted before going in the bins.

Ashore

The yacht club restaurant needed booking one to two days ahead in 2025. The village square has small shops, a bar and an ice cream shop. Harry's Bar and an alimentari are about 15 minutes' walk from the berths. A small beach and walking trails lie nearby. In 2019 the nearest town was reached by taxi.