San Fruttuoso - Ovest
- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W
- Seabed
- sand, rock
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Bay on the Portofino peninsula in Liguria, reachable only by sea or the coastal footpath. Ten mooring buoys on sand and rock, sheltered from north-west through north-east and from the west, exposed to the south.
- Mooring buoys
- Visitor buoys
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The buoys lie in 50 to 60 m of water within the Portofino marine protected area. Boats on them roll at night even in a slight swell, and ferries and tour boats send wash through by day. Exposed to the south.
Practical
Ten mooring buoys within the Portofino marine protected area. VHF 69. Register with the protected area and book the buoy online before arriving. In 2026 registration cost 16 euros for the season, and buoys were free from 6 pm to 10 am. Daytime use is charged. A 14 m boat paid 106 euros for 24 hours in June 2025. Boatmen tend the buoys. From 7 pm the jetty was free for tenders in 2024.
Ashore
Ashore stands the Benedictine abbey of San Fruttuoso, dating from the 10th to 13th centuries. The bronze Christ of the Abyss has lain on the seabed at 17 metres since 1954, a well-known dive. In 2024 the beach bar closed at 5.30 pm with the last ferry. The restaurants take bookings a day ahead. Wild boar and goats live ashore.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 44.31414, 9.17192 (44°18.85'N 9°10.32'E)
- Country
- Italy
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west winds
- Seabed
- sand, rock
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Maximum length
- 78 ft
- Fees
- Paid
- VHF channel
- 69
- Phone
- +390185287247
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys
- Boaters' rating
- 3.3/5
- Updated
- October 16, 2026
Getting there
San Fruttuoso - Ovest lies at 44°18.85'N 9°10.32'E, that is 44.31414, 9.17192 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 69 before entering.
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Which winds is San Fruttuoso - Ovest sheltered from?
San Fruttuoso - Ovest is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west winds.
Can you anchor at San Fruttuoso - Ovest?
No, anchoring is forbidden at San Fruttuoso - Ovest.
What boat length does San Fruttuoso - Ovest accept?
San Fruttuoso - Ovest accepts boats up to 78 ft.
Which VHF channel for San Fruttuoso - Ovest?
San Fruttuoso - Ovest answers on VHF channel 69.
How do boaters rate San Fruttuoso - Ovest?
San Fruttuoso - Ovest is rated 3.3/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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