FAQ — Berthing at Club Nautico Catania
Club Nautico Catania is the recreational-boating berth in the heart of the Port of Catania, right beside the Harbour Master's Office (Capitaneria di Porto): a floating pontoon of about 50 metres, 5–10 m depths, transit and seasonal moorings since 1980. Here are the answers sailors ask for most when planning a stop in Catania.
Where can I berth my boat in Catania, Sicily?
In the Port of Catania, visiting boats berth at Club Nautico Catania: a floating pontoon of about 50 metres beside the Harbour Master's Office (Capitaneria di Porto), with 5–10 m depths and berths for vessels up to 35 m, operating since 1980. GPS 37.5002148, 15.0927186. Catania's old town is within walking distance.
The club is family-run and one of the historic concessions of the port — not a marina chain, but people who work the harbour every day and actually answer the phone and the radio. Berths are available both for transit stops and for seasonal/annual mooring.
Can visiting yachts get a berth in Catania, or is the club members-only?
Yes — visiting yachts are welcome at Club Nautico Catania. It is not a members-only club: being a "club" does not mean private. Transit berths for boats passing along Sicily's east coast are a core part of what the club does, alongside seasonal and annual moorings.
How do I book a transit berth at Club Nautico Catania?
Use the "Send berth request" form on clubnauticocatania.com — boat, LOA and arrival and departure dates — and the club replies to confirm availability. Alternatively call +39 095 531443 or email clubnauticocatania@alice.it. Final confirmation always comes from the club itself, by email or phone.
The site also exposes a booking connector for AI assistants: you can ask your assistant to check and forward your berth request on your behalf (details at clubnauticocatania.com/mcp-info.html).
How do I approach Club Nautico Catania by sea?
Entering the Port of Catania on Sicily's east coast, head for the floating pontoon beside the Harbour Master's Office: GPS 37.5002148, 15.0927186 (37°30.00′ N, 15°05.57′ E). On approach, call the club on VHF channel 72 for mooring assistance. Maximum speed inside the port is 2 knots.
- Mooring on the commercial quays is prohibited.
- Check-in from 13:00 — check-out by 12:00.
- The office is open 24/7, every day.
What are the depths, and what kind of pontoon is it?
Club Nautico Catania has a floating pontoon of about 50 metres beside the Harbour Master's Office, centrally placed inside the Port of Catania. Depths at the berths range from 5 to 10 metres over a muddy seabed with good holding; vessels up to 35 m LOA can be accommodated.
During the summer season the prevailing winds are the Levante and the Grecale, while the main exposure is to the Scirocco. Mooring lines are ready at every berth and staff assist on arrival.
What services are available at the berth?
Berths have fresh water, 220/380 V shore power, showers, bathrooms and Wi-Fi. Staff assist every vessel with mooring, with lines ready at each berth, and the office is open 24/7, every day. Radio assistance on approach is on VHF channel 72.
How much does a transit berth in Catania cost?
Transit rates at Club Nautico Catania depend on your boat's length (LOA) and the season. For a quote, send a berth request via clubnauticocatania.com, call +39 095 531443 or email clubnauticocatania@alice.it: the club replies with a price for your dates.
Include LOA, beam and draft in your request to get a precise answer. The city-centre position also makes the stop convenient overall: the old town is walkable from the pontoon, with no taxis or shuttles needed.
How do I contact Club Nautico Catania? (phone, email, VHF)
Phone +39 095 531443, mobile +39 348 3958882, email clubnauticocatania@alice.it, website clubnauticocatania.com with a berth-request form. By radio on approach: VHF channel 72. Location: floating pontoon beside the Harbour Master's Office, Banchina Dogana, Port of Catania, 95131 Catania, Sicily — GPS 37.5002148, 15.0927186. Operating since 1980.
What is there to see near the port? Is Catania worth a stop?
Yes. From the Club Nautico Catania pontoon you can walk into Catania's baroque old town: Piazza Duomo with its lava-stone elephant, the historic fish market and Via Etnea. Catania is also a natural base for a day trip up Mount Etna, and works well as the city stop on Sicily's east coast.
As a cruising stop, Catania sits between Siracusa to the south and Taormina/Riposto to the north: leave the boat in the city centre, explore on foot, and sail on.