The Genoa Maritime Authority, responsible also for Portofino, has issued the long awaited decree which enables all cruise ships to anchor in Portofino at a closer distance from the coast, effective from the beginning of 2016 cruise season.
The new ordinance provides for the installation of two buoys that will clearly mark out the anchorage area limits.
The new anchorage area is positioned at 0.3 NM from the coast (as opposed to the previous 0.7 NM) and will allow ships to anchor in a more protected area. The new ship position will reduce the transit time for tenders from an average time of 12 minutes of the past seasons to an average time of 5 minutes. This will translate in:
Following this link you might find an executive summary of the official 16 page ordinance which includes arrival and departure procedures, as well as a map of the new anchorage area.
We are looking forward to welcoming cruise ships in the charming Portofino and to an exciting 2016 cruise season.
