Marina di Portoferraio

Marina di Portoferraio is a popular choice with the yachting community, set in a natural bay protected from most winds. Arriving by sea, the bay of Portoferraio is embraced by mighty and majestic forts dating back to Roman times. Marina di Portoferraio is a convenient base for exploring the many local attractions on offer, the Tuscan coast and archipelago, Corsica, Sardinia...   Marina di Portoferraio offers excellent facilities, mooring assistance, security surveillance and daily weather forecasts. There are 70 berths each with electrical power and water, welcoming boats up to 65 metres. In Horacio Nelson's words: "...each man and vessel entrusted to Portoferraio finds a safe harbour, as, for its size, it is the safest port in the world" (1796).