Portoferraio, Elba
The small island of Elba on the west coast of Italy is a sailing paradise with beautiful bays. Discover the wonderful island on a sailing trip from Elba.
Sailing from Elba – Portoferraio
The beautiful little island of Elba enchants sailors from all over the world with its Mediterranean charm. Bella Italia at its best. With countless hidden bays full of sand, stone and pebble beaches, the green island offers a varied landscape for your yacht charter.
The Nautic Alliance base is in the Nautica shipyard in Portoferraio, the main town of Elba. Due to the coverage of Corsica, Elba is a very sheltered sailing estuary and therefore very popular with families with children and sailing novices.
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Explore the Elba sailing estuary
Start your sailing trip from Elba. The variety of sailing routes here is almost endless. In all directions, there are countless possibilities of different and varied sailing routes for your charter from Elba.
Around Elba, you can enjoy a week of leisurely sailing, swimming, strolling in the bays and visiting beautiful island sites. If you like, you can also make a detour to Porto Capraia on the island of the same name or sail northwards along the west coast of Italy towards Cinque Terra. But Elba is also a good port of departure for sailing trips to Sardinia or the French island of Corsica. Sail from Elba to the famous Strait of Bonefacio between Sardinia and Corsica. A special highlight is a visit to the La Magdalena Archipelago. The well-known Italian archipelago is located directly on the north coast of Sardinia, on the Strait of Bonifacio and is a popular destination for a yacht charter from Sardinia or Elba. A sailing holiday from Elba offers a lot, numerous cultural assets of old times await you on a yacht charter in this beautiful sailing area. History lovers can visit Napoleon's residence in Portoferraio, the starting port of your charter.
Infrastructure and shopping in Portoferraio
The marina is in the urban area of Portoferraio. It has the usual facilities of a marina and a petrol station. From the small restaurant you have a view of the sea. There is also a very well-stocked supermarket close to the marina where you can buy provisions for your sailing trip.
Arriving at your yacht charter in Elba
The island of Elba has good flight and ferry connections all year round. In the summer months, there are regular direct flights to Elba from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and of course Italy. The preferred airports for travelling to Elba for sailing are Pisa and Florence. From here there are very good rail connections to Piombino Marittima, where the ferry to Elba departs. Direct transfers from the airports are also available. However, there are also very good connecting flights to Elba from the Italian airports of Pisa, Florence, Milan, Bologna and Rome. The airport in Elba is in La Pila and is very easy to reach with a short transfer.
You can also reach your yacht charter in your own car; a supervised car park is available in the marina. Elba is only 10 km from the Italian mainland. There are ferry connections from Piombino Marittima on the mainland to Elba several times a day. The crossing takes only one hour. The ferry terminal on Elba is just near the base in Portoferraio.
