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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Marina guide
Porto Santa Maria Maggiore — at a glance
22 boats are available to book from Porto Santa Maria Maggiore — 58% of the boats in Milazzo (38 in all). The fleet is 21 gulets and 1 catamaran. The boat is a . Built 1992–2021, 12.4–26 m long, 1–9 cabins, up to 18 guests. Day rates start from €428; the typical boat here is around €428 per day, and every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate before extras.
The marina
Where
Milazzo, Italy.
38.2265° N, 15.2444° E
Fleet
22 boats: 21 gulets, 1 catamaran. Charters are handed over at the base; check-in and check-out times are on each boat’s page.
Nearest airport
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 40 km as the crow flies; Catania Airport (CTA), about 85 km.
In the city
3 charter bases in Milazzo with 38 boats in all; the city page lists them.
Other bases in Milazzo
- Poseidon Marina 13 boats
- Marina del Nettuno 3 boats
Getting there
By air. Catania Airport (CTA) is about 130 km — an hour and a half by taxi on the A18/A20; Palermo (PMO) about 200 km. By road and rail. The A20 exit Milazzo; Milazzo station is on the Messina–Palermo line, 3 km from the port. Paid parking at the marinas.
Milazzo before you cast off
The castle above the old town is one of the largest in Sicily; the cape north of the town has a lighthouse walk and the Piscina di Venere rock pool. Tindari and Taormina are day trips.
Supermarkets and the town market within a short walk of the marinas; fuel docks in the harbour.
A week from Porto Santa Maria Maggiore
Saturday — base → Vulcano, Porto di Levante (18 nm). North to the first of the Aeolian islands: the mud baths and the crater walk at Vulcano; buoys or the small harbour.
Sunday — Vulcano → Lipari (5 nm). The archipelago’s main town and its castle; the marina at Pignataro or the town quay.
Monday — Lipari → Salina, Santa Marina (10 nm). The green island of the capers and the Malvasia vineyards.
Tuesday — Salina → Panarea (12 nm). The smallest island: buoys off the village and the islets of Basiluzzo and Dattilo.
Wednesday — Panarea → Stromboli (12 nm). Anchor off Ficogrande; the eruptions are watched from the boat after dark off the Sciara del Fuoco.
Thursday — Stromboli → Lipari or Vulcano (25 nm). Back south down the chain for a last island night.
Friday — Vulcano → base (18 nm). Home across the strait to the marina; refuel on the way in.
Types of boats at this marina
- Gulets 21 boats · from €428 per day
- Catamarans 1 boat
Ports near Milazzo
Furnari (140 boats · 16 km) · Capo d'Orlando (131 boats · 42 km) · Tropea (12 boats · 77 km) · Vibo Marina (6 boats · 94 km) · Palermo (61 boats · 164 km) · Castellammare del Golfo (15 boats · 208 km) · Agropoli (7 boats · 238 km) · Trapani (16 boats · 240 km) · All boats in Italy
Frequently asked questions
How much does a yacht charter from Porto Santa Maria Maggiore cost?
Day rates on the boats listed here start from €428 and the typical boat is around €428 per day; a week (7 nights) starts from €2,999. Prices are the boats’ own listed rates; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
What kinds of boats can I charter from Porto Santa Maria Maggiore?
22 boats are available to book from Porto Santa Maria Maggiore: 21 gulets and 1 catamaran.
How many boats are based at Porto Santa Maria Maggiore?
22 of the 38 charter boats in Milazzo are based at Porto Santa Maria Maggiore. The other bases in Milazzo are Poseidon Marina (13), Marina del Nettuno (3).
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
1 of the 22 boats from Porto Santa Maria Maggiore are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.
How far is the airport from Porto Santa Maria Maggiore?
The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 40 km away as the crow flies; Catania Airport (CTA) is about 85 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence to charter bareboat in Italy?
For a sailing yacht or any boat with a larger engine, yes: a recognised skipper’s licence is checked at handover. Small motorboats with engines under 40 hp can be hired without one. Without a licence, a skipper is booked as an extra on the boat page.
What day do charters start?
Weekly charters run Saturday to Saturday: handover in the late afternoon and return to the base the evening before check-out at 9:00. Day charters start in the morning from the same pontoons.