The port

Situated at the feet of the Castle of Charles V and the ancient part of the city, the port embraces part of the residential and commercial centre, which is easily and quickly reachable on foot. The main transportation network is easily accessible by car, including the Sant'Anna Airport, located just 16 km away.

The port is located on the east coast of Calabria, in the South of Italy just along the route from Adriatic to Tyrrhenian Sea. Moreover the port of Crotone is situated in front of Greece: the nearest Greek Island is 125 marine miles far.

Latitude 39° 05' N Longitude 17° 08' E

The port of Crotone is approximately:
230 marine miles far from Bari
476 marine miles far from Santorini
162 marine miles far from Corfu
253 marine miles far from Palermo
321 marine miles far from Naples
546 marine miles far from Venice

228 km far from Reggio Calabria
250 km far from Taranto

: The cruise ship The World entering the port of Crotone

There are two airports close to Crotone:
Sant'Anna, 16 km (15 min. by car)
Lamezia Terme, 106 km (1 h 40 min. by car)

The port is divided into two (adjacent but not communicating) docks known as the North Dock and the South Dock. The former is used for commercial traffic, opens towards the northwest, and is 200 meters wide with a sounding depth of approximately 9 meters. The latter is designated as a tourist and fishing port, with an opening towards the south-southwest, fifty meters in width, with 2.5-meter sounding depths.

Area: North Dock - 88 hectares; South Dock - 6.5 hectares
Average depth: 9.00 m
Total length of the piers: 2650 m
Width of the piers: from 40 m to 250 m
Number of docking sites: Approximately 12 for ships measuring up to 100 meters.
Opening hours: 24/7
Maximum stopover: Unlimited

Climate
Prevailing winds: NE/SW
Sea flow/limit m: average: 0.3. Maximum range: 0.8 (January/February).

Normally the anchorage sea currents head in a NORTH-SOUTH (180°) direction. The current from north to south reaches a maximum velocity of 0.4/0.5 knots, while from south to north the currents are NN. Within the port, the current is influenced by tide or wind and can reach speeds of 0.5 knots at the port entrance, and 0.3 inside the port.

: The Princess Daphne during the call in Crotone

Piers	Length (m)	Sounding Depth (m)
Molo Giunti (Port)	170	8.5
Molo Foraneo (Port)	300	6
Spezzato Shore (Pier)	88	8
Banchina di Riva (Pier)	430	8.5
Molo di Sottoflutto (Port)	400	10
Molo di Sottoflutto (Port)- Pier 14	209	10
Molo di Sottoflutto (Port) - Pier 15	264	10