Marinas in Vibo Marina: Getting There, Harbour Info and Sailing Destinations

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Vibo Marina is the harbour town of Vibo Valentia on the west coast of Calabria, in the south of the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia on the Costa degli Dei. In the harbour of Vibo Marina, pleasure craft moor at pontoon facilities, including Marina Stella del Sud and Marina Carmelo. Here you can read how to get to Vibo Marina, where the berths are, where to park and shop, what the sailing weather is like, which sailing destinations are nearby and what skippers need to know when entering the harbour.

Where are the berths in Vibo Marina?

In Vibo Marina, yachts moor at two pontoon facilities in the same harbour basin: at Marina Stella del Sud and, immediately to the east, about 100 metres further on, at Marina Carmelo. Both have their offices on the Via Emilia; the Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo promenade in the town centre lies to the south-west of them.

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The harbour of Vibo Marina is both a commercial port and a harbour for pleasure craft. Tankers, cargo ships and, in summer, excursion boats to the Aeolian Islands also berth at the quays in the harbour. Another pontoon facility lies to the east of Marina Carmelo.

Arriving for the start of your sailing trip in Vibo Marina

From Lamezia Terme airport, take the bus and regional train to Vibo Marina station, or have a transfer take you directly to the marina.

From Lamezia Terme airport to Vibo Marina

By public transport, first take the bus from the airport to Lamezia Terme Centrale station, then change to the regional train to Vibo Marina. You can book the bus and train together as a single ticket from Trenitalia if you select “Lamezia Terme Aeroporto” as your starting point. As things stand today (November 2026), there are around six connections a day; the journey takes around 45 to 60 minutes, depending on the connection, and costs 4.50 euros.

Marina Stella del Sud books transfers from the airport and the railway station through its free concierge service. Marina Carmelo also arranges transfers by van or shuttle and can organise rental cars.

By Car and Train

Vibo Marina has its own railway station on the Lamezia Terme–Rosarno line, with regional trains to Lamezia Terme Centrale. By car, you reach Vibo Marina via the SS18 state road. The nearest motorway exits are Pizzo to the north and Sant’Onofrio–Vibo Valentia to the south, both around 15 kilometres away.

Parking

There is public parking right next to Marina Carmelo. There are also designated car parks on Via Emilia, around 300 metres from Marina Stella del Sud, on Via Gorizia, around 500 metres away, and on Via Amerigo Vespucci, around 550 metres from the harbour.

Showers and sanitary facilities

Both marinas have washrooms with showers. Marina Stella del Sud also has a coin-operated launderette, while Marina Carmelo offers a laundry service with delivery on board.

Shopping for the trip

The nearest supermarket is a Conté, around 400 metres from the harbour, followed by a QUI Discount around 550 metres away and a Conad around 1 kilometre away. For a big shop by car, you can reach a Coop around 2.6 kilometres, another Conad around 2.8 kilometres and a Eurospar around 3.9 kilometres from the harbour. On request, Marina Stella del Sud will deliver your shopping on board, for which a handling fee applies. Marina Carmelo also arranges provisions such as groceries and wine.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest pharmacy is Farmacia Marcellini, around 550 metres from the harbour, while Farmacia Iorfida is around 950 metres away. The out-of-hours medical service (Guardia Medica) is around 300 metres from the harbour. The nearest hospital is in Vibo Valentia, around 4.8 kilometres from the harbour. In an emergency on land, dial the European emergency number 112. For emergencies at sea, you can reach the Italian Coast Guard free of charge, 24 hours a day, on 1530 or on VHF channel 16.

Marina Stella del Sud and Marina Carmelo compared

Both marinas are family-run businesses offering round-the-clock help with mooring. Marina Stella del Sud has pontoons with mooring lines, while Marina Carmelo has fixed quays and berths for yachts of up to 85 metres.

Vibo Marina harbour	Marina Stella del Sud	Marina Carmelo
Location	Via Emilia, the western of the two marinas	Via Emilia, east of Marina Stella del Sud
berthing	Pontoons with mooring lines	fixed quays, around 180 berths for yachts up to 85 m, up to around 10 m deep
VHF	Channel 10	Channel 12
Power	220/380 V	220/380 V
Fuel station	yes	yes
Phone	+39 0963 573 202	+39 0963 577 311
Website	marinastelladelsud.com	marinacarmelo.it

Where is Marina Stella del Sud?

Marina Stella del Sud is on Via Emilia on the southern shore of Vibo Marina harbour, west of Marina Carmelo. At the entrance to the marina there is a bistro with a restaurant and views over the water.

Facilities at Marina Stella del Sud

• Berths on pontoons with mooring lines attached to ground weights
• Help with mooring around the clock and all year round: a RIB at the harbour entrance and marineros on the pontoon
• Electricity (220/380 V) and drinking water around the clock
• Mooring lines checked in strong winds
• CCTV, 24-hour access to the marina with a card, free Wi-Fi
• Fuel station in the harbour, open at fixed times in summer and otherwise on request all year round
• Washrooms with hot showers, coin-operated launderette, lounge bar in season, bistro with restaurant
• English-speaking staff, concierge service for restaurants, accommodation, transfers, parcel collection and tradespeople
• Via local businesses: short-term hauling out and launching of sailing boats up to 35 tonnes, underwater hull work, engine servicing, electronics, sailmakers and upholsterers

Where is Marina Carmelo?

Marina Carmelo also lies on the Via Emilia, just east of Marina Stella del Sud. It began in the early 1960s as a small boat jetty called “Pontile da Carmelo” and is now run by the third generation of the same family.

Facilities at Marina Carmelo

• Around 180 berths for yachts up to 85 metres on fixed quays (no floating pontoons), with water depths of up to around 10 metres
• Drinking water, electricity (220/380 V) and free Wi-Fi at the berths
• Round-the-clock mooring assistance with a service boat, plus security staff and CCTV surveillance 24 hours a day
• Fuel station
• Sanitary facilities with showers, and a lounge bar with a terrace overlooking the harbour
• Boatyard around 200 metres from the pontoon with a crane of up to 200 tonnes for boats up to 24 metres, plus engine, electrical and electronics servicing, spare parts and accessories
• Help with harbour and customs formalities, parcel reception and boat cleaning

What is the weather like for sailing in Vibo Marina?

The harbour of Vibo Marina lies in the south of the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia and is naturally sheltered on three sides.

The gale warnings issued by the Italian Air Force weather service (Aeronautica Militare) are important for planning. They are issued from Beaufort force 7 for the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea sea area, which Vibo Marina belongs to. The marine weather forecast is published every six hours and gale warnings every three hours, with extra updates in the event of thunderstorms.

Which sailing destinations are near Vibo Marina?

From Vibo Marina, sailing trips head west and south along the Costa degli Dei, or across open water to the Aeolian Islands. The nautical miles given are rounded distances over water on the usual course; for precise planning, rely on the chart.

• Tropea: West of Vibo Marina lies Tropea, with its old town perched on the rock and its own harbour. You can read how to moor there in the profile of the Tropea harbour.
• Capo Vaticano: Southwest of Tropea, Capo Vaticano juts out into the sea, a headland near Ricadi on the Costa degli Dei.
• Aeolian Islands: It is around 40 nautical miles to the nearest of the Aeolian Islands, Stromboli, while Lipari and Vulcano lie further west. As things currently stand (November 2026), the sea off the Sciara del Fuoco, the northwest flank of Stromboli between Punta delle Chiappe and Punta Labronzo, is closed to shipping up to 2 nautical miles from the coast.
• Milazzo and the north coast of Sicily: South of the Aeolian Islands, Milazzo lies on the north coast of Sicily. You can read how to get there and which harbours there are in the profile of the Ports in Milazzo.
• Strait of Messina: It is around 45 nautical miles to the Strait of Messina in the south.

What can you do on a day in port in Vibo Marina?

Vibo Marina itself is small, and most places worth visiting on a day off are in the surrounding area.

• Statue of Venus on the seafront promenade: The town used to be called Porto Santa Venere. At the junction of Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo and Corso Michele Bianchi stands the statue after which, according to legend, it was named – in fact a Roman copy of the sleeping Ariadne.
• Bivona: In the district of Bivona, the Museo della Tonnara tells the history of tuna fishing. The old castle is also there, with its walls and some of its towers still preserved.
• Vibo Valentia: Up in the town stands the castle that Emperor Frederick II had built in the 13th century. It houses the Vito Capialbi National Archaeological Museum, which displays finds from the Greek city of Hipponion and from Roman times.
• Pizzo: Around 3.3 kilometres north-east of Vibo Marina lies Pizzo, home to the Castello Murat, dating from 1492 and now a museum. The church of Piedigrotta is also worth a visit; it was carved into the rock at the end of the 17th century by shipwreck survivors from Naples.
• Tropea: By car, you can be in Tropea in less than half an hour, with its old town of noble palaces above the beach.

For skippers: berthing and marine weather in Vibo Marina

Both marinas offer visitor berths. Get in touch beforehand by telephone or via the booking form on the relevant website, and call them on VHF when you arrive.

Registration and Berthing

You can reach Marina Stella del Sud on VHF channel 10 or on +39 0963 573 202, and in English on +39 338 346 82 80. A marina RIB helps you berth from the harbour entrance onwards, and marineros take your lines at the pontoon. Berthing is done with mooring lines attached to ground weights.

You can reach Marina Carmelo on VHF channel 12 or on +39 0963 577 311, and you can also reserve a berth using the form on the website. A service boat helps with berthing around the clock. Large yachts berth at the superyacht quay, stern-to with lines at the bow, or alongside. Channel 16 is the coastguard's distress and calling channel.

Approach

The harbour entrance is around 370 metres wide. Beyond it is a turning basin about 400 metres in diameter with water depths of 12 to 13 metres, while depths alongside the quays range between 4 and 9 metres. As tankers, cargo ships and passenger vessels also use the harbour, keep a lookout for commercial shipping in the entrance and in the basin. The tankers berth at the Papandrea and Buccarelli quays, and the excursion boats to the Aeolian Islands at the Fiume quay.

Which marine weather forecast applies in Vibo Marina?

In Italy, the Aeronautica Militare weather service produces the official marine weather forecasts for the whole Mediterranean and updates them every six hours. The coastguard broadcasts forecasts and storm warnings by radio to all vessels. Vibo Marina lies in the sea area of the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (Tirreno meridionale). The current gale warnings from the Aeronautica Militare are also available online, in Italian and English.

Sailing trips from Vibo Marina on Törnfinder

You can find sailing trips along the coast of Calabria, to the Aeolian Islands and to Sicily under Sailing in Italy, and offers from across the whole sailing area under Sailing in the Mediterranean. All sailing areas together can be found under Trips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from Lamezia Terme airport to Vibo Marina?

Take a bus and regional train via Lamezia Terme Centrale to Vibo Marina station; the journey takes around 45 to 60 minutes. Bus and train are available on a combined ticket from Trenitalia. Marina Stella del Sud and Marina Carmelo can also book transfers.

Where can I park at the start of the sailing trip in Vibo Marina?

In the public car parks right next to Marina Carmelo. More parking is available on Via Emilia, about 300 metres from the harbour, and on Via Gorizia, about 500 metres away.

Are there showers in the marinas at Vibo Marina?

Yes, Marina Stella del Sud and Marina Carmelo both have sanitary facilities with showers. Marina Stella del Sud also has a coin-operated launderette.

Where can I shop for provisions in Vibo Marina?

At Conté, about 400 metres from the harbour, at QUI Discount, about 550 metres away, or at Conad, about 1 kilometre away. Marina Stella del Sud will also deliver your shopping to the boat for a fee.

Which VHF channel do I use to reach the marinas in Vibo Marina?

Marina Stella del Sud is on channel 10 and Marina Carmelo on channel 12. Channel 16 is the coastguard's distress and calling channel.

How far is it from Vibo Marina to the Aeolian Islands?

It is around 40 nautical miles across open sea to the nearest island, Stromboli. A 2-nautical-mile exclusion zone applies off the north-western flank of Stromboli.