Pantelleria harbour is made of two basins and is depth reaches up to 6 meters.
The old harbour is located in the area in front of the village and is bounded by the Levante Dock and the Nasi Dock. Inside are three quays: Dogana, Castello and Borgo Italia.
It carries on commercial related tasks. Recreational boats and small fishing boats can wait. It provides 50 slips, 10 for transit. Quays measure 1,120 ml and 285 are operative.
Always pay attention to Molo Cartaginese, located in the centre of the old harbour, since the line of the emerging rocks, NE-SW aligned, are not singled and they obstruct sailing.
The structure can be accessed only at daytime and it is necessary to pass at least 10 meters from the Molo a Levante mole-head.
The new harbour is in the area facing Punta Croce. It is bounded by Molo Nasi and Molo Cidonio. Port Authority and Carabinieri patrol boats wait there as well as fishing trawlers, recreational crafts and the shipowners’ small boats.
It can be accessed only at daytime. The new harbour quay is 900 meters long, most of which are operative. Depths vary from 3 to 7 meters. Here are also two 50 meters floating landings. It has a 80 slips capacity, 10 only for transit.
Anchorage in front of Pantelleria is not easy with winds blowing from the West and North-East. Anchorage is possible a close range from the Foranea dam (new harbour). The sandy and rocky bottom is well visible with a calm sea, and is quite steady.
The white lamp lighthouse is located on Punta S. Leonardo, North of the village. It has a range of 15 meters.
