The port of Sestri levante consists of two piers and a wharf that extends northward for about 250 meters. One pier is located near the wharf and the other is northwest of the maritime office. Only small boats can moor at this second pier.
The ports are well equipped, there are four cranes of which three are mobile 30 t and one is fixed 3 t. Storage and repair service is available as well as toilets, showers and all kinds of stores. Boats with a maximum length of 20 meters and a draft of up to 8 meters are allowed to moor.
There are 150 berths available, 6 of which are reserved for transit; only stern berths can be moored in the dock reserved for transit. Boaters can moor in the new quay, which is located between the old quay and the head of the outer breakwater.
The Adua wharf is reserved for the unloading of fish and the launching of vessels, and the Margherita wharf for the docking of motorboats carrying passengers. The management of the berths is administered by the Naval League and the Yacht Club, and in the dock reserved for transit one can stay free of charge for five days extendable to five more in case of availability.
In front of the harbor it is only possible to drop anchor by staying outside the port area, and anchoring is prohibited from May 1 to September 30. Care must be taken when winds blow from the north and southwest and also at the rocks outcropping near the breakwater.
From May 1 to September 30, it is also prohibited to enter Portobello Bay and the stretch of sea between the mouth of Gromolo creek and the head of the breakwater. Both anchor and wheel mooring are prohibited in this area. Once you enter ports, you cannot exceed a maximum speed of three knots, and you must apply to the maritime authority for permission to moor.
The maximum length of boats that can be moored is 20 meters and at the buoy is 12. The port area is also equipped with a fuel station open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. only during the summer period. It is located near the dock and is stocked with gasoline, diesel fuel and mixture.
The docks are lighted, there are a few drinking water fountains, the possibility of repairs to hulls, electrical and electronic systems, and engines. Weather service, divers and a parking lot are also available.