2017 Nov Dec Marina World

SUPERYACHT FACILITIES
and nearby hinterland. MP Network
and the marina management team
are working with regional partners
such as the Mayor of Capo d’Orlando,
Legambiente Sicily and Nebrodi Park
and this network, in turn, promotes the
marina as a privileged starting point for
special itineraries. It is a new idea for
creating nautical tourism.
“From Marche to Tuscany, passing
through Sicily, yachtsmen who choose
one of the MPN marinas will have
the opportunity to explore and gain
unique insight into the land beyond the
dock,” Caielli muses. “We are pursuing
a series of collaborations for every
marina in the network not only with
trade associations or entities such as
Confartigianato in Marche and the
Nebrodi Park in Sicily but by identifying
and promoting excellent companies in
the region.”
Capo d’Orlando Marina also has its
own special historic feature, the Cava
del Mercadante where Roman artefacts
have been discovered. “Inside the
harbour there is a pedestrian tourist
route to reach the ancient cave, a
protected archaeological site of rare
interest whose rocks, emerging from
the sea, were once gathered for use
as grinding mills. The cave is located
within the port, where it stretches out
to the west of the shorter pier. The
extension is about 100m [328ft] long
and 4-5m [13-16ft] wide.”
Filling up quite rapidly, the marina
has attracted Sicilian and other Italian
customers and 20% of berths so far
The quayside promenade with its innovative
buildings is well lit at night.
have been taken by foreigners. “Over
140 berths have been leased, 44 with
a three-year contract, 20 with a 30-year
contract and the rest as seasonals,”
confirms MP Network sales manager
Gianfranco Casubolo. “We have
allocated 46 berths for visitors and a
further 94 are dedicated to charter.”
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