Vlore - Docking

Vlore port:

Vlore has a well-protected fishing harbour called Triport, now unfortunately badly silted up and impossible to enter by keelboat. It does not accept yachts. The entrance into nearby Vlore lagoon has also silted up, making access impossible.

Smaller than Durres, Vlore is busy with ferries to and from Italy and the commercial harbour affords little shelter. Note that Vlore harbour is orientated around commerce with large rubber tyres as the harbour fenders on the commercial dock. Mooring here for clearance can be difficult due to the steel reinforcements which project from the piers. Alternatively, you may be asked to moor alongside a tug.

A new marina is under construction here.

Anchoring:

It is possible to anchor off the ferry port in five meters off the East Pier or in front of the city. There is a small pier where you can park your dinghy when going ashore.

In southerly or westerly winds, it would not be a good place to be for too long.

Marinas:

The Orikum Marina, at the south end of the bay, comes recommended by cruisers. This is part of a new apartment/hotel complex. Entrance into the marina from the north is difficult to visualise as it looks as though one is sailing towards a brutish concrete wall, and only a sharp turn to port at the last minute has the marina entrance opening up. It may be advisable to check the entrance out by dinghy first. There is a green flashing light on a pole at the head of the low breakwater and a red flashing light on a red buoy to mark the port side channel limit.

The entrance channel to the marina is reported to be 2.7 to 3.0 meters deep. The manager is called Luigi and is an Italian. Take care as the shallows are badly marked.

There is a good, sandy anchorage just east of the lighthouse off the headland opposite.

There are restaurants on the beach within walking distance, but the small township for any provisioning is about three kms (1.25 miles) away.

See marina details below in Related Businesses.

Last updated:  November 2023