Vlore - Docking
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. It is also possible to anchor off the ferry port in five meters off the East Pier.
In southerly or westerly winds, it would not be a good place to be for too long.
- (photo from Orikum marina website)
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.
Last updated: April 2017
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Frida´s keeper says:
Sep 06, 2018 07:06 AM
Seems like it’s not possible to haul out at all in Albania..? Sent a request to Orikum Marina ( the one and only) for wintering on the hard for my 35ft Colin Archer, but they have no such possibilities. They sent me an offer 390Euro per month in water. Staying in Greece 😉
We recently stayed overnight in Vlore. Around 80 euros again for pleasure. We did tie up against a tug for the night with no facilities, but this was expected. The town is not pretty but has supermarkets for supplies.
Was quite secure after the enterprising little sea urchins tried us for money/chocolate/biscuits in that order.
As we did not have time to go down to Orikum, it was sufficient and we would stay there again if need be. Suzette “Q”
We paid in Vlore’s harbour even if we didn’t stay for one night, on the top of the clearance 60 euros we had to pay 10 euros plus 15 for the service of the travel agent. Got to pay again the clearance in Durres three days later plus not only the travel agent but the harbour master 25 euros.
The marina is 32 euros per night and the manager tells us that the water is not drinkable! We did drink it and it was very fine but that tells how he sees us!
We went from Durres direct to Marina Orikum without calling at Vlores ((after speaking to Luigi at the marina) He did all the agency work himself. We tried to call Vlores harbour to advise them as we were passing but got no reply. Marina is excellent and very secure.
Posted on behalf of Tony Olin:
On approach to Vlore, we went into the old military port on the island of Sazant. The port looks derelict, we were chased off by some very aggressive soldiers, we then proceeded to the ferry port of Vlore and anchored off in 5m off the east pier – no need of agent if you don’t tie up or go ashore.
There are two other ports to the NW of Vlore, one is the oil terminal, the other an old fishing port that has less than 1.5m of water at the entrance, neither are suitable for sailing vessels.
The marina at Orikum is a few miles to the SE. Beware of the shallow waters around this area which is badly marked.
Vlore port, VHF 16 and 12 – Orikum Marina VHF ch 15
Entente channel to Marina is 2.7-3.0 m deep. The manager is Luigi, an Italian
Marina Orikum is not ant clearance from/to abroad. You need first to pass either Sarande, Vlore main Port, Durres or Shengjin.
If you visit the Marina, you will just have to pay for the berthing, do not pay any further agent/clearance fees. They are known to try it very often.
Triport doesn’t accept ant yacht.