Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy
Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy — photo 2
Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy — photo 3
Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy — photo 4
Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy — photo 5
Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy — photo 6
Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy — photo 7
Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy — photo 8
Porto San Paolo, bay in Loiri-Poltu Santu Paolu/Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy — photo 9
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Porto San Paolo

3.8 (13 reviews)

Porto San Paolo is a sheltered bay on Sardinia's northeast coast in the Gallura region, sitting just across the water from the protected Tavolara Island, one of the largest monoliths in the Mediterranean and a marine reserve worth exploring. The bay itself has a small town with a harbour, beach access, and services close by, and it's well-positioned as a base for reaching the Costa Smeralda and the Maddalena Archipelago. The landscape here is classic Gallura — granite boulders, macchia scrub, and water that shifts between turquoise and deep blue depending on the light.

Based on AIS data

quiet → busy

Popular Times

Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.

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  • Busiest around 09:00 — mostly boats leaving
  • Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 14:00
  • 72% of visits are overnight
  • Typical stay: ~18h
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Plan a Passage

Popular

17 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.

How busy is it?

typically 15th busiest of 22 nearby spots across the year

SepModerate
OctVery quiet
NovVery quiet
DecVery quiet
JanVery quiet
FebVery quiet
MarVery quiet
AprVery quiet
MayQuiet
JunModerate
JulPacked
AugPacked
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