San Giovanni Small Harbour
San Giovanni is a small, sheltered harbour sitting on the eastern side of Elba, just a short walk from Portoferraio's historic centre with its Medici fortifications and Napoleon's former residence. It has a genuinely local, unhurried feel — this is the Circolo Nautico San Giovanni, a modest club marina with around 40 berths handling vessels up to 18 metres. You're well-placed here to explore the island's interior, the beaches of the eastern coast, and the ferry connections to the mainland.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near San Giovanni Small Harbour · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
- Busiest around 08:00 — mostly boats leaving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 15:00
- 68% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~14h
Plan a Passage
Popular
22 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
How busy is it?
typically 2nd busiest of 9 nearby spots across the year