Livorno Opens 80 m Berths on the Tuscan Coast: Marina Livorno Finishes in Autumn 2027

Livorno now has a marina that takes yachts up to 80 m (262 ft), on the Tuscan mainland 25 minutes from Pisa airport. D-Marin and the Azimut|Benetti Group opened the first 150 berths this year, announced the superyacht pontoon at the Genoa Boat Show on 30 September 2026, and will finish all 815 berths by autumn 2027. Planning a crewed yacht charter in Italy? Start with our Italy yacht charter guide.

For a Tuscany charter this is the first mainland start that can hold a large yacht opposite Elba. Until now, most weeks boarded at Portoferraio on Elba itself or began far north on the Riviera.

Yanna Pristas Senior Charter Broker, Active CYBA Member

ANYTHING GOES V, a 112 ft Sanlorenzo charter yacht, under way off the Ligurian coast — A Sanlorenzo charter yacht under way off the Ligurian coast. The Riviera fleet now has a Tuscan base to work from.

What is open at Marina Livorno, and when the rest comes

The project is a EUR 20 million rebuild of the old port basin, built in phases:

Open now: the first 150 berths, for boats up to 14 m, in service since early 2026
End of 2026: the Mediceo Pontoon, the superyacht quay for yachts up to 80 m, and the first 336 berths in total
Autumn 2027: all 815 berths, with more than 400 of them in the inner basin, plus the restaurants, shops and the D-Marin concierge desk

Groundworks started in September 2025. D-Marin confirmed the superyacht opening in its release of 30 September 2026, and the berth count and timeline are in the project announcement from the spring. The marina sits next to Livorno’s shipyards, so yacht services and crew are already on the quay.

Why a Tuscany charter gets easier from Livorno

Three things change for a charter guest:

The airport is close. Pisa is about 20 km from the marina, a 25-minute transfer. Florence is about 90 km, 1 hour 15 minutes. Portoferraio on Elba needs a ferry or a transfer to Piombino first.
Elba is a short first leg. Portoferraio is about 45 nautical miles from Livorno and Capraia about 35. A motor yacht makes either in two to three hours, so you board after lunch and swim off the island before dinner.
Bigger yachts can start here. Elba’s own harbours top out well below 80 m. A 50 or 60 m yacht that used to need a Riviera or Sardinia start can now begin on the Tuscan coast.

The cruising ground itself does not change. Read our Tuscany charter guide for the week around Elba, Capraia, Giglio and Monte Argentario.

Our take

A new quay does not mean a reserved berth. Italian marinas run largely first come, first served in August, and berths are often arranged through local agents a few days ahead. We treat Livorno as a start and end point for the week and let the captain hold the mid-week nights on anchor or in the Elba harbours, which is how a Tuscany week is best spent anyway.

For 2027 the Mediceo Pontoon should be in service for the whole season. For a July or August 2027 start from Livorno, the yacht is the thing to fix first. The Tuscan fleet is small, and the Riviera yachts that can reposition are the ones that fill early.

What to do next

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