Nexø

About This Anchorage

Nexø is Bornholm's main commercial port — the granite quarry output, food products, and import goods all pass through. The harbour has a dedicated yacht section within the commercial port basin, well-sheltered by the main breakwaters. The outer anchorage north of the port is in deeper water (4–8m) — ideal for yachts that found Svaneke or Gudhjem too shallow or exposed. The town of Nexø (population 4,000) has full provisioning, a museum covering the Bornholm quarrying industry, and the only 24-hour fuel dock on the island. The anchorage is the best staging point for the crossing to mainland Denmark or for bad weather refuge on the east coast.

Hazards

• !Commercial harbour traffic — monitor VHF 16 and AIS; large vessels manoeuvre in main basin
• !Open to east and NE across Baltic
• !Deeper anchorage (4–8m) — requires more scope
• !Noise from commercial operations in harbour (24-hour port)
• !Less scenic than other Bornholm harbours — primarily a functional staging stop

Skipper's Tips

• →The only 24-hour fuel dock on Bornholm — essential stop for fuel on the island circuit
• →Best staging point for the return crossing to mainland Denmark: 55nm to Ystad (Sweden), 140nm to Copenhagen
• →The Nexø Museum covers Bornholm's granite quarrying history — the island exported granite for the Copenhagen Rådhus (City Hall) paving
• →In easterly weather when Svaneke and Gudhjem are untenable — Nexø offers the best shelter on the east coast
• →Contact harbour on VHF 16 before entering — the commercial port is active 24 hours and the duty officer will direct you to the yacht basin

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