LAT.37º 7’N LONG.8º 31’W
WELCOME TO MARINA DE PORTIMÃO®
Surrounded by one of Europe's best-known and most beautiful beaches, Praia da Rocha, Marina de Portimão® is now a must-see in the Algarve and a favoured destination for mega-yachts of up to 50m whilst on their way to the Mediterranean.
Located on the safest harbour in Portugal, sheltered from the prevailing winds, in the wide estuary of the river Arade with its deep-waters, watched over by the forts of Santa Catarina and S. João do Arade, Marina de Portimão® is part of a sea-facing tourist development, extending over an area of around 25 hectares. It has magnificent support facilities for recreational water sports, continuous surveillance, outdoor and covered car parking, an accessible beach, a hotel, a whole shopping centre including restaurants, shops, bars and a magnificent ocean swimming pool.
As well as being the base for some of the main maritime tourism operators, who run daily tours along our beautiful coastline and offer a variety of leisure and sports activities, we also have at your disposal a modern and complete boatyard for repairs, located on the left bank of the River Arade, consisting of a 50T gantry and another with the capacity to hoist large vessels of up to 300T and catamarans of up to 9 meters in with.
At Marina de Portimão® Boatyard you will find a highly trained and professional team to provide you with the best service with a wide range of specialised services. It is also home to one of the most renowned equipment repair and sales companies, authorised by the main recreational water sport brands.
When it comes to water sports, Marina de Portimão® is also the venue for the pot international sailing and power boat competitions and is sought after as an official training base for professional teams from all over the world.
With its constant activity, the Marina de Portimão Yacht Club promotes an annual plan of sport and social activities with great impact, such as the provision of recreational sailing licences, training for young people and adults, support for Olympic sailing and support for the Solidarity Sailing Project, which includes sailing for the disabled.
In terms of quality and the environment, it is noteworthy for having been awarded the Blue Flag since 2000, with the maximum score of 5 gold anchors in the international "Gold Anchor Awards" classification by the prestigious Yacht Harbour Association / British Marine Federation, for having been awarded the Velis 2006 prize, the municipal medal of merit and for being the only Portuguese Marina to receive the Jack Nichols Award.
In a unique setting, our team of competent and attentive professionals invite you to discover the diversity of our services in the certainty that they will do everything they can to make your stay with us an unforgettable one.
Welcome to Marina de Portimão®
AT YOUR DISPOSAL
With 620 moorings available for rental for short and long stays, the Marina de Portimão can receive boats up to 50m long, drawing a maximum of 4 meters. The moorings are equipped with 16/32/63 amp. electricity and water; there is a daily collection of rubbish and oil. The entrance to the Marina is easy to access given that it is the most ample in Portugal. This Marina provides a variety of sea related tourist activities.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
ACCESS BY SEA
On account of its location to the east of Praia da Rocha - an area with extensive buildings and ample illumination - the entrance to the Port of Portimão is easily identifiable.
The entrance to the port faces south and is about 250m wide. Ponta do Altar with a lighthouse of the same name is located to the east. On account of the height of this cliff face, the entrance to the port is obscured to those approaching from the east almost until the entrance to the moles.
Once the outer moles have been passed, a course should be set at 020º off the line of the Ferragudo Fore and Aft beacons, leaving buoy no. 2 to port, continuing in the direction of buoy no. 4 until reaching the entrance to “Marina de Portimão” to the west. The Marina is marked by two moles with beacons at each end. The reception pontoon is located starboard of the Marina entrance.
ACCESS BY LAND
Situated in the west of the Algarve, 35 minutes away from Faro International Airport and around 2 hours away from Lisbon or Seville, with direct acess through the highway A22.
The “Marina de Portimão” enjoys a privileged location on the mouth of the Arade River.
DEPTH
At the entrance to the bar: 8,5m
Quay: 4m
Environmental Code of Conduct
BANDEIRA AZUL FOR VESSELS
In accordance with the Code of Environmental Conduct, the owner of the vessel aware of the need to safeguard the quality of Seawater and Marine Resources, solemnly undertakes to enforce on board the vessel that commands the following:
• Do not throw garbage into the sea or along the coast.
• Do not exhaust water from toilets to the sea, along the coast or in sensitive areas.
• Do not dump poisonous or toxic waste (oils, paints, used batteries, cleaning products, etc.) into the sea
Remember that on board your vessel you can also play an important and active role in defending the Environment by joining the Blue Flag through a personal and non-transferable commitment. Join this campaign and feel that it can contribute to the improvement of our water resources. The Marina de Portimão is a public utility service, aimed at all navigators who cross our waters, whether national or foreign, so it should be a good example of good environmental practices.
Marinas de Barlavento, S.A.
Marina de Portimão Edifício Administrativo,
Ponta da Areia
8500-345 Portimão
Tel. +351 282 400 680
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