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Doce Brisa Estaleiro da Marina Vilamoura, 2785-800
Quarteira, Portugal.

Tel+351 289 327 030

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Coastal Leisure Limited

Suite 3

Town Quay

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, SO14 2AQ

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Phone: +44 (0) 23 8033 2222

Fax: +44 (0) 23 8063 5828

Email: sales@coastal-leisure.com

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Here are some of the Marinas in Portugal:-

Baleeira, Horta Faial, Açores Setúbal, Nazaré, Figueira da Foz, Sesimbra, Lagos, Portimão Punta Delgada, Açores Matosinhos (Leixões Porto Alantico. Vila Real de Santo António, Sines, Peniche, Cascais, Funchal, Madeira, Viana do Castelo, Porto Santo, Madeira Póvoa de Varzim, Doca do Bom Sucesso, Doca de Belém, Doca de Santo Amaro, Doca de Alcántara, Doca do Terreito Do Trigo, Doca dos Olivais Lisboa, Portugal

Information on Marinas & Anchorage in the Algarve

Albufeira
A fully fledged Marina is in construction and is scheduled to open in 2002. The entrance will be to the west side of the coastal town of Albufeira and the mooring facilities will be in a sheltered valley protected both from the north and south by rising land.

The town has over years changed from its humble fishing village look into a immense popular holiday destination. Here you will find all the normal day and evening facilities associated with mass tourism but there are some shreds of its quaintness in the older parts.

Alvor
A natural lagoon created by a wide sand bar which has been heightened by sand removed by dredging. Entrance to the lagoon is by a narrow shallow channel which is lined on both sides by independent moles. The depth of this channel is 2 meters but nit is recommended that any attempt to pass should be a low tide to establish position of a sand bar within the lagoon lying between this entrance and the mooring area in front of the village of Alvor.

This very old village with its glorious past and destroyed in 1755 by an earthquake is now more intent in catering to the tourist industry. Happily, the village has maintained some of its own character and is still worth visiting, especially for its range of restaurants.

Baleeira
This anchorage lies just to the east side of the town of Sagres and in the Bay of Martinhal. It is open to the easterly winds but sheltered to those from the north. There is a mole which does provides limited protection from a swell when exposed to the eastern winds coming from the direction of Gibraltar. The harbor area is often quite congested by local fishing and commercial vessels.

The town of Sagres has limited facilities as its popularity tends to be more for a day time visit and not as holiday destination. Close by is the past location of the School of Navigation founded in the 15th Century by “Prince Henry the Navigator”.

Faro
A Marina is in the course of construction and should be ready by next year.

Lagos
Here you will find a “five-anchor award” Marina. The location of this is after passing down a sufficiently wide channel reaching a traversing footbridge which normally has to be opened for most vessels in order to make access. The Reception Pontoon is immediately before reaching the bridge. As you pass down this channel you will find on your starboard side a dock area normally filled with fishing and commercial vessels. The moorages in the Marina are subjected to a prevailing northern wind known locally as the “nortada” and this can be uncomfortable unless you have managed to arrange a berth facing to the north. Night time departures requires 24 hours notice and moving to the reception pontoon.

The town of Lagos played an active part in creating the history of the world for it was from this port that the “Caravelas” of Price Henry sailed to discover parts of our present world. The town has maintained a lot of its architectural charm and this is coupled with its popularity with the tourists so that it is a good location of food and entertainment.

Portimão
Comfortable choice of berths to suit the needs of most vessels up to 30 metres. Inside the entrance moles at Praia da Rocha there is an area to the starboard side in which to berth in front of a beach but passing fishing vessels can cause irritating swells. Further into the estuary on the port side there is a recently constructed comfortable Marina. Almost opposite on the starboard side there are a few limited moorings in front of the village of Ferragudo. There are a further two small Pontoon Marin areas for small craft. There is also some moorings midstream in the river in front of the quayside of Portimão and before reaching the first of the two bridges. Also, on the starboard side there is a commercial fishing dock.

Tavira
As there are two Islands between which all vessels have to pass and these provide a natural barrier to the sea and the anchorage is reasonably pleasant. A combination of a westerly wind and a strong tide can change this scene. It is recommended that you pass further up river and find a mooring which is away from this wind and the swell of passing fishing vessels. At the entrance to the river there is a jetty which is constantly in use by local ferries to the islands.

The local town is one of the most architecturally attractive on the coast and provides a choice of restaurants and shops .

Vilamoura
The very first Marina in the Algarve. Happily, the original owners have passed the management over to a more enlightened company. Now there are installed many of the past missing facilities that visiting sailors expect to find. If you are intending to make a night time departure it is necessary to provide 24 hours notice and moor to the reception pontoon. An extension to its present berths is being constructed on the west side of the present Marina. It is reported that this new area will have wide berths and individual attached accommodation for the boat owners.

The immediate area surrounding the Marina is a purpose built constructed holiday area and you will therefore find that local prices tend to decrease as you move away from the quayside. Here you will find some well equipped Ships Chandlers.
General Information

A good radio service is provided by Navtex on Monsanto Radio at Lisbon (Group II)
Forecasts are transmitted at 02.50hrs, 06.50hrs, 10.50hrs, 14.50hrs, 18.50hrs and 22.50hrs
The Sagres Radio transmits in English at 08.30hrs and at 20.35hrs
The Elixirs Station transmit by VHF on Channel 11 at 10.30hrs and 16.30hrs
The Vilamoura Station transmits by VHF on Channel 20 at 10.00hrs
Port Captains provide in their offices a forecast via Teletext
Marinas display the forecast or will obtain a necessary one upon request.

Portuguese Authorities
Authorities in Portugal that normally concern boat owners are:
Harbourmaster (Capitania)
Marine Police (Policia de Marinha)
Customs (Fiscal de Fronteira)

The normal practice in Marinas is for the authorities to expect you to register your arrival immediately and they usually do not make a personal visit to the vessel.
When arriving outside normal daylight hours the authorities will visit your boat and obtain information they require. The next day it will be necessary to visit the office of the Marina office and check in.
The Lagos Marina they have their own system and you have to wait while your documentation is handed to the authorities. Whilst, in Vilamoura you personally deliver a copy of the document produced by the Marina to the Marine Police and Customs Authorities at separate desks in this same office. These two officials will then confirm the document is in order from your passports and ships papers.
This action need only be carried out by one person who should have their possession the following documents:
The Ships Papers
Passports of all Crew members
Proof of VAT (IVA) paid – when applicable
Certificate of Competency
Insurance Cover
Details of any intended alteration in Crew Members
We advise you to approach the authorities in the same manner in which you would like to be treated. Visitors to Portugal are normally treated by the authorities with consideration and politeness and if this becomes not the case the then you will find the cause has usually been created by your own attitude. Criticism is considered by them as a form of disguise!

Above is some information provided by www.algarve-info.com/trqavel/marina.htm.

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