Vila do Porto : Profile

Location

Santa Maria is often called "The Island of the Sun" as it tends to be warm and dry and has many fine sand beaches. The Island's traditional houses have white chimneys and blue bars which are a heritage of the first settlers here from Southern Portugal. The landscape is either dry and limestoned or luxuriant with vineyards. It is the oldest Azorean Island as well as the only one resting on the African geological plate. Famous for its handicrafts and pastry!

Docking

Marina Vila do Porto
Porto de Vila do Porto
Tel:+351 296 882 282, Fax:+351 296 882 176, VHF Channel 16 / 10
marinavdp@marinasazores.com
Opening Hours: High Season: 0800-2000, Low Season: 0800-1700 (closed Sundays).
New marina opened 2008. Reception dock, dry dock, toilets, showers and laundry with yacht club nearby. Update September 2009: Complete on the water and the administration block including laundry and showers is nearing completion. Free Wi-Fi being installed. GNR will come to boat and complete all paperwork. Very helpful staff and officials. Completely sheltered inside the marina.

Porto de Vila do Porto
Cais de Vila do Porto,9580 Vila do Porto
Tel:+351 (296) 882 282, Fax:+351 (296) 882 766
portovdp@apsm.pt

Yacht Clubs

Clube Naval de Santa Maria (CNSM)
Cais Velho, 9580 Vila do Porto, Sainta Maria
cnsm@mail.telpac.pt
Very welcoming but with limited English.

Related Reports

Azores Cruising (22 Oct 2009)

Ponta Delgada Marina (14 Oct 2009)

European Regulations Regarding Insurance Cover and AIS Equipment  (13 Sep 2009)

Passage from Azores to England in July (10 Aug 2009)

Arriving in Lajes de Pico - Some Advice (17 Jul 2009)

Nova Scotia, Halifax to Azores (12 Jan 2009)

Azores to Jacksonville, Florida (24 Jun 2008)

Caribbean, St. Martin to Azores in May (22 May 2008)

Azores to Bermuda to USA, Rhode Island (22 May 2008)

Caribbean East to Southern Brazil (15 May 2008)

Missing Yacht Colros Sighted 600 NM off Azores (01 Oct 2007)

Atlantic Islands Guide (10 Feb 2006)

Nordhavn Atlantic Rally Yachts Arrive In Horta (17 Jun 2004)

Related News

Largest ever ARC Europe fleet start from Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVIs (08 May 2009)

ARC 2008 News (21 Nov 2008)

Missing Yacht - Formosa ´68 (07 Oct 2008)

ARC Europe Transatlantic Rally departs Antigua (14 May 2008)

Med Bound 2007 Motor Yacht Rally Gathers Steam (09 Jan 2007)

NEW! Las Palmas De Gran Canaria: Port Of The Month (01 Dec 2005)

Peter Azevedo, the Sailors’ Friend, Has Passed Away (21 Nov 2005)

Canaries Push For Whales & Dolphin Mega Reserve (17 Oct 2005)

Azores Raises VAT Level (06 Jul 2005)

EU extends VAT grace period for non-EU boats to 18 months (12 Aug 2001)