Salvador : Profile

Clearance

Boats are usually directed to Centro Nautico (Cenab), which is a marina type facility next to the ferry terminal and close to the city centre. All offices are close by and the first to be visited is the port authority located in the Navy building immediately to the east of Centro Nautico.

The staff at both marinas are most helpful and will advise about formalities.

Docking

Salvador de Bahia is situated in a large bay which offers a multitude of marinas and anchorages.

Centro Nautico (CENAB) at Forte de Sao Marcello, is a good choice if you wish to be close to the city or Salvador de Bahia (1 nm to the east of Centro Nautico) if you want to leave the boat for a while. A quieter spot would be NW of Itaperica, either anchorage or marina. The anchorage close to the Fort offers good protection and the holding is good in mud.

The approach is straight forward and deep, but with surprisingly strong currents in the middle of the bay and also at the northern end. The night approaches are well marked to all the marinas. Beware of wrecks off the cape on the eastern side of the entrance to the bay.

Bahia Marina
Av. do Contorno N 1010, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil CEP 40015-230
Tel:055 (0) 71 322 7244, Fax:055 (0) 71 322 7244, VHF Channel 16, 68
bmvendas@bahiamarina.com.br
Water and electricity on the dock. 40 ton travel lift, many repair trades represented, fuel dock (watch for water in the diesel!), restaurants, swimming pool and excellent security.

Centro Nautico (CENAB)
Av. da Franca, s/n Commercio, Salvador de Bahia
Tel:+55 (0) 3263434, Fax:+55 (0) 3263433
cenab@svn.com.br
Situated just behind Forte de Sao Marcello. Good protection but sometimes choppy (snubbers advised). A marina with floating pontoons. Water and electricity on the dock. Good security. Fax/Tel/email services. Many staff speak English and French. Close to the Lacerda elevator and the business area with banks, post office, cyber cafe, shops and restaurants.

Yacht Clubs

Centro Nautico, in the centre of town, is the best place to leave the boat if planning to visit the interior, or enjoy Salvador's unique carnival. There are a number of yacht clubs in and around Salvador, and repair facilities at some of them are very good as they cater for a large local boating community. A marina is under construction in Salvador, close to Centro Nautico.

Bahia Yacht Club
Sete de Septembro 3252, Salvador BA , Brazil CEP 40130 001
Tel:+55 (0)71 336 9011, VHF Channel 16, 68
icb@elitenet.co.br

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