 Gibraltar : Profile
All formalities are handled at the marinas. Particulars of vessel and crew will be required but bear in mind that Gibraltar is not part of the EU and visa requirements are different to those of Spain and Portugal.
See Clearance and Immigration for more details.
Last updated October 2008.
Port Authority
Tel:+350 72514/78134/77004, Fax:+350 77011, VHF Channel 06, 12, 13, 14, 16
(All yachts should listen on VHF Ch 12)
Queensway Quay Marina
Tel:+350 44700, Fax:+350 44699, VHF Channel 71 (0830-2145 summer/0630/2015 winter
qqmarina@gibnet.gi
Opening Hours: 0830-2100 (daily)
Full service marina. Code required to access pontoons. 120 berths. Metred water & electricity to pontoons. No repair facilities. Laundry service. Clearance facilities.
The marina is peaceful beacuse it is futherest from the airport, but there is an unlit floating boom across the entrance between 2100 hours to 0830 hours.
The only docking facilities are those at the Marina Bay and Queensway Quay Marinas. Currently (2008) both have construction works underway and so are not as clean and quiet as they might be.
The entrance to Queensway Quay marina has been moved to the northern end of the breakwater. All marinas offer reduced winter rates.
The shortage of berthing for yachts is a current problem but it may be eased by the opening in 2010 of a large new marina just over the border, on the west side of the Rock, at La Linea.
The marina previously known as Sheppard's has been sold to a developer and is now closed to visitors. It is expected to re-open sometime in the future as the Ocean Village Complex, with a small marina. Sheppard's chandlery continues to operate from the same site, but the boatyard repair facilities have been moved to Coaling Island.
Anchoring
Update September 2009. Following a period of no anchoring being permitted due to the construction of the new marina at La Linea, cruisers report that you can now anchor in the same area once again due to construction slowing down. Anchor on the EAST side of the fishing port at La Linea (but the WEST side of Gibraltar). Tie your dinghy up at the little fishing port for 5 Euros a day.
Last updated September 2009.
Marina Bay Marina
PO Box 80, Gibraltar
Tel:+350 73300, Fax:+350 42656, VHF Channel 73, 71
pieroffice@marinabay.gi
Water, electricity and telephone connection to berths & telephone service available. Fuel berths available next to Marina. In the marina complex: health & dental clinic, chandlery, duty free shop, supermarket, laundry, restaurants and bars.
Port Authority [see above]
Port Captain
Port Office, North Mole
Tel:+350 77254
Port Operations Room & Enquires
Tel:+350 78134/77004
Queen's Harbour Master
Tel:+350 55901, Fax:+350 55981, VHF Channel 08
Opening Hours: 0800/1630 Monday to Thursday - 0800/1600 Friday
Queensway Quay Marina [see above]
Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club
26 Queensway
Tel:+350 78897
One of the oldest yacht clubs in the world, founded in 1829. No berthing facilities. reciprocal arrangements with several overseas yacht clubs allow their members to use the premises.
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