Ashdod : Profile

Location

This city is located about 30 miles south of Tel Aviv and is a fairly grim concrete metropolis.

Clearance

Not a Port of Entry for yachts.

Docking

The Blue Marina
Ashdod,P.O. Box 14282,Ashdod, Israel
Tel:+972-8-8557246, Fax:+972-8-8556810, VHF Channel 16 "Blue Marina" (only on office hours)
bmarina@netvision.net.il
The marina is just south of the commercial harbour (31° 47 N 34° 37 E) and is very protected. Toilets, showers, laundry. Electricity, water. 40 ton travel hoist. Sore storage. Town 15 minute walk. Good security and helpful staff. Surroundings are uninspiring.

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