Cascais Marina is beautiful but extremely expensive. The anchorage outside the marina was not too crowded while we were there in Aug 2025 and well sheltered from waves but winds were commonly 20 -25 knots from the north. There are two places you can tie up a dinghy ashore – the marina is not one of them – and they are both littered with small moorings for the local fishing boat tenders with lines to the dock, very dangerous for a prop, but we were able to negotiate it with difficulty. Prices are generally very cheap ashore. The town was very crowded with tourists when we were there. People are extremely friendly but not outgoing. There are good yacht services at the marina. Our anchor chain got tangled in two ancient admiralty anchors on the bottom in the anchorage and required a hand from a local fishing boat and the city pier crane to sort out. We enjoyed our month long stay but it is not a boater friendly anchorage.