Explore: Almerimar
General Info
Description:
This port and city are situated 30 km west of Almeria, and 5 nm west of Punta Sabinal lighthouse, in the bay of Las Entinas. It offers an artificial yacht harbour with probably one of the best marinas to be found along this stretch of coast. Excellent shelter from easterly gales.
Cruisers Highlights:
Whilst not the most attractive of stopovers, Almerimar is inexpensive, it has fuel, a real supermarket, plenty of good restaurants, reliable internet, and a repair and services environment conducive to cruisers. A good choice for getting work done on your boat and perhaps a good spot for wintering your boat as costs are low. There is an active winter liveaboard community here.
See the report Impressions of Almerimar for feedback from cruisers who have visited here.
Entrance Notes and Cautions:
The approach is straight forward with no real difficulties even at night, but a swell can build in SW winds (note also that sea shallows from 1000+ to 20 metres within about a mile).
The entrance is more sheltered than it looks but totally exposed to the south. The channel is well marked (with leading lines at night) and is frequently dredged giving a depth of 6m. Despite this, keep an eye on the echo sounder as silting can be a problem.
Position:
36° 41.78’N, 02° 47.42’W.
Docking
Anchoring:
Either side of the harbor, 100-150m offshore, it is possible to anchor in sand.
Marinas:
On arrival, tie up at the Control Tower/Fuel dock for berth allocation.
Security:
Security at the marina is reported to be good with card-operated gates and CCTV. There have been reports of bicycle theft from the pontoons in the past.
Last updated: October 2017
Related Businesses
Puerto Deportivo Almerimar
Address: Urbanizacion Almerimar, El Ejido, Almeria, Mediterranean coast, Spain, 04711
A large full-facility modern marina, fuel, WiFi (reported to be slow and expensive), laundry. A popular port for liveaboards wintering in Spain said to cost... Read More
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