Vilagarcia is a great place, but when we were there (weekend of Sept 8 & 9), on Saturday, there was rather a rowdy nightclub right next to the marina, with a party that went on to 8 am. Also, the wifi is basically not useable.

On the Illa de Arousa is a good haulout facility at Xufre. http://www.xufre.es/en/ Nito the owner is a yachtsman himself and knows how to satisfy cruisers’ needs. He keeps a loaner car on site for visiting yachtsmen to use. There is a bathroom/laundry facility in a container on shore. He does not have much dock space, just a pontoon. He does have a travel hoist and a crane for lifting masts.

His rates are reasonable (discounts for members of OCC, ICC, CA) and he does not object to people doing their own work on their yachts. Very nice man.

We have kept our boat in Capo da Cruz for two seasons. I believe this is the best-protected harbour in the area. It is also reasonably priced (about 2200 euros for a 12-meter boat + taxes a year).

You have to be a member of the club, but this a pro forma thing (costs about 80 euro a year). Cabo da Cruz itself is not much, but there is a wonderful beach 15 minutes walk from the marina. And it is a good starting point for cruising the many interesting places from Ria Muros in the north and to Vigo (Ria Vigo)in South.

Karsten & Heidi on Kalliope, 39 feet dobleender

Note the tiny little marina of Puerto Narrana, at Escarabote, near Boiro (just opposite to Cabo de Cruz, near the large and beautiful Barrana Beach) – close to the small local fishing harbour. Not great facilities (showers and toilets in a sort of an Algeco building site roulette), no breakwater on NE side but a large floating pontoon. The harbour provides correct shelter except for strong north winds (you’d better double your springs in that case).

It’s even cheaper than Pobra de Caraminal but no such things like the facilities in Pobra. However, we spent about a week in the harbour, after spending some time in Cabo de Cruz and four or five days anchoring in front of the Playa Barrana. Take great care at the isolated danger – there are a lot of rocks on the east side of the buoy, at low tide we had a very unpleasant experience there. If going to Escarabote prefer passing between the buoy and the east fishing harbour breakwater.

Nathalie & Florin
Roz Avel, Kelly Peterson 44 Cutter