La Paloma - Docking
Take care to follow the channel across the harbor to the moorings as, although the harbor entrance is wide, the channel is narrow and the sandy bottom rises quickly.
The marina has a “T” dock: 70 meters long and 40 meters wide at its end. Yachts moor “Med style” on both sides of this dock and may also be moored to buoys off the pier. This is a high concrete pier and necessitates the use of protective pipes or chains on your lines as they run directly over a concrete edge.
The depth alongside varies from 1.50 meters to 4.50 meters (at “0” datum) depending on the mooring position.
The marina has good connections to fresh water and electricity and also hot showers. All services are charged by the day. You need to ask if you do not wish the water and electric to be switched on, otherwise, you will be charged.
See photo with the marina in the foreground and naval base beyond the marina with the fishing harbor behind. Our thanks to Stephan Nedelchev for taking this photo.
The main part of the town is about two kms (1.2 miles) from the port. There is a good fish market next to the fishing harbor.
Last updated: March 2018.
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Mooring charge was 433 pesos Uruguayan per metre for 10m boat.( nearly £11 at time of writing) . Water, electric and showers are charged extra. You need to ask if you do not wish the water and electric to be switch on, otherwise, it is charged by the day.
The mooring situation on the high wall sections dictates that you must use protective pipes or chains on your lines as they run directly over a concrete edge.
Personally I thought that LP was poor value, and I didn’t feel that the staff there paid too much attention to the boats. For this reason I would not leave my boat there unattended for an extended period. LP is well connected, easy access to Punta del Este and Montevideo by comfortable bus journey.
Leaving was easy, the office issue a document which was valid for three hours after specified time of departure.