Anyone keep their boat in Alicante?

AlexKT7 - I just had a reply from Shahzad at Navicularia. I am afraid it will have to be a 12m mooring.
Price is 2,500 euros plus G5 (its a Valencian Government thing 300 euros ish) + elec and water
 
petem said:
That's still incredibly cheap.
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?, yes it is, obviously Torrevieja is not Alicante and definitely not Altea, ( although there are some very nice parts) but I don't live on board much so for me it works. The marina berths have all been replaced this year and there is more car parking too. Its all been re wired and re- plumbed so everything works. I even have a 32amp shore power connection.
Park the boat some where cheap and go to nice places on the boat. I did consider moving north to Altea or Campomanes but the price difference pays for a lot of diesel to go and visit a few times instead.
 
Was berthed in Alicante for a few years until last year when I sold the boat.
For us it was by far the best marina we'd been to, hence we stayed so long.
A short hop from the airport on the C6 bus (E1.20) meant short breaks from the UK were a doddle. Served by lots of UK airports hence cheap flights all year. Good 24hr security so no members of the public wandering around the marina.
We were on L pontoon and no noise from the bars although I imagine berthing right opposite would have been less fun.
A really nice city with plenty going on all year. Nice beaches all along that coastline and one within walking distance too.
I don't think they're that fussy on length; I was on a 11x5.5 berth and my neighbours were 42 &43ft sailing boats.
I think all the berths are pontoon style so probably less critical on width than stern to but I'd check with the marina first if your're over.
Cruising is limited but we were happy to anchor off the beach or Tabarca Island for a few hours and come back.
We did a week on the Mar Menor and with your boat you could reach the Balearics quite easily.
The winter weather is about the best you'll get in the Med so the season is much longer than the SOF, for instance.
 
has anyone rented a berth privately in Spain? How does this work? I found someone in Guardamar de Segura who is advertising his mooring. I am a bit nervous if this some kind of scam? Do I insist a marina be a middleman? Do I ask for docs and check with a marina the ownership status? thanks
 
I have rented privately.

If concerned just call the marina and confirm he does own it.

When I did it I paid for a week as I recall which was a holding deposit and the balance of the year a few days after arrival.
 
as H said, the marina office will know, and they will want to see your documents anyway so should be easy to determine everything is OK.
 
adey said:
Was berthed in Alicante for a few years until last year when I sold the boat.
For us it was by far the best marina we'd been to, hence we stayed so long.
A short hop from the airport on the C6 bus (E1.20) meant short breaks from the UK were a doddle. Served by lots of UK airports hence cheap flights all year. Good 24hr security so no members of the public wandering around the marina.
We were on L pontoon and no noise from the bars although I imagine berthing right opposite would have been less fun.
A really nice city with plenty going on all year. Nice beaches all along that coastline and one within walking distance too.
I don't think they're that fussy on length; I was on a 11x5.5 berth and my neighbours were 42 &43ft sailing boats.
I think all the berths are pontoon style so probably less critical on width than stern to but I'd check with the marina first if your're over.
Cruising is limited but we were happy to anchor off the beach or Tabarca Island for a few hours and come back.
We did a week on the Mar Menor and with your boat you could reach the Balearics quite easily.
The winter weather is about the best you'll get in the Med so the season is much longer than the SOF, for instance.
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Thanks for your input, Adey

RE: Tabarca - How long did it take to get there? I hear the anchorages are busy and weekends but quiet in the week - do you concur?

Did you anchor anywhere else for the day?
 
In Adey's absence (hopefully he will pop back with more info)
Tarbaca is 10nm from Alicante, so 30 mins at cruise or 1 hours ish pootle. The south side is the best anchorage as the wind in the afternoon comes from the NE. The sea bed is a mix of sand and sea grass. You can anchor east of the small harbour wall on the North side - but watch for the wind picking up! The sea bed there is rocks and sea grass so anchors do drag.
In July/August it gets very busy at weekends. In September you can be the only one there. If there has been little wind for a week or so the water gets really clear - not a bad snorkel. The little museum on the island is worth a look. In summer there are lots of open air seafood restaurants. You can take a tender into the shallow harbour on the north side and tie it up. Its very shallow in there and there are rocks so take your time.
Check your charts carefully there are submerged rocks and spoiled ground at the west end of the island so give it a wide berth. As you get to within @ 2miles of Tarbaca there is a reef about 200 yards offshore.
Other anchorages - the north end of the various bays on the coast are the places to go for shelter. Or the west side of any of the marina harbour walls. North end of the Alicante bay is a nice spot.
Anchor wise - all around this coast there is lots of thick seagrass. I found it very very difficult to get a delta to bed in. CQRs or fortress style - useless. A big bruce seems OK, but now I only use rocna or similar.

If you are a diver/serious snorkeller there are two or three islands @ 40 miles south that are in a marine reserve. There are always lots of dive boats going back and forth. I have heard its a very good dive area.

If you end up in Alicante Marina,it's well worth doing the Alicante Walking Tour - real eye opener and good intro to the city
 
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