Azores Liveaboard

[Anjo]

Hi,

Would any of you good folk know if liveaboard is possible/permitted/doable in any of the Azores marinas please?

Any comments or advise greatly appreciated.


Thank you,

Anjo.

 

[srm]

Hi Anjo,

There is a small live aboard community in Marina da Praia da Vitoria, Terceira, (including me since 2014). All the other marinas belong to Portos Acores, except for one on Sao Miguel. I don't know what their rules are, but there are a few boats that look like long term live aboards in Horta. Also, all the marinas I have been in have a few long term boats that are probably foreign owned. (Locals prefer a foreign flag to side step Portuguese regulations).

Choose your winter berth with care though, all marinas get swell at some time; some much more than others. Ponta Delgada can get uncomfortable swell in the summer and was almost empty when I saw it one December. Santa Maria, the southern most island has a very nice marina that is probably the best protected in the Azores, but is a small island with few facilities.

Winters can be wet and windy. We have had two hurricanes head towards the islands since I came. However, both were downgraded before getting too close.

If you are an EU citizen you will have to get a Portuguese resident permit after three months. This was fairly straight forward in my case using the marina as my address.

Come and have a look see in the summer, the islands are well worth a visit.

If you have any more specific questions feel free to send a PM, though I only check this site from time to time.

 

[Anjo]

Thanks for the informative reply to my question. Much appreciated! So it is possible with some winter planning then. Plans to be made!