Chuteman
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One member asked that I share Marina costs and rather than just numbers, I decided to add info/comments on those items that are important to me. I'll separate by Country
Boat Size - If You have a 8, 9, 10 or 11 meter boat - good on You. For those who go beyond 12 meters especially 12.499 BEWARE or your beam is beyond
3.99 -BEWARE because You might be subjected to arbitrary pricing or at least be bumped up to much higher often 15m pricing. Some marinas ask but most take measurements off your documents that are requested probably 90%.
Low Season Rate Changes - some are Sept 1, More Oct 1 but others Nov 1
so check and often not noted on their web page if they have one
My usual preference is to anchor out however this trip was unique so using marinas became usual.
Hopefully, it will be of use to others.
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Marina - Marina de Santander - finger slips and pontoons
Location - Santander, Spain
Date - Sept, 2011
Price per night - 57.94 inc vat
Protected - Yes
Security - locked gate
Wi-Fi - In office
Fuel - did not take note
Toilets/showers - C- - functional - not fancy
Elec/Water - think it was extra
Atmosphere - remote, organized - adjacent to airport runway
Other Services - few - and remainder a long way away
Return - NO, low value, remote, long way up river
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Marina - Puerto Deportivo Gijon - finger slips and pontoons
Location - Gijon, Spain
Date - Sept
Price per night - 37.94 euro incl vat
Protected - Yes, from sea but some wake from passing boats
Security - locked gate
Wi-Fi - Yes, buy access
Fuel - Yes - to port at admin bldg dock -
Toilets/showers - B - they were OK
Elec/Water - included if my memory is correct
Atmosphere - Visitors dock isolated near entrance breakwater
Other Services - within walking distance, some long - just get directions from staff
Return - Yes, although town is spread out
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Marina - Marina Coruna - finger slips and pontoons
Location - La Coruna, Spain
Date - Sept. 2011
Price per night - 44.44 euro incl tax & vat
Protected - Yes
Security - think so, just can’t remember details
Wi-Fi - Yes, in office
Fuel - do not remember details - did not need
Toilets/Showers - A - very good
Elec/Water - Included but then there was some charge when I returned adapter
which I did not understand -
Atmosphere - professional, organized, clean, good docks, not crowded at all
Other Services - about 15+ min walk to large town
Return - Yes, although not cheap.......might try marina closer in town
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Marina - Puerto Deportivo Bayona - finger slips and pontoons
Location - Baiona, Spain
Date - Sept, 2011
Price per night - 33.43 euro incl vat
Protected - Yes
Security - locked gate & guard at night
Wi-Fi - yes, reception variable
Fuel - Yes - to stb as entering beware of shallow water near pumps
Toilets/Showers - D - converted Shipping container style
Elec/Water - yes, think it was included
Atmosphere - functional, with most services ....not fancy
Other Services - some nearby others require walk
Return? - maybe
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Marina - Puerto de Rota Deportivo - finger slips & pontoons
Location - Rota, Spain
Date - Sept, 2011
Price per night - 32.01 euro inc vat ** check out time**
Protected - Yes.....very well
Security - locked gates did not observe guards but some staff is on site 24 hrs
Wi-Fi - No....although they said it was avail in office - still waiting for login = that slow
Fuel - Yes, just inside entrance breakwater to stb
Toilets/Showers - B- they were Ok
Elec/Water - add’l charge - elec = 1.78 incl vat @ nite
Atmosphere - organized & in good condition but office procedures all VERY Slow
Other Services - never found them - only stayed one night
Return? - Yes, if I needed a peaceful night’s sleep & maybe I’d find services
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Marina - Puerto Deportivo Alcaidesa - individual slips - pontoons
Location - La Linea, Spain (adjacent to Gibraltar)
Date - Sept/Oct , 2011
Price per night - 22.42 euro incl vat - charge based on berth location not boat size **checkout** time I left boat here for 3 weeks while I went back to states - it was fine
Protected - somewhat - depends on your berth - some Visitors berths open to swells
Security - Locked gates & guards patrolling
Wi-Fi - for sale but unreliable based on staff comments / location
Fuel - Yes just inside marina breakwater at admin bldg - concrete docks to stb
Toilets/Showers - A - new, clean and nice
Elec/Water - add’l cost
Atmosphere - still developing, teething issues, some strange rules but clean & new
Other Services - Yes, but will require walking into town or further into GIB
Return? - Yes, now that I understand the “game” and aware of swell exposure
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Marina - Marina Estepona - med moor w/permanent lines high concrete quay
Location - Estepona, Spain
Date - Oct 2011
Price per night - 41 euro “deposit” - office was closed 10-1 hrs on weekend
Protected - Mostly
Security - locked gates
Wi-Fi - No........jazz bar nearby offered wi-fi
Fuel - do not remember
Toilets/Showers - D - not great
Elec/Water - Elec triggered polarity warning so did not use & water outlet unusable
Atmosphere - Not attractive to me
Other Services - supermarket nearby, cafe, restaurants, bars crowding the area noise
Return? - NO.....low value and too comm’l around marina
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Marina-Puerto Deportivo de Benalmadena- med moor w/permanent lines concrete quay
Location - Benalmadena, Spain
Date - Oct, 2011
Price per night - 33.58 euro incl vat **** watch out for Checkout time ******
Protected - Not that much - depends on berth
Security - did not see
Wi-Fi - for purchase & it only works in their office - first 30 mins free
Fuel - Yes, fuel/reception dock inside breakwater entrance to port
Toilets/Showers - F - Unless you have taken 3rd world shots do not enter
Elec/Water - can’t remember but think it was add’l....I did not use
Atmosphere - Awful - visitors placed across from fuel dock - swells & wake wash and a 20+ min walk around entire complex to office
Other Services - Mini-mart inside complex and town is nearby
Return? - HELL NO - unless You like USA style overdevelopment with wall to wall restaurants, bars, condos, hotels, crowds, power boats, etc
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Marina - Puerto Deportivo Almerimar - Med Moor permanent lines concrete quay
Location - Almerimar, Spain
Date - Oct, 2011
Price per night - 13.75 euro inc vat.......yes, not a typo
Protected - Yes, not a ripple
Security - Yes
Wi-Fi - Yes, purchased separately - pricing depends on # of days chosen 3 euro for one
Fuel - Yes, at entrance inside breakwater to port
Toilets/Showers - B- - clean but not fancy
Elec/Water - separate charge about 3 e a night combined - I included in price per night
Atmosphere - Quiet - clean - organized - friendly staff - residential area around dock
Other Services - good supermarket 5 mins walk, restaurants & cafe around marina
Return? - Absolutely Yes, price, staff, atmosphere and peaceful area were wonderful
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Marina - Club Nautico de Campello - med moor with permanent lines & concrete quay
Location - El Campello, Spain
Date - Oct, 2011
Price per night - 33.24 with tax/vat included - ** there is a checkout time**
Protected - yes, for the most part
Security - not sure but think there was 24 hr staff
Wi-Fi - No
Fuel - Yes - just inside breakwater inside marina to stb
Toilets/Showers - D - Not great
Elec/Water - yes, included if my memory is right
Atmosphere - friendly staff although limited english - organized areas
Other Services - town is about 10+ min walk
Return? - Yes, but I would check calendar - Sunday & holidays the town is
locked up solid - cafe about 25 min walk was best for pay wi-fi / internet PCs
Bus to Alicante which was full so I diverted here - much cheaper
Boat Size - If You have a 8, 9, 10 or 11 meter boat - good on You. For those who go beyond 12 meters especially 12.499 BEWARE or your beam is beyond
3.99 -BEWARE because You might be subjected to arbitrary pricing or at least be bumped up to much higher often 15m pricing. Some marinas ask but most take measurements off your documents that are requested probably 90%.
Low Season Rate Changes - some are Sept 1, More Oct 1 but others Nov 1
so check and often not noted on their web page if they have one
My usual preference is to anchor out however this trip was unique so using marinas became usual.
Hopefully, it will be of use to others.
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Marina - Marina de Santander - finger slips and pontoons
Location - Santander, Spain
Date - Sept, 2011
Price per night - 57.94 inc vat
Protected - Yes
Security - locked gate
Wi-Fi - In office
Fuel - did not take note
Toilets/showers - C- - functional - not fancy
Elec/Water - think it was extra
Atmosphere - remote, organized - adjacent to airport runway
Other Services - few - and remainder a long way away
Return - NO, low value, remote, long way up river
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Marina - Puerto Deportivo Gijon - finger slips and pontoons
Location - Gijon, Spain
Date - Sept
Price per night - 37.94 euro incl vat
Protected - Yes, from sea but some wake from passing boats
Security - locked gate
Wi-Fi - Yes, buy access
Fuel - Yes - to port at admin bldg dock -
Toilets/showers - B - they were OK
Elec/Water - included if my memory is correct
Atmosphere - Visitors dock isolated near entrance breakwater
Other Services - within walking distance, some long - just get directions from staff
Return - Yes, although town is spread out
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Marina - Marina Coruna - finger slips and pontoons
Location - La Coruna, Spain
Date - Sept. 2011
Price per night - 44.44 euro incl tax & vat
Protected - Yes
Security - think so, just can’t remember details
Wi-Fi - Yes, in office
Fuel - do not remember details - did not need
Toilets/Showers - A - very good
Elec/Water - Included but then there was some charge when I returned adapter
which I did not understand -
Atmosphere - professional, organized, clean, good docks, not crowded at all
Other Services - about 15+ min walk to large town
Return - Yes, although not cheap.......might try marina closer in town
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Marina - Puerto Deportivo Bayona - finger slips and pontoons
Location - Baiona, Spain
Date - Sept, 2011
Price per night - 33.43 euro incl vat
Protected - Yes
Security - locked gate & guard at night
Wi-Fi - yes, reception variable
Fuel - Yes - to stb as entering beware of shallow water near pumps
Toilets/Showers - D - converted Shipping container style
Elec/Water - yes, think it was included
Atmosphere - functional, with most services ....not fancy
Other Services - some nearby others require walk
Return? - maybe
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Marina - Puerto de Rota Deportivo - finger slips & pontoons
Location - Rota, Spain
Date - Sept, 2011
Price per night - 32.01 euro inc vat ** check out time**
Protected - Yes.....very well
Security - locked gates did not observe guards but some staff is on site 24 hrs
Wi-Fi - No....although they said it was avail in office - still waiting for login = that slow
Fuel - Yes, just inside entrance breakwater to stb
Toilets/Showers - B- they were Ok
Elec/Water - add’l charge - elec = 1.78 incl vat @ nite
Atmosphere - organized & in good condition but office procedures all VERY Slow
Other Services - never found them - only stayed one night
Return? - Yes, if I needed a peaceful night’s sleep & maybe I’d find services
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Marina - Puerto Deportivo Alcaidesa - individual slips - pontoons
Location - La Linea, Spain (adjacent to Gibraltar)
Date - Sept/Oct , 2011
Price per night - 22.42 euro incl vat - charge based on berth location not boat size **checkout** time I left boat here for 3 weeks while I went back to states - it was fine
Protected - somewhat - depends on your berth - some Visitors berths open to swells
Security - Locked gates & guards patrolling
Wi-Fi - for sale but unreliable based on staff comments / location
Fuel - Yes just inside marina breakwater at admin bldg - concrete docks to stb
Toilets/Showers - A - new, clean and nice
Elec/Water - add’l cost
Atmosphere - still developing, teething issues, some strange rules but clean & new
Other Services - Yes, but will require walking into town or further into GIB
Return? - Yes, now that I understand the “game” and aware of swell exposure
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Marina - Marina Estepona - med moor w/permanent lines high concrete quay
Location - Estepona, Spain
Date - Oct 2011
Price per night - 41 euro “deposit” - office was closed 10-1 hrs on weekend
Protected - Mostly
Security - locked gates
Wi-Fi - No........jazz bar nearby offered wi-fi
Fuel - do not remember
Toilets/Showers - D - not great
Elec/Water - Elec triggered polarity warning so did not use & water outlet unusable
Atmosphere - Not attractive to me
Other Services - supermarket nearby, cafe, restaurants, bars crowding the area noise
Return? - NO.....low value and too comm’l around marina
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Marina-Puerto Deportivo de Benalmadena- med moor w/permanent lines concrete quay
Location - Benalmadena, Spain
Date - Oct, 2011
Price per night - 33.58 euro incl vat **** watch out for Checkout time ******
Protected - Not that much - depends on berth
Security - did not see
Wi-Fi - for purchase & it only works in their office - first 30 mins free
Fuel - Yes, fuel/reception dock inside breakwater entrance to port
Toilets/Showers - F - Unless you have taken 3rd world shots do not enter
Elec/Water - can’t remember but think it was add’l....I did not use
Atmosphere - Awful - visitors placed across from fuel dock - swells & wake wash and a 20+ min walk around entire complex to office
Other Services - Mini-mart inside complex and town is nearby
Return? - HELL NO - unless You like USA style overdevelopment with wall to wall restaurants, bars, condos, hotels, crowds, power boats, etc
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Marina - Puerto Deportivo Almerimar - Med Moor permanent lines concrete quay
Location - Almerimar, Spain
Date - Oct, 2011
Price per night - 13.75 euro inc vat.......yes, not a typo
Protected - Yes, not a ripple
Security - Yes
Wi-Fi - Yes, purchased separately - pricing depends on # of days chosen 3 euro for one
Fuel - Yes, at entrance inside breakwater to port
Toilets/Showers - B- - clean but not fancy
Elec/Water - separate charge about 3 e a night combined - I included in price per night
Atmosphere - Quiet - clean - organized - friendly staff - residential area around dock
Other Services - good supermarket 5 mins walk, restaurants & cafe around marina
Return? - Absolutely Yes, price, staff, atmosphere and peaceful area were wonderful
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Marina - Club Nautico de Campello - med moor with permanent lines & concrete quay
Location - El Campello, Spain
Date - Oct, 2011
Price per night - 33.24 with tax/vat included - ** there is a checkout time**
Protected - yes, for the most part
Security - not sure but think there was 24 hr staff
Wi-Fi - No
Fuel - Yes - just inside breakwater inside marina to stb
Toilets/Showers - D - Not great
Elec/Water - yes, included if my memory is right
Atmosphere - friendly staff although limited english - organized areas
Other Services - town is about 10+ min walk
Return? - Yes, but I would check calendar - Sunday & holidays the town is
locked up solid - cafe about 25 min walk was best for pay wi-fi / internet PCs
Bus to Alicante which was full so I diverted here - much cheaper