Anchorages

 

Costa Brava

The Costa Brava is one of the best-kept cruising secrets in Spain. Perhaps it is because of its name, or the fact that the infamous Gulf of Leon is located here that cruising sailors tend to head for the more famous waters of the Balearics or for the milder southern climate.

The Costa Brava is indeed a rugged coast which offers a wealth of natural beauty and far less crowding than elsewhere. It is also an area rich in diving sites. Medieval castles abound in the Costa Brava, which stretches from the French border to the Rio Tordera. The Pirineu de Girona boasts a superb selection of wines and cuisine, and therefore from the point of view of a holiday cruise, the Costa Brava has much going for it.
Bay of Selva El Golfet Cala Culip Cala Guillola Cala de Jontulls Cala Montjoi
Sastre Tredel Cala Mongo Port Lligat Llanca  
Costa Blanca

Sailing and diving are certainly the most ideal sports to be practised on the Costa Blanca, though hiking and pot-holing also have numerous followers, especially in the northern part of the Alicante province
           

 

Anchorage Position Contact/Address Information

 
Bay of Selva     There is a little anchorage south of Llança offering protection from NW winds. The Bay of Selva offers more anchorages in sand 200m from the western shore.
El Golfet     From Punta de la Creu to Cabo Creus the coastline becomes more rugged and there are fewer amenities onshore. El Golfet is a large bay with many small anchorages, and a popular dive spot
Cala Culip     Cala Culip is another good anchorage which is set in a deep cala with fijord-like cliffs; a Club Med resort is located here.
Port Lligat     Port Lligat itself is a superb anchorage offering protection from most winds by virtue of the Isla de Port Lligat. The port consists of only a small quay with the house of Salvador Dali facing out to sea, and a small beach. Depths decrease to 2-2.5m 100 m from shore.
Cala Guillola     From Cabo Creus to Port Lligat there are four calas that can be used as day anchorages where the bottom is weedy. Cala Guillola is a good alternative to Port Lligat.
Cala de Jontulls     Passing Cadaques, a wide-open cala with few anchorages and lots of moorings, Cala de Jontulls is a most attractive cala with a beautiful, peaceful setting. There are no services ashore, but Cadaques is near.
Cala Montjoi     Between the headlands of Cabo Norfea and Cabo Falco, there are numerous anchorages in the Cala Montjoi.
Sastre     Further along there are two good anchorages, both with beaches at their head. Sastre is the eastern one, and Tredel the western.
Tredel     Further along there are two good anchorages, both with beaches at their head. Sastre is the eastern one, and Tredel the western.
Cala Mongo     Cala Mongo is a large cala with four excellent anchorages. There are beach bars as well as a supermarket here. Anchor in sand and rock. The cala is open to the E.
Llanca     The port of Llançà was formerly a fisherman's harbour, and now there is a marina here which offers excellent protection from all winds behind its massive new breakwater. Anchoring is possible too due north of the entrance in a small cala with sandy bottom which is exposed. The town of Llança offers much to see and do.


Heading south along Costa Brava, there are many places to stop and explore in settled weather, There is a little anchorage south of Llançà offering protection from NW winds. The Bay of Selva offers more anchorages in sand 200 m from the western shore.

From Punta de la Creu to Cabo Creus the coastline becomes more rugged and there are fewer amenities onshore. El Golfet is a large bay with many small anchorages, and a popular dive spot. Cala Culip is another good anchorage which is set in a deep cala with fjord-like cliffs; a Club Med resort is located here.

From Cabo Creus to Port Lligat there are four calas that can be used as day anchorages where the bottom is weedy. Cala Guillola is a good alternative to Port Lligat. Port Lligat itself is a superb anchorage offering protection from most winds by virtue of the Isla de Port Lligat. The port consists of only a small quay with the house of Salvador Dali facing out to sea, and a small beach. Depths decrease to 2-2.5 m 100 m from shore.

Passing Cadaques, a wide-open cala with few anchorages and lots of moorings, Cala de Jontulls is a most attractive cala with a beautiful, peaceful setting. There are no services ashore, but Cadaqués is near.

Between the headlands of Cabo Norfea and Cabo Falco, there are numerous anchorages in the Cala Montjoi. Further along there are two good anchorages, both with beaches at their head. Sastre is the eastern one, and Tredel the western.

The Empuries are a set of anchorages along the low-lying coast from Ampuriabrava to L'Escala which offer some protection, though generally they are not suitable for overnight. These calas are a haven for migrating birds, and a trip ashore to see the ruins of Ampurias and explore the ruins of the basilica at Sant Marti is worthwhile.

Cala Mongo is a large cala with four excellent anchorages. There are beach bars as well as a supermarket here. Anchor in sand and rock. The cala is open to the E.

The coastline form Punta del Milá to Punta Guixera is a scuba divers' paradise. Many drop an anchor and tie off to the rocks ashore. The Pta. del Castell is a hollowed out rock formation where dinghies and small craft may enter through one side of the cabo, and reappear on the other.

South from here the coastline is flat, and there are no anchorages until one passes L'Estartit and rounds the Cabo Negre where a whole new world of anchorages of outstanding beauty open up.