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| Main Features of the Marina | |
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| Location: |
Latitude: 08º 15´ N - Longitude: 37º 05' W See interactive map |
| Town: | Albufeira |
| Operator's name: | Sociedade Gestora de Marinas, SA. |
| Address: | Sítio da Orada |
| Postal Code: | 8201-918 Albufeira |
| Phone: | +351 289 514 282 |
| Fax: | +351 289 514 292 |
| E-Mail: | info@marinadealbufeira.com.pt |
| Internet Portal: | www.marinadealbufeira.com.pt |
| Radio Contact: | VHF 9 |
| Reception Desk Hours: | 09h00-21h00 Summer and 09h00-18h00 Winter |
| Distances: | Faro 21M; Sines 103; Lisboa: 157M; Leixões 305M; Ptª Delgada 863; Horta 898; Madeira 500 |
| Entrance draught: | 4,0 m |
| Max. Draught: | 4,0 m |
| Draft alongside quay/pontoon: | 2.5 a 4.0 m |
| Type of Structures: | Floating Pontoons |
| Berths: | 475 |
| Winds: | Prevailing N/NW from May to Oct. |
| Streams: | E less than 0,6 KN. |
| Visibility: | Good; Occasionally fog in Winter |
| General Information: | The coast is formed by sandy beaches with hills or cliffs behind. The main marks in the area are Albufeira light and the water tank Serro d'Águia on top of the hill. During the Summer occur strong breezes, from the beginning of the afternoon until sunset, picking from SW moving through W to WNW or NW. The marina, located inside Orada plain, is connected by an artificial channel to an inner bay well protected from SSW wind by two moles. |
| Entrance: | The currents are weak near the coast. Enter between the moles that lead to the inner bay; head northeast to the access channel. |
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