Portimão Marina FAQ
Quick answers about berths, prices, the boatyard, seasons and getting here.
How many berths does Portimão Marina have?
620. They sit in deep, sheltered water on the Arade River estuary and take boats of up to 50 metres.
What is the maximum draft at Portimão Marina?
Visiting yachts can draw up to 4 metres. The Arade estuary is naturally deep, so most keelboats come in without trouble.
How much does an annual berth cost at Portimão Marina in 2026?
A one-year contract starts at €1,414.27 for a class I berth (boats up to 8 m) and goes up to €12,260.70 for a hammerhead berth (30.01–35 m). Five-year contracts run from €6,165.31 to €42,352.21. VAT is added at the legal rate. The full rates table has every class.
How much is a daily or monthly berth at Portimão Marina?
For the smallest class I berth (boats up to 8 m), a day costs €5.22 in low season and €15.89 in high season. A month is €130.49 in low season and €320.10 in high season, and there's a 9-month low-season rate of €700.20. Bigger boats pay more. The daily, weekly and monthly table has every class. VAT is extra.
Do members get a discount at Portimão Marina?
Yes. Members get an extra 10% off all marina fees, from daily and yearly berths to short visits and services. To join, fill in the short registration form with your contact details and a few facts about your boat.
Does Portimão Marina have a boatyard?
Yes. The shipyard is on the left bank of the Arade River. It has a 50-tonne gantry crane, a large-vessel gantry rated to 300 tonnes, can handle catamarans up to nine metres in beam, and does repairs, maintenance and full refits.
How much does a haul-out cost at the Portimão Marina boatyard?
The travelift charges per lift or per launch, from €50.79 for boats up to 8 m to €1,725.20 for boats of 39.01–40 m. A 12 m boat (11.01–12 m), for example, pays €105.57 to come out and the same again to go back in, then €8.49 a day or €194.21 a month on the hard. Hull cleaning for that boat is €54.50. VAT is extra. The boatyard price list has every length.
Where is Portimão Marina and how do I get there?
The marina is at the mouth of the Arade River in Portimão, in the western Algarve, between the Santa Catarina and São João forts and right next to Praia da Rocha. Faro International Airport is about an hour away by road.
When are low and high season at Portimão Marina?
High season is 1 June to 30 September. Everything else (1 January to 31 May and 1 October to 31 December) is low season.
Can I stop at Portimão Marina for just a few hours?
Yes. A short visit of under four hours costs €10.33 in low season and €12.17 in high season for boats under 15 m, and €13.64 or €17.55 for boats over 15 m. A technical stop of under two hours for boats up to 6 m costs €5.79 or €11.36. VAT is extra.
Is there parking and security at Portimão Marina?
Yes. There is outdoor and covered parking on site, and the harbour and marina village have security around the clock.
Looking for a berth in the Algarve?
Tell us your boat's length, beam and draft and roughly when you'd like to arrive, and we'll come back to you. The same goes for boatyard work, refits, or if you'd just like to come and look around first.
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