Portimão Marina
Deep, quiet water at the mouth of the Arade, with two old forts on the headlands and Praia da Rocha just over the breakwater.
A safe harbour in the western Algarve
The Arade estuary is wide and deep, and it keeps the prevailing wind off your boat. Portimão Marina sits right at its mouth, between the old forts of Santa Catarina and São João. Step off the pontoon and you're a few minutes from Praia da Rocha, one of the best-known beaches on the Algarve coast.
You'll have up to four metres of water under you on arrival, so deeper keels aren't a problem. Ashore, the marina village has a hotel, restaurants, bars, shops and an ocean pool. It's the kind of place where a one-night stop can easily turn into a week.
Everything you need, one click away
Prices, the boatyard, directions and answers to the usual questions, each on its own page. Members get an extra 10% off every marina fee.
2026 berth rates
A night from €5.22 in low season, a year from €1,414.27. Every berth class, season and contract length, plus short visits and services.
See berth rates →Boatyard prices
Haul-outs from €50.79 per lift and hard standing from €4.67 a day. 50 t and 300 t travelifts, hull cleaning, repairs and refits.
See boatyard prices →Getting here
At the mouth of the Arade River, next to Praia da Rocha and about an hour's drive from Faro International Airport.
Directions →Photos
The pontoons, the basin, the Arade and the marina village, ready to tap through full size.
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Draft, seasons, short visits, parking, haul-out costs and member discounts.
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Members get an extra 10% off every marina fee, from daily berths to yearly contracts. Joining is a short form.
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A boatyard that can lift almost anything
Across the water on the left bank of the Arade there's a modern, fully equipped repair yard. A quick antifoul, a winter haul-out or a full refit: they handle all of it, and your boat doesn't have to leave the river.
- ◆50-tonne gantry crane for hauling out and launching
- ◆Large-vessel gantry rated to 300 tonnes
- ◆Catamarans up to nine metres wide
- ◆Experienced crews for repairs, maintenance and refits
- ◆Two storage yards, a slipway and a reception office, one nautical mile from the marina by sea
Latest from the water
The Route du Rhum fleet is away from Saint-Malo with Tom Laperche leading the early running, Royal Huisman's 85 m sloop prepares to move towards her launch, EarlyBird retains the ClubSwan 50 world title, and a family rescued from the cliffs at Alvor is brought ashore at Portimão Marina.
Route du Rhum: 115 solo skippers away, with a fast run north ahead
The 13th Route du Rhum got under way at 13:02 today off the Pointe du Grouin, with the 115 boats spread along a line of about 6 km under blue skies and a light north-easterly.
Read more →Royal Huisman's 85 m sloop nears the water
Royal Huisman's Project 410 is close to completion at Vollenhove, and a move to a deepwater site near Amsterdam for her launch is planned this month.
Read more →Class40: the biggest fleet in the Rhum looks forward to a puzzle
The 49 Class40s form the largest class in the race, 39 of them scow-bowed and just ten with pointed bows.
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How to get to Portimão Marina
By sea: head for the mouth of the Arade River at Portimão, in the western Algarve. The marina is just inside, with the Santa Catarina fort on one side, São João on the other and Praia da Rocha running off to the west. Our position is 37.129763° N, 8.596849° W.
By road: Faro International Airport is about an hour's drive. Once you're here, the bars, restaurants and sand of Praia da Rocha are a short stroll away. Open in Google Maps.
Frequently asked questions
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 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.
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.
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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