Oeiras

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Contents 1 Oeiras, Portugal 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Local Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration) 7 Offshore Islands and Groups 8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 9 Anchorages 10 Yacht Repairs and Services 10.1 Marine Stores 10.2 Repairs/Yards 10.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 11 Tourism and Things to do Ashore 11.1 Tourism 11.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 11.3 Eateries 11.4 Internet/WiFi 11.5 Laundry 11.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 11.7 Garbage Disposal 11.8 Transportation 12 Routes/Passages To/From 13 Cruiser's Friends 14 Forum Discussions 15 External Links 16 References & Publications 17 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 18 Personal Notes 19 Contributors to this page 20 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Oeiras, Portugal

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	38°40.6′N, 09°19′W
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The town of Oeiras is situated at the mouth of the River Tejo on the north coast of the estuary, roughly equidistant from Cascais and Lisbon. The town’s foundation dates from 1759, when the lands were given to Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, first minister to King Jose I of Portugal, in recognition of his sterling work to reconstruct the capital, Lisbon, and rebuild the Portuguese economy following the disastrous earthquake of 1755. Taking the title of Count of Oeiras, he was later further ennobled as Marquis de Pombal, by which title he is better known. The magnificent palace he built here, the Palace of the Counts of Oeiras, survives today and now houses the Portuguese National Institute of Administration. The appearance of Oeiras on the yachting horizon dates from 2006, with the construction of a small, modern marina in the town just east of the Renaissance fort of São Julião da Barra. Oeiras now offers a useful alternative to Cascais for cruising yachtsmen reluctant to brave the shallow banks of the Rio Tejo and berth amid the noise and bustle of Lisbon itself.

Charts

British Admiralty 3635, 3263

Portuguese 23203, 24203, 24204, 26406, 26303

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Local Weather

Local weather conditions?

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Approach and Navigation

The marina of Oeiras is sited roughly halfway between Cascais and Lisbon, immediately to the east of the conspicuous Renaissance for of São Julião da Barra. The marina reception pontoon is to starboard on entry.

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

Call Porto de Recreio de Oeiras (Oeiras Marina) on VHF channel 09 or telephone: +351 214 401510. E-mail: [email protected]. Office hours (summer) 0800 - 2200; (winter) 0800 - 1800.

Offshore Islands and Groups

None.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Porto de Recreio de Oeiras (Oeiras Marina) has a total of 275 berths on seven floating pontoons. Maximum length 25 metres. Maximum draft 3.0 metres. Good security. Water and electricity at all berths. Toilets and showers. Laundry. WiFi. Fuel station. Crane (8T). Hard standing (4,500 square metres). Salt water swimming pool. Cash terminal. Small chandlery.

Anchorages

Possible anchorage in sand off the beach just west of the marina, between the southern breakwater and the fort of São Julião da Barra (details needed of holding). Open to winds from S round to E.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs/Yards

Limited facilities at present but in the process of development.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel station in the marina. Water and electricity at all berths.

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

Oeiras holds little to attract the yachting tourist compared with Lisbon only 12km to the east. Even the Palace of the Counts of Oeiras is only open to organised tours on one Sunday a month. There are regular trains to Lisbon along the coast (travelling time 15 minutes).

Grocery & Supply Stores

• Minimarket in the marina. Other shops in Oeiras (15 minutes walk)

Eateries

• Bars and restaurants in the marina. Others in the town.

Internet/WiFi

Yes, in the marina.

Laundry

In the marina.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

• Trains into Lisbon from Oeiras (15 minutes away)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• Not visited - entry based on marina website and cruisers’ reports - --Athene of Lymington 19:15, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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