Port de la Pointe Rouge
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| Port de la Pointe Rouge
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 Port de la Pointe Rouge from N | |
| Radio | VHF channel 09 |
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| Phone | +33 (0)491 997567 |
| Fax | +33 491 997566 |
| [mailto:[??? Email] [??? Email]] | |
| Berths | 1200 (30 visitors) |
| Max. length | 15 metres |
| Max. draft | 6.5 metres |
| Fuel | Yes |
| Water | Yes |
| Electricity | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Showers | Yes |
| Laundry | No |
| Internet | No |
| Cable TV | No |
| Hours | ? |
| Address | Place Joseph-Vidal, Port de la Pointe-Rouge, 13008 Marseille, France |
| More notes about the marina | |
Port de la Pointe Rouge is a relatively new marina constructed at the settlement of Pointe Rouge, six kms S of the city of Marseille. By sea, it is just four miles from the Vieux Port of Marseille. It offers a convenient stopover for a visit to the famous French city just a short ferry ride away. It is usually easier to find a berth here during the busiest months of July and August than in the Vieux Port. The marina has 1200 berths for yachts up to 15 metres in depths of up to 6.5 metres.
Communication
Contact the marina office on VHF channel 09. Alternatively, telephone or e-mail to enquire about advance reservations.
The marina is entered from NNE through a narrow channel between the outer breakwater and a large area of hard standing. Care should be taken to stay at least 300 metres off shore on the approach as the whole coast on either side is subject to navigation restrictions. Depths in the access channel are 7.0 metres and in the basin itself 6.5 - 2.5 metres. The arrivals pontoon is to starboard on entry. Shelter in the marina is good in the prevailing winds but there can be a slight surge on the outer berths in strong N winds.
Berthing
Berthing
assistance may be available on request. Berthing is bows or stern-to on a series of 17 pontoons and associated quays and all berths are supplied with mooring lines. There are ostensibly 30 places available for visiting yachts.
Facilities
- Chandleries
- Yacht club (Yachting-club de la Pointe-Rouge (YCPR) Tel: +33 (0)491 730675; Website)
- Restaurant
Repairs
- Hard standing for 350 yachts
- Some limited facilities for yacht repairs
- Travel lift (30T)
- Crane (1.5T)
- Slipways
Security
Good.
Location
The marina lies on the W-facing coast, four miles south of the Vieux Port of Marseille, with which it is connected by a regular ferry service, and two miles NNE of Cap Croisette.
Transportation
- Regular ferry service to Marseille Vieux Port
- Marseille international airport 15 kms to NW from Vieux Port
- Airport shuttle bus from railway station (25 mins)
- Trains from Marseille St-Charles station to most destinations
Price
Current daily berthing price for typical 13 metre yacht (2013): unknown.
Personal experience
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Date of member's last visit to Port de la Pointe Rouge and this page's details validated: Date of member's visit to this marina & this page's details validated:
- November 2013 (compiled from web research) --Atheneoflymington
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