Porto Petro

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Porto Petro

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	39°21.6′N, 3°12.7′E
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Contents 1 Porto Petro 1.1 Background 2 Local Weather 3 Charts 4 Radio Nets 5 Check-in facilities 5.1 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 5.1.1 Porto Petro Marina 5.2 Anchorages 6 Yacht Repairs and Services 6.1 Marine Stores 6.2 Repairs/Yards 6.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 7 Things to do Ashore 7.1 Tourism 7.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 7.3 Eateries 7.4 Internet/WiFi 7.5 Laundry 7.5.1 Motorbike & Car Rentals 7.5.2 Garbage Disposal 7.5.3 Transportation 8 Routes/Passages To/From 9 Cruiser's Friends 10 Forum Discussions 11 External Links 12 References & Publications 13 Personal Notes 13.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 14 Contributors to this page 15 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Background

Porto Petro is a delightful small harbor along the E shore of Mallorca.

Local Weather

See Spain.

Charts

See Majorca.

Radio Nets

Submit details of local radio Nets.

Also seeWorld Cruiser's Nets.

Check-in facilities

You can either anchor off in the large bay or moor in the small yachting club (marina) that maintains berths for visiting yacht

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Porto Petro Marina

This small marina maintains berths for visiting yachts. Call them on the VHF Channel 09 to make arrangements. The berths are either along the quay or on pontoons. Every berth has a laid mooring.

Anchorages

During the summer months Balears Life Posidonia, operating on behalf of the Government of the Balearic islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, offer free buoys at nine different locations in the Balearic islands. Porto Petro is one of these.

The objective of Balears Life Posidonia is to protect the Posidonia sea grass fields. Where provided, use of the buoys is obligatory and anchoring is prohibited except in sand. Use of the buoys is free. They are color-coded and indicate the boat size and wind speeds they are intended for. Buoys may be booked on line from 1 June until 30 September. For bookings and further information, please see the 4-language website of Baleraslifeposidonia.eu or by telephone at +34 902 422 425.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

None.

Repairs/Yards

N/A (Not Available)

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

N/A

Water

For each berth in the marina, but you may need some unusual plumbing adaptors

Electricity

For each berth in the marina (220 V)

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

Visit the island.

Grocery & Supply Stores

• There is one grocery store

Eateries

• There are several very attractive restaurants

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Laundry

The marina was planning laundry facilities in October 2004.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

There are bins around the harbor.

Transportation

See Majorca.

Routes/Passages To/From

See Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages.

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

See Balearics.

Personal Notes

This is a safe and attractive anchorage but offers little in the town for cruisers.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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

• October 2004 --Istioploos 19:52, 1 July 2008 (MDT)

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Contributors to this page
Names: Istioploos, PrairieChicken

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