Calheta
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 The inhospitable coast of Calheta |
Calheta is a toen and small harbor on the southwest coast of Madeira, with a population of 11946 (2001), spanning an area of 115.65 km2.
Charts
See Madeira.
Weather
See Madeira.
Passages
Islands
Communication
Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Provide any navigation notes especially any dangers or peculiar local conditions here.
Entrance
Calheta is a port of entry into Portugal.
For more details see Portugal.
Berthing
Describe here the berthing options of this port. Are there moorings or you have to anchor? Do most boats moor side-to, stern-to, or bow-to? Etc.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
If there are any marinas please either give a short description or better yet, provide a dedicated page (Marina Template).
Anchorages
List anchorages. If there are more then 2 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it (Port/Stop Template). We use headings for these so that other pages can link to them. Remove if not applicable.
Amenities
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Provisioning
Give the names and locations of supermarkets, grocery stores, bakeries, etc.
Eating out
Give the name of recommended restaurant, tavernas, pastry stores, etc.
Transportation
- There regular flights to Lisbon and other European cities
- There are daily flights and ferries, weather permitting, to Porto Santo
Tourism
See Madeira.
Friends
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
References
See Madeira.
Comments
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Verified by
Date of member's last visit to Calheta and this page's details validated:
- January 2005, Overland --Istioploos
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