Alboran Sea

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Alboran Sea Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around the Alboran Sea.

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Contents 1 Alboran Sea Cruising Guide 2 Navigation Charts 3 Weather and Winds 4 Currents & Tides 5 Approaches and Navigation 6 Regional Radio Nets 7 Countries, Ports, Anchorages, and Islands 8 Routes/Passages To/From 9 Cruiser's Friends 10 Forum Discussions 11 External Links 12 References & Publications 13 Personal Notes 14 Contributors to this page [add 3 tildes (~~~) on the name line] 15 Cruising Wiki Navigation

The Alboran Sea is the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea. It extends from the strait of Gibraltar on the west to Almeria, in Spain on the NE and Algeria on the SE.

Navigation Charts

British Admiralty (BA)

773 Straight of Gibraltar to Isla Alborán

774 Motril to Cartagena including Isla Alborán

1391 Approaches on the east coast of Spain

1588 Ports of Southern Spain

2717 Cadiz to Barcelona

3578 Eastern approaches to the Straight of Gibraltar

National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)

52040 Strait of Gibraltar to Cabo de Gata and Cao Milonia

52043 Bay of Gilbraltar

52049 Almeria, Carboneras and Approaches: 52120 Vilaroz to Cabo Creus

52120 Vilaroz to Cabo Creus

Weather and Winds

See Spain.

Currents & Tides

See Gibraltar.

Approaches and Navigation

Any navigation notes here. If this section does not apply remove it.

Regional Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Countries, Ports, Anchorages, and Islands

• Gibraltar
• Spain
  • Ceuta (in the coast of Moroco)
  • Melilla (in the coast of Moroco)
  • Sotogrande
  • Marbella
  • Puerto Caleta de Velez
  • Almeria
• Morocco
• Algeria

Routes/Passages To/From

See Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages.

See also Mediterranean Distances Table.

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

• Alboran_Sea (Wikipedia)

References & Publications

• Graham Hutt and RCC Pilotage Foundation, North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Gibraltar, Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands and Malta, Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Cambridgeshire, Updated 2010 , ISBN 9781846232817

See also Spain.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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