Harbours in Almería and Aguadulce: Arrival, Harbour Info and Sailing Destinations

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Almería lies in the southeast of Andalusia on a wide bay, west of Cabo de Gata. Yachts berth here at Club de Mar Almería in the city's harbour or at Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce, around 8 kilometres further west. Here you can read how to get to Almería for the start of your sailing trip, where the two harbours are, where to park and shop, what winds to expect, which sailing destinations lie along the coast and what skippers should bear in mind when entering harbour.

Where are the harbours in Almería?

In and around Almería, yachts berth in two places: at Club de Mar Almería, the marina in the east of the large harbour of Almería on Las Almadrabillas beach, and at Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce, around 8 kilometres to the west on the coast of the neighbouring municipality of Roquetas de Mar. Both harbours lie on the same bay, with Club de Mar in the middle of the city and Aguadulce in a resort town with a seafront promenade.

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The harbour of Almería itself is a commercial, fishing and ferry port with connections to North Africa. Leisure boats have their own basin there, which is run by Club de Mar.

Feature	Club de Mar Almería	Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce
Location	East end of the harbour of Almería, Playa de las Almadrabillas	Aguadulce, municipality of Roquetas de Mar, around 8 km to the west
Berths	277	764
Boat length	Berths from 6 to 15 m	Berths up to 25 m
Water depth	1.5 to 3 m	2.5 to 4.5 m
Technology	12-tonne crane, boatyard	Boatyard for boats up to 50 tonnes
Phone	+34 950 230 780	+34 950 341 502

Arriving for the start of your trip in Almería

The easiest ways to reach Almería are by plane, by car or by ferry from North Africa. The Club de Mar is within walking distance, on the edge of the city centre. To get to Aguadulce, take a taxi or drive.

From Almería Airport to the harbours

Almería Airport is about 9 kilometres east of the city, only around 500 metres from the coast. City bus line 30 connects it with the city centre every day of the year, and the journey takes about 35 minutes. On the winter timetable (September to June), the bus runs roughly every 35 minutes from Monday to Friday, with the last one leaving the airport at around 23:20, and roughly every 50 minutes on Sundays and public holidays (as of November 2026).

The taxi rank is in front of the terminal's arrivals area. A taxi takes you straight to the Club de Mar or to Aguadulce, and for Aguadulce with luggage it is the easiest option.

By car, train, bus or ferry

By car, you reach Almería on the A-7 motorway along the Mediterranean coast, and from Granada and the rest of Andalusia on the A-92. For the port of Almería, take exit 438 on the A-7. Aguadulce lies on the old coastal road N-340 between Almería and Roquetas de Mar.

As things stand (November 2026), trains do not run all the way to Almería: because of the station reconstruction, the line between Huércal-Viator and Almería is closed, and replacement buses take passengers on along this section. Long-distance coaches run from the bus station to all towns in the province and to Spain's major cities, and during the works they depart from a temporary bus station.

Ferries connect the port of Almería daily with Melilla and with Nador in Morocco, as well as with Oran and Ghazaouet in Algeria. As things stand (November 2026), the crossing to Melilla takes around six hours. The ferry terminal is about 550 metres from the Club de Mar.

Two harbours, two addresses

The Club de Mar and Aguadulce are around 8 kilometres apart and cannot be reached from one another on foot. So give the taxi driver the full name: “Club de Mar, Playa de las Almadrabillas” in the city, or “Puerto Deportivo de Aguadulce, Paseo Marítimo” in Aguadulce, in the municipality of Roquetas de Mar.

Parking

At the Club de Mar, you can park in public car parks on the Avenida Cabo de Gata, about 300 and about 650 metres to the east. There are further car parks on Calle Doctor Gregorio Marañón and at Plaza Bendicho, both about 850 metres away.

The Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce has its own car park with a covered section. Parking costs a maximum of 2 euros per hour or 20 euros per day, in each case plus VAT (as of November 2026).

Arrived early? Cable Inglés and the seafront promenade

If you arrive well before your trip starts, walk from the Club de Mar to the Cable Inglés on the same beach. The old ore-loading pier is now a walkway over the sea with views of the harbour and the bay, and it is open daily from 9 am, until 9 pm in winter and until 11 pm in summer. Admission is free.

Showers and sanitary facilities

Both harbours have sanitary facilities with showers. At the Club de Mar, you can get the key for the showers and pontoons from reception against a deposit, and Aguadulce also has a laundry.

Shopping for the trip

From the Club de Mar, the nearest supermarket is a Consum, about 200 metres away. A Mercadona is about 450 metres away, a second Mercadona about 800 metres, and a Dia about 800 metres. A Carrefour Market is about 1 kilometre to the north.

You can buy fresh food and fish at the Mercado Central, the iron-and-glass market hall near the Paseo de Almería and Calle Obispo Orberá. At the Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce, you will find provisions and boat supplies.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest pharmacies are about 600 to 800 metres from the Club de Mar, including the Farmacia del Pino and the Farmacia Llorca. The Centro de Alta Resolución Nicolás Salmerón is about 850 metres away, and the Hospital HLA Mediterráneo about 2.6 kilometres.

These numbers apply in Almería and Aguadulce:

• 112: general emergency number for ambulance, fire brigade and police
• 061: medical emergency service

Where is the Club de Mar Almería?

The Club de Mar Almería is at the eastern end of the port of Almería, on Las Almadrabillas beach, at the boundary between the port and the city centre. Its basin is the port's leisure craft basin, sheltered by the breakwaters of the outer harbour.

The club was founded in 1949 and built its first clubhouse in the old Pescadería district. To this day it is a sailing club with a sailing school, regattas and a fleet for cruising sailors. The club facilities, such as the pool and the taverna, are reserved for members, but visiting boaters can use them for a daily fee.

Facilities at the Club de Mar

The club has 277 berths on floating pontoons, for boats from 6 to 15 metres. Depending on the quay, the water depth in the leisure craft basin is between 1.5 and 3 metres. The berths have electricity and water, with electricity charged according to consumption. Showers, Wi-Fi and the service of the marineros are included in the berth fee. In the boatyard with its 12-tonne crane, you can have your boat lifted out, the underwater hull cleaned and painted, and engines or masts removed.

Where is the Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce?

The Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce is about 8 kilometres west of Almería on the seafront promenade of Aguadulce, a district of Roquetas de Mar.

The harbour has plenty of restaurants and bars. It is a popular day-trip destination for people from Almería.

Facilities at Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce

Aguadulce has 764 berths on floating pontoons, for boats up to 25 metres in length. The water is 4.5 metres deep at the outer breakwater, the waiting quay and the fuel station. It is 3 metres deep at the pontoons for boats of 10 metres and over, and 2.5 metres in the rest of the harbour. Electricity and water are included in the berth fee. The fuel station sells petrol and diesel. The boatyard has a crane for boats up to 50 tonnes, workshops and storage ashore.

What is the weather like for sailing in Almería?

In the Bay of Almería, the wind blows most often from the southwest. The Levante, the easterly wind, is also typical of this coast. It can set in very suddenly after a shallow cold front has passed over Spain, bringing strong gusts, a sharp drop in temperature and rapidly clouding skies, often first right on the coast.

Tides play hardly any role. The difference between high and low water in the harbour is 0.63 metres at most. For coastal waters, the Spanish weather service AEMET issues a yellow warning from wind force 7 or a sea state of 3 metres, an orange warning from force 8 or 4 metres, and a red warning from force 10 or 7 metres.

Which sailing destinations are near Almería?

From Almería you can sail either west along the coast towards Almerimar and Motril, or east round Cabo de Gata towards San José, Garrucha and Cartagena. Use the nautical chart for your planning.

Aguadulce and Almerimar to the west

Aguadulce is a short hop along the coast from Almería. Further west, in the municipality of El Ejido, lies the harbour of Almerimar with 997 berths. In the same municipality, in a very flat stretch of coast, stands the Sabinal lighthouse in the Punta Entinas-Sabinar nature reserve. Many ships have run aground along this coast in the past.

Motril

Motril already lies on the coast of Granada province and has a state-owned harbour. On the way west, the Punta de Baños and Adra lighthouses mark the coast. Punta de Baños warns of the Culo Perro shoal, where there were many shipwrecks.

Cabo de Gata and San José

Cabo de Gata forms the southeast corner of the Iberian Peninsula and lies within the Cabo de Gata-Níjar natural park. Its lighthouse, built in 1863, is the oldest in the province. The small harbour of San José, with 244 berths, lies in the municipality of Níjar. Further striking lighthouses line the park's coast: La Polacra near Rodalquilar, with a focal height of 281 metres, is the highest lighthouse in Spain and in the Mediterranean, while Mesa Roldán stands 200 metres up on a flat-topped hill.

Garrucha and Cartagena

Further northeast lies Garrucha, a fishing, commercial and leisure harbour with a fuel station and a 150-tonne travel lift. It is now marked by the Mojácar lighthouse, which replaced the old lighthouse in the town in 2021. Cartagena in the Murcia region is a long passage to the northeast. The marina lies in the middle of the city, with its Roman ruins.

What can you do on a harbour day in Almería?

You can reach the old town, castle, market and beach on foot from the Club de Mar. You do not need a car for a harbour day in Almería.

• Alcazaba: Abd ar-Rahman III had the fortress on the hill above the old town built in the 10th century, after the founding of the city. With a perimeter wall of 1,430 metres, it is the largest Moorish complex in Spain after the Alhambra. The first two sections date from Moorish times, while the third was built as a castle by the Catholic Monarchs after they conquered the city in 1489.
• La Medina old town: The oldest district of the city, with narrow, winding alleys, lies below the Alcazaba.
• Cable Inglés: The ore-loading pier of 1904 at Playa de las Almadrabillas hovered almost 19 metres above the sea. Today it is a footpath with views over the bay and harbour, right next to the Club de Mar.
• Mercado Central: The iron-and-glass market hall from the late 19th century has been preserved almost unchanged.
• Refugios de la Guerra Civil: These air-raid shelters from the Spanish Civil War are part of the city's museums and can be visited.

For skippers: berthing and sea weather in Almería

The Club de Mar lies in the harbour of Almería, and the way there leads through the entrance of the commercial port. Aguadulce has its own entrance directly from the sea.

Registration and Berthing

At the Club de Mar, you report to reception on arrival. There you present the ID of all crew members, the boat documents and the liability insurance. The berth is paid for in advance, in cash or by card. The club's telephone number is +34 950 230 780.

In Aguadulce, you contact the harbour before entering and state which services you need. The harbour office will assign you a berth. You can reach the control tower on +34 950 341 502.

Harbour rules

In Aguadulce, a maximum speed of 3 knots applies throughout the harbour, including the entrance. By entering, you accept the harbour regulations, and anyone who uses bollards or lines pays for the berth at the standard tariff.

Approach

The entrance to the harbour of Almería opens to the southeast. The approach channel is around 200 metres wide and 13 metres deep, and there is no noticeable current there. The Almería lighthouse, a white, hexagonal tower with a red lantern and tiles, stands on the west breakwater and is the port-hand light of the entrance. The Club de Mar's leisure boat basin lies in the east of the harbour. Ferries and cargo ships use the harbour, and ferries to North Africa berth at several quays.

The San Telmo lighthouse serves as a landmark, standing on a rock 77 metres above the sea at the southern entrance to the city. The entrance to Aguadulce is marked by a green light at the head of the outer breakwater.

Which marine weather forecast applies off Almería?

The coastal forecast from the Spanish weather service AEMET applies to Almería. It covers the coastal waters of Almería, with separate forecasts for the south coast and the east coast of the province. It extends up to 20 nautical miles offshore, is issued twice daily at 12:00 and 20:00 local time, and gives wind, sea state, visibility and warnings. You can read the current report on the AEMET sea weather page.

While under way, the Salvamento Marítimo rescue coordination centres broadcast the coastal forecast over VHF. Further out, the high-seas forecast for the Alborán and Palos areas applies. You can receive it via NAVTEX in English on 518 kHz and in Spanish on 490 kHz, for both areas from the Tarifa and Cabo de la Nao stations.

Sailing trips from Almería on Törnfinder

All current offers are in the trip overview. An overview of the whole country is given on the page Sailing in Spain; you will find trips in the wider sailing area under Sailing in the Mediterranean. We present further harbours on the Spanish Mediterranean coast in our profiles of Marinas in Málaga The SSS and the Harbours in Alicante .

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from Almería airport to the Club de Mar?

Take city bus line 30 to the city centre, a journey of about 35 minutes, or take a taxi directly to the club at Playa de las Almadrabillas. The airport is around 9 kilometres east of the city.

Where do I park at the start of my sailing trip in Almería?

For the Club de Mar, use the public car parks on Avenida Cabo de Gata, around 300 metres away. In Aguadulce you can park in the harbour car park for a maximum of 20 euros per day plus VAT.

Are there showers at the Club de Mar Almería?

Yes, the Club de Mar has showers and toilets; you get the key from reception against a deposit. In Aguadulce there are sanitary facilities and a laundrette.

Is there a supermarket near the Club de Mar?

Yes, a Consum is around 200 metres from the club and a Mercadona around 450 metres. You can buy fresh produce at the Mercado Central.

Are the Club de Mar and Aguadulce the same harbour?

No. The Club de Mar is in the port of Almería on the edge of the city centre, while the Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce is around 8 kilometres to the west, in the municipality of Roquetas de Mar.

Is there a fuel station at the Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce?

Yes, the fuel station in Aguadulce has petrol and diesel. The water at the fuel quay is 4.5 metres deep.