Harbours in Cádiz: Puerto América, getting there, harbour info and sailing destinations

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Cádiz lies on Andalusia's Atlantic coast, at the entrance to the Bay of Cádiz. The city's two marinas, Puerto América and the Real Club Náutico de Cádiz, sit side by side at the Punta de San Felipe, north of the old town. Here you can read how to get from Jerez airport to Cádiz, where the marinas are, where to park and shop, what winds to expect, which sailing destinations are close by and what skippers should know when entering harbour.

Where are the marinas in Cádiz?

Yachts moor in two places in Cádiz, both at the Punta de San Felipe, north of the old town. Puerto América lies right at the outer end of the San Felipe breakwater. Immediately to the southwest, closer to the old town, are the pontoons of the Real Club Náutico de Cádiz. Both marinas are part of the large port of Cádiz, which also handles cruise ships, ferries and cargo vessels.

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Puerto América is operated by the Andalusian port agency (Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía), while the Real Club Náutico is a sailing club with its own berths. Further south on the bay there are also the Viento de Levante and Puerto Elcano facilities.

Feature	Puerto América	Real Club Náutico de Cádiz
Location	Punta de San Felipe, at the end of the San Felipe breakwater	Punta de San Felipe, southwest of Puerto América
Operator	Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía	Real Club Náutico de Cádiz, sailing club
Berths	322, for boats up to 18 m in length	for boats up to 15 m in length
berthing	Floating pontoons with finger pontoons	–
VHF channel	9	–
Fuel station	Diesel and petrol	–
Phone	+34 856 580 002	+34 956 213 262

Marina details (correct as of November 2026).

Arriving for the start of your sailing trip in Cádiz

The nearest airport is Jerez, around an hour from Cádiz by train. Cádiz also has a railway station with connections to Seville, and a bus station.

From Jerez Airport to Cádiz

Jerez Airport has its own railway station. As things stand (November 2026), the C-1 commuter train stops there, linking the airport with Jerez, El Puerto de Santa María, Puerto Real, San Fernando and Cádiz. It runs every day of the year and takes around 57 minutes to reach Cádiz. The regional train from Seville to Cádiz is faster: it stops at the airport eight times a day and reaches Cádiz in around 47 minutes.

The M-050 bus route also connects the airport directly with Jerez and Cádiz every day. For both bus and train, the fare depends on the fare zones you travel through.

From Cádiz railway station on the Plaza de Sevilla, it is around 1.5 kilometres as the crow flies to the north to Puerto América, and around 1.2 kilometres to the Real Club Náutico.

By car, train or bus

By car, you can reach Cádiz via the A-4 motorway from Seville and Jerez, or via the A-48, which comes from Algeciras and the south coast via San Fernando. The regional train from Seville stops in Cádiz, and also calls at Jerez and El Puerto de Santa María along the way. Cádiz bus station is around 1.7 kilometres as the crow flies from Puerto América.

Parking

Puerto América has its own car park. There is also a car park on the Avenida Nuevo Mundo, around 200 metres from Puerto América and around 300 metres from the Real Club Náutico. Another car park is at the Muelle Reina Sofía, around 450 metres from the Real Club Náutico and around 800 metres from Puerto América.

Showers and sanitary facilities

Puerto América has showers, changing rooms and a laundry.

Shopping for the trip

The nearest supermarkets are in the old town, around 1.5 kilometres as the crow flies from Puerto América. They include two shops of the El Jamón chain and a branch of Dia, and a little further away a Covirán. You can reach larger supermarkets by car: Mercadona is around 2.5 kilometres and Carrefour around 3.5 kilometres south of Puerto América as the crow flies.

You can buy fresh fish, fruit, vegetables and meat at the Mercado Central on the Plaza de la Libertad, around 1.9 kilometres from Puerto América. The market hall has 57 stalls for fruit and vegetables, 54 for fish and seafood, and 44 for meat.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest pharmacy is on the Calle México, around 700 metres from the Real Club Náutico and around one kilometre from Puerto América. You will find a doctor's surgery, the Centro Médico Ker, around 1.3 kilometres from the Real Club Náutico. The nearest major hospital is the Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, around 3.5 kilometres south of the Real Club Náutico.

These are the numbers to use in Cádiz:

• 112: general emergency number for ambulance, fire brigade, police and civil protection
• 061: medical emergency number in Andalusia
• At sea: emergency call via VHF channel 16

Where is Puerto América?

Puerto América is located at the Punta de San Felipe, right at the far end of the San Felipe breakwater in the Dársena Moret of the port of Cádiz. The marina took its present form in 1992 when it was rebuilt for the Sailing World Championships. In 2005 the breakwater was extended, adding water area and berths.

Puerto América has 322 berths for boats up to 18 metres in length. The yachts lie alongside finger pontoons on floating pontoons. You can reserve berths for a limited stay online through the port agency's reservation system.

Facilities at Puerto América

Water and electricity are available on the pontoons. Customer service is staffed around the clock, and there is a weather station in the marina. Puerto América has a fuel station for diesel and petrol, a waiting pontoon and a slipway for dinghies. For lifting out, there is a fixed 10-tonne crane, as well as a 2.5-tonne forklift and an area for work ashore. A workshop and ice are also available in the marina.

Where is the Real Club Náutico de Cádiz?

The pontoons of the Real Club Náutico de Cádiz lie south-west of Puerto América, also on the Punta de San Felipe and closer to the old town. The club is a sailing club, and the University of Cádiz uses its facilities for courses on Snipe and Raquero dinghies.

The club has berths for boats up to 15 metres in length: 42 berths for boats up to 6 metres, 52 up to 8 metres, 31 up to 10 metres, 22 up to 12 metres and 9 up to 15 metres.

Facilities at Real Club Náutico

The club is located at the Punta de San Felipe in Cádiz and can be reached by phone on +34 956 213 262. A fuel station and crane are available next door at Puerto América.

What is the weather like for sailing in Cádiz?

In the Bay of Cádiz, two winds shape the sailing: the Levante from the east and the Poniente from the west. The Levante arises when the air pressure over the Atlantic and the Mediterranean differs greatly. The Strait of Gibraltar funnels it, and on the Atlantic side west of the strait it arrives warm and dry. Here, the Poniente tends to bring rain.

For the Atlantic coast, the Spanish weather service AEMET issues a yellow warning from wind force 7 or a sea state of 4 metres, an orange warning from wind force 8 or 5 metres, and a red warning from wind force 10 or 8 metres. Spring tides are factored into the assessment.

Where can you sail from Cádiz?

From Cádiz you can sail either across the bay to the north or along the Atlantic coast to the south, towards the Strait of Gibraltar. Use the nautical chart for your planning.

• Puerto Sherry and El Puerto de Santa María: Both destinations lie on the north side of the bay. Puerto Sherry is a large marina, while the Real Club Náutico de El Puerto de Santa María lies on the River Guadalete.
• Rota: The harbour on the north-west edge of the bay lies right next to the old town. It has 509 berths for boats up to 32 metres and a fuel station. A naval base is next door.
• Sancti Petri: The marina in the south lies on the tidal channel Caño de Sancti Petri near Chiclana de la Frontera, inland and north of Sancti Petri Castle. The approach channel is 2.7 kilometres long and is marked with leading lights and navigation lights.
• Barbate: The harbour further to the south-east is a common stopover for yachts on their way into the Strait of Gibraltar or back from it. It has 313 berths and a fuel station.
• Gibraltar: At the end of the coast lie the harbours of Gibraltar and La Línea. You can read more in our profile of Harbours in Gibraltar and La Línea.

The Atlantic coast continues north-west as far as Portugal. We present the marinas of the Portuguese capital in our profile of Marinas in Lisbon .

What can you do ashore in Cádiz?

The old town begins right behind the marinas, and you can reach most places on foot.

• Alameda Apodaca: The promenade on the city wall beside the bay, about 1.4 kilometres as the crow flies from Puerto América, has been a popular meeting place since the 17th century. It acquired its present look, with tiles from Seville and wrought-iron lamps, in 1926.
• Parque Genovés: This park, laid out in the style of a romantic 19th-century botanical garden, lies about 2.1 kilometres from Puerto América. More than 150 species of trees, palms and shrubs grow here.
• Mercado Central: The market hall on Plaza de la Libertad opened in 1838 and reopened in 2009 after three years of renovation. In the Rincón Gastronómico you can try regional dishes every day.
• Playa de la Caleta: The city beach lies between the castles of San Sebastián and Santa Catalina, about 2.6 kilometres from Puerto América. Most of the underwater archaeological sites off the coast of Cádiz are found around La Caleta. This was once the natural entrance from the open sea into the bay, already in use at the time of the Phoenician settlement.
• Castillo de Santa Catalina: The star-shaped fortress at La Caleta was built after English and Dutch troops sacked the city in 1596. Exhibitions are held there today.

For skippers: berthing and marine weather in Cádiz

Puerto América monitors VHF channel 9 around the clock. The port of Cádiz is a commercial and cruise port, and freighters, ferries and cruise ships also use the approach.

Registration and Berthing

You can reserve berths for a temporary stay in Puerto América online via the reservation system of the Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía. There is a waiting pontoon in the harbour. You can reach the harbour office by phone on +34 856 580 002 or +34 600 148 523. Boats moor alongside finger pontoons on floating pontoons.

Approach

The port of Cádiz has an approach channel 3.6 kilometres long and 250 metres wide, with a depth of 13 metres at lowest low water. Puerto América lies in the Dársena Moret at the end of the San Felipe breakwater. The relevant Spanish chart is number 4430.

Gezeiten

Cádiz lies on the Atlantic, and high and low water alternate twice a day. The tide tables for Cádiz are published by the port authority of the Bay of Cádiz in its tide calendar, broken down by month and including the tidal coefficients.

Orcas in the Gulf of Cádiz

In the Gulf of Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar lives an orca population that has repeatedly interacted with boats since the summer of 2020. The Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Directorate-General of the Merchant Marine recommend avoiding a designated area in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the strait from April to August, and sailing as close to the coast as can safely be done. If an encounter occurs, do not stop the boat. Instead, head towards the coast into shallower water, keep the crew away from the side of the boat and report the encounter on channel 16 to the nearest rescue coordination centre. From April to August, the coordination centres in Cádiz and Tarifa broadcast navigational warnings about this. The map of the area is available on the Spanish Ministry for the Environment's website.

Which marine weather forecast applies in Cádiz?

The coastal forecast from the Spanish weather service AEMET for the coastal waters of Cádiz applies, covering the sub-area from Guadalquivir to Cabo Roche. It extends up to 20 nautical miles offshore, is issued at 12:00 and 20:00 local time, and gives warnings, the general weather situation, wind, sea state and visibility.

You can read the current report on the AEMET sea weather page. While under way, the Salvamento Marítimo sea rescue centres broadcast the coastal forecast over VHF. Via NAVTEX you receive the Tarifa station, in English under identifier G on 518 kHz and in Spanish under identifier T on 490 kHz.

Sailing trips from Cádiz on Törnfinder

You can find sailing trips along the Spanish coast on the page Sailing in Spain, and trips across the Atlantic at Cabin Charter for a Transatlantic Crossing. All current offers are listed in the trip overview.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from Jerez airport to Cádiz?

The easiest way is the local train C-1, which, as things currently stand (November 2026), runs daily from the station at the airport to Cádiz in about 57 minutes. The regional train from Seville takes about 47 minutes, and bus line M-050 also runs directly to Cádiz every day. From Cádiz station it is about 1.5 kilometres to Puerto América.

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

Puerto América has its own car park, and there is another one on Avenida Nuevo Mundo, about 200 metres away. There is also a car park at Muelle Reina Sofía, about 450 metres from the Real Club Náutico.

Are there showers at Puerto América?

Yes, Puerto América has showers and changing rooms, as well as a laundry.

Where do I buy provisions in Cádiz for the sailing trip?

The nearest supermarkets are in the old town, about 1.5 kilometres from Puerto América. Larger stores such as Mercadona and Carrefour are about 2.5 and 3.5 kilometres away and are easy to reach by car. You can get fish, fruit, vegetables and meat at the Mercado Central on Plaza de la Libertad.

Which VHF channel does Puerto América use?

Puerto América monitors VHF channel 9 around the clock. Channel 16 remains the distress and calling channel for sea rescue.

What applies when orcas are around off Cádiz?

From April to August, the Spanish authorities recommend avoiding a designated area in the Gulf of Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar and sailing close inshore. If you encounter orcas, continue towards the coast and report the sighting on channel 16.