Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar: Getting There, Harbour Info and Sailing Destinations

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The Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar lies on the coast of the municipality of El Ejido in the west of the province of Almería, around 45 kilometres from Almería Airport, and with just under 1,000 berths it is one of the largest marinas in Andalusia. Here you can read how to get to the Puerto Deportivo, where to park and shop, what wind to expect, which sailing destinations lie along the coast and what skippers should bear in mind when entering the harbour.

Where is the Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar?

The Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar lies right on the coast of Almerimar, a district of El Ejido that grew up around the harbour. The beaches of Playa Poniente and Playa Levante lie on either side of the harbour, and to the east of them begins the Punta Entinas-Sabinar nature reserve with its dunes, salt pans and wetlands. The main town of El Ejido, with its bus station, administration and the large shops, lies inland.

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The Puerto Deportivo is the heart of Almerimar: most of the village's bars, restaurants, shops and leisure facilities are located around the harbour basins. The address is Calle del Faro, 1, and the harbour office is in the control tower (Torre de Control). The harbour is owned by the region of Andalusia and operated by the concession company Almerimar S.A.

Arriving for the start of your sailing trip in Almerimar

The nearest airport is Almería, with Málaga as an alternative. Without a hire car, you can get to Almerimar by taxi or bus, or by car via the A-7 motorway.

From Almería Airport to Almerimar

Almería Airport is around 45 kilometres from the Puerto Deportivo, which is about a 40-minute drive. The taxi rank is outside, in front of the terminal's arrivals area. With luggage and several people, a taxi is the simplest way to get right to the harbour.

By public transport you will need two buses. City bus line 30 runs from the airport to the centre of Almería every day of the year, taking about 35 minutes. From there, buses go to El Ejido, and line M-333 of the provincial bus consortium connects Almería directly with Almerimar via Aguadulce, Roquetas de Mar and San Agustín. Its terminus is called “Almerimar – Mercadona”. Current departure times are on the timetable page of the Almería bus consortium.

By car, bus or train

By car, you reach Almerimar via the A-7 motorway (Autovía del Mediterráneo), which runs through the municipality of El Ejido. From the motorway, country roads lead to the district on the coast.

El Ejido bus station is in the centre of the main town. Buses run from there to Almería and the surrounding towns, as well as to Granada, Málaga, Seville and Madrid. You can also reach El Ejido by bus from Málaga. City bus lines 11 and 21 shuttle between the bus station and Almerimar. A single journey costs €1.35, payable in cash on boarding (correct as of November 2026).

The nearest railway station is Almería. As things stand (November 2026), no trains currently arrive there because of construction work: between Huércal-Viator and Almería, passengers travel by replacement bus on the road.

Parking

Public car parks are located in the streets around the harbour. The nearest is on Calle Jabeque, about 450 metres from the Puerto Deportivo. There is more parking on Calle Faro and at Plaza El Tiburón, each about 500 metres away, on Calle Arquitecto Julián Laguna, about 550 metres, on Calle Bitácora, about 600 metres, and on Calle Puerto Príncipe, about 800 metres.

Arriving early: beach and harbour promenade

If you arrive well before your sailing trip starts, the beaches of Playa Poniente and Playa Levante are right next to the harbour. You don't need to leave the harbour for a coffee or a meal, as the local restaurants and cafés line the basins. The El Ejido municipal tourist office is based on Calle Arquitecto Julián Laguna, close to the harbour.

Showers and sanitary facilities

The Puerto Deportivo has sanitary facilities with showers and a laundry.

Shopping for the trip

The nearest supermarket is a Mercadona, about 500 metres from the Puerto Deportivo. A Consum is about 2.1 kilometres away. For a big shop by car, there is a Carrefour about 6.5 kilometres from the harbour, and more shops in the main town of El Ejido, which is the municipality's main shopping area.

There is no weekly market in Almerimar. In El Ejido, the market takes place on the first three Wednesdays of the month at the fairground on Calle San Martín.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest pharmacy, the Farmacia Almerimar, is about 250 metres from the Puerto Deportivo. Medical help is available at the Servicios Médicos Almerimar on Calle Mar de Alborán, about 350 metres from the harbour (telephone +34 950 497 662). The nearest hospital is the Hospital Universitario Poniente in El Ejido on the road to Almerimar, about 6.5 kilometres away (telephone +34 950 022 500).

These numbers apply in Almerimar:

• 112: general emergency number for ambulance, fire brigade and police
• 061: medical emergency number
• +34 950 175 306: medical help in urgent but not life-threatening cases (Almería province)

What does the Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar offer?

The Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar has almost 1,000 berths for boats up to 60 metres in length, electricity, water and Wi-Fi at the berths, a fuel station and a large boatyard with two travel lifts.

Equipment

All berths have water, electricity at 220 and 380 volts, and Wi-Fi. The fuel pumps are at the waiting quay (Muelle de Espera), where you can fill up with petrol and diesel. Marineros are on duty around the clock and the harbour is guarded.

The boatyard has a hardstanding area of 24,000 square metres with two travel lifts of 60 and 100 tonnes. The yard cleans and paints the underwater hull, sandblasts, treats osmosis, repairs engines, undertakes carpentry work, makes rigs, tunes masts and carries out underwater work. Blasting and painting take place in its own sheds, and towing services are also available.

Feature	Details
Location	Calle del Faro, 1, 04711 Almerimar (El Ejido), Almería province
Operator	Almerimar S.A. (concession from the Region of Andalusia)
Berths	997
Boat length	up to 60 m
berthing	at the quay and pontoons with mooring lines, alongside at the waiting quay and at the pontoon heads
Electricity, water, Wi-Fi	at all berths, electricity 220/380 V
Fuel station	petrol and diesel at the waiting quay
Boatyard	hardstanding area 24,000 m², travel lifts 60 t and 100 t
VHF channel	9
Phone	+34 950 607 755
berth 12 × 4 m	€12.06/day (October to May), €23.96/day (June to September), plus 21% VAT (correct as of November 2026)

What are the sailing conditions off Almerimar like?

Almerimar lies on the north coast of the Alborán Sea. A sudden change in wind is typical of this coast: after a shallow cold front has passed over Spain, the wind shifts from west or northwest to east, the Levante. It can then set in with strong gusts, while the temperature drops and the sky clouds over. The change arrives on the coast first, and further out to sea a westerly may still be blowing.

Tides play hardly any role; in the harbour of Almería, the difference between high and low water is no more than 0.63 metres. For coastal waters, the Spanish weather service AEMET issues a yellow warning from wind force 7 or waves 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 can you reach from Almerimar?

From Almerimar you can sail either east towards Almería and Cabo de Gata, or west along the coast towards Málaga and Gibraltar. Use the nautical chart for planning.

Heading east: Roquetas de Mar, Almería and Cabo de Gata

East of Almerimar you will find the harbours of Roquetas de Mar, a sports and fishing harbour, and the Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce with 764 berths. Beyond lies the city of Almería. We feature the Club de Mar in the city and Aguadulce in our profile of the Harbours in Almería .

Beyond Almería, Cabo de Gata forms the southeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. The cape lies within the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, and its lighthouse, built in 1863, is the oldest in the province. On the park's coast near Rodalquilar stands the La Polacra lighthouse, which at 281 metres focal height is the highest in Spain and in the Mediterranean.

Heading west: Adra, the Costa Tropical and Málaga

The next harbour to the west is Adra, a sports and fishing harbour. On the way you pass the coast of Guardias Viejas with the Punta de Baños lighthouse. Further west the Costa Tropical begins, with Marina Motril and Marina del Este. Then comes the Costa del Sol with Málaga, whose harbours we feature in our profile of the Marinas in Málaga .

Gibraltar and Morocco

If you keep sailing west along the coast, you reach the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic. There, the westerly and easterly winds, Poniente and Levante, even shape the surface current. On the southern side of the Alboran Sea lies the coast of Morocco, a destination for longer sailing trips across open water.

What can you do on a day in port in Almerimar?

In Almerimar you can reach the beach, the nature reserve and the harbour promenade on foot. The castle of Guardias Viejas lies outside the town.

• Punta Entinas-Sabinar: The nature reserve stretches over 15 kilometres of coastline with dunes, salt pans, beaches and wetlands. Flamingos live there all year round. From Almerimar, the “Marismas de Punta Entinas” trail runs along the northern edge of the area; cars are not allowed in.
• Punta Entinas-Sabinar Visitor Centre: The centre, on the corner of Calle Aguamarina and Avenida del Mar in Almerimar, uses display boards, screens and interactive stations to explain the area's wildlife and plants. Admission is free.
• Beaches of Almerimar: Playa Poniente and Playa Levante lie right next to the harbour. Swimming in the harbour basin is prohibited without special permission.
• Castillo de Guardias Viejas: The castle on a rocky hill by the sea was built in the 18th century under Charles III as protection against pirates. From the terrace you have wide views over the coast, and inside an exhibition shows uniforms and weapons of the period. Admission is free; opening hours change roughly every two months.
• Tourist train through Almerimar: In summer a tourist train takes around 40 minutes to travel through the town and past the harbour. It starts near the beginning of the Paseo Marítimo de Poniente.

For skippers: berthing and marine weather in Almerimar

At the Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar, you check in with the control tower on VHF channel 9, which is monitored around the clock. Boats are moored to the quay and pontoons using mooring lines.

Registration and Berthing

The control tower of the Puerto Deportivo can be reached at all times on VHF channel 9, or by telephone on +34 950 607 755. At the quay and pontoons, boats lie on mooring lines attached to ground weights. You moor alongside at the waiting quay and at the heads of the fixed pontoons. The fuel station is also located at the waiting quay.

Charges are calculated per day according to boat size and season. If you stay fewer than seven days, 1.2 times the daily rate applies for the first three days. For sailing boats, electricity is included in the berth fee. Anyone who pays in advance for a longer period receives a discount.

Harbour rules

Fishing is prohibited in the Puerto Deportivo, and swimming in the harbour basin is only permitted with special permission.

Approach

A green light stands at the head of the outer mole. East of Almerimar the coast within the Punta Entinas-Sabinar nature reserve is very flat, and this is where the Sabinal lighthouse stands. At 32 metres, its tower is the tallest in the province of Almería. Many ships have run aground on this flat coast. To the west, the Punta de Baños lighthouse near Guardias Viejas marks the Culo Perro shoal, where there have also been numerous shipwrecks. For the approach, use Spanish chart 458.

Which marine weather forecast applies off Almerimar?

For Almerimar, the coastal forecast from the Spanish weather service AEMET applies, covering the coastal waters of Almería, south coast section. 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 forecast on the AEMET sea weather page. The AEMET weather reports are posted daily in the control tower of the Puerto Deportivo, along with sea state information.

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

Winter storage

Almerimar is also a good harbour for overwintering: from October to May the berths are cheaper than in summer. For hauling out at the yard, a daily rate based on boat size applies all year round, and lifting with the travelift is charged per lift.

Sailing trips from Almerimar 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.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from Almería Airport to Almerimar?

The easiest way is by taxi or hire car; the journey of around 45 kilometres takes about 40 minutes. By bus, first take line 30 to the centre of Almería and from there continue to El Ejido, or take line M-333 as far as Almerimar.

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

In the public car parks around the harbour. The nearest is on Calle Jabeque, around 450 metres from the Puerto Deportivo.

Are there showers at the Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar?

Yes, the harbour has sanitary facilities with showers and a laundry.

Is there a supermarket near the Puerto Deportivo?

Yes, a Mercadona is around 500 metres from the harbour. For a big shop, head to the Carrefour, around 6.5 kilometres away, or to the main town, El Ejido.

Which VHF channel can the Puerto Deportivo de Almerimar be reached on?

On channel 9. The control tower is always listening there.

Is there a fuel station for boats in Almerimar?

Yes, petrol and diesel are available at the waiting quay in the harbour.