Cruising Info for Ayamonte on the Guadiana River, Atlantic Spain – August 2011
Guadiana River Entrance The shallowest part was by the 2nd green marker, it doesn’t last long but sure gets your attention and deserves your respect. We had no swell at all but if there had of been there wasn’t much margin for error
Ayamonte at Anchor 37 13.169N 07 24.651W 4m at LWS. Very gluey mud bottom. At springs the current and flow was really quite fierce and we didn’t feel happy leaving the boat at anchor to going ashore. Dinghies can be left at the seaward end of the ferry dock, we asked and they were happy enough.
Ayamonte Marina We went in a slack low water. There was over 3.5metres in the entrance but we did get some very shallow readings in the marina but didn’t run aground. Cost €36 per night including power, water and very poor signal wifi (it was even poor sitting outside the office under the aerial). Very good showers and toilets, no laundry. Excellent info board outside office with computerized Weather gribs and Windguru info. No marina staff on the dock to help but they did allocate us a berth via VHF so we only had to dock once. Finger berths. There was some current in the marina but not too bad.
Supermarkets – there is a Jamon just behind the marina, it’s not great but it sure is convenient. Meat section was good and I found some “TV dinner” vacuum packed type Meatball and Cannelloni meals that I haven't seen elsewhere that have been stowed away for the Atlantic Crossing. There is a Supersol on the Riverfront which was pretty ordinary too. Tracked down the excellent Mercadona on Avienda de la Constitution, can catch the circular route bus but we got a map from the tourist office and walked, less than 20 minutes. In town is the Abestos Market – the fruit, veg and fish market, only open mornings, excellent produce. Vodafone easy to find
Ferry to Vila Real Every 30 minutes on the hour / half hour, last one 9pm Spanish time, 8pm Portuguese time. €1.35pp each way, buy tickets from kiosk before boarding.
Guadiana River Entrance The shallowest part was by the 2nd green marker, it doesn’t last long but sure gets your attention and deserves your respect. We had no swell at all but if there had of been there wasn’t much margin for error
Ayamonte at Anchor 37 13.169N 07 24.651W 4m at LWS. Very gluey mud bottom. At springs the current and flow was really quite fierce and we didn’t feel happy leaving the boat at anchor to going ashore. Dinghies can be left at the seaward end of the ferry dock, we asked and they were happy enough.
Ayamonte Marina We went in a slack low water. There was over 3.5metres in the entrance but we did get some very shallow readings in the marina but didn’t run aground. Cost €36 per night including power, water and very poor signal wifi (it was even poor sitting outside the office under the aerial). Very good showers and toilets, no laundry. Excellent info board outside office with computerized Weather gribs and Windguru info. No marina staff on the dock to help but they did allocate us a berth via VHF so we only had to dock once. Finger berths. There was some current in the marina but not too bad.
Supermarkets – there is a Jamon just behind the marina, it’s not great but it sure is convenient. Meat section was good and I found some “TV dinner” vacuum packed type Meatball and Cannelloni meals that I haven't seen elsewhere that have been stowed away for the Atlantic Crossing. There is a Supersol on the Riverfront which was pretty ordinary too. Tracked down the excellent Mercadona on Avienda de la Constitution, can catch the circular route bus but we got a map from the tourist office and walked, less than 20 minutes. In town is the Abestos Market – the fruit, veg and fish market, only open mornings, excellent produce. Vodafone easy to find
Ferry to Vila Real Every 30 minutes on the hour / half hour, last one 9pm Spanish time, 8pm Portuguese time. €1.35pp each way, buy tickets from kiosk before boarding.
Cruising Info for Barbate, Atlantic Spanish Coast – August 2011
Barbate: 36 10.96N 05 55.37W 6.4m (at high tide) sandy bottom, good holding. Open to south and southwest and could get rolly, but there is a marina there also, we were anchored just in the entrance. We didn’t go ashore but understand there is not much there. Couldn’t pick up any wifi.
