Puerto Deportivo Chipiona, Chipiona, Cadiz, Spain

General - Puerto Deportivo Chipiona lies at the mouth of the River Guadalquiver on the Atlantic coast of Spain. It is the obvious place to stay while waiting for the right tide to go up the River Guadalquiver and a visit to Seville. It is run by EPPA, Empresa Publica de Puertos de Andalucia, a division of the Junta de Andalucia

Position - 36º 45' N 6º 26' W

Tides;
Reference port - Lisbon
Mean time differences - HW: 00 minutes ± 5; LW: +25 minutes ± 5
Heights in metres -

	MHWS	MHWN	MLWN	MLWS
	3.2	2.5	1.3	0.4

Charts, Pilots & Cruising Guides - See the following link for Andalucia Charts

Approach & Entrance;
From the NW - There is a firing range which commences 5 miles to the SE of Mazagon to near Matalascanas, some 12 miles. When active a range safety vessel will call on VHF Ch 16 with a warning to keep clear. From Huelva the first 20 miles of coast is backed by sand dunes. After the resort town of Matalascanas the coastline flattens.
From the SE - The lighthouse on Punta del Perro is prominent. Stay to seaward of the E cardinal buoy on Bajo Salmedina.
To enter - Yachts should make for the fairway buoy, El Pero #1. The marina lies 1.3 miles to the SE of this buoy. Make for the breakwater head leaving the two red pillar buoys to port and turn to the SW to enter. Care is needed as the entrance and indeed the marina as a whole is prone to silting

Berths & Moorings - Secure to the hammerhead on the central pontoon and report to the marina office. There are 355 berths in total, most on finger pontoons.

Maximum length - 40m

Formalities - Take registration, insurance and passports to the marina office.

Contact ;
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VHF Ch - 9
Call sign - Puerto Deportivo Chipiona

Water - On the pontoons

Electric - On the pontoons

Fuel - On the reception pontoon.

Chandlers - Not Known.
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Fishing Tackle - Not Known
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Weather forecast - Posted daily at the marina office.

Security - Card operated pontoon gates.

Internet - Not known.

Other Facilities & Services - Boatyard, Hardstanding. 45 tonne travel lift. Engineers. Electronic repairs. Radio repairs. Chandlers. Showers. Launderette. In early 2009, EPPA, the company that runs this facility, made some changes to regulations covering work in boatyards. The exact regulations are unclear and although we requested some clarification we did not receive a response from EPPA. Bottom line is you should assume you, the vessel owner, cannot work on your boat in the yard. Nor can you stay on board the vessel while on the hard. If you want to sub-contract any work to third party companies you should seek conformation from EPPA that the proposed company is approved to do work in the yard.

Shopping - The nearest shop is a supermarket, some 300m away. Good shopping in the town. Banks in the town.

Eating Out - Several cafes in the marina complex. Good choice of restaurants in the town.

Transport -
Car Rental - Great Deals Here!!!
Train Service - Not known
Water Taxi - Not known
Ferry Service -Not known
Airport(s) - Not known
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Local Area - The town of Chipiona is pleasant and worth exploring.

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