Portugal: Harbours, bridges and formalities for sailors
77 harbours · 5 bridges and locks
Portugal: 77 harbours, 5 bridges and locks, clearing in, papers and fees. Plan your trip with weather, tides and route.
Formalities
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Clearing in: No clearance within the Schengen area; some marinas and harbour masters (Capitania) still require registration with a crew list. From the United Kingdom, Gibraltar or Morocco: border control in a port with a border crossing point and customs declaration. Madeira and the Azores belong to the EU customs union.
Documents: Licence according to your home country's rules, SRC for the radio, boat papers and insurance.
Fees: Harbour dues per night and length in the marinas.
Fairway: Atlantic swell along the whole west coast, in summer the Nortada from the north at 20 to 30 kn in the afternoon. River-mouth entrances (Douro, Aveiro, Figueira da Foz) are closed in heavy swell (barra fechada). In the Azores, long distances between the islands and changeable weather.
Nature: Marine protected areas (Berlengas, Arrábida, Costa Vicentina) with anchoring restrictions; in the Azores and off Madeira, distance rules around whales and dolphins.
Emergency: 112; MRCC Lisboa, MRCC Ponta Delgada and MRSC Funchal, VHF channel 16 and DSC.
Sources: Autoridade Marítima Nacional, Instituto Hidrográfico (as of 2026-10-20)
Harbours by cruising area
Alentejo coast (Sines, Milfontes)
Algarve and Guadiana (Sagres to Alcoutim)
- Capitania do Porto de Vila Real de Santo António
- Doca das Três Marias
- Marina de Albufeira
- Marina de Faro
- Marina de Lagos
- Marina de Olhão
- Marina de Portimão
- Marina de Vilamoura
- MarPesca
- Porto de Pesca da Culatra
- Porto de Recreio do Clube Naval de Portimão
- Porto de Recreio do Grupo Naval de Olhão
Beiras (Aveiro, Figueira da Foz, Nazaré)
- Ancoradouro do Jardim Oudinot
- Associação Náutica da Gafanha da Encarnação
- Associação Náutica da Gafanha da Encarnação
- Cais da Bestida
- Cais do Bico
- Cais do Chegado
- Cais Palafítico
- Cais Torreira
- Marina António Duarte Silva
- Marina Clube da Gafanha
- Marina da Torreira
- Marina da Vagueira
- Marina de Ovar
- Marina do Clube de Vela Costa Nova
- Porto de Pesca
- Porto de Recreio do Clube Naval da Nazaré
- São Martinho do Porto
Central Azores (Faial, Pico, São Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa)
Eastern Azores (São Miguel, Santa Maria)
Lisbon, Tagus and Setúbal (Peniche to Sesimbra)
- Caís Palafítico da Carrasqueira
- Doca de Alcântara
- Doca de Belém
- Doca de Recreio das Fontaínhas
- Doca de Santo Amaro
- Doca do Bom Sucesso
- Doca do Clube Naval Setubalense
- Estação Náutica "Baia do Seixal"
- Marina da Ribeira
- Marina de Cascais
- Marina do Clube Naval de Sesimbra
- Marina Parque das Nações
- Portinho da Gâmbia
- Porto de Recreio de Oeiras
- Troia Marina
Madeira and Porto Santo
- Cais de recreio do Funchal
- Luxury Charter Madeira - Private Yacht Rental
- Marina da Calheta
- Marina de Machico
- Marina de Santa Cruz
- Porto de Abrigo do Porto Moniz
- Porto de Recreio Santa Cruz
- Porto do Seixal
- Porto Santo
Minho and Porto (Viana, Leixões, Douro)
- Cais da Senhora da Cabeça
- Doca de Vila do Conde
- Douro Marina
- Marina da Póvoa
- Marina de Cristelo Covo
- Marina de Esposende
- Marina de Leça
- Marina do Cais do Ouro
- Porto de Recreio de Viana do Castelo
Western Azores (Flores, Corvo)
Bridges and locks
Movable bridges
Frequently asked questions
Portugal: Do I need to clear in?
No clearance within the Schengen area; some marinas and harbour masters (Capitania) still require registration with a crew list. From the United Kingdom, Gibraltar or Morocco: border control in a port with a border crossing point and customs declaration. Madeira and the Azores belong to the EU customs union.
Portugal: Which documents do I need on board?
Licence according to your home country's rules, SRC for the radio, boat papers and insurance.
Portugal: What fees apply?
Harbour dues per night and length in the marinas.
Portugal: What is the emergency number at sea?
112; MRCC Lisboa, MRCC Ponta Delgada and MRSC Funchal, VHF channel 16 and DSC.
Portugal: How many harbours does Sailseer cover?
Sailseer covers 77 harbours with harbour info, weather and route planning. Plus 5 bridges and locks with opening times and clearances.