Marinas in Normandy

Port with almost permanent access on the west coast of Cotentin, port shelters before the passage of Raz Blanchard. Marina with fishing, trade and passenger traffic activities to the Channel Islands. 18 MN from Aurigny, 30 MN from Cherbourg, 28 MN from Guernsey, 36 MN from Jersey. The harbour is reasonably 24-hour access but best check with the Marina Harbourmaster. The outer pontoons can be used for mooring (but there may be a swell) and can also be used to increase your arrival/departure times. The most useful page – www.cc-lespieux.fr/fr/port-die… When there was 1m of water at the shallowest point of the harbour entrance, the depth at the pontoon in front of the Dielette harbour office was approx 1.9m. A Guernsey Chart Datum of 2.5m would give about 1m at the entrance of Dielette harbour in 2010. Boats having a berth in Guernsey have a 50 % discount on the mooring fees during all the year, except June, July and August. Jersey boats have a 50% discount all the year except on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Dielette is a very pleasant marina and often has space available when Carteret is full. Only 20 mins from Carteret by car/taxi (approx Euro50) and 30 mins to Cherbourg. Dielette is the closest French marina to Guernsey. The marina staff do not come out to provide guidance but stay in their marina office. No village or town close by and so not much to do unless you have a car. There are pontoons in the harbour where you can moor if the tide is too low to get into the Marina. If the wind and / or swell is from the North West, then you can get quite a bad surge in the outer pontoons and in the marina when the tide is over the sill. It is amazing the effect it has on the boats and can be quite uncomfortable. You cannot get in the harbour at all tides as it has silted up, so beware. Also – be careful near the wall of the marina on the harbourside, there is a big sill.

The marina, free from the tide, offers all the services of a large base port and many advantages for sailors passing through. For a stopover and an ideal stay or an anchorage throughout the year, the nautical team welcomes you at times adapted to each season in the Ango building facilities, equipped with the most modern sanitary and comfort equipment. The port of Dieppe has 410 berths afloat on pontoons in the Ango basin, 50 of which are reserved for visitors.

The marina is one of Courseulles-sur-mer's assets. Very active, it has more than 750 boats spread over 2 basins: the Joinville basin and the Plaisance basin Well equipped and with an adapted capacity, the port of Courseulles-sur-mer will offer you all the expected comfort: Joinville Basin: afloat, with doors (width 9.60 m) - open PM-2 to PM +2 TE (Draft) max / 3m, L: 11m Plaisance Basin: afloat, tilting door - open PM-3 to PM + 3; TE (Draft) max: 1,5 m Regulatory lights manage the authorization of entry or exit of ships Passing boats: Quai Est-Catways at the end of the pontoons Piers Seulles: Dry river of 2.80 m. Beaching possible in the outer harbor on the hold and with crutches. Launching at the hold (paying). Contact the Harbor Master's Office. Access to the port: Channel: drying at 2.60m, length 0.8 miles, delicate in strong NNE wind (swell and surf) Approaches: come and get the landing buoy 1 mile away in the 350 of the East jetty (iso.b.4ss light), then the albacore carrying a light (iso.4 s) with white and green sect). Light on the East Pier (red 2 occ. 6 s). The beacons located on the east and west lines of submersible rip-rap in the entry channel are not illuminated. Anchorage: possible near the landing buoy. Bottom of 3 to 5 meters (sand, mud, rock), unsafe in offshore winds. Telephone maneuver tower: +33 2 31 37 46 03 VHF: channel 9 Information for boaters A register is open within the port office to collect registrations from boaters.

The marina of Tréport Located at the southern end of Picardy Maritime and at the northern end of the "Grande Normandie" border, Le Tréport is the first Norman town on the Côte d'Albâtre. Le Tréport has pebble beaches and the highest chalk cliffs in Europe with a maximum height of 110 meters. Located in the heart of the city of Tréport, the pleasure boat (like the fishing port) is a floating port located in Bresle.

Pleasure in the heart of the city Created in 1975, Port Chantereyne brings yachting to the heart of the city. With four floating basins (Chantereyne basin, Quai de Caligny, commercial basin and Port de l'Epi), Port Chantereyne offers 1,600 berths, including 190 dedicated to visitors and is one of the very first ports of call in France . A port accessible 24 hours a day Located in the largest artificial harbor in Europe, Port Chantereyne welcomes boaters at all times of the day and night without tidal constraints. Deep water port Ideally located in the heart of the English Channel The nautical basin is very close to England, the Channel Islands and Brittany, but also many tourist sites such as Mont Saint Michel or the landing beaches. Port in the city center The marina is located in the heart of the historic city center of Cherbourg, where there are many shops, restaurants and bars. Many services and equipment available on the port Fresh water points, 220V and 10 or 16A electrical terminals, as well as Wi-Fi are available on the pontoons. The sanitary facilities, accessible to people with reduced mobility and located at the port office, are accessible 24 hours a day. Electric bikes are available for hire from the port office. Port Chantereyne is also: 5,000 visitor boats welcomed each year for 14,000 overnight stays One of the 1 st French ports of call on the Atlantic coast and the Channel 1,600 rings including 190 visitors 100% of annual rings occupied Many nautical professionals in the port Blue Flag, 5 Gold Anchors and 5 Pleasure Quality anchors labels Major nautical events, such as the Drheam Cup every 2 years and the Fastnet from 2021

After crossing the locks of Ouistreham and the beautiful rise of the maritime canal (15 km) which leads to it, the marina of Caen is offered on the Bassin Saint-Pierre. Located in the heart of downtown Caen, this basin is the ideal stopover for exploring the city, its historic districts and its shops. A stone's throw from the train station and the new “Rives de l'Orne” district, a 5-minute walk from old Caen and the famous Vaugueux district, or even in the immediate vicinity of restaurants, downtown shops and cinemas, the Caen marina is a haven of peace on a human scale. Managed by the Caen Normandie Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) under the supervision of the City of Caen, the Caen marina is operated by the same team as the Ouistreham marina and belongs to the Transeurope Marinas network . Location of the port : At the southern end of the Caen canal to the sea, 7 M from the locks. Approach by day : OUISTREHAM lighthouse, white and red tower. Height 38m EAST of the locks visible at 15M - Buoy "OUISTREHAM 49 ° 20.5 N - 00 ° 14.7 W Cardinale Est - Alignment at 185 ° 2 lights direction R. 4 occ. (3 and 1) 12s lit day and night Night approach: OUISTREHAM lighthouse (BR occ. 4s) 090 B - 115 R - 151 B - 090 B - Range B 17M - R 13M - OUISTREHAM buoy (cardinal EST) F.3sr.b 5s - Entry alignment at 185 ° of 2 lights dir. R. 4 occ. (3 and 1) 12s - Optical wind signaling light installed on the platform of the Main Light tower - The channel is marked by luminous landmarks (buoys or pylons) arranged in pairs forming a door. Dangers : Rochers des ESSARTS coming from the WEST indicated by a NORTH cardinal buoy in CLOCHE - Bancs de MERVILLE coming from the EAST indicated by a NORTH cardinal light buoy. Bitter: The OUISTREHAM lighthouse, the large bell tower, the OUISTREHAM water tower respectively 0.4 M AND 0.8 M from the Lighthouse - the red and white chimney of the RANVILLE cement factory at 3.5 M at the SSW of the Lighthouse - the building from the CHU de CAEN Hospital, 3.4 M from the chimney. Access to the port : The traffic lights located on the lock maneuvering building, lit day and night, regulate access movements to the locks. Waiting : a waiting pontoon for boaters is located in the outer port of Ouistreham. It allows access to land on the EAST shore. Parking time limited to 7 hours. Crossing bridges Upstream of the locks, navigation on the Caen-to-sea canal involves crossing 3 bridges : From North to South: - Bénouville "Pegasus Bridge" - Pont de Colombelles - Pont de la Fonderie These bridges are open to boaters at a fixed time daily.

The Carentan marina is located in the Manche department. It has a capacity of 350 boats on pontoons. The port of Carentan has a visitors' area for your stopovers with 50 places available. The port is reserved for boats under 25 m. Please note, the maximum draft is 2.90 m. You are here: Cotentin Bay »Port de Plaisance Covid-19 The reception to the public of the harbor master's office is maintained at the usual hours. Cranes are interrupted (except exceptions for professionals). The locks are closed for the entire duration of the confinement (except for exemptions provided for by prefectural decree). The harbor master's office is open at the following times: - open every day, Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closing of the office on Sunday. When you come, we ask you to: - respect the direction of traffic (entry on the parking side and exit on the pool side), - keep a distance by respecting the markings on the ground, - and wearing a mask compulsory. However, we invite you to favor contacts by phone and email. Reminder of the coordinates of the harbor master's office: telephone +33 2.33.42.24.44 / email: port@ccbdc.fr Lock number: +33 2.33.71.10.85. ATTENTION: avurnavs are in force, please consult them at the link below before leaving the port: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/ (nautical information). Capacity : 310 places including 50 for visitors. Minimum depth 3 m. Berthing: 310 berth including 50 visitor's. Depth 3 M minimum. Access to the basin: about 2 hours before and 3 hours after high tide. Access to the lock gate About 2 H before 3 H after high tide.

General A front port accessible at any time of the tide. Places on pontoons in a very sheltered basin with 650 moorings. A refueling station, a lifting trolley and a fairing area, a gray and black water pumping station, many quality services. A daily and quality welcome with 4 permanent staff at your service. High-performance professionals (construction sites, shipchandlers, rental companies, boat licenses). A calm and exceptional setting on the edge of the Orne bay nature reserve. A commercial area with specialized companies (sales, fittings). A club, the SRCO (Société des Régates de Caen-Ouistreham) and its renowned and dynamic sailing school. And above all, a team and a Marina at the service of boaters. The marina of Ouistreham, 2 hours from Paris (direct access from the Normandy motorway).

Opening hours of the lock gates 2020 The port of Grandcamp-Maisy is happy to welcome you! Located 12 miles from Port en Bessin, 16 miles from Courseulles and 35 miles from Cherbourg (49 23 3 N and 01 02 9 w). This fishing port offers all the advantages for a stopover between the East Channel and the West Channel. This port has 250 rings spread over four pontoons, fifteen of which are for visitors. The reception is provided by two municipal agents who provide all the information to the Harbor master's office. Sanitary showers and toilets, as well as a dishwasher are available to boaters. Many shops and other services are easily accessible from the port. In summer, the beach, the countryside, the hikes are the many activities that make the stopover very pleasant. It should be noted that the geographical position of Grandcamp-Maisy favors the visit of all the places of the landing of the Allies in Normandy. The nearby Pointe du Hoc is a major structure forming part of the Atlantic Wall. The entrance to the port is particularly easy with all the land winds but more delicate with north west to north east breezes. Approaching at night is possible thanks to the two white scintillating directional lights of La Maresquerie and Le Perré, aligned at 146 °. A fish market is very successful, it is stocked with beautiful fresh fish, crustaceans and other shells which delight tourists and holidaymakers. Fishing for the bouquet de Grandcamp is authorized on the coast from July 1 until February 28, 2018. Despite the decrease in fishing activity, Grandcamp-Maisy remains the essential port for the scallop. The restaurants are very famous and attract a lot of people. For several years, every first weekend of December has been organized the feast of the Coquille Saint Jacques where visitors can taste and buy this noble product and enjoy the various stands. For those who know the sea and the atmosphere of the ports, Grandcamp-Maisy undoubtedly remains the simplest and most welcoming shelter on the Normandy coast.

Spread over an area of ​​over 10 ha , protected by a 770 m long granite block breakwater, this port has a major asset. On the Normandy coast, where the tides impose their schedules on sailors, it is accessible 16 hours a day, while the door openings of the municipal port are reduced to just over 5 hours per tide. Port-Deauville includes a locked basin, a floating basin and a tidal basin. Since 2010, most of its infrastructure has been renovated: pontoons, catways (floating wharfs) and electrical terminals have been renovated, a settling tank meeting new ecological standards is operational. Pivotal of the port activity, the shipyard is equipped with the most important lifting crane for boats in Lower Normandy, able to crane boats of 40 tons. Autonomous, on his own, he regularly employs around fifteen companies. Boilermakers, electricians, technicians and even divers take turns to provide specific skills.Port-Deauville offers rare services, a human presence is ensured at the lock 24 hours a day and a concierge service provides personalized services: car rental, boat mooring, etc. Marina Office opening hours: September – June: Mon-Sat 9:00-12:00 / 14:00 – 18:00 (closed Wed and Sunday) July & August: Mon-Sat 9:00-12:00 / 14:00 – 18:00 (Wed closed; Sunday, open afternoons only)

The bridge is called the Lieutenant’s bridge Opening times FROM MAY TO AUGUST – Every day – 8:30/9:30/10:30/11:30 AM, 3:30/4:30/5:30/6:30 PM The inner marina is a magnet for visitors and was crowded with people on the busy market Wednesday evening. If you want a quieter area, then you can moor on the outer pontoon which is closer to the lock gate. It is less overlooked but can suffer from the passing trawlers and other boats that create a wash. This is particularly disturbing at night. Most boats were fine and courteous but there is always the odd boat that goes too fast. At the end of the outer pontoon, there is room for a large visiting boat which would have its stern against the end of the pontoon. This should work well and accommodate 80ft or perhaps longer boats. Do call them first if you have a boat of this size. The inner basin (through the bridge) has had more fingers fitted to it along the NW side (by all the restaurants). Many of them were empty and it seemed to me that there were no visitors in there. The visitor pontoon was busy and boats were rafted up but none were inside the basin. Might be worth checking in advance, if boats want to go through the bridge into the basin. Thanks Chad Honfleur is lovely but the mooring and facilities for visiting yachtsmen are limited. The marina office is very helpful but not a very convenient location. There is room for around 8 boats in the outer pontoons and they can only accommodate a few boats in the old marina without rafting up. The facilities reflect the same, 1 block with 2 toilets and 2 showers for the inner and outer marinas cannot accommodate many people. We would have liked to have tried the old inner marina but the 2 boats were poorly moored and so took up all the room. There is potential for a central pontoon in the old marinas but no plans. The approaches to Honfleur is not covered in this page other than please do your research as you should go the wrong side of the red buoys going up the channel in order to keep clear of the larger vessels (apart from red buoy 6). You need to pass through outer lock gates to enter the port. These may be open for free flow or closed for lock access. The outer pontoon is then accessed easily, whereas the inner old harbour has a swing bridge which only opens occasionally. The marina office is near the old harbour and the facilities are near the outer pontoon.

Located in the heart of the Val de Saire, the port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue benefits from exceptional assets: a natural maritime site sheltered from westerly winds near beautiful beaches, a remarkable architectural and historical heritage. HARBOR OFFICE - HOURS April / June: Monday> Saturday 8 am-12pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm, Sunday 9 am-12pm July / August: Monday> Sunday from 8am to 8pm September / October: Monday> Saturday 8 am-12pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm, Sunday 9 am-12pm November / March: Monday> Saturday 8 am-12pm

THE MORNY BASIN , IN THE HEART OF DEAUVILLE It is the historic port basin of Deauville. It bears the name of the founder of the city, the Duke of Morny, and is ideally located a stone's throw from the city center, at the entrance to the city and opposite the train station: it has major advantages including that of benefiting from all the attentions. Covid-19 / Measures from Friday, October 30: nautical and recreational activities are not authorized. Doors and footbridge, new pontoons, new rings, water and electricity terminals ... The City of Deauville has undertaken the renovation of its port facilities for several years and more generally the rehabilitation of the entire maritime district known as La Peninsula. The Municipal port is located 300 meters from Place Morny. It is made up of two basins: the Morny Basin and the Yachts Basin. Almost 400 boats are stationed there year round, 60 visitors can moor there. On the town side, the basin is bordered by the Deauville Yacht Club and the sailing school, the docking area and the port services. Created in 1928, the Deauville Yacht Club (DYC) organizes more than 15 regattas each year, including Cowes-Deauville, the Open International de Dragon and the Laser Championship. With its 250 members, it is the first club in Lower Normandy by the number of licensees. Its vocation is the practice of sailing in all its forms. Its sailing school, labeled Ecole Française de Voile, introduces all audiences to navigation, particularly school children. Soon, benefiting from the work of reclaiming the peninsula, a new building will house the DYC offices on the Quai de l'Impératrice Eugénie.