Cruising area · European Atlantic coast
Algarve
Between Vila Real and Lagos the coast is low and accessible; further west it becomes steep and ends at Cape São Vicente, where wind and sea increase noticeably. The river mouths of the Guadiana and the Arade have bars that break in a swell. That is where this area's more serious damage happens.
- Season
- all year
- Berth
- €€ moderate
- Winter storage
- afloat all year is possible
- Position
- 37° 0,0' N 008° 30,0' W
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Berths, season and winter storage
The Algarve works year round, with berths in the middle price band. Many German owners winter here, because the climate is mild and the yards affordable. Winter gales from the south west occur and push swell into the marinas.
What this means for your policy
The area belongs to the cruising range for the European Atlantic coast. Continuing to the Canaries or Madeira leaves that range and needs its own entry. Also check whether cover applies while the boat lies unattended in the marina for months.
Cruising range
In the calculator this area belongs to the cruising range: Atlantikküste Europa
