Dársena de Santiago
port · Cartagena · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Dársena de Santiago is a port on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Cartagena.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 2 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Walls of Carlos III: 46 restaurants, bars or cafés, 13 min on foot
- Castle of Los Moros: 16 min on foot
- Castle of Despeñaperros: 19 min on foot
- Torre Ciega: 20 min by road
- Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Caridad: 22 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Club Nautico Santa Lucia) 110 m away
- Supermarket (Lidl) 820 m away
- Train (Cartagena) 770 m away
- Parking 290 m away
- Fuel at the quay
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-west wind: Yacht Port Cartagena, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Yacht Port Cartagena marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Dársena de Escombreras marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Las Galeras cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Playa de la Parajola cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala del Gallito cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Cartagena
- Cala del Gallito cove
- Dársena de Escombreras marina
- Las Galeras cove
- Playa de El Portús cove
Questions
Is Dársena de Santiago sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Dársena de Santiago sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Dársena de Santiago?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Dársena de Santiago?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.