Port de la Santé
marina · Nice · French Riviera
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Port de la Santé is a marina on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Nice.
It lies in Baie des Anges.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante), west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in south-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (164°–196°).
- 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
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Saint Peter's Chapel: 3 min on foot
- Villefranche-sur-Mer: 33 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Torre Vecchia: 10 min on foot
- Notre-Dame de Nice: 29 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Nice: 170 restaurants, bars or cafés, 33 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice: 34 min by public transport (TER 4)
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Le Calypso) on site
- Supermarket (Intermarché Express) 830 m away
- Train (Villefranche-sur-Mer) 480 m away
- Parking (Place Wilson) 70 m away
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Port de la Darse, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de la Darse, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de la Darse, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de la Darse (anchorage) anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Port de la Darse marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Bassin de la Tour Rouge marina · 2.3 NM by sea
- Bassin des Amiraux marina · 2.5 NM by sea
- Bassin Lympia marina · 2.6 NM by sea
- Anse de Lilong cove · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Nice
- Bassin de la Tour Rouge marina
- Bassin des Amiraux marina
- Pointe Rompa Talon cove
Questions
Is Port de la Santé sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Port de la Santé sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
What is the seabed at Port de la Santé?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Port de la Santé?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.