Venda des Port
cove · Ibiza · Ibiza and Formentera
Venda des Port is a cove on the island of Ibiza, in the Ibiza and Formentera cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Port de Sant Miquel.
Ibiza is part of the Pityusic Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (12°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north to north-east (352°–36°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and rock.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Cova de Can Marçà: 3 min on foot
- Port de Sant Miquel: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 16 min by dinghy
- Torre des Molar: 17 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Cala de Sant Vicent o Cala San Vicente, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Benirràs, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Benirràs, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Racó de sa Penya Blanca, 9.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port San Miquel mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Benirràs anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Caló de s'Illa cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- VÉNDA DE RUBIÓ 237 cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Na Xamena anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Es Portixol anchorage · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ibiza and Formentera by wind
More places – Ibiza
- Punta de Can Toni Fita anchorage
- Tanca des Correuer cove
- es Cocó cove
- s'Arenal de San Antonio cove
Questions
Is Venda des Port sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala de Sant Vicent o Cala San Vicente, 11.1 NM by sea.
Is Venda des Port sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Venda des Port?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Venda des Port?
Seabed: sand and rock. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Venda des Port?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.