Port du Boramar
marina · Argelès-sur-Mer · Languedoc-Roussillon
Port du Boramar is a marina on the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon.
The nearest town is Argelès-sur-Mer.
Also known as Boramar.
This is the harbour of Collioure, the Fauvist painters' village with its royal castle and the Notre-Dame-des-Anges lighthouse-bell tower standing in the water; open anchorage or buoys off the coves, small visitors' quay.
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Shelter by wind direction
Exposed on all sides.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (132°–128°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Port du Boramar lies in the protected area Natural Marine Park of the Gulf of Lion: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Château Royal de Collioure: 4 min on foot
- Collioure war memorial: 5 min on foot
- Collioure: 54 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Molí de Cotlliure: 15 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Le Petit Catalan) 70 m away
- Supermarket (Lidl) 1.4 km away
- Train (Collioure) 570 m away
- Parking (Parking de l'Amirauté) 130 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 north wind: Port Cerbère, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Anse de la Mauresque, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Anse de la Mauresque, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Anse de la Mauresque, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Anse de la Mauresque, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port d'Avall cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Anse de la Mauresque cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Anse Gerbal cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Port-Argelès marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Ansa Santa Catarina cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Plage Balanti cove · 3.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Languedoc-Roussillon by wind
More places – Argelès-sur-Mer
- Port d'Avall cove
- Ansa Santa Catarina cove
- Anse Gerbal cove
Questions
Is Port du Boramar sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Anse de la Mauresque, 1.2 NM by sea.
Is Port du Boramar sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind.
Can you spend the night at Port du Boramar?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.