Port de Cabrera
mooring field · Cabrera · Majorca
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Port de Cabrera is a mooring field on the island of Cabrera, in the Majorca cruising area.
Cabrera is part of the Balearic Islands.
Also known as Es Moll, Es Port, Cala de s'Espalmador and Calas'Espalmador.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (332°).
Natural harbour of the Cabrera national park, on buoys booked in advance (anchoring prohibited), some of the clearest water in the Mediterranean and a castle to visit.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-west (328°–340°).
- 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: gravel and seagrass.
Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government.
Fair holding.
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings and harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Port de Cabrera lies in the protected area Posidonia Nature Reserve: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
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 (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Castell de Cabrera: 17 min by dinghy
Nearest services:
- Port de Cabrera (Es Port) – Parc national maritime et terrestre de l'archipel de Cabrera · up to 35 m
Local rules
- Navigation in the waters of the Cabrera national park requires a navigation permit (free, valid 12 months), applied for electronically; navigation prohibited in the reserve zones.
- Nights at Cabrera only on a booked buoy in the harbour bay: 50 boats per day maximum; 2 nights maximum in July-August, 7 nights the rest of the year; occupancy from 18:00 on the first day to 17:00 on the last day.
- Free daytime buoys (no booking) reserved for boats of 15 m at most holding a navigation permit, from one hour after sunrise to one hour before sunset (Es Burrí, sa Coveta Roja, Port area).
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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: Es Caragol, 8.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Punta de sa Cresta, 10.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Platja d'es Dolç, 9.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Es Burrí (bouées de jour) mooring field · 5 NM by sea
- ses Mascarelles cove · 8.6 NM by sea
- Es Caragol anchorage · 8.6 NM by sea
- Cala en Tugores anchorage · 8.8 NM by sea
- Ses Roquetes anchorage · 9.2 NM by sea
- Es Carbó mooring field · 9.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Majorca by wind
More places – Cabrera
- Caló des Moro anchorage
- Es Caragol anchorage
- Sa Calobra anchorage
- Cala Canyamel anchorage
Questions
Is Port de Cabrera sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Es Caragol, 8.6 NM by sea.
Is Port de Cabrera sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Port de Cabrera?
Seabed: gravel and seagrass. Source: official seabed habitat map of the Balearic government. Fair holding.
Can you spend the night at Port de Cabrera?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.