Bassin des Capucins

Shelter by wind direction

Sheltered from every direction.

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.2 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Protected area and seagrass

Bassin des Capucins lies in the protected area Parc national des Calanques (aire d'adhésion): check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

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:

• Éden Théâtre: 4 min on foot
• La Ciotat: 42 restaurants, bars or cafés, 10 min on foot
• Ciotaden museum: 10 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Le Cap) 210 m away
• Supermarket (Monoprix) 850 m away
• Bus (L'Eden) 100 m away
• Parking (capitainerie) 160 m away
• Fuel at the quay

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Bassin Bérouard marina · 0.1 NM by sea
• port vieux marina · 0.5 NM by sea
• Calanque Seynerolles cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Calanque Saint-Pierre mooring field · 0.8 NM by sea
• Baie de la Ciotat cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Nouveau port des Lecques marina · 1.2 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Provence by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – La Ciotat

• Calanque Seynerolles cove
• Bassin Bérouard marina
• Port de Cassis marina
• port vieux marina