Latitude: 37º'N

Longitude: 8º32W

On account of its location to the east of Praia da Rocha – an area with extensive buildings and ample illumination – the entrance to the Port of Portimão is easily identifiable.

The entrance to the port face south and a bout 250m wide Ponta do Altar with a lighthouse of the same name is located to the east. On account of this cliff face, the entrance to the port is obscured to those approaching from the east almost until he entrance to the moles.

Once the outer moles have been passed, a course should be set at 020º off the line of the Ferragudo fore and Alf beacons, leaving buoy no. 2 to port, continuing in the direction of buoy no. 4 until reaching the entrance to “Marina de Portimão” to the west. The Marina is marked by two moles with beacons is located starboard of he Marina entrance.

Distance in Nautical Miles to the “Marina de Portimão”:

- Açores Ponta Delgada 840 - Gibraltar 160 - Horta 898 - Lagos 6 - Lisboa 140 - Madeira 480 - Puerto Banus 180 - Vilamoura 25 - Cadiz 120 Communication Radio Call identification: “Marina de Portimão” VHF Service: Channel 9 and 16 Depth At the entrance to the bar: 10 meters