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Costa Cálida combines protected lagoon waters in the Mar Menor with deepwater Mediterranean marinas. Whether parking a private craft or chartering a skippered cruiser, explore our complete harbour map.
11 Ports
from San Pedro to Cartagena
Mar Menor Moorings & Boat Hire
Sheltered inland waters, ideal for day boats, RIB hires, sailing schools, and shallow-draft mooring berths.
San Pedro del Pinatar
Lo Pagán
Los Narejos
Los Alcázares
Puerto Marina de las Salinas features luxury pontoon berths, fuel service, and easy access to both sea and lagoon.
Club Náutico Lo Pagán offers traditional moorings, motorboat rentals, slipways, and popular waterfront dining.
Active nautical centre with small craft moorings, windsurf hires, and calm launching zones for day charters.
Historic marina hub providing secure berths, boatyard cranes, paddleboard rentals, and sailing charters.
Los Urrutias
Los Nietos
Islas Menores
Mar de Cristal
Tranquil harbour with private mooring spaces, pontoon facilities, and seasonal recreational boat rentals.
Club Náutico Los Nietos features a well-equipped marina, pontoon slips, and year-round boat storage services.
Charming sports port providing sheltered mooring, clear water access, and small motorboat charter options.
Modern residential harbour with full marina berths, boat maintenance, and speed boat hire facilities.
Mediterranean Marinas & Deep Draft Berths
Major ports designed for larger yachts, offshore charter fleets, fuel dock services, and direct sea navigation.
Cabo de Palos
La Manga del Mar Menor
Cartagena Port
Picturesque fishing harbour near the famous lighthouse. Offers visitor berths, diving charters, and fresh seafood dining.
Tomas Maestre Marina is the largest on the coast, featuring over 1,700 berths, catamaran charters, and fuel docks.
Historic natural harbour with Real Club de Regatas and Yacht Port Cartagena, suited for superyachts and bareboat rentals.
Navigating options for boat mooring, dry docks, and charter berths along Murcia's 250-kilometer coastline requires clear guidance. Below are key facts on long-term berthing, Mediterranean deepwater ports, repair yards, and draft limitations across Mar Menor and open sea harbors.
Can I find a long-term berth on the Costa Cálida?
Do marinas offer boat repairs and winter storage?
Yes. Several marinas on the Costa Cálida offer long-term and annual berthing, although availability, berth size and contract conditions vary from one marina to another.
The region has a large network of marinas, including facilities around the Mar Menor as well as ports directly on the Mediterranean coast. Some marinas have berths for larger boats, while others are primarily suited to smaller vessels.
If you are looking for a long-term berth, it is best to contact the marina directly with your boat's length, beam and draft, as well as the period you require. Availability can change throughout the year.
The regional Puertos Abiertos portal provides information and contact details for the ports and marinas in the Región de Murcia.
Yes, several marinas and associated boatyards offer technical services, repairs, lifting, dry storage and maintenance.
However, the services available differ considerably between marinas. Some have a full technical area or boatyard, while others provide only basic marina services and rely on external nautical companies.
For example, Marina Mar de Cristal has a dedicated dry dock designed for vessel maintenance, repair and storage out of the water.
At Tomás Maestre, specialist nautical services are also available. Navemar operates a boatyard there with a travel lift capable of lifting vessels up to 80 tonnes and provides maintenance services including antifouling and anode replacement.
If you are planning to leave your boat on the Costa Cálida over winter, check specifically whether you need in-water winter berthing or dry winter storage, as these are different services and may have different conditions.
Which Costa Cálida marinas have access to the Mediterranean?
Is the Mar Menor suitable for larger yachts?
There are two different situations to consider.
Marinas directly on the Mediterranean coast include ports such as Puerto de Mazarrón, Cabo de Palos, Cartagena and Águilas, which provide direct access to the Mediterranean Sea.
There are also important marinas around the Mar Menor. Some of these are connected to the Mediterranean through the channels at La Manga.
The clearest example is Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre. It is located on the Mar Menor but is connected to the Mediterranean through the El Estacio channel. The port has an entrance from the Mediterranean and a large marina on the Mar Menor side.
This means that a boat based at Tomás Maestre can have access to both the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, subject to the navigation conditions and the characteristics of the vessel.
It can be, but the answer depends heavily on the yacht's length, beam, draft and height.
The Mar Menor is not simply a smaller version of the Mediterranean. Access is through restricted connections with the Mediterranean, and individual marinas have their own limits.
Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre is the main example of a Mar Menor marina capable of accommodating considerably larger vessels. The port lists 1,721 berths, with a maximum vessel length of 30 metres. CARM also states that the entrance channel has a minimum depth of around 3 metres at the entrance, with an average depth of approximately 3.5 metres inside the marina.
For larger yachts, therefore, the exact specifications matter. Before choosing a Mar Menor berth, check the marina's current limits for length, beam, draft and air draft, and confirm access conditions directly with the marina.
For very large yachts or vessels requiring unrestricted Mediterranean access, the Mediterranean-facing marinas of the Costa Cálida may be more appropriate
