Praia da Vitoria - General Info
Description:
Praia da Vitoria is situated on the east coast of Terceira and lies in a protected bay.
The marina is located in the NW of the bay, between the beaches Prainha and Praia Grande and the Beira-Mar Avenue.
Entrance Notes and Cautions:
The water gets shallow near the marina entrance, marked with a series of yellow buoys. Dredging is on-going but great care is necessary if attempting to enter the marina. Boats with a draft over 2m should not enter the marina at low tide.
The Marina Breakwater is marked with a green light and there is another green light on the outer pontoon of the marina.
Radio the marina before passing the marina breakwater. It is not advisable to try to enter at night. The marina is not staffed at weekends.
Cruiser Highlights:
One of the largest sandy beach in the Azores and its natural harbour if popular for sailing, windsurfing, water ski, water bike, boat trips, sea fishing, underwater diving and whale watching.
Position:
38º 43.35’N, 27º 03’W (port entrance)
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Must do’s if you have time on Terceira:
1. Go to the local town where there is a “running of the bulls” that particular evening (they move them from town to town). The reason to go is more to observe the way the locals commune around this event than to see the bulls themselves, who are given stimulants and then downers when they are still in their bright red boxes before being released to put on their show.
2. Terceira has several interesting caves that are worth visiting, donning the requisite hard hats, and exploring on a guided tour.
3. Lastly, driving across the island and enjoying the miles of hydrangeas lining the roads is another not-to-miss experience on Terceira in the spring/summer.
We visited in May 2014. The harbormaster was not present on a weekend. VHF calls on ch. 9 and 16 were not answered. Local boats advised against attempting to enter at low tide with the 2m draft and I could see why. However, we were told the ground is soft sand, not rocks. Dredging is still ongoing and from what it looks like must continue to go on eternally.
We spent a pleasant night moored to the outside of the breakwater-float with electricity and water. An immigration/police officer was present and supplied us with an access card but told us there was no way to pay for the marina on a weekend.
The tell-tale signs of bad swell were visible around the marina: local boats tied up with a spiderweb of mooring lines, chafed lines, ruptured shock absorbers, blown fenders.