Horta - Docking
The waterfront underwent extensive re-modelling in 2021-2022 and the new buildings at the southern end of the marina house the showers, toilets and laundry facilities. These are situated immediately below Peter’s Café Sport, so are easy to locate but note that it is an eight minute walk from the northern end of the marina to the shower block.
Marina Information
When contacting the marina, it may be difficult to get a response via email. Telephoning is the best method of communication.
Although the marina at Horta officially has “300 berths”, this includes raft-ups. Along the jetty wall, yachts may have to raft up to three deep in busy season.
There are two marina basins, north and south. The majority of yachts must expect to raft up against the marina wall in the northern basin, however pontoon berths will be allocated if possible. Due to the turnover of yacht traffic, new places on the pontoons become available daily, so expect to move during your stay. Long mooring lines are useful when rafted out.
Anchoring
Anchoring is necessary here during the busy season, particularly for multihulls. The bottom has a few sandy patches, but is mainly rocks with a great deal of debris, so holding tends to be poor.
Horta Marina charges boats at anchor a fee of 50% of the berthing rate. This includes unlimited water from the marina (either from the reception quay or by jerry can), use of the toilets, showers, launderette and dinghy berthing. A rate sheet will be supplied on arrival.
It is forbidden for boats, local or visiting, to anchor at Porto Pim (south of Horta) and off Praia da Boca da Ribeira, NE of the ferry and cruise ship terminal, due to undersea cables and a nature reserve.
Last updated: May 2023
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We arrived from St. Marteen, after 22 days sailing trip. Called them Channel 9. Some person from the Marina tould us to anchor at the entrance of the harbour, to do the COVID test on board. Nobody can land without this. Next day we were informed everithing is Okay. Again more paper work. We have to pass inmigration checkout, even if your passport is from the Eurozone.
Next day more papers. We are now leaving to the continent. We paid 30 euros for staying at the anchor área two days. So we sail away …
The welcome here by everyone concerned has been quite remarkable. The harbour authorities have worked tirelessly with great patience in the face of a never ending stream of yachts arriving after long passages. Peter’s Cafe Sport too have gone beyond expectations by visiting boats under quarantine and doing shopping for them by going off to the supermarket and working late into the night to deliver food, water, gas and restaurant quality meals. The process of testing for Covid19 has been well organised by the Maritime Police and Health Authority with results available within 24 hours.
Jobiska has been one of the beneficiaries of the kindness of the wonderful Azorean people. We have great memories of these islands from 2 previous visits but had not really appreciated just how lucky we are to have these islands, an essential stopover for the trans Atlantic sailor, inhabited by such kind and caring people.
Azores 20190731
Faial – Horta
SY Belissima/FR/La Rochelle
Checking in Horta this month we had to pay 70€ to the Buoy and Lighthouses Association (?)
Some boats as us had to pay and others not (?)
Azores 20190731
Faial
Horta marina
SY Belissima/FR/La Rochelle
We were very pleased to meet good professional services in Horta Marina with a group of services managed by Harry SCHANK of Good@Wood Shipwrights especially for mechanic, Gelcoat, Inox welding.
Harry is very helpful and efficient 7/7, speaking English, Dutch, German. He arrived ten years ago and knows everybody here.
Marina da Horta
9900 Horta – Faial Grisu – PB – 36 (Azores)
Phone +351 922 169 233
Email : grisu1969@hotmail.de
Site http://www.goodatwood.eu
Laundry service here is provided by Mr Santos and his wife Rosa Maria. He collects and delivers from the marina most days. Contact details LAVANDARIA DA ROSA – Mobile: 962821723. Excellent service and much easier than walking the whole length of the marina.
Report by RCC Pilotage Foundation:
WARNING: We had some very useful insight from Tony Dudman regarding anchoring in the Azores. Having been told by the marineiro ashore in Horta to anchor until the office opened, they anchored with a tripping line but later couldn’t get the anchor up. Another boat abeam also had problems freeing themselves and a couple ashore said they too had got snagged the day before.
They eventually needed a diver to release them, who informed them that patch of the harbour had disused anchors and chain left over from ship manoeuvres. Be careful or avoid anchoring in this area.