Melilla - Docking
The marina here offers good shelter and facilities at excellent value.
On arrival, call the marina on Channel 9 for berthing guidance. If they don’t answer you can easily moor at the fuel dock which is at the entrance to the marina. The marina office is located opposite the fuel dock in the building with a high tower. There is often swell outside the marina so it’s best to berth inside.
There is a deposit for the electrical plug (you will have to wire to your cable) and an adaptor for the water connection (there is no potable water available in the harbour, so plan on using bottled water for drinking). The marina will take credit cards. There is a deposit for the shower and toilets which are a five-minute walk on the opposite side of the marina.
Melilla is a duty-free port and good buys are available here. There is no VAT on purchases.
There is 24-hour security in the marina, however, it is a good idea to secure cockpit lockers and not leave valuables unsecured on deck as petty theft can be a problem in town. This is particularly important if berthed on the quay opposite from the marina office which has less security.
The historically interesting, Art Nouveau old town, is easily reached by foot.
Last updated: September 2018
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Stayed in Puerto Noray for 2 nights mid of September 2018 with our Outremer 51 (a 15,7m long Catamaran). Paid 16 €uro/night plus 4 € for water and electricity (flat). Filled up our Diesel tanks as well. Extremely welcoming and helpful staff. Marvellous city, a Must to visit in my opinion!
Our berth was alongside on the quay of the other side, opposing the gas station and capitaneria. Easy mooring but unfortunately unsafe. In the 1st night around 01:00 in the morning I woke up because an unwanted visitor (a young thieve, obviously North African) started to empty our lockers in the cockpit (my fault that I had not protected/closed them with padlocks). A 2nd guy was standing at the quay obviously having a lookout.
The 2nd night (now everything was inside the boat or secured otherwise) we have again unwanted visitors. Must have been the same guy, at least his shoe-prints where the same.
Also, the music from the nearby outdoor discotheque was extremely loud, they played every night till about 03:00 in the morning from Thursday to Friday and till about 05:00 from Friday to Saturday.
We continued our trip then from Melilla to Al Hoceima (Morocco)
Like all other comments this place is worth a visit $20 EU for 20m yacht including power and water, diesel $0.88 very helpful and friendly and a good option if doing your VAT run out of EU to Saidia on 33nm away
Posted on behalf of Jan Harzem
Harbour is divided into Spanish for the north part and Moroccan for the south part, which is called Nador.
Marina would like to be called on channel 9 before entering. Charges are around 10 Euro a night for the 13m vessel, showers and toilet are excellent.
If you need stocking up on groceries, there are big supermarkets, ie Eroski, Lidl etc, with excellent choice and prices. Fresh veg and fruit best bought just across the border in Morocco. Fuel is Euro 0.53 a litre. The town is delightful if you can come to grips with the fact that two 5m high fences with motion sensors are delineating the border with Morocco.
I can really recommend Puerto Norway marina. Cameras everywhere, helpful staff and very cheap. I stored my Moody 35 there for 8 months and the cost was about €1.200. Only a few boats from abroad but I think people don,t realize that it is safe.
Geographically in Africa but still in Spain. Almerimar marina 1200M from Melilla has double prices – and Almerimar is one of the cheapest in the Mediterranean.
Posted on behalf of Peter, SY Blue Moon:
Costs for Marina Mellila as of 28.5.2015:
Water costs €1.04
Electricity €3.00
Internet €6.50 per day
Calculation for the boat: 1m² costs €0.145 plus 4% TAX/VAT.