Gangway to the Costa Brava Cruise Ports
Costa Brava Cruise Ports is a network Costa Brava Cruise Ports is a member of publicly run organisations that was of MEDCRUISE. formally set up in February 2012 Costa Brava Cruise Ports reaches out Costa following an agreement signed by to the international port community Ports of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and tourism trade associations, working Costa Brava Girona Tourism Board, jointly on a regular basis to improve Girona Chamber of Commerce, tourism options on the Costa Brava Brava Industry and Shipping, Palamós and adapt them to the needs of cruise Chamber of Commerce, Industry and companies with regard to their ports CRUISE PORTS Shipping, Roses Town Council and of call. Palamós Town Council.
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NEXT CALL Palamós
Palamós is a leading tourist, commercial and fishing town, with a privileged situation in the heart of the Costa Brava. Visitors will find the magnificent beaches of Platja Gran, La Fosca and Castell and the charming little coves of Cala Margarida and Cala Estreta. Main attractions include the Fishing Museum, the fine cuisine … and the wide variety of shops in the historic town centre. Palamós Port Palamós Port
Services SHIP AGENT The port of Palamós, managed by the It is an associate member of Medcruise Palamós Palamós public company Ports de la Generalitat, and a member of its Board of Directors · Passenger terminal Fèlix Ribera e Hijos, SA has a privileged location in the heart (2011-2014). c/ Pagès Ortiz Nº94 The new Palamós harbour station is a of the Costa Brava, only 52 miles north 182m2 building comprising a police 17230 Palamós (Girona) of Barcelona and 133 miles south of control and surveillance office, security Phone: +34 972 314 400 Marseille. Port systems, passenger waiting rooms, Port Fax: +34 972 315 450 After Barcelona, Palamós is the second restrooms, and a tourist information desk. www.fribera.es facilities Information major port in Catalonia. [email protected] · Shuttle bus A shuttle bus service taking cruise ship Matas SL passengers to and from the town centre Plaça Catifa Nº3 operates non-stop from 9am to 2pm. 17230 Palamós coordinates Quays & Berthing (Girona) · Security ISPS Compliance quay FOR LARGE Cruise ships Phone: +34 972 314 554 l: 41º 50’ N Number of Berths: 2 · Pilotage Fax: +34 972 314 481 L: 3º 7’ E · 386 m of berthing line WEST QUAY Compulsory www. matassl.com · 43 m wide [email protected] · 150 m of berthing line · 2 m above sea level · Tugboats TIME ZONE · 6 m wide · 14 m draught · Stevedores & Cargo handling · 1.5 m above sea level · No LOA restrictions GMT +1 · 7 m draught · Mooring bollards GMT +2 in summer · Waste handling · Front panel fenders and bollards · Front panel fenders 22.5 m · Fresh water Available via pipeline. Max quantity 500 t.p.h. over 5 hours. PORT AUTHORITY WINDS DISTANCES FROM PORT Cruise lines · Bunker fuel Supplied by truck only. Oficines del port s/n North (N) and north-west (NW) To town: 500 m · Seabourn Cruise · Star Clippers 17230 Palamós component winds predominating Lines · Thomson Cruises · Customs, Immigration and Health To nearest airport Tel. + (34) 972 31 45 25 in winter. · Crystal Cruises · Crosières de 24-hour service Fax. + (34) 972 31 73 10 (Girona-Costa Brava): 43 km · Azamara Club France Cruises · Silversea Cruises · Lighting [email protected] South-west (SW) winds To nearest train station www.portsgeneralitat.org predominating in summer. (Flaçà): 30 km · Windstar Cruises · Holland America · Bus park · MSC Cruises Line · Taxi rank · Fred Olsen Cruise · Compagnie du Lines Ponant Roses
Roses is an essentially Mediterranean NEXT CALL town situated on a unique bay, surrounded by two Natural Parks of great landscape richness and diversity. The town is in the north of the Costa Roses Brava, about 30 km from France, 65 km from Girona and 160 km from Barcelona. Roses Bay is listed by UNESCO as one of “the most beautiful bays in the world”. Roses Port Roses Port
Services SHIP AGENT The port of Roses is an emerging cruise Cruise ships can either dock in Roses · Security measures Fèlix Ribera e Hijos, SA port and it is located in the north of Port or drop anchor in Roses Bay, Roses c/ Pagès Ortiz Nº94 Roses the Costa Brava, about 83 miles north one of the most beautiful bays in the · Pilotage: 17230 Palamós of Barcelona and 33 miles south of world. Compulsory (Girona) Port-Vendres. Phone: +34 972 314 400 · Tugboats: Fax: +34 972 315 450 Port to be requested in advance Port www.fribera.es [email protected] Facilities · Customs, Immigration and Health Information 24-hour service Matas SL · Lighting Plaça Catifa Nº3 17230 Palamós coordinates WINDS Quays & Berthing · Bus park (Girona) Phone: +34 972 314 554 l: 42º 15N’ North (N) and north-west (NW) Number of Berths: 1 · Taxi rank Fax: +34 972 314 481 L: 3º 10’ E component winds predominating Cruise ships quay: www. matassl.com in winter. [email protected] · 317 m of berthing line TIME ZONE South-west (SW) winds · 5.5 m draught predominating in summer. · Mooring bollards 22 apart GMT +1 · No tides GMT +2 in summer · Draught at port entrance: 12 m
PORT AUTHORITY ANCHORAGE DISTANCES FROM PORT Cruise lines
Oficines del port s/n Anchorage position: To town centre: 250 m · Seabourn Cruise Line 17230 Palamós l 42º14,77’N / L 003º10,18’E Tel. + (34) 972 31 45 25 Diameter 150 m To nearest airport · Residensea Ltd (Girona-Costa Brava): 80 km Fax. + (34) 972 31 73 10 Minimum depth of anchorage: · Sea Dream Yacht Club [email protected] 15 m To nearest train station www.portsgeneralitat.org · Quark Expeditions Type of bottom: Sand (Figueres): 20 km · Star Clippers Ltd Distance to tender pier: 0.6 miles Costa Brava
COSTA BRAVA, The Costa Brava has all the necessary elements to make this destination an intense experience. This land of land AN AREA To of geniuses such as Salvador Dalí and the best Ferran Adrià will captivate your senses with its artistic and culinary creations. Must-see attractions for visitors include the Dalí triangle, the coastal towns of experience of the Cadaqués and Begur, strolling along the cobbled streets of Pals and Peratallada or visiting the unique places of natural, cultural and historical interest intensely Med hidden in the hinter-land. You will need all five senses if you really want to discover the Costa Brava. Culture/shopping
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Costa Brava offers an array of possibilities for visitors attracted by the many climate, cuisine, natural environment and leisure activities in the area, as well as the hospitality of the people. The wide range of tourism products adventures on offer can be enjoyed all year round. Wine/gastronomy
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The province of Girona is well known for its 16 restaurants holding 20 Michelin stars between them. Outstanding Empordà among these are El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, run by the three Roca brothers and currently the second best restaurant in the world, Miramar cuisine Restaurant in Llançà, with chef Paco Pérez, and Les Cols in Olot, under Fina Puigdevall. The DO Empordà wines and cavas also deserve special mention for enhancing the quality of the local produce and as the driving force behind the wine tourism industry.
Photographers: Karel Noppé, Àlex Tremps, David Aparicio, Maria Geli, Pilar Planagumà, Jordi Velasco, Francesc Tur, Òscar Vall, Isabelle Kenis, Pep Iglesias, Aidan Bradley, Àlex Gosteli, Olga Planas, Michael Kolchesky. Photos by courtesy of: Arxiu Imatges PTCBG, Ajuntament de Roses, Lloret Turisme, Grup Peralada. Legal deposit: Gi-367-2013 +34 932 060 930 | [email protected] www.costabravacruiseports.com