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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 , and tourism trade associations, working Costa Brava 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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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 public company Ports de la Generalitat, and a member of its Board of Directors Palamós has a privileged location in the heart (2011-2014). · Passenger terminal Fèlix Ribera e Hijos, SA The new Palamós harbour station is a c/ Pagès Ortiz Nº94 of the Costa Brava, only 52 miles north 182m2 building comprising a police 17230 Palamós of Barcelona and 133 miles south of (Girona) control and surveillance office, security Marseille. Phone: +34 972 314 400 Port Port systems, passenger waiting rooms, Fax: +34 972 315 450 Information After Barcelona, Palamós is the second facilities restrooms, and a tourist information desk. www.fribera.es 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. coordinates Quays & Berthing 17230 Palamós quay FOR LARGE Cruise ships · Security ISPS Compliance (Girona) l: 41º 50’ N Number of Berths: 2 Phone: +34 972 314 554 L: 3º 7’ E · 386 m of berthing line · Pilotage Fax: +34 972 314 481 WEST QUAY · 43 m wide Compulsory www. matassl.com · 150 m of berthing line · 2 m above sea level [email protected] · 6 m wide · 14 m draught · Tugboats TIME ZONE · 1.5 m above sea level · No LOA restrictions GMT +1 · Stevedores & Cargo handling · 7 m draught · Mooring bollards GMT +2 in summer · Front panel fenders and bollards · Front panel fenders 22.5 m · Waste handling

· Fresh water Available via pipeline. Max quantity 500 t.p.h. over 5 hours. WINDS DISTANCES FROM PORT Cruise lines PORT AUTHORITY · Bunker fuel North (N) and north-west (NW) To town: 500 m · Seabourn Cruise · Crosières de component winds predominating Lines France Supplied by truck only. Oficines del port s/n To nearest airport in winter. · Crystal Cruises · Silversea Cruises 17230 Palamós (Girona-Costa Brava): 43 km · Customs, Immigration and Health · Azamara Club · Holland America Tel. + (34) 972 31 45 25 Cruises Line 24-hour service South-west (SW) winds To nearest train station Fax. + (34) 972 31 73 10 predominating in summer. (Flaçà): 30 km · Windstar Cruises · Compagnie du · Lighting [email protected] · MSC Cruises Ponant www.portsgeneralitat.org · Fred Olsen Cruise · Costa Crociere · Bus park Lines · Regent Seven Seas · Taxi rank · Star Clippers · Oceania Cruises · Thomson Cruises 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 · Residensea Ltd Tel. + (34) 972 31 45 25 Diameter 150 m To nearest airport (Girona-Costa Brava): 80 km · Sea Dream Yacht Club Fax. + (34) 972 31 73 10 Minimum depth of anchorage: [email protected] 15 m To nearest train station · Quark Expeditions www.portsgeneralitat.org Type of bottom: Sand (Figueres): 20 km · Star Clippers Ltd Distance to tender pier: 0.6 miles · Club Med · Paul Gaugin Cruises 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 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 is well known for its 13 restaurants holding 17 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 first best restaurant in the world, Miramar cuisine Restaurant in Llançà, with chef Paco Pérez, and Les Cols in , 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 . Legal deposit: Gi-367-2013 +34 932 060 930 | [email protected] www.costabravacruiseports.com