Anchorage

Cala de Port Lligat

3.7Spain

Shelter: NW, N, W, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand, algae, mud
Anchoring: Allowed

Port Lligat cove near Cadaqués on the Costa Brava, within the Cap de Creus natural park. 100 moorings, sand, weed and mud bottom. Salvador Dalí's house-museum sits on the bay. VHF 11.

Mooring buoys
Visitor buoys
Beach
Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

The 100 buoys go in for the season; they are white, with a ring set just below the surface, so have a mooring line ready to thread. They take boats up to about 12 metres and there is little room to anchor once they are laid. What sand there is lies at the edge of the buoys opposite Dali's house, the rest being weed, and the bay is shallow at around 2 metres even near the channel. It is well sheltered from the swell that plagues Cadaques but exposed to the north and north-east tramontana, and a south-easterly sends some swell in.

Practical

The buoys are fee-paying only from June to September, and the charge is steep, often upwards of 100 euros a night for a 14 to 15 metre boat, with little service and a firm request to leave by late morning. Outside the summer season the buoys are usually free, and a handful of owners' buoys stay open most of the year. A boat taxi comes out to help pick up the mooring.

Ashore

The Dali house-museum stands on the bay and closes at 5pm, and Cadaques is a 15 minute walk along a footpath. A beach cafe overlooks the cove, though the restaurant by the free car park is best avoided.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 42.29254, 3.28909 (42°17.55'N 3°17.35'E)
Country: Spain
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand, algae, mud
Anchoring: Allowed
Maximum length: 59 ft
Fees: Paid
VHF channel: 11
Phone: +34695607888
Services: Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys, Beach, Seagrass
Boaters' rating: 3.7/5
Updated: October 15, 2026