Harbour

Marines de Cogolin

3.8Cogolin, FranceVar

Maximum length: 164 ft
VHF channel: 9
Maximum draught: 14 ft

Marina of 1400 berths in the gulf of Saint-Tropez, between Port-Grimaud and Sainte-Maxime, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the gulf of Saint-Tropez, buoyed channel leading to the marina entrance. Watch for the mistral which builds seas in the gulf from the west. Fairways are a little narrow, but marineros are on hand to guide boats in. Maximum draught 4.5 m on the main pontoons. The marina is very large and cut in two by the boatyard, so a berth can be a long walk from the office and shops. VHF channel 9 for the harbour office.

Practical

1400 berths on pontoons with water and electricity, at competitive rates for the gulf. Fuel berth with diesel and petrol. Sanitary blocks with showers. Free black-water pump-out. Boatyard with travel lift on site. A free electric shuttle boat runs inside the marina from about 08:00 to 19:30 with a lunch break, and stops in the evening, so a night out means the dinghy or a taxi. Small Utile supermarket, a bakery and a chandlery around the basin, with restaurants and a beach bar.

Ashore

Beach of the Marines at 300 m from the berths. Village of Cogolin at 3 km, known for its pipe makers and wool carpets. Port-Grimaud, lagoon village built by François Spoerry from 1966, at 0.4 nautical miles by dinghy. Saint-Tropez at 4 nautical miles across the gulf. A passenger ferry crosses the gulf to Saint-Tropez and a bus serves Nice airport.