- Shelter
- W, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Buoy field with 6 moorings in the coves north of Banyuls-sur-Mer, within the Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls.
- Mooring buoys
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Pick up one of the 6 buoys. The bottom is rock so anchoring is restricted under the reserve rules. The coves face east and are sheltered from W through SW and S to SE winds. Leave in any easterly breeze. No anchoring is permitted on the protected zones marked by yellow buoys.
Practical
No services on the buoys. Banyuls-sur-Mer harbour is 0.7 nm to the W for water, fuel, showers and shops. Port de Cerbère lies 2.4 nm to the S.
Ashore
The Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls was created in 1974 and covers 650 hectares, the first marine reserve in mainland France. Laboratoire Arago and its Biodiversarium aquarium are on the Banyuls seafront, about 1 km from the coves. The GR 10 coastal path passes above the cliffs.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 42.47869, 3.14981 (42°28.72'N 3°8.99'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from west, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Fees
- Free
- Services
- Mooring buoys
- Boaters' rating
- 4.0/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Cales - Criques de Banyuls lies at 42°28.72'N 3°8.99'E, that is 42.47869, 3.14981 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Cales - Criques de Banyuls sheltered from?
Cales - Criques de Banyuls is sheltered from west, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Cales - Criques de Banyuls?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Cales - Criques de Banyuls.
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Cales - Criques de Banyuls is rated 4.0/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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