- Maximum length
- 25 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 3 m
Marina of 1600 berths inside the Cherbourg roadstead, Normandy, sheltered by the largest artificial harbour in the world.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Entry through the Passe de l'Ouest or Passe de l'Est of the Grande Rade, then south towards the marina basin. Maximum draught 3 m at the pontoons. Accessible at all tides. VHF 9 for the harbourmaster.
Practical
1600 berths including 240 for visitors. Fuel berth open year-round with diesel and petrol. Water and electricity at all pontoons. Travel-lift and boatyard on site. Ship chandlers, sailmakers and riggers around the basin.
Ashore
Cité de la Mer maritime museum with the submarine Le Redoutable, 400 m from the pontoons. Town centre with shops and restaurants from 500 m. Ferry terminal to Portsmouth, Poole and Rosslare at the eastern end of the harbour.
History
The Cherbourg roadstead was built between 1783 and 1853 under Louis XVI then Napoleon III to shelter the French fleet. Its outer breakwater stretches over 3.6 km, the longest in the world.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 49.64688, -1.62168 (49°38.81'N 1°37.30'W)
- Town
- Cherbourg
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 3 m
- Maximum length
- 25 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33 2 33 87 65 70
- Boaters' rating
- 4.2/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Port Chantereyne - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin lies at 49°38.81'N 1°37.30'W, that is 49.64688, -1.62168 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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Port Chantereyne - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin accepts boats up to 25 m.
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Port Chantereyne - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin answers on VHF channel 9.
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Port Chantereyne - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is rated 4.2/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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