Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: boating safety
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The Muelle Deportivo (Marina de Las Palmas) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the largest marina in the Canary Islands and a traditional last stop before Atlantic crossings. Boats cruise around Gran Canaria and on to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
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Harbour and marinas
The marina (Dársena de Embarcaciones Menores) is run by the Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas. Boats with VHF must listen on the marina's working channel in port waters and call the marina office on it before entering and leaving.
Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (BOE-A-2025-1108, Marina de Las Palmas ordinance) · Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (BOE-A-2025-1108, Marina de Las Palmas ordinance) ▾
Marina Las Palmas office phone: +34 928 214 750.
Marina Las Palmas (Puertos de Las Palmas) ▾
Weather
Salvamento Marítimo's Las Palmas centre (CRCS Las Palmas) broadcasts the coastal weather bulletin on VHF channels 10, 67 and 18, announced on channel 16, at 15 minutes past every even hour (UTC).
Local rules
Inside the marina the speed limit is 2 knots.
Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (BOE-A-2025-1108, Marina de Las Palmas ordinance) ▾
Yachts may generally anchor only in the anchorage off Las Alcaravaneras beach, and anchoring there is not authorised from 15 March to 15 September. Anchoring in the marina's access channels and manoeuvring areas is banned except in an emergency.
Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (BOE-A-2025-1108, Marina de Las Palmas ordinance) · Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (BOE-A-2025-1108, Marina de Las Palmas ordinance) ▾
Spanish cetacean rules apply: when watching whales or dolphins keep a steady speed of no more than 4 knots, and if they come within 60 m put the engine in neutral or stop.
BOE (Real Decreto 1727/2007, cetacean protection) · BOE (Real Decreto 1727/2007, cetacean protection) ▾
Hospital and medical
Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, a public Canary Islands Health hospital in Las Palmas, has an emergency department (Urgencias) that treats around 100,000 patients a year.
Gobierno de Canarias (Consejería de Sanidad) · Gobierno de Canarias (Consejería de Sanidad) ▾
Frequently asked
Who do I call in an emergency at sea near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Call 112 and ask for Salvamento Marítimo. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
How do I contact the harbour in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
The marina (Dársena de Embarcaciones Menores) is run by the Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas. Boats with VHF must listen on the marina's working channel in port waters and call the marina office on it before entering and leaving.
Where do I get the marine forecast for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Salvamento Marítimo's Las Palmas centre (CRCS Las Palmas) broadcasts the coastal weather bulletin on VHF channels 10, 67 and 18, announced on channel 16, at 15 minutes past every even hour (UTC).
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