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Club Nautico de Motril

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We called the harbor to see if we could get a spot, and unfortunately, the guy who answered couldn’t speak English and I don't speak Spanish. I had to ask the young people to call and book with their school Spanish. Once there, we received a very nice welcome at the dock (note that it’s the inner docks, the outer ones belong to another marina). We are docked sideways with our sailboat, which is 16 m long and 2.9 m deep. Emilio, the guy at the reception, is a gem and speaks good English. However, he wondered why we came here, as it's really not a harbor where tourists go. Immediately near the marina, there aren’t many restaurants, but if you go a little further and walk along the boardwalk, you’ll find both restaurants, kiosks, and very large, sparsely populated beaches.
Showers and toilets are completely fine. There is also a pool on the premises that we can use and it is incredibly appreciated as it is really hot right now. There are also paddle courts nearby, but we haven't asked if they can be used.
The marina has a restaurant and bar. So far we’ve only tried the bar, and a glass of wine, a beer, and two ice creams cost 11 euros, and the guy at the bar also brought out a starter on the house.
The harbor cost 45 euros/night for our boat.
If you're looking for nicer restaurants, you’ll have to take a walk to the city center, which takes about 20-30 minutes, and a taxi takes 5 minutes and costs about 7-8 euros. Here you will find larger grocery stores and everything else a city center can offer.
A few minutes from the marina, there is a very nice boardwalk with quite a few restaurants and bars. A visit to the restaurant Sunahra Beach Club is recommended. Tip: book a table.
The only less pleasant thing was the walk between the marina and the beach, as you go through a ferry camp with parking lots.
I can highly recommend the marina if you want to take it easy without all the tourists and their shops, etc.

1 x helpful | written on 21. Jul 2023 | updated_on 24. Jul 2023

Puerto Deportivo de Benalmadena

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Lovely harbour if you want a bit more of the classic tourist destination. Good selection of restaurants, shops, activities, and nightlife. The beach quickly became crowded and is very shallow to the left of the harbour.
We called them many times without getting an answer, but it is a large harbour so there were no problems at all finding a spot when we arrived. We paid 180 euro for three nights with water and electricity for our boat measuring L 16m x W 4.5m x D 2.9m.
The reception at the dock next to the fuel station was great and super smooth!

1 x helpful | written on 24. Jul 2023