Palamós
round-trip.
Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Palamós through Platja d'Aro, Sant Feliu, Tossa, Lloret, Blanes, Calella and Mataró. Costa Brava south + Maresme coast loop.
Day-by-day route
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Palamós → Platja d'Aro
6 nm shake-down S from Palamós to Platja d'Aro. Pass Illes Formigues 1 nm offshore (1285 AD naval battle site). Marina Port d'Aro overnight. Anchor in the bay outside on sand at 5-7 m as alternative.
Distance
3 NM
Sailing
~0.6h at 5 kn
Route at a glance
Route summary
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Day-by-day journey
Named anchorages, restaurants, and route notes for every leg of the week — written by sailors who've actually run this passage.
Palamós → Platja d'Aro
6 nm short shake-down south from Palamós to Platja d'Aro. Pass Illes Formigues 1 nm offshore (small islets, 1285 AD naval-battle site between Aragonese and French fleets). Marina Port d'Aro stern-to is the standard charter overnight. Marina Port d'Aro stern-to, €80-120/night peak, fully sheltered. Anchor in the bay outside on sand at 5-7 m as alternative. Plan to snorkel Illes Formigues naval-battle site, walk the Cami de Ronda coastal path, suquet de peix fish stew at Villa Mas.
Things to do
Snorkel Illes Formigues naval-battle site
Walk the Cami de Ronda coastal path
Suquet de peix fish stew at Villa Mas
Swim Platja d'Aro long sand crescent
Mooring tip
Marina Port d'Aro stern-to, €80-120/night peak, fully sheltered. Anchor in the bay outside on sand at 5-7 m as alternative.
Platja d'Aro → Sant Feliu de Guíxols
4 nm short south to Sant Feliu de Guíxols — Costa Brava cork-and-Modernisme town, the Monestir de Sant Feliu Benedictine monastery (10th c, rust-red arches) at the centre. Marina del Sant Feliu de Guíxols stern-to. Camí de Ronda coastal path north to Cala Salionç (boat-only access).
Things to do
Visit the 10th-c Sant Feliu monastery
Kayak to Cala Salionç (boat-only access)
Cremat flaming-rum coffee at Bar Bistrot
Buy cork souvenirs from old-quarter workshops
Mooring tip
Marina del Sant Feliu stern-to, €70-110/night peak, sheltered from N. Anchor in Cala Salionç on rocky bottom 5-7 m as alternative.
Sant Feliu → Tossa de Mar
6 nm south to Tossa de Mar — most photographed Costa Brava village, the 12th-century Vila Vella ramparts on the cliff above the harbour (the only fully fortified medieval coastal town in Catalonia). Tossa harbour stern-to small, fills by 16:00.
Things to do
Walk the 12th-c Vila Vella medieval ramparts
Anchor swim at Cala Giverola turquoise pool
Mar i muntanya surf-and-turf paella at La Cuina de Can Simón
Sunset on the cliff-top fortifications
Mooring tip
Tossa harbour stern-to, €60-100/night, slot fills by 16:00 in peak. Anchor in Cala Giverola on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.
Tossa → Lloret de Mar
6 nm south to Lloret de Mar — Costa Brava resort scene. Santa Clotilde Renaissance gardens (1919, terraced on the cliff above the sea) is the architectural highlight. Cala Banys (pine-fringed cove, 1 nm south of the village) for swim.
Things to do
Walk Santa Clotilde Renaissance gardens
Anchor swim at Cala Banys pine fringe
Jet-ski rental at Lloret central beach
Sunset cocktails at Tropics Beach Club
Mooring tip
Lloret marina stern-to, €70-110/night peak. Anchor in Cala Banys on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.
Lloret → Blanes
4 nm short south to Blanes — gateway port to the Costa Brava, where the cliffs end and the Maresme sand coast begins. Marimurtra Botanical Garden 1928 (cliff cactus + Mediterranean flora over the sea). Coves d'Ànfores rock arches for snorkel.
Things to do
Visit the Jardí Botànic Marimurtra (1928)
Snorkel Coves d'Ànfores rock arches
Esqueixada salt-cod salad at El Trull
Walk Sa Palomera rock viewpoint
Mooring tip
Port de Blanes stern-to, €60-100/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in Cala Sant Francesc on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.
Blanes → Calella
8 nm south to Calella on the Maresme coast. Far de Calella 19th-c lighthouse on the headland; Camí de Ronda coastal path winds up to the lighthouse. Cala Sant Francesc (boat-only access) on the way for swim. Port de Calella stern-to, €50-80/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in Cala Sant Francesc on sand at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to hike Camí de Ronda to the 19th-c Far de Calella, anchor swim at Cala Sant Francesc (boat-only), pa amb tomàquet bread at a quay bar.
Things to do
Hike Camí de Ronda to the 19th-c Far de Calella
Anchor swim at Cala Sant Francesc (boat-only)
Pa amb tomàquet bread at a quay bar
Sardana folk dance at evening promenade
Mooring tip
Port de Calella stern-to, €50-80/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in Cala Sant Francesc on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.
Calella → Mataró
24 nm long north back to Palamós via Mataró swim stop (Cala Sant Simó on south side). Refuel at Marina Palamós before tying up. The Palamós lighthouse blinks awake at sunset for the last-evening photo. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Plan to optional Mataró Cala Sant Simó swim stop and last-night dinner on the Palamós quay.
Things to do
Optional Mataró Cala Sant Simó swim stop
Photograph the Palamós lighthouse at sunset
Refuel and clean the boat at Marina Palamós
Last-night dinner on the Palamós quay
Mooring tip
Marina Palamós stern-to with lazy lines, €80-120/night peak, sheltered from N. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.
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