Port Navy Service
Business Contact Info
Address:
Avenue de la 1ère D.F.L.Port -Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Mediterranean
France
13230
Contact Details:
Phone: (+) 330442110055Fax: (+) 330442484506
Email: navyservice@voila.fr
Website: http://www.navyservice.com
This is the largest “hard-standing” marina in Europe, with 1500 storage spaces. Boats are stored here for the winter (22 hectares), or use it to add or remove the mast in preparation for entry or exit from the inland waterway system. Boatyard with 50-ton travel hoist and dedicated ramp and hydraulic trailers for hauling catamarans and trimarans and mobile crane. Do-it-yourself and contract yard (on-site services – https://www.port-navyservice.com/en/introduction/onsite-services-providers/). Max length 23m. All facilities, launderette, chandlery, bar and restaurant, snack bar and airport taxi service, 24/7 security. Fair distance from town (10 minutes on electric scooter).
Related to following destinations: France, Gulfe de Fos (Port St Louis), Mediterranean Coast (France)
Related to the following Services, Goods and Amenities: Amenities, Anti-fouling, Bars, Boatyards, Crane, Engine Repair, Hull and GRP Repair, Hydraulic trailer, Laundry, Marine Services, Marine Supplies - Chandlery, Mechanical Repair, Metalwork, Osmosis Treatment, Painting and Polishing, Ramp, Recycling, Repairs and Equipment, Restaurants, Restrooms, Security, Shore Services, Showers, Snack Bar, Storage, Travelift, Waste Disposal, WiFi
The description is not entirely accurate. This is a “dry” marina with 22 hectares of storage on the hard. They have two travel lifts and slipways as well as a dedicated ramp and hydraulic trailers for hauling catamarans and trimarans.
Haul and launch are fast and efficient, and the cradles are modern and in good condition. The team here is helpful and friendly—in that “French” sort of way. Other than haul and launch, this is a do-it-yourself and contract yard. If you want the boat washed when you haul out, you need to reserve a pressure washer and do it yourself (Tip: ask to have your haulout at 11:00; they can leave you in the slings and you can do the washdown over their lunch break).
This place is somewhere out in the middle of nowhere, but if you have an electric bike or scooter, it’s only about 10 minutes away. The town itself has all the basic amenities you’d need including several supermarkets. There is a chandlery onsite that is relatively well stocked. There are also contract shops and service providers onsite, with many others available in the nearby area.
The Mistral winds can definitely come roaring through, and although it rarely gets below freezing, the humid air and biting wind take their toll on you.