Introduction

A privileged setting

The port of la Ràpita, located on the south Catalan coast and within the Ebro Delta Nature Park, has the largest fishing fleet in Catalonia. The maritime atmosphere created by the boats and the fish market blends into the Delta landscape, offering passengers extraordinary sensations and colours.

Sant Carles de la Ràpita, an emerging cruise ship port, boasts the facilities, services and accesses to welcome smaller cruise liners sailing around the Mediterranean.

The proximity of the port to the Ebro Delta Nature Park, one of largest wetland areas in Europe, allows passengers to discover its flora and fauna or sunbathe on nearby beaches. Top-quality Mediterranean cuisine is another major attraction, which along with culture highlights such as Tortosa Cathedral or the Picasso Museum will make the passenger’s stopover an unforgettable day.

Recommended excursions

• Tortosa (40 minutes)
• Horta de Sant Joan: Picasso Centre (1h 30 min)
• Miravet: Templar Castle (1h 5 min)
• Pinell de Brai: Modernist wine cellars (50 minutes)
• Alcanar and Tivissa: Iberian settlements (30 minutes)
• Ebro Delta Nature Park (20 minutes)
• Els Ports Nature Park (45 minutes)

Links of interest

• Patronat de Turisme Terres de l’Ebre
• Ajuntament de la Ràpita
• Cambra de Comerç de Tortosa

Cruise lines in the port of la Ràpita

• Star Clippers (www.starclippers.com)

Characteristics

Time zone: GMT +1 (+2 in summer)
Coordinates: 40º 36’N 0º 36’E
Winds: East (E) and northeast (NE)
Nautical chart: nº

General information

Depth approach fairway: 6 metres
Width approach fairway: 80 metres
Total length cruise ship quays: 210metres
Tidal range: 60cm

Quays

Cruise ship quay

Length of quay: 210m
Width of quay: 40m
Area of cruise ship quay: 3,500m²
Depth of quay: 6m
Height above sea level: 1.80 metres
Bollards: every 30 metres

Arrival and transports

Train stations

• High-speed train: 90 km (Camp de Tarragona)
• Medium and long distance: 15 km (L’Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa)

Distance between ports

Distance between the port of la Ràpita and other Mediterranean ports (nautical miles):

• Palamós: 130 miles
• Barcelona: 94 miles
• Tarragona: 50 miles
• Palma de Mallorca: 125 miles
• Valencia: 81 miles
• Tunis: 540 miles
• Naples: 630 miles

Services

Maritime control centre
Channel 16 VHF

Emergency contact and support
Channel 16 VHF

Pilotage
-Compulsory over 500 GT. 24-hour service.
Channel 14 VHF

Tugs
24-hour service
2 tugs: Drisa with 31.5 BP and Montroig with 22.5 BP
Channel 14 VHF

On-site security
(ISPS Code applied)

Stevedores

Taxi rank

Tourist information

MARPOL waste collection

Fresh water supply

 

Update: January 11, 2024