Arrival by Sea
Enter the channel and continue to the Écluse Vauban (Écluse 63) for the Bassin Vauban. The harbour office is about 4 kilometres from the channel entrance. Call on VHF Channel 9 before locking in and for a berth. Visitors check in at the Bassin Vauban on pontoon No. 1.
The Three Sites
The Bassin Vauban, inside the fortifications, has 200 berths on six floating pontoons, with the 25 visitor places on pontoon No. 1. Two locks keep the basin at a steady level.
The Quai des Islandais, next to the Écluse 63, has 152 berths on floating pontoons with water, electricity and toilet and shower blocks. The Anse des Espagnols is nearer the sea at Petit-Fort-Philippe.
Facilities Afloat
The Bassin Vauban has toilets and showers, a laundry, Wi-Fi, a restaurant on site and a supermarket nearby. A fuel pump is close by, and a bilge-water recovery pump is on the Quai Est. There is a careening area.
Water, 10 amp electricity, Wi-Fi, toilets and showers are included in the visitor rate. Visitor rates are set by length, by the day, week or month, and by season.
Marine Services
Lifting and waste management are among the port's services.
Ashore
The Bassin Vauban is beside the ramparts and the town centre of Gravelines. Petit-Fort-Philippe, with its beach and lighthouse, is towards the Anse des Espagnols at the mouth of the river.
Nearby Cruising
Calais and Boulogne are to the south-west, and Dunkerque, Nieuwpoort and Ostend to the north-east. Boulogne-sur-Mer Marina puts Gravelines 14 miles from Boulogne. The Port of Dover marina names Gravelines among the French harbours within easy sailing distance of Dover.
Across the Channel
Dover and Ramsgate are the Kent harbours facing Gravelines across the Dover Strait.
Skipper's Notes
VHF 9, telephone +33 3 28 65 45 24, email [email protected]. Visitors on pontoon No. 1 in the Bassin Vauban. Access through the Écluse 63. This is Gravelines on the Dover Strait, not Port Vauban in Antibes.
Contact and booking
Book a visitor berth and lock time with the harbour office on +33 3 28 65 45 24 or [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
What VHF channel does Gravelines Marina use?
Channel 9.
Where do visitors berth in Gravelines?
At the Bassin Vauban on pontoon No. 1, which has 25 visitor places among the basin's 200 berths.
How do I reach the Bassin Vauban from the sea?
Through the channel and the Écluse Vauban (Écluse 63). The basin is about 4 kilometres from the channel entrance.
Is Gravelines Marina the same as Port Vauban in Antibes?
No. Gravelines is on the Dover Strait between Calais and Dunkerque. Port Vauban in Antibes is on the Côte d'Azur and has its own guide.
What is included in the Gravelines visitor rate?
Water, 10 amp electricity, Wi-Fi, toilets and showers.