Arrival by Sea
Call Le Havre Plaisance on VHF Channel 9 or telephone +33 2 35 21 23 95 when you arrive during office hours. The visitor pontoons, P and O, are at the entrance to the Port Principal, and catway and alongside berths are also used. Boats over 12 metres should contact the office by telephone or email before arriving.
The approach to Le Havre is shared with ferries and commercial shipping.
Registering
Collect a badge at the harbour office. It opens the pontoon gates and the toilets and pays for water and electricity at the bollards.
Outside office hours, register at the automatic kiosk at the entrance to the capitainerie. A prepayment of €15 gives an access card for the services, and you complete the registration with the staff when the office reopens.
Facilities Afloat
Toilets and showers are behind badge access. Water and electricity are from prepaid smart bollards on the pontoons.
Office Hours
1 July to 31 August: every day 07:00–13:00 and 14:00–19:00. 1 May to 30 June: Monday to Saturday 08:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00, Sundays and holidays 08:00–12:00. April and 1 September to 15 November: Monday to Saturday 08:30–12:00 and 14:00–17:30, Sundays and holidays 08:30–12:00. 16 November to 31 March: Monday to Saturday 08:30–12:00 and 14:00–17:30, closed on Sundays and holidays.
Marine Services
The Zone Technique de l'Escaut is the technical area for maintenance. Le Havre Plaisance also runs a second, separate leisure basin in the town, the local Port Vauban.
Ashore
A supermarket, a bakery and a butcher are about five minutes' walk away, and the covered market, Les Halles, about ten. Bus lines 1, 7 and 13 and tram lines A and B serve the area. The SNCF station is about ten minutes by car or twenty by tram.
Nearby Cruising
Honfleur is across the mouth of the Seine, reached through its locks. Étretat and Fécamp are to the north-east along the Côte d'Albâtre, and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Cherbourg to the west.
Across the Channel
Le Havre is a crossing from the Solent and the Sussex coast.
Skipper's Notes
VHF 9, telephone +33 2 35 21 23 95, [email protected]. All-tide marina with visitor pontoons P and O at the entrance. Boats over 12 m contact the office before arrival. Out of hours, €15 kiosk card.
Contact and booking
The capitainerie is on +33 2 35 21 23 95 and [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
What VHF channel does Le Havre Plaisance use?
Channel 9.
Is Le Havre tide-restricted?
No. The Port Principal is open to visitors all year at all states of the tide.
Where are the visitor berths in Le Havre?
On pontoons P and O at the entrance to the Port Principal, with catway and alongside berths as allocated.
What size of boat can the Port Principal take?
Boats of 5 to 19 metres. Boats over 12 metres should contact the office before arriving.
How do I register outside office hours?
At the automatic kiosk at the entrance to the capitainerie, with a €15 prepayment for an access card. You complete the registration with the staff later.