Marina· Salinas· Other Caribbean

Marina de Salinas & Sal Pa' Dentro

17° 57.5′ N · 66° 17.7′ W · approximate

A renovated marina-hotel at the head of Salinas bay, protected by cays and mangroves that sailors use as a hurricane shelter, with fuel, a restaurant and the Jalán Jalán bar.

Practical

Position approx: as mapped on OpenStreetMap. Per the marina (website): over 100 vessels (120 slips), water, electricity, ice, gasoline and diesel, private showers, laundry, VHF radio, a 32-room hotel with pool, restaurant and two waterfront bars. Contact marina.frontdesk@gmail.com, 1-787-705-9197, reception 9am to 5pm; address PR 701, Calle Chapín G-8, Salinas 00751. The Virgintino guide (~2015) describes a cruisers' bar-restaurant across from the marina, Sal Pa' Dentro, run by an SSCA cruising-station host: verify it is still operating. Many good, reasonably priced seafood restaurants nearby, crowded on weekends and holidays.

Best for

Fuel, a slip or a hotel night for crew in Salinas