Port d’Aiguadolç (Sitges)

Port d’Aiguadolç is the marina of Sitges, on the Costa del Garraf south of Barcelona, about 1.2 km east of the old town at the foot of the Garraf massif. You can drive in and park at the quay in pay car parks, take a local bus that stops by the Melià hotel, or walk about 1.4 km from Sitges railway station. Built between 1972 and 1975, it takes boats up to 32 m and has a boatyard, a fuel station, a sailing centre and a waterfront of bars and restaurants, with the small Aiguadolç beach right next to it. It suits sailors, people taking sailing or kayak lessons and anyone wanting a harbourside meal; skip it if you want the old-town feel of Sitges, which is 1.2 km away.

Quick facts

• Names: Port d’Aiguadolç, formally Port de Sitges-Aiguadolç; in Spanish Puerto de Aiguadolç. One of three marinas in the municipality of Sitges, with Port Ginesta and the Port del Garraf.
• Where: the Aiguadolç district north-east of Sitges town centre (Garraf, Barcelona), between the Balmins and Aiguadolç beaches. The harbour office is on the Carrer Torre de Capitania.
• Coordinates: 41.2338, 1.8244.
• Built: 1972–1975. The port belongs to Ports de la Generalitat and is run by Port d’Aiguadolç-Sitges SA (Wikipedia).
• Boat size: up to 32 m, according to the Catalan tourist board.
• Berths: 471 berths for boats of 6 to 32 m, according to the Port de Sitges-Aiguadolç website (checked 9 November 2026), which takes bookings by the season or by the day.
• Radio: OpenStreetMap lists VHF channel 9; confirm with the port before you arrive.
• Entry: the quays and waterfront are open to walk; we found no entry charge.

Access and parking

By car: the marina lies at the north-east edge of Sitges, on the Avinguda del Port d’Aiguadolç. Plan the last stretch with a map app; we could not open the port’s own directions page.

Parking: OpenStreetMap marks several pay car parks for customers around the basin, 150–250 m from the pontoons, and an underground pay car park at the Melià Sitges hotel about 400 m away. The tourist board’s page on the beach mentions both public and private car parks nearby. We could not confirm prices.

By train: Sitges station, on the line from Barcelona, is about 1.4 km west of the marina in a straight line. The tourist board puts the nearest station about 1 km from Aiguadolç beach.

By bus: OpenStreetMap shows a local bus stop named Hotel Melià Gran Sitges about 400 m from the basin, and another stop about 300 m to the east.

What to expect

Aiguadolç is a leisure harbour wrapped in a holiday village. The tourist board listing describes a residential area built to look like a fishing village, about thirty nautical and service shops, a promenade of bars and restaurants, a nightclub, a supermarket, three hotels and a conference centre.

The Aiguadolç Vela nautical centre, next to the harbour entrance, runs sailing courses for all ages and rents kayaks and small sailing boats. Behind the entrance, to starboard, there is also a jet-ski centre and an adapted sailing school. The Midnight Concerts music festival of the Port of Sitges began here in 2003, on the port’s initiative (Catalan tourist board).

The beach: Aiguadolç beach lies just east of the marina, sheltered by low cliffs. The tourist board gives it as 145 m long and usually very busy, popular with young people and with families with children. It has ramps for disabled visitors, showers, lifeguards and first aid, toilets, sunbed and parasol hire, pedalo and kayak hire and a bar with a terrace. Els Balmins beach lies a short walk to the west.

Services for visiting boats

• Yard and lifting: a boatyard, a 22-tonne travel lift and a 5-tonne crane (tourist board).
• Fuel and facilities: a fuel station to port just inside the entrance, changing rooms, and a waiting quay behind the entrance to starboard. OpenStreetMap also marks a waste pump-out station.
• Approach: from the north, the port lies at the end of the Garraf cliffs, after the Vallcarca cement harbour with its two huge white silos. From the south, look for the Sitges church on the rocky headland called the Baluard; the port is half a mile beyond it. The harbour mouth is about 3 m deep (tourist board).

Prices and opening

We could not open the port’s own price list, so we give no berth rates; contact the harbour office at the Torre de Capitania. Walking the quays and the beach is free. For kayak, pedalo and sunbed hire on the beach, ask on site for prices.

Accessibility and safety

Best time to visit

The tourist board describes Aiguadolç beach as usually very busy, so come outside the summer peak if you want space on the sand. For a waterfront meal or a walk along the quays, any time of year works.

Nearby alternatives

• Sitges town guide, 1.2 km away: the old town, its beaches and its church on the headland.
• Cau Ferrat Museum, 1 km away: Santiago Rusiñol’s house-museum by the sea.
• Maricel Museum, 1 km away: art collections in a seafront palace.
• Garraf Massif, 7.7 km away: the limestone hills behind the coast, for walking.
• Railway Museum of Catalonia, 8 km away in Vilanova i la Geltrú.
• Port Olímpic, Barcelona’s marina, about 36 km up the coast.

Distances are in a straight line from the marina.

FAQ

How do I get to Port d’Aiguadolç from Sitges station?

Walk east through town towards the Garraf hills; the marina is about 1.4 km from the station in a straight line. Local buses also stop about 400 m from the basin.

Is there parking at Port d’Aiguadolç?

Yes. OpenStreetMap shows pay car parks for customers around the basin and an underground pay car park at the Melià Sitges hotel.

Can you swim at Port d’Aiguadolç?

Not in the harbour, but Aiguadolç beach is right next to it, with lifeguards, showers and toilets listed by the Catalan tourist board.

Can I rent a kayak or learn to sail there?

Yes. The Aiguadolç Vela centre by the harbour entrance runs sailing courses and rents kayaks and small sailing boats, and the beach has pedalo and kayak hire.

How big a boat can Port d’Aiguadolç take?

Up to 32 m long, according to the Catalan tourist board. Ask the harbour office about visitor berths.

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