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Puerto Sotogrande just achieved the fifth place in the national ranking for the biggest marinas of Spain by the number of berths.
Observatorio de Marinas y Puertos data shows that this facility is among the top nautical installations in the country. The facility has 1,382 operational berths. This confirms its strong performance in the Top 20 list. Marina d’Empuriabrava has the most berths with 5,000, followed by Port de la Rapita (1,825), Puerto Deportivo Tomas Maestre (1721) and Marina dels Canals de Santa Margarrida (1598).
Andalucia’s most successful performer
This marina leads all Andalucian sites in the classification. This is ahead of Puerto Banus, Puerto Banus, Puerto Sherry and Puerto Banus. These results show the importance of its role in maritime and recreational tourism on the southern coast.
Observatorio analysis: the main focus
Experts used official websites, ports authorities and industry-recognised sources to compile the ranking as of 14th July 2026. The assessment includes only active water-berths. It excludes dry storage areas, shipyards and parking areas, as well as planned expansions.
Regional and provincial importance
Puerto Sotogrande is the top-ranked municipality in Cadiz and Puerto Sherry is ranked 20th. This success strengthens the contribution of Andalucia to nautical activities. In the national overview are also included several other regional harbours that highlight the strength of the sea-based leisure infrastructure in the area.
Services and Community Integration
The facility combines moorings with technical support, sporting activities, sailing instruction, dining outlets, retail outlets, and cultural events based in the Sotogrande area. The stakeholders value the port’s role as an economic asset that promotes tourism and maritime leisure.
Alignment to development goals
The site’s activities are linked to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, such as decent work, economic growth, and innovation in port infrastructure, and partnerships between ports, businesses, and institutions, and the nautical community.
You can access the full report and executive summary via the official links of Observatorio de Marinas y Puertos. This ongoing research project produces rankings to track sector trend, promote Blue Tourism and examine contributions towards territorial development, sustainability and marine culture in Spain.
