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Ouistreham Anchorage
✨ Hidden gem
Drop the hook here at the mouth of the Caen Canal in Ouistreham, where the English Channel meets one of Normandy's busiest commercial waterways. You'll have a front-row seat to ferries and freighters heading the 15 km inland to Caen, with the D-Day beaches of Sword Beach just a short walk along the coast. The mix of maritime industry and historic coastline gives this anchorage a distinctly French working-port atmosphere that's hard to find elsewhere on the Calvados shore.
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Marinas and anchorages near Ouistreham Anchorage · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
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- Busiest around 16:00 — mostly boats arriving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 15:00
- 53% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~10h
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