Port-Joinville (Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de la Vendée)
Visiting by boat
Port-Joinville sits on the north coast of Île d'Yeu, a rare island destination off the Vendée coast that you can only reach by sea. The marina offers 600 berths on pontoons, embedded within a working fishing port that keeps things lively year-round with local boats coming and going at all hours. It's accessible at any tide, so you're not clock-watching, and the captaincy (+33 2 51 58 38 11) keeps things well organised for a harbour this busy. Once ashore, the island's car-free lanes, clifftop paths, and village cafés are right there waiting.
From the marina's website, checked Oct 11. Confirm with the marina before arrival.
Marinas and anchorages near Port-Joinville · times are dock to dock
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Popular Times
How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.
- Fullest around 22:00, emptiest around 11:00
- Half the boats arrive by 16:00
- 87% of visits are overnight
- Typical day stop: ~4h · max recorded 82 boats
Plan a Passage
Popular
24 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
How busy is it?
typically 4th busiest of 5 nearby spots across the year