Port Olona
Port Olona is one of France's biggest marinas, with over 1,500 berths on pontoons open year-round, 24/7 — so you can pull in at any hour without stress. It sits right on the luminous Atlantic waterfront of Les Sables-d'Olonne, a town famous for being the starting point of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race, which gives the whole place a serious offshore sailing energy. The south-facing bay, long sandy beach, and active fishing port are all within easy reach once you're tied up.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Port Olona · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
- Busiest around 15:00 — mostly boats arriving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 14:00
- 90% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~44h
Plan a Passage
Popular
24 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
How busy is it?
typically 1st busiest of 4 nearby spots across the year