What To Do
Gibraltar has plenty to offer for its more energetic visitors.
The Rock is being promoted as an international yachting centre.
There are already three major marinas to meet the needs of virtually
every pleasure craft imaginable. The most modern marina is at Queensway
Quay with 121 berths. The two other marinas are at Marina Bay and
Waterport.
There are three established diving schools on the Rock. They cater
for beginners and the experienced diver. They can also supply you
with equipment. Around Gibraltar there are reefs, pinnacles plus
over 30 wrecks to explore.
The meeting of the waters of the Atlantic and Mediterranean make
Gibraltar an exciting location for anglers. You can book a fishing
trip from the various marinas. There are good fighting fish to be
had like the Conger eel or tasty Bream of which there are 14 species
in the Straits.
You can windsurf in the waters around the Rock. Also, about 40
minutes by car from Gibraltar is Tarifa - on Spain's Atlantic coast.
Tarifa, apart from being a charming town-port, is touted as Europe's
windsurfing capital.
You'll see lots of golfers unloading their gear at Gibraltar airport
yet the Rock doesn't have a golf course. Many golfers opt to stay
in Gibraltar and venture into nearby Spain where there are several
good golf courses just a short drive away. These include Valderama
- home of the 1997 Ryder Cup and World Golf Championships.
Gibraltar is also a good place from which to take an organised
trip across the straits to nearby Tangier in Morocco including guided
tour of the local places of interest, lunch and time to explore
the souk, 2 days tours are also available.
FRS Iberia
Highspeed Catamaran from Tarifa, Algeciras, and Gibraltar
to Tangier in Morocco.
