The port
Marina at Fort Sherman, at the Caribbean entrance of the Panama Canal, advertising vessels up to 98 m, drafts up to 6.1 m and fresh water at every berth.
Shelter Bay Marina is at 30 Butner Street, Fort Sherman, in Colón (Panama), at the Caribbean entrance of the Panama Canal and next to San Lorenzo National Park. Its official website advertises over 6,000 feet of dock space, vessels up to 320 ft (98 m) and drafts up to 20 ft (6.1 m). Every berth has metered 120 V and 240 V power at 50 A, docks A, B and C add 240 V at 100 A and docks A and B add 480 V three-phase at 150 A. Fresh drinking water is available at every berth, free up to a volume tied to the boat length. The marina also has a boat yard, dry storage, a sail loft, a chandlery, a restaurant and a laundry room, with wifi on site. The VHF channel is 74, the telephone +507 433-3581 and the email info@shelterbaymarina.com. The number of berths, fuel, customs and haul-out capacity are not specified by the website and are left blank. According to the website, the marina has welcomed sailors since 2005. According to Wikipedia, Fort Sherman, where it sits, was built from January 1912 to defend the Caribbean side of the canal, then served as the US Army jungle warfare training site from 1951 until it closed on 1 April 1999.
