The coast of Xàbia, including Cala Blanca, Cala del Francés, and Cala Sardinera, is experiencing significant nautical pressure during August. Recreational boats are mooring irregularly, disregarding buoys and available mooring points, and even dropping anchor on oceanic posidonia seagrass meadows.
Despite efforts by the Local Police and the Civil Guard, who conduct drone surveillance to detect and penalize these practices, some boaters continue to violate regulations. Moorings have been found within the area marked and reserved exclusively for swimming.
Swimmers present on the coastline have captured images of vessels moored over posidonia and crossing buoy lines into bathing areas, posing a risk to swimmers, paddleboarders, and kayakers.
An increase in police controls is being demanded to prevent these illegal moorings and ensure compliance with buoying regulations. The passage of the "freu" del Portitxol, closed to motor navigation, remains a contentious area where boats and jet skis often ignore restrictions.
