San Javier is not only the ‘City of Air’: it also knows a lot about the sea. Not in vain, this municipality ’embraces’ the Mar Menor and bathes in the Mediterranean from its beaches in La Manga. This Saturday, June 8, the town pays tribute to its maritime culture by celebrating the Marina Day at the Tomás Maestre marina: an event that includes free activities aimed at the public, such as boat trips, tastings and sport fishing contests.
He Marina Day It has been celebrated in San Javier for several years. For this edition, attendees will be able to visit throughout the day a nautical fair and another craft fair, open from 10:30 a.m., although the official opening will take place at 11:30 a.m. with a formal ceremony on the dock. There, tribute will be paid to the State Security Forces and Corps and the Emergency Services.
Starting at noon, boat trips will begin, and you can taste sardines and ham, accompanied by beer in the Tomás Maestre marina. This will serve as an appetizer for the Tapa Route that will start at 1:00 p.m. in the hospitality establishments in the port area.
The presentation event of Marina Day 2024 at the San Javier City Hall that took place on the 31st.
San Javier Town Hall
The programming will continue in the afternoon with two activities: the children’s sport fishing contest [16 hora] and snorkeling on Grosa and Farallon Island [17 horas]. A Cuban jazz concert will also be held [18.30 horas]. The end of the day will have the culinary seal of the El pulpito Restaurant with the ‘Shippers’ Dinner’.
“These activities aim to break with the image of marinas as closed and elitist facilities,” according to the president of the Tomás Maestre Marina, Carlos Sierra. “The objective is to show that it is about open and accessible spaces for all“In fact, it is the Tomás Maestre port itself that has organized this event, in collaboration with the San Javier City Council.
The Councilor for Culture, David Martínez, describes this activity as “a classic in La Manga to welcome the summer”. Proof of this is that the date of Marina Day It is no coincidence: it coincides with the celebration of World Marina Day. Then there will be other notable events in the summer program of San Javier, such as the International Jazz Festival [28 de junio] or the Theater Festival [2 de agosto].
