In those red and yellow wooden little ships, brave Marplatense fishermen, most of them of Italian descent, defy every day the unpredictable sea. The huge statue of the Savior at the end of the Southern Pier (Escollera Sur) testifies for their faith. An important colony of sea lions, located inside the Port, provides individuals which can be seen near the boats and in the docks, not afraid of people. Good seafood in the restaurants nearby, and lots of souvenir shops.
I have never seen this many fishing boats at one place in my life. Also, I have never seen fishing boats in such a bad state before. It was interesting to see the sea lions, but the boat trip we had was not worth the time and money spent.
It's a place where all travelers should go and visit. Some great restaurants and some not.
Great big tourist trap, but with lots of fish places for lunch time. Some choices of restaurants seemed very inviting, if you can stand the constant attacks and pitches by sales people trying to get you seated. Stick to the tourist area as we almost got robbed by a gang of churros on motorbikes on the walk down to the more industrial part of the port at 2 PM. We wanted to see the sea lions and the orange fishing boats. Watch out here and enjoy it for what it is.
Nice attraction for one of those typical unwelcoming summer days in Mar del Plata. And also great for picture-spot seekers all over the year.The port has a well known section where one can enjoy really fresh fish at reasonable prices (well this last point will depend on the restaurant chosen)Do not miss the sea wolves colony, an attraction in itself. But careful. Their smell may be too strong, especially after lunch!
anything to get tourists into spending mode, the port is pretty boring, but good for a post card image and some raba and fries, the local bus is only a buck round trip, so you can't lose
If you want to see a nice port with plenty of options, don't hesitate and go to the Mar del Plata port. There are a lot of restaurants and you can taste the most typical sea food and fish. Besides, there are some shops to buy souvenirs. But the most interesting thing to do is walking along the shore and see the great variety of fishing boats and the sea lions.
Again a place for fish restaurants of general mediocrity. A bit overpriced and service is average. A lot of restaurants do not take credit cards as a lot of the customers who go there do not have them.
Nice to see all those - 400- boats set in a row. Got to see a sealion, once in a while they appear. Prepare for the stinky seafish smell.
This rich-in-stories point of the city, typical Italian heritage, with its little, yellow fishing boats, and full of sea lions and seagulls, make this place perfect spot for professional and amateur photographers.