Portas do Mar is located in the city of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel, in the Azores.This is a massive development, inaugurated in 2008, which modernised and streamlined the city's seafront, combining a cruise ship terminal and a marina, with public facilities, such as a swimming pool, underground parking and amphitheatre, with restaurants and shops. The project was authored by the architect Manuel Salgado.