Arvi Marina

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi) and north-east wind.

Partial shelter in north-west wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east-south-east to west (108°–268°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Sand and pebble beach.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Arvi: 8 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
• Nea Arvi: 13 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Το Κύμα) 70 m away
• Supermarket (Άρβη) 100 m away
• Parking 170 m away
• Αλιευτικό Καταφύγιο Άρβης

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In west wind: Agios Nikitas, 9.9 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Keratokambos, 3.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Faflagkos cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Sidonia cove · 2.1 NM by sea
• Keratokambos cove · 3.4 NM by sea
• Keratokambos cove · 3.9 NM by sea
• Tertsa cove · 4 NM by sea
• Skouros cove · 4.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Crete

• Almirida cove
• Ammofolos Beach cove
• Asprolithos cove
• Cape Agios Ioannis cove