New Harbour Plakias
marina · Sellia · Crete
New Harbour Plakias is a marina on the coast of Crete.
The nearest town is Sellia.
Shelter by wind direction
Sheltered from every direction.
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.3 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Supermarket (Alevizakis) 1.2 km away
- Parking 790 m away
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paligremnos Beach (Nudist) cove · 1 NM by sea
- Fotinari Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Marina of Plakias port · 1 NM by sea
- Souda Beach cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Kokkino Volakas cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Schinaria Beach cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Sellia
- Fotinari Beach cove
- Kokkino Volakas cove
- Souda Beach cove
Questions
Is New Harbour Plakias sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is New Harbour Plakias sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at New Harbour Plakias?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at New Harbour Plakias?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.