Apollonas
cove · Naxos · Cyclades
Apollonas is a cove on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Mesi.
Naxos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (62°).
Fishing village in NE Naxos, at the foot of the giant archaic kouros (10 m) lying in its quarry; stern-to mooring, very shallow depths and dangerous in NE winds.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (40°–88°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 7.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (36 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Mesi: 21 min by road
- Kouros of Apollonas: 26 min on foot
- Koronida: 26 min by road
- Koronos: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 33 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Moutsouna, 8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Naxos Marina, 12.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Paralia Ambram, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Lionas, 3.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lionas cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Paralia Ambram cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Azalas cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Akrotiri cove · 7.7 NM by sea
- Moutsouna cove · 8 NM by sea
- Paralia Amitis cove · 8.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Naxos
- Agía Ánna Beach cove
- Akrotiri cove
- Mikri Vigla cove
Questions
Is Apollonas sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Moutsouna, 8 NM by sea.
Is Apollonas sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lionas, 3.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Apollonas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Apollonas?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 7.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Apollonas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.