Kamares
port · Sifnos · Cyclades
Kamares is a port on the island of Sifnos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
Sifnos is part of the Cyclades.
Main port of Sifnos, large bay.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (292°–296°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kamares: 11 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Artemonas: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min by road
- Apollonia: 14 restaurants, bars or cafés, 27 min by road
- Kato Petali, Sifnos: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 28 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant 180 m away
- Supermarket 270 m away
- Bus 150 m away
- Parking 240 m away
- Fuel by truck
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: Platys Gialos, 10.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vathy, 4.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agia Marina cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Vroulidia cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Bay of Cherronisos cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Vlychada cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Vathy cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Paralia Fikiada cove · 6.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Sifnos
- Bay of Cherronisos cove
- Platis Gialos cove
- Platys Gialos cove
Questions
Is Kamares sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kamares sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Kamares?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Kamares?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.