Galataport

port · Beyoğlu · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara

Galataport is a port on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.

The nearest town is Beyoğlu.

It lies in Çatalca Peninsula.

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.

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

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

Swell can come in from north-east to south-south-east (52°–168°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

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

Check the shelter of Galataport for your arrival

Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Galataport lies in the protected area Marmara Denizi ve Adalar Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

Topkapı Palace: 18 min by road
Constantinople: 19 min by road
Hagia Sophia: 20 min by road
Galata Tower: 23 min on foot

Nearest services:

Restaurant (Cookshop) on site
Supermarket (Macrocenter) 160 m away
Metro (M2, Şişhane Metro İstasyon Girişi) 800 m away
Parking 190 m away

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: Kasımpaşa, 1 NM by sea.
In north-east wind: Kasımpaşa, 1 NM by sea.
In east wind: Kasımpaşa, 1 NM by sea.
In south-east wind: Kasımpaşa, 1 NM by sea.
In south wind: Kasımpaşa, 1 NM by sea.
In south-west wind: Kasımpaşa, 1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Salıpazarı Limanı port · 0.6 NM by sea
Port of Istanbul marina · 0.8 NM by sea
Kasımpaşa port · 1 NM by sea
Golden Horn cove · 1 NM by sea
Beylerbeyi cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Setur Kalamış Marina marina · 5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind

More places – Beyoğlu

Kasımpaşa port
Salıpazarı Limanı port

Questions

Is Galataport sheltered from the tramontana?

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kasımpaşa, 1 NM by sea.

Is Galataport sheltered from the sirocco?

No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kasımpaşa, 1 NM by sea.

Can you spend the night at Galataport?

Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.