Ormos Prinou
marina · Thasos · Halkidiki and Thassos
Ormos Prinou is a marina on the island of Thasos, in the Halkidiki and Thassos cruising area.
The nearest town is Prinos.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 13.1 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-east (288°–40°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant on site
- Supermarket 170 m away
- Bus 90 m away
- Parking on site
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: Fari, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Akti Pachi, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Akti Pachi, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Skala Kallirachis, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Makriammos beach, 9.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Akti Pachi cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Skala Kallirachis marina · 3.9 NM by sea
- Glykadi cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Papalimani cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- La Scala cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Glyfada cove · 6.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Halkidiki and Thassos by wind
More places – Thasos
- Nisteri cove
- Notos cove
- Ormos Thymonias cove
- Papalimani cove
Questions
Is Ormos Prinou sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fari, 9.6 NM by sea.
Is Ormos Prinou sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Ormos Prinou?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.