Blue Lagoon
cove · Mavro Oros · Ionian Sea
Blue Lagoon is a cove on the island of Mavro Oros, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Sivota.
Mavro Oros is part of the Sivota Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-west (323°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 18.7 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (296°–348°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Gallikos Molos, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Syvota, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Syvota, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Zavia, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Zavia, 4.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Diapori cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Syvota marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Gallikos Molos cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Dei cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Zeri cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Papanikolis Cave cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Mavro Oros
- Agia Paraskevi cove
- Agrilia cove
- Brinia cove
- Buka cove
Questions
Is Blue Lagoon sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gallikos Molos, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Blue Lagoon sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Syvota, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Blue Lagoon?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Blue Lagoon?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Blue Lagoon?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.