Port of Sami
port · Cephalonia · Ionian Sea
Port of Sami is a port on the island of Cephalonia, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Sami.
Cephalonia is part of the Ionian Islands.
Also known as Καραβόμυλος.
Harbour near Melissani cave.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.3 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (288°–340°).
- 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
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
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:
- Sami: 15 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Drogaratis cave: 23 min by road
- Grizata: 24 min by road
- Poulata: 25 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Γοργόνα) 80 m away
- Supermarket (OK! GROCERY) 210 m away
- Bus 100 m away
- Parking 700 m away
- Fuel by truck
- Port de Sami (Σάμη)
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: Agia Effimia Marina, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Karavomylos, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Karavomylos, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Karavomylos cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Agia Effimia Marina port · 3.3 NM by sea
- Antisamos Bay cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Antisamos cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Antri anchorage · 5.2 NM by sea
- Agia Sofia cove · 7.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia
- Myrtos Beach cove
- Poros cove
- Xi cove
- Agia Kiriaki Beach cove
Questions
Is Port of Sami sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agia Effimia Marina, 3.3 NM by sea.
Is Port of Sami sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Port of Sami?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Port of Sami?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.