Billy's Boat Hire
port · Corfu · Ionian Sea
Billy's Boat Hire is a port on the island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Corfu.
Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands.
Also known as Γουβιά.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (52°–76°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Gouvia: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min on foot
- Kyra Chrysikou, Kerkyra: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 min by road
- Agios Markos: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 32 min by road
- Ano Korakiana: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 34 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Iliada) 220 m away
- Supermarket 370 m away
- Train 1.1 km away
- Parking 200 m away
- D-Marin Gouvia (Marina de Gouvia) · up to 70 m · VHF channel 69
- Gouvia – quai public OLKE (Corfou)
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: Marina near Kommeno, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina near Kommeno, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Kontokali Beach, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kommeno anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Sotiriotissa cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Kontokali Beach cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Gouvia Marina marina · 1 NM by sea
- Dafnila Bay cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Limni cove · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Corfu
- Agios Spiridon Beach cove
- Apotripiti cove
- Dafnila Bay cove
- Dassia Beach cove
Questions
Is Billy's Boat Hire sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina near Kommeno, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Billy's Boat Hire sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Billy's Boat Hire?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Billy's Boat Hire?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.