Marina near Aetos
marina · Ithaca · Ionian Sea
Marina near Aetos is a marina on the island of Ithaca, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Vathy.
Ithaca is part of the Ionian Islands.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.9 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south (176°–180°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (192°–224°).
- 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 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Alalcomenae: 18 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Antisamos, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agia Sofia, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agia Sofia, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agia Sofia, 3.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agia Sofia cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Antri anchorage · 4.4 NM by sea
- Agia Effimia Marina port · 4.4 NM by sea
- Antisamos cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Antisamos Bay cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Port of Sami port · 5.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Ithaca
- Skinos cove
- Frikes Bay cove
- Loutsa cove
Questions
Is Marina near Aetos sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Marina near Aetos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Antisamos, 4.8 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Marina near Aetos?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.