Ormos Marathokampos
port · Samos · North-East Aegean
Ormos Marathokampos is a port on the island of Samos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Neo Karlovasi.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.1 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (88°–116°).
- 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.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Traditional Grill House) 150 m away
- Supermarket (Supermarket Vagianos) 190 m away
- Bus 320 m away
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Tripiti, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Perri, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plaka Beach, 8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Tripiti cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Koukounara cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Ormos Koumeikon cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Handaki cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Psili Ammos cove · 3 NM by sea
- Perri cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Samos
- Mourtia cove
- Ormos Koumeikon cove
- Pappa Beach cove
- Perri cove
Questions
Is Ormos Marathokampos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Marathokampos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plaka Beach, 8 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Ormos Marathokampos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Ormos Marathokampos?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.