Tourist Port
port · Rhodes · Turkish coast
Tourist Port is a port on the island of Rhodes, in the Turkish coast cruising area.
The nearest town is Rhodes.
Rhodes is part of the Dodecanese.
Also known as Ακτή Κονίτσης.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.7 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-east (344°–20°).
- 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 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Rhodes: 112 restaurants, bars or cafés, 8 min on foot
- Archaeological Museum of Rhodes: 8 min on foot
- Suleymaniye Mosque, Rhodes: 15 min on foot
- St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Rhodes: 19 min on foot
- Acropolis of Rhodes: 20 min by road
- Temple of Apollo (Rhodes): 20 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant 190 m away
- Supermarket 390 m away
- Bus on site
- Parking on site
- Fuel by truck
- Port touristique de Rhodes (Τουριστικός λιμένας Ρόδου)
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: New Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: New Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: New Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Commercial Harbor port · 0.1 NM by sea
- New Marina marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Marina Mandrakiou marina · 1 NM by sea
- Triton cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Kokkina cove · 5 NM by sea
- Faliraki 2 cove · 6.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Rhodes
- Marina Mandrakiou marina
- Commercial Harbor port
- New Marina marina
Questions
Is Tourist Port sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is New Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Tourist Port sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Tourist Port?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Tourist Port?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.