Rhodes marina is getting better all the time. Many more yachts in September 2017. €86 for two nights for our 12 metres. Stern to with lazy lines. Water & shore power. Diesel at €1.15 per litre.

Toilet blocks clean with lashings of hot water. Friendly & helpful marina staff. Friendly supermarket staff. Beer in restaurant outrageously expensive!

Manager explained they were limited in money they could extract daily from their Greek bank which slows development, but they expect upwards of 300 berths next year. The walk into town isn’t so bad and affords an opportunity to gaze upon the boat yards and impressive city walls.

Mandraki harbour has two very convenient mini supermarkets. We found a full-size supermarket, a bakery, fruit/veg shops and two butcher shops on Kanada road.

It’s a good 20-minute walk from Mandraki harbour, past the ferry terminal and right at the BP petrol station (Afstralias Road). The supermarket delivered and most of the staff had excellent English as did the butchers (Kaloudis Meats ph 2241020817).

We also spoke with a person that was staying at the new Marina, he spoke very highly of the facilities. It a long hike, bus or taxi to the old town but it looks very nice.

We found Navigo Yacht Agency (Nicolas nicos@navigo-agency.com ) extremely professional to book our berth in Mandraki and manage our customs/transit log documentation.

They also assisted me with a scooter ride to the only marine chandlery (their second shop is at the new marina) located opposite the ferry terminal.

Posted on behalf of Francesco Maccagnani – 23 September, 2015:

Just to inform you that Rhodes Marina is a very unsafe “marina” with winds coming from an easterly direction. I guess they have to modify something in the external breakwater because a violent amount of water is pushed from the sea into the marina creating a tremendous swell.

The marineros don’t do anything to help in such situations. One boat alongside got damage to the stanchions and gel coat. We were alongside too, and the wind was pushing last night around 23:00hrs at 50 knots with a dangerous swell..!

Luckily I could find 2 big tires and managed to fit them between the boat and the dock, no damage but a stressful night!

I think they could have saved money, investing in the safety of the marina, before spending alot on a mega-office, electronic security devices, thousands of square meters of useless concrete.

We were in Rhodes from the 1st of July until the 6th, and would like to report on the status of the new marina and our experience clearing in. The office is OPEN, with some berths now available.

During our stay there were 12 boats, all docked alongside (not stern to) with water and electricity hooked up. The intention is obviously for stern-to docking, but for now, with no mooring lines in place, all boats are side to.

The marina is still in a state of construction, and there are no toilet/shower facilities, nor a functioning fuel dock. There does seem to be activity though, with construction happening slowly.

We were aboard a 22m yacht, with other boats ranging in size from 29m to 12m. The depth throughout seems to be the reported 5m, with the shallowest being at the entrance. Our draft was 3.5m and we had no issues.

Cost to stay was 57Euro per day for our 22metres, though we understood better prices can be organized for longer stays. The marina is one mile from town itself, and can be easily accessed by foot or bike.

Close to the marina are a few cafes and small convenience stores. The marina staff were all very pleasant and helpful, and keen to attract visitors and good publicity.

With Mandraki harbour always so full, and the constant problem of fouled anchors, the new marina was a good, easy option for us, and away from the all-hours hustle and bustle of the city. It is a quiet and protected spot.

We did not use an agent to clear in, and the process was very quick and painless. We took a 7euro taxi from the new marina to the Port Police, where we checked in and paid 15euro.

Then to Immigration and Customs (a 10mins walk). Immigration was free and at customs, we were charged 20euros. We then had to return to the Port Police to show our DEKPA (purchased in 2011 and worked as valid) and receive our final stamp. Everyone was very friendly and efficient.