Lesvos - Docking

Mitilini (Mytilene)

On entry through the breakwaters the marina lies to port, immediately north of the yacht club in the southern end of the harbor. The inner harbor and town quay can be found at the northern end of the harbor.

Mitilini Inner Harbour

At Mitilini, yachts can moor in the inner harbor on the North or East sides of the town quay, but beware of the soft mud which can allow some types of anchor to drag. Alongside mooring is permitted for short visits, med-moor for longer visits.  No assistance with line handling. Water and electricity available.

Note that the East quay is the quieter quay, away from traffic and bar noise, however reports received in September 2016 are that this quay is not currently available to visitors due to commercial/migrant traffic, and therefore the North quay is the only option.

To get water and electricity visit the associated office in the port area. Worth it if you are spending more than one night. See Water for more details.

Shelter is good, but to avoid the swell in strong southerlies, move to the SW corner of the harbour if there is space. This harbour can get very smelly as raw sewage empties into the harbour.

Fuel trucks are not permitted to come to the town quay, however there is a fuel station for jerry cans walking distance away.

Mitilini Marina

There is a SETUR marina in the southern corner of the outer harbour, just inside the western end of the detached breakwater. Cruisers report it offers a pleasant relief from the smelly, noisy harbour, and prices are reasonable. It is however quite a distance from the town centre. The marina has a fuel dock but does charge a night's stay for non-berth holders wanting fuel only.

The Tourist Office is open at the port, Monday to Friday from 09:00 to approximately 14:30. The two ladies inside can help with any inquiries re. port services (the Harbour Master will not assist with this).

Weather forecast (in English) is on VHF channel 01 at 06:00/10:00/16:00/22:00hrs UTC.

Mithimna

Located on the north coast of Lesvos, this delightful town with its winding narrow streets and castle on top of the hill, has an outer breakwater which offers good shelter. Go stern or bows-to in any available space, water and electricity available. Holding is poor so check your anchor carefully. The inner harbour has a very narrow entrance channel and is only suitable for very small yachts - shelter inside is excellent.

Petra

Also on the north coast, Petra lies just south of Mithimna. This quiet little village has a small harbour in the north of the bay. Go stern or bows-to the outer end of the mole, offers reasonable shelter from the Meltemi. There is a reef in the bay off the village which is not always marked. Some supplies available in the village and fuel can be delivered by mini-tanker.

Kolpos Kalloni

Take care with strong currents running in the narrow entrance to this large, landlocked gulf, on the south coast of Lesvos. Night entrance not recommended. With the Meltemi there can be very strong gusts into the gulf and an uncomfortable sea. There are numerous anchorages once inside and two possible places to tie to a dock: Skala Polikhnitos, a small harbour just east of the entrance; and Skala Kalloni at the head of the gulf.

Plomari

Further along the south coast, between Kolpos Kalloni and Kolpos Yeras, lies the picturesque town of Plomari, famous for its "ouzo". There is space for visiting yachts on the north quay and water is available. Good shelter but not tenable in a southerly. Can be a surge here.

Kolpos Yeras

Lying about 25NM east of Kolpos Kalloni, this smaller landlocked gulf offers an easier entry with less effect from the Meltemi. Again, there a number of anchorages to choose from here with two places offering the possibility of tying up to a dock: Pirgos is a small fishing harbour on the western side of the entrance channel that may have space on its northern quay, and Perama a little further inside the channel.

Last updated:  October 2016

Sigri

On the remote western coast of Lesvos, Sigri is a typical Greek fishing village relatively untouched by tourists. Construction in the port has been underway since Summer 2020 and is on-going, making it out of bounds. All the fishing boats are anchored in the bay to the north of the port. Yachts can anchor in the bay south of the village. This offers good shelter from the Meltemi. Water is available on the quay.

Last updated:  October 2020