Lesvos - Docking
- photo courtesy of MV LeeZe – July 2014
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
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SETUR MARINA HAVE JUST SENT ME THIS:
Dear Madam,
Dear Sir,
Good morning,
Please be advised that all sea travel (except commercial ferries) has been banned for the North Aegean Region – Lesbos, Chios, Samos and possibly some sections of the South Aegean concerning Kos and Leros – till at least the 30 of March.
We will keep you informed of any new developments
Best regards,
Anastasia VIRILIZ
Front Office
Marina Mytilini S.A.
Marina – Makris Gialos|81100 Mytilini|Lesvos|Greece
T +30 22510 54000 | F +30 22510 46987
Web site: http://www.mytilinimarina.com , http://www.seturmarinas.com
E-MAILS : [email protected] – [email protected] – [email protected]
I’m actually wintering my HR48 in the Setur Marina Mytilini despite the huge humanitarian problems with the refugees which is impossible not to feel…but the Marina is very good and cheap + you can stop to any other Setur Marina in Turkey for free if you set up for a year-long stay. Don’t forget to refer to mr. Stratos of the chandler shop for any need: not only he is very kind and honest, but he will solve any problem you may have. The city with its castle is very nice like the rest of the island. Good place to start to go to Istanbul and the Black Sea..
From: Kostandis Xydas – Manager
Marina Mytilini S.A.
Date: Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 11:04 AM
Dear customers,
We would like to inform you on the recent developments regarding the Hellenic Cruising Tax (TEPAI).
Firstly, as of today the implementation of the Cruising Tax has been postponed till Thursday the 9th of May 2019. You will find attached the informative brochures published by the Authorities regarding the details and implementation of the tax along with methods of payment and a list of frequently asked questions which are quite helpful. Other than the postponement nothing else has changed regarding the details of the tax.
Furthermore, we are happy to inform you that in cooperation with the Mytilini Coast Guard HQ our Marina will provide a certificate which will confirm that your boat is indeed stationary (not sailing) and anchored in our Marina and therefore will be exempt from the tax for the relevant months. After your arrival of course and once you commence sailing you will be obliged to pay the tax for the respective month.
Marina Mytilini S.A.
Reported by Stan of Yacht Circe:
I discovered Petra on Lesbos in Greece is a Port of Entry since last year.
It is used by a number of Turkish day tripping boats as well as yachts.
It is clean and better scaled to yachts than Mytilini.
The Port Police and Customs are very friendly and even shared their grapes with us on arrival.
We had to go a few miles north to Mithymna (Molyvos) to get the DEKPA and finish the entry procedure. I don’t know if this is the regular procedure or if it is because the Petra police were busy with a refugee boat and the Mithymna police had more bandwidth.
Either way, the police were attentive and friendly. They would come to our table at the taverna if they needed anything else or had any questions.
All told, it was about the most relaxed entry formalities we’ve ever experienced…
Stan
Yacht Circe
Netherlands
Setur Marina in Mytilini is well organized and safe – costs for 16 min September 35 Euros plus water and electricity metered – what is exceptional in this marina is the little chandlery -Nautilus
– Stratos Blanis will help you with everything he can and can also be used as a postal address – he answers mails and phones promptly – Campingaz refills available at moderate prices – contact him [email protected] or on his phone +30 2251 400460
Further update from MY LeeZe in Mytillini, Greece – 11 September, 2015:
In the last 48 hours, there has been a major change to the crisis.
Nearly ALL of the refugees that were here are now gone.
The tent cities in the parks and open areas are gone. People searching for water and a place to charge their cell phones are gone. The police came yesterday and forced those still residing in the parks and open areas to take their tents down and move to the port.
The number of people waiting at the port is low, really low as of last night, when I dropped a guest off.
The locals have reclaimed their city, were walking about last night, and were smiling.
From talking with them, and a policeman, it seems the government has changed their process.
Refugees are still coming. But when they get here, they are recorded and for 50 €, they are provided a trip to the Port of Athens, where they are registered. Neither knew what was done with the refugees that did not have the money to by a ticket.
This morning, when I got up, the city was clean, and tent free. The mounds of trash are gone. Last night, the refugees that came in from the north had their “care” package in hand, their stipend, and instructions to report to the port for processing and passage to Athens (per the policeman) today.
So, unless their is a huge influx of refugees, the problem on this island is now very much under control.
But, checkin here is still a major PITA. Last night, the Customs dock was full with two cruise ships (taking away that last of the refugees), 3 ferries from Turkey, and a Greek island hopping ferry (which is now selling tickets to refugees to take them to Athens).
Therefore, two incoming boats were tied along the wall waiting to be called back to Customs to check in. One was called at 2115, the other 2245. The Customs people refuse to allow those that do their own checkin to come to the city wall and walk over to them.
Update from MY LeeZe in Mytillini:
The refugee crisis here is EXPLODING!
The news is reporting that there are 15000 on the island, charter cruise ships can take off about 2000 per ship per run, 3-4000 arriving daily, no end in sight.
They sleep anywhere they can, mostly in parks, sidewalks, beaches, and the port. They are constantly searching for water, a place to charge their cell phones, and a place to sleep.
They are nearly to a fault polite, respectful, and happy that they made it this far, but frustrated with the pace it is taking to get off the island and get to Athens.
When they get off the bus (if they landed in the north) or get off the patrol boat that picked them up, their first action is generally to take a selfie. That is how happy they are to get here.
Nearly all we have spoken with want to get to Germany. They have money so they are not begging.
For cruisers planning on coming here, water and electrical services along the city wall are nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get. The marina to the south of the harbor is available.
The amount of litter in the harbor is astounding.
The government here is trying but it is simply overwhelmed.
So, for boats that need to check into Greece, for now I suggest Chios before here.
One can check in here but plan on not staying long and going somewhere else (Molivous maybe?).
We are here awaiting guests, and plan to move on this Sunday.
This is a human disaster unfolding before our eyes of immense proportions.
Lee and Zehra Licata
Mytillini, Gr
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