Evripos Canal (Khalkis/Chalcis) - Docking

There is now a website for the marinas and ports on the whole of Evia, which now has an island-wide computer system.

http://olne.gr/en/

It is also possible to buy a card giving access to the water and electricity pedestals located at various anchorages around the island.

The small harbour of Halkoutsi can accommodate yachts drawing no more than 1.5 meters (five ft). Oropos, the mainland ferry terminal for Eritrea, is the closest location with port police.

There is an anchorage south of the bridge under the fort with good holding in clay. Take the dinghy ashore on the jetty north of the bridge on the west side. NOTE: there is about a 0.7 meters (2.5 ft) tidal range here at springs.

There is now also a yacht harbour (Tel: 22210 63121) here with water and electricity. It is in the bight south of the bridge, close to the yacht club at Vourkari Cove. Med-moor with lazy lines. It is reported to be shallow here.

There are good shops ashore and water on the quay.

Notes:

• Cruisers report March 2024 that since 2022 there have been several break-ins at the waiting docks for the bridge. Be sure to lock your boat at all times when not on board and at night, and don't leave any valuables on deck or in view down below.
• It has been reported that there are a large number of rats about in this area.

It is not so clear where to stop on the north side of the bridge to go through the formalities when passing through south. There are town docks on the east and west side of the channel before the beach and berthing for visitors is marked in red. This means no local boats should occupy these spaces. Berthing marked with no colour is for anybody. You may have to raft up. The dock on the island side has poles with water and electricity with smart-cards. These smart-cards are valid for ALL the harbours in Evia. It can be rough alongside the town docks because of the traffic and current flow.

Additional note: The direction of the buoyage changes here - the bridge itself is the port.

Boatyards

There are two adjacent boatyards less than 1.6 kms (one mile) west of Halkoutsi, on the west side of Agkistri Point. See Boatyards for more information.

Last updated:  July 2017