Diaporos Island

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Contents 1 Diaporos Island 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Anchorages 1.5.1 Krifos Bay 1.5.2 Koumaroudes Bay 1.5.3 Mesopanayia Bay 1.5.4 Dimitriaki Bay 1.5.5 Ayios Nikolaos 1.6 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.7 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.8 Laundry 1.9 Grocery & Supply Stores 1.10 Eateries 1.11 Internet/WiFi 1.12 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.13 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.14 Repairs 1.15 Garbage Disposal 1.16 Transportation 1.17 Routes/Passages To/From 1.18 References & Publications 1.19 Cruiser's Friends 1.20 Forum Discussions 1.21 External Links 1.22 Personal Notes 1.22.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 2 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Diaporos Island

Background

The region of Diaporos or Dhiaporos (Διάπορος) or Dhimitri island is a yachtsman's paradise. There several deserted landlocked coves surrounded by pine trees and sandy beaches. There are many reefs where one can snorkel in the clear water.

Charts

• BA 1086 Srimonikos kólpos to Edremit Körfezi
• Imray-Tetra G2 Aegean Sea (North)
• NIMA 54360 Thessaloniki to Canakkale Bogazi Dardanelles
• Greek 31 North Evoikos to Kavala Gulf
• Greek 47 Aigaion Pelagos Northern Part

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

• Coast Guard - VHF channel 12
• Olympia Radio - VHF channels 26 & 27

Approach and Navigation

Approach to the region is either from the S Passage through the narrow channel between Diaporos Island and Cape Xifaras or through the wider N Passage between the NE of Diaporos and the Peristeri Islands.

Warning: A good detailed chart and a lookout are necessary because of the many reefs surrounding both passages.

Anchorages

Krifos Bay

Krifos Bay is on the N side of Diaporos Island. Proceed between Ambelisti Island and Cape Kokakies. The bottom is sand, good holding.

Koumaroudes Bay

Koumaroudes Bay on the W side of Diaporos Island. The bottom is sand, good holding.

Mesopanayia Bay

Mesopanayia Bay is on the S side of Diaporos Island. The bottom is sand, good holding.

Dimitriaki Bay

Dimitriaki Bay is on the mainland and E of Diaporos Island. The bottom is sand, good holding. Unfortunately there is a fish-farm.

Ayios Nikolaos

Ayios Nikolaos is a village on the mainland and NW of Dimitriaki Bay. The bottom is mud, good holding.

Tourism & things to do ashore

Nice walks.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

• Fuel - There is a fuel station in Ayios Nikolaos, you have to use jerry cans
• Water - N/A
• Electricity - N/A

Laundry

N/A.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Limited supplies in in Ayios Nikolaos.

Eateries

There are a few tavernas in Ayios Nikolaos.

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Motorbike & Car Rentals

N/A.

Marine Stores & Facilities

None.

Repairs

Garbage Disposal

Trash cans in Ayios Nikolaos.

Transportation

There are busses from Ayios Nikolaos to Thessaloniki.

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

References & Publications

See Greece.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

• Diaporos Island (Wikipedia)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• May 1991 --Istioploos 19:13, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

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