Ierapetra

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Contents 1 Ierapetra 2 HELP! This section is lagging behind in development. 2.1 Background 2.2 Charts 2.3 Radio Nets 2.4 Approach and Navigation 2.5 Check-in facilities 2.6 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 2.7 Anchorages 2.8 Offshore Islands 2.9 Tourism & things to do ashore 2.10 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 2.11 Laundry 2.12 Grocery & Supply Stores 2.13 Eateries 2.14 Internet/WiFi 2.15 Motorbike & Car Rentals 2.16 Marine Stores & Facilities 2.17 Repairs 2.18 Garbage Disposal 2.19 Transportation 2.20 Routes/Passages To/From 2.21 References & Publications 2.22 Cruiser's Friends 2.23 Forum Discussions 2.24 External Links 2.25 Personal Notes 2.25.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 3 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Ierapetra

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GPS: 35°0.2′N, 25°44.4′E

Background

Ierapetra (Ιεράπετρα) is a town with a small harbor in southeast Crete.

Charts

See Crete

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

• Coast Guard - VHF channel 12

See also Crete.

Approach and Navigation

The approach should be made on a course of 000 degrees, staying close to the breakwater to avoid the shallows to the east of the harbour. There is also a shallow sandy patch just north of the entrance on the port side, which should be given a good clearance. In the entrance itself, where depths are 2.5 - 3.5 meters, the better water is on the port side - the depths shoal toward the castle on starboard.

Check-in facilities

Ierapetra is essentially a working harbour, with little to offer yachts except an overnight berth on passage along ths outh coast or a refuge in unsettled weather. Local boats and tripper boats fill all of the quay space and it will be necessary to raft up wherever possible if you visit here. Depths are 2.5 to 3.5 meters throughout the harbour. An alternative in settled weather is to lie alongside the quay to port immediately inside the entrance, where depths are 2-3 meters (the deeper water being at the inner end). Beware rock ballasting in places. This quay is, however, exposed to any winds from the north and would probably be untenable in such conditions.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Offshore Islands

List Islands

Tourism & things to do ashore

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

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

• Ierapetra (Wikipedia)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

• A rather grubby and unprepossessing town, really a convenient stop-off on passage rather than a destination in itself (Athene of Lymington - June 2009).

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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

• June 2009 -- Athene of Lymington

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