East Mediterranean Passages
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East Mediterranean to Gibraltar Passage
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Introduction
This page describes passage routes from the East Mediterranean to Crete. From Crete, the rest of the routes leading to Gibraltar are given by Aegean Sea to Gibraltar Passage.
All the routing instructions described in this page can be reversed and equally apply for passages from Gibraltar to the East Mediterranean.
Climate & Weather Information
See Mediterranean.
Weather Windows
he months to be avoided for this passage are from November to April when violent storms are possible.
The best time of the year for this passage is either in May - June or in September - October when various ports and marinas are less crowded and the weather is usually benign. In October, however, there is a possibility of thunderstorms so one has to be cautious.
Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
List radio Nets covering this passage.
See Mediterranean.
Possible Departure Points
Some of the possible departure points from the East Mediterranean are:
- Turkey
- North Cyprus
- South Cyprus
- Tartus, Syria
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Egypt
Turkey to Crete
Kaş to Iraklio
From Kaş it is a 222 nM SE sail to Iraklio. Both Kaş and Iraklio are ports of entry. Possible stopovers in Greece are:
Note, that non of these is a port of entry into Greece.
Warning: This passage crosses the notorious Sea of Karpathos which is very susceptible to the meltemi and large seas, during the summer months, especially in July and August.
Antalya to Iraklio
From Antalya it is a 312 nM SE sail to Iraklio. Both Antalya and Iraklio are ports of entry. Possible stopovers are:
- Çeneviz Liman in Turkey - About 38 nM
- Karpathos in Greece - About 205 nM
- Kasos in Greece - About 222 nM
- Sitia in Greece - 265 nM
Note, that non of these is a port of entry into either Turkey or Greece.
Warning: This passage crosses the notorious Sea of Karpathos which is very susceptible to the meltemi and large seas, during the summer months, especially in July and August.
Alanya to Iraklio
From Alanya it is a 345 nM SE sail to Iraklio. Both Alanya and Iraklio are ports of entry. Possible stopovers are:
- Çeneviz Liman in Turkey - About 72 nM
- Karpathos in Greece - About 240 nM
- Kasos in Greece - About 258 nM
- Sitia in Greece - 295 nM
Note, that non of these is a port of entry into either Turkey or Greece.
Warning: This passage crosses the notorious Sea of Karpathos which is very susceptible to the meltemi and large seas, during the summer months, especially in July and August.
Mersin to Iraklio
From Mersin it is a 500 nM SE sail to Iraklio. Both Mersin and Iraklio are ports of entry. Possible stopovers are:
- Anamur in Turkey - About 240 nM. This is a port of entry
- Karpathos in Greece - About 380 nM
- Kasos in Greece - About 298 nM
- Sitia in Greece - 335 nM
Warning: This passage crosses the notorious Sea of Karpathos which is very susceptible to the meltemi and large seas, during the summer months, especially in July and August.
Cyprus to Crete
Possible Arrival Ports
Passage Description
FULL description of this passage.
CruiserLog Forum discussions
Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forum
External Links
Links to relevant websites.
References
Books, guides, etc.
Personal Notes
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