Loutro

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Loutro, Crete

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	35°11.9′N, 24°4.8′E
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Contents 1 Loutro, Crete 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Local Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Offshore Islands and Groups 7 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 8 Anchorages 9 Yacht Repairs and Services 9.1 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 10 Tourism and Things to do Ashore 10.1 Tourism 10.2 Laundry 10.3 Grocery & Supply Stores 10.4 Eateries 10.5 Internet/WiFi 10.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 10.7 Garbage Disposal 10.8 Transportation 11 Routes/Passages To/From 12 Cruiser's Friends 13 Forum Discussions 14 External links 15 References & Publications 16 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 17 Personal Notes 18 Contributors to this page 19 Cruising Wiki Navigation

A sheltered and very attractive bay, Loutro (Λουτρό) is the only natural harbour on the south coast of Crete. The bay offers good shelter from all directions except S-SE, when Chora Sfakion may offer slightly better shelter. Anchor in 6-7 metres in sand, avoiding the weed patch in the centre of the bay. The SW end of the harbour has a ferry quay and a few small craft moorings and there is an isolated rock just awash 50m off the shore on the NE side (marked with a small concrete 'pot'). Loutro has no road access, only via the ferry from Hora Sfakion, so is blessedly free of road traffic. Numerous tavernas line the bay and there is good swimming in water clear as glass off the sandy beach.

Charts

See Crete.

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

• Coast Guard - VHF channel 12

See also Crete.

Local Weather

Local weather conditions?

Sources for Weather forecasts:

• Athens Observatory gives 3 day (every 6 hrs) detailed graphical forecasts for the Greek seas.
• Poseidon System gives 3 day forecasts for Greek seas from the National Center for Marine Research (Not very reliable).
• Weather on Line provides detailed 7 day forecast charts for the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Atlantic.
• Greek Meteorological Service (EMY) it includes the Navtex weather bulletins.
• Wind Guru a surfer's site with worldwide wind forecasts.

Approach and Navigation

Details?

Offshore Islands and Groups

None.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

None.

Yacht Repairs and Services

None.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

N/A (Not Available)

Water

N/A

Electricity

N/A

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

?

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

See Crete.

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 partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External links

Loutro (Wikipedia)

References & Publications

See Greece.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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

• June 2009 --Atheneoflymington 19:48, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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Contributors to this page
Names: Atheneoflymington, Istioploos

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