MILES AND MILES OF MED
Claire Griffiths asks a variety of well respected yacht agents for their recommendations on where to go and what to look out for including any local rules when on charter this season around the Mediterranean
T
he coastlines of the Mediterranean extend for 46,000 kilometres and border 21 countries. Here you find
more than 3300 islands, the five largest being Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus,Corsica and Crete and there are two independent nation states; Cyprus and Malta. The Med has a surface area of approximately 2,510,000 square kilometres and an average depth of 1,500 metres. The deepest recorded point is 5,267 metres in the Calypso Deep in the Ionian Sea.
You won’t budge some yachts from idly to-ing and fro-ing along the St Tropez- Portofino milk run, dipping into the high- demand events like the Formula 1 Grand Prix, the odd Regatta, and the Cannes Film Festival. But for those who could want to a longer cruise and to seek out a sassy little anchorage, there’s another 44,629 kilometres to check out. To whittle it down just a bit, we asked the yacht agent experts
where to go and what to look out for and what to be aware of this year: As Paz Rodrigo of Dockside Services points out, protective anchorage areas in Western Mediterranean are very rare, especially on the coastlines off South of France and Spain. But wait, there’s more..... much more.
GREECE
WHERE TO GO Kathrine Papageorgopoulou, Yacht Manager at Kronos Yacht Agency kicks us off. With all that Aegean and Ionian gorgeousness to choose from, she tries to keep her recommendations to a minimum, “At the Ionian Islands I would suggest Paxoi – Antipaxoi were the waters are like paradise, and also the area around Lefkada (NIDRI). Aigina island, the area below Mykonos (we call the Small Cyclades), Agathonisi. These locations are all wonderful. The guests will be amazed by the crystal waters.”
OCEANIA YACHTING Oceania is suitably sized to provide luxury class yacht services exceeding all expectations. Founder and Managing Director Tania Sofikitou has been actively involved in the shipping and yachting industry for 20 years. As they cover all the Eastern Mediterranean, Oceania can offer their clients unlimited destination and tour suggestions for exploring the magnificent and unique islands of Greece and the beautiful coastline of Turkey. The company provides extensive itineraries on request to ensure natural beauty spots and sights are not missed. Naturally, all formalities, customs clearance, immigration, berth reservation, bunkering, top quality provisioning, supplies, transportation services, recommendations and booking of restaurants and luxury hotels are a part of the 24/7 service. Besides any technical services required by the client. For more details Tel: +30 2104180841 or visit
www.oceaniayachting.com
Kostas Xinogalos, Yacht Manager at Alpha Marine Group, says that south of the Peloponnese is becoming a very popular place to be and all anchorages are well protected from the local wind (usual NW.) Kalamata, Limeni, Porto Kagio are a few great spots with amazing blue waters and picturesque villages. He adds, “Also in Cyclades one can find absolute crystal clear waters that Greece is famous for. From the cosmopolitan island
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