There are 19 marinas in Greece providing more than 6000 moorings and offering a high quality service. There have been a tendency to start up the program for improving the services and marinas all along the coast, thus building new marinas and providing safe anchorage for boaters.
Besides main ports of Greece, there are numerous small ports and well equipped marinas offering anchorages for boats. One of the most important features regarding all the mooring spots is surely safety, and of course all the facilities and services for visitors offered in following ports: Mikrolímano, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Gythio, Pylos, Zákynthos, Ithaca, Kefaloniá, Lefkada, Paxí, Ios, Mykonos, Patmos, Samos, Chios and many other ports. However, make sure you have strong and heavy ropes to hold your boat in case of winds, specially around Cyclades.
Port authorities have right to charge for anchorage in ports under their supervision. Therefore, boaters are obliged to pay port fees according to the regulations. However, port fees differ from marina fees and they are not as costly as that ones. On the other hand ancorage in marinas is more secure and it provides mooring line and buoys, water and fuel. As to the fuel, it is provided all along the coast; prices on the most remote places and islands may differ from the current prices due to additional transport fee. Water, on the other hand is provided on piers or is transported to all the ports. Prices may differ here as well. Tap-water in Greece is safe to drink, unless stated differently. We suggest you keep water supplies on board.

Please find below some of the most popular starting bases and stopovers in Greece:

Aigina is a hilly island located south-west from the Piraeus. It is one of the most favoured summer resorts in Greece. Its sheltered harbour has a nice view of the islands of Metopi, Angistri and Moni. Thus it makes it a perfect place to start your journey towards the islands.

The Argolic Gulf with its plain which drops sheer into the sea, provides numerous anchorages and a great tourist resort on the island of Spetses. One can start his journey from the village of Astrous or another one, Ieraka.

Corfu is one of the most important and popular islands in Greece. Its main center, the homonymous town, is located on the promontory on the east coast. The harbour provides an excellent shelter from the north-west winds. Set sails down to the island of Paxos with beautiful beaches and diving grounds or even further to the south.

Samos is an island with mild and pleasant climate, located close to the Asia Minor coastline. It's an extraordinary starting base towards Dodecanese Islands.

The Hydra Gulf is one of the most popular sailing areas in Greece. The town of Hydra, favourite tourist resort, slopes down to the sea towards the sheltered harbour, which is rather crowded in the peak season.

Ios offers entertainment, nice beaches and loud music. Actually, it could be a good stopover between Paros and Santorini.

Lavrion is a splendid base to start your charter and to sail towards the nearby islands, to the island of Kea, which offers the beautiful anchorage of Poleis or further to northern Cycladic islands.

Kefallonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands and along with Ithaca it creates a wonderful sailing area. One can anchor in the bay of Fiscardo or in Argostoli port.

Kos, the largest of Dodecanese Islands after Rhodes, could be an extremely interesting starting base to cruise the nearby islands. Its port is located in a large shallow bay with mooring area for visitors.

Lefkas and its surroundings, island Meganisi, is a marvellous sailing area with sandy beaches, many sea caves and excellent anchorages on the east side.

Mykonos and Delos, two rocky islands, once the most important trading centers, now among the most popular holiday resorts in the western Aegean. Beautiful beaches and the new marina on Mykonos, make it a perfect starting base to sail the Aegean.

Poros, with its capital on the promontory of volcanic origin, offers entertainment and berths on the south shore. However, you can experience its true beauty if sailing north of the island.

Rhodes is a colorful and the fourth largest Greek island and an excellent starting point for cruising the Dodecanese Islands. The best place to moor your yacht is the Mandraki harbour.

Santorini is a great holiday resort with extraordinary natural resources and a new built marina Vlichada (nearly finished), a place for safe mooring.

Zakynthos is very popular as a tourist resort due to its marvellous scenery and splendid beaches, providing a good shelter in its main port

Then Naxos, the largest and most beautiful of the Cyclades; Paros, with Paroikia Bay as the main sailing port; Patmos, which along with its neighbouring islands create an ideal tranquil sailing area; Pelagos, located within the National Marine Park of Alonissos; Serifos with the port that provides a safe stopover on route to the beautiful island of Sifnos, its splendid anchorages and well sheltered port; and finally Syros with its beautiful bays to anchor.

Whatever starting base or marina you choose, you will find friendly and helpful people, beautiful scenery and numerous options to enjoy your vacation in Greece.