Location information

Location: 35*31'.2 24*01' (lighthouse light) (28210) 96083, 98888 VHF Ch 12,18,19
The harbour and marina of Chania are on the north side of the city. The entrance to the harbour is easily identifiable by the Venetian lighthouse and bastion at the mouth. Farther in on the quay, the domed mosque and houses of the harbour are evident. The entrance to the inner harbour and marina are to the left immediately after entry.

Facilities: Chania is a Port of Entry therefore Customs and Immigration Offices are on the quay as well as Harbour Police. The new marina has electricity and water facilities on the docks. The city of Chania has repair shops, plenty of stores for provisions. Fuel can be brought to the quay. There is also a General Hospital in Chania as well as private clinics, doctors, dentists, and pharmacies. The Telephone and Post Offices provide all means of communication. There are a great number of tavernas and hotels in the harbour and throughout the city.

Comments: The stern-to and bow-to mooring provide good protection from all types weather. This combined with the new marina and the facilities of the city make Chania a good wintering harbour as well as summer port. The approach to the harbour is difficult in strong winds. There is a man-made breakwater west of the entrance. The lighthouse on the east side of the harbour entrance is lit at night. The breakwater west of the entrance also has a flashing lit buoy. The inner harbour entrance has lights on either side (red on the north, green on the south).

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Crete TOURnet WebPage

http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Harbour.jdp?ID=2 (6 img.)

Chania Port

Ministry of Merchant Marine WebPage

http://www.yen.gr/ports/Html_Files/m_53.asp

Ministry of Merchant Marine WebPage

http://egov.yen.gr/Folder.2003-07-23.3654/Folder.2...

Capt. Yorgos Ioannides WebPage

http://www.navis.gr/portsgrc/canea.htm

Sport and fishing harbour in Platanias

PLATANIAS (Port) CHANIA

Crete TOURnet WebPage

http://www.crete.tournet.gr/Site.jdp?ID=973 (1 img.)

Souda anchorage

SOUDA (Small town) CHANIA
Location: 35*29'.5 24*04'.5 (28210) 89884 VHF Ch 12
The harbour of Souda is south of the large peninsula of Akrotiri. The mainland on the other side of the harbour has a Turkish castle (Aptera) high above the mouth. The Akrotiri has an International Airport as well as military installations whose towers are evident from a distance. In the middle of the entrance to Souda Bay is the small island of Agios Nikolaos, with a Venetian fort. There is a narrow channel marked by red and green flashing light buoys. On the other side of these buoys is the anti-submarine netting that is held by large black buoys. This netting extends to the shore on either side. Beyond this there is an unmarked free channel that extends to the docks at the end of Souda Bay 3km east and to the small fishing harbour. At the end of the harbour there is a large flour mill. There are also restricted areas in this harbour near the naval dockyard. At the far end of the harbour there is a newly constructed fishing harbour that will provide facilities for small boats

Facilities: Souda Harbour provides all services. Fuel can be ordered. It is not a Port of Entry but has Customs and Port Police. Whatever cannot be found in the immediate harbour area will be in Chania 10 minutes away. The ferry boats to Pireaus also dock here. Souda itself has banks, shopping and some tavernas.

Comments: Souda has alongside, stern-to, bow-to and anchorage moorings providing excellent shelter in all weather. Weather conditions outside the bay may be drastically different. There is no entry to Souda at night and all activities in the bay are secondary to military interests. The north side of the bay is off limits.

This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains image.

Crete TOURnet WebPage