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North Ionian Paxos Loop
Awaiting verification by an Israeli skipper. This route is an editorial draft by Tripli. Distances, sailing times and moorings are approximate and have not yet been checked by an Israeli skipper. Do not plan a passage from it.
Gouvia Marina
Airport: CFU
May to October
Best months: May to June, September
Easy to Moderate
€2,300-7,000 per week (monohull)
Mooring per week, monohull: €80-450 per week
Mooring per week, catamaran: €180-850 per week
Editorial planning estimate, not a quote. Planning ranges only, not a live price or availability. A real price comes only in a written quote from the charter company.
The highlights along the way, from Tripli's editorial research. Check with the skipper what suits the wind, the season and the time you have.
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Day 1: Gouvia MarinaMarinaCheck-in, provisioning and safety briefing
Gouvia is a village and resort beside a natural harbour on Corfu, Greece. It is situated around 8 km North of Corfu town. It is separated from the Bay of Gouvia to the south by a headland on which is found the village of Kontókali.
Day 2: SivotaTown quay · about 4.9-8.6 hours sailingPaxos caves
Syvota is a village and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Igoumenitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 72.439 km2. The population in 2021 was 1,089 for the village, and 2,693 for the municipal unit. The municipal unit has four main settlements: Syvota, Argyrotopos, Faskomilia, and Plataria. The seat of the municipality was in Plataria.
Day 3: Paxos LakkaBay · about 2.3-4.2 hours sailingAntipaxos day trip
Paxos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, lying just south of Corfu. As a group with the nearby island of Antipaxos and adjoining islets, it is also called by the plural form Paxi or Paxoi. The main town and the seat of the municipality is Gaios. The smallest of the seven main Ionian Islands, Paxos has an area of 25.3 square kilometres (9.8 sq mi), while the municipality has an area of 30.121 km2 (11.630 sq mi) and a population of 2,466.
Day 4: Paxos GaiosTown quay · about 0.7-1.3 hours sailingTiming: leave by 09:30, anchor at Κήπος around 09:59 for a swim and lunch (about 90 minutes), and be in the harbour by 12:00 to get a berth.
An idea from OpenStreetMap, not navigation advice. Wind, swell and depth decide: check with the skipper before anchoring.
Parga
Paxos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, lying just south of Corfu. As a group with the nearby island of Antipaxos and adjoining islets, it is also called by the plural form Paxi or Paxoi. The main town and the seat of the municipality is Gaios. The smallest of the seven main Ionian Islands, Paxos has an area of 25.3 square kilometres (9.8 sq mi), while the municipality has an area of 30.121 km2 (11.630 sq mi) and a population of 2,466.
Day 5: PargaTown quay · about 2.4-4.3 hours sailingTiming: leave by 09:30, anchor at Σαρακήνικο around 12:07 for a swim and lunch (about 90 minutes), and be in the harbour by 14:21 to get a berth.
An idea from OpenStreetMap, not navigation advice. Wind, swell and depth decide: check with the skipper before anchoring.
Corfu old town
Parga is a town and municipality located in the northwestern part of the regional unit of Preveza in Epirus, northwestern Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Kanallaki. Parga lies on the Ionian coast between the cities of Preveza and Igoumenitsa. It is a resort town known for its natural environment.
Day 6: Paxos LakkaBay · about 2.7-4.8 hours sailingPaxos caves
Paxos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, lying just south of Corfu. As a group with the nearby island of Antipaxos and adjoining islets, it is also called by the plural form Paxi or Paxoi. The main town and the seat of the municipality is Gaios. The smallest of the seven main Ionian Islands, Paxos has an area of 25.3 square kilometres (9.8 sq mi), while the municipality has an area of 30.121 km2 (11.630 sq mi) and a population of 2,466.
Day 7: Corfu TownPort · about 5.3-9.4 hours sailingTiming: leave by 07:30, anchor at Lefkimmi Bay around 11:22 for a swim and lunch (about 90 minutes), and be in the harbour by 16:21 to get a berth. Note: this is a long leg, so the start is earlier than usual to reach the harbour before it fills.
An idea from OpenStreetMap, not navigation advice. Wind, swell and depth decide: check with the skipper before anchoring.
Antipaxos day trip
Greece–Serbia relations are the international, bilateral, diplomatic, political and cooperative relations conducted between Greece and Serbia. The two countries have always maintained good diplomatic relations, owing to the cultural, religious and historical ties between them.
Day 8: Gouvia MarinaMarina · about 0.8-1.4 hours sailingTiming: leave by 09:30, anchor at Potamos Bay around 09:56 for a swim and lunch (about 90 minutes), and be in the harbour by 12:06 to get a berth.
An idea from OpenStreetMap, not navigation advice. Wind, swell and depth decide: check with the skipper before anchoring.
Parga
Gouvia is a village and resort beside a natural harbour on Corfu, Greece. It is situated around 8 km North of Corfu town. It is separated from the Bay of Gouvia to the south by a headland on which is found the village of Kontókali.
The first and last night are at the base. Sailing times are estimates only and depend on wind, boat and crew.