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.
Base and airport
Lefkada Marina
Airport: PVK
Season
April to October
Best months: May to June, September
Difficulty
Easy to Moderate
Cost estimate
€2,200-6,500 per week (monohull)
Mooring per week, monohull: €50-350 per week
Mooring per week, catamaran: €120-700 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.
What not to miss on this route
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.
1Papanikolis Cave
2Kastos tavernas
3Kioni
4Fiskardo
5swimming bays
Route map
Schematic only. Not for navigation. Overnight positions are approximate. The sea-mark layer (OpenSeaMap) is built by the community; it shows harbours, lights and sometimes depth soundings, and is no substitute for an official nautical chart. Before every mooring, check depths, wind and harbour conditions on an up-to-date chart and in the pilot book.
Tap a day to see the stop: photo, type of berth, the sail and what we know about it.
Day 1: Lefkada MarinaMarina
Taken near the stop (within 4 km).
Type of berth
Marina
Role of the stop
Embarkation / fleet cluster
Mooring permission
Check local notices before mooring
Depth and entry conditions
We have no verified depth data for this stop. On the map you can switch on the sea-mark layer; before arriving, check an official chart and the pilot book.
Check-in, provisioning and safety briefing
Lefkada, also known as Lefkas or Leukas and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada. It is situated in the northern part of the island, approximately 25 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. The island is part of the regional unit of Lefkada.
Day 2: Meganisi VathiTown quay · about 2.2-4 hours sailing
Taken near the stop (within 4 km).
Type of berth
Town quay
Distance from the previous stop
about 10.7 nautical miles
Sailing time
about 2.2-4 hours (estimate)
Role of the stop
Overnight stop; may have no weekly-charter fleet
Mooring permission
Check local notices before mooring
Depth and entry conditions
We have no verified depth data for this stop. On the map you can switch on the sea-mark layer; before arriving, check an official chart and the pilot book.
⚓ Suggested lunch stop on the way
Fteri (beach, about 10 km from the start)
Lydia's Hotel beach (beach, about 9 km from the start)
Timing: leave by 09:30, anchor at Fteri around 11:00 for a swim and lunch (about 90 minutes), and be in the harbour by 14:06 to get a berth.
An idea from OpenStreetMap, not navigation advice. Wind, swell and depth decide: check with the skipper before anchoring.
Papanikolis Cave
Day 3: KalamosTown quay · about 1.5-2.7 hours sailing
Taken near the stop (within 4 km).
Type of berth
Town quay
Distance from the previous stop
about 7.3 nautical miles
Sailing time
about 1.5-2.7 hours (estimate)
Role of the stop
Overnight stop; may have no weekly-charter fleet
Mooring permission
Check local notices before mooring
Depth and entry conditions
We have no verified depth data for this stop. On the map you can switch on the sea-mark layer; before arriving, check an official chart and the pilot book.
Kastos tavernas
Kalamos is a mountainous island and a former community in the Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies east of Lefkada, near the Greek mainland. It has a wintering population of around 500 people, which is swelled substantially in the summer by tourists.
Day 4: KastosSmall harbour · about 0.7-1.3 hours sailing
Taken near the stop (within 4 km).
Type of berth
Small harbour
Distance from the previous stop
about 3.4 nautical miles
Sailing time
about 0.7-1.3 hours (estimate)
Role of the stop
Overnight stop; may have no weekly-charter fleet
Mooring permission
Check local notices before mooring
Depth and entry conditions
We have no verified depth data for this stop. On the map you can switch on the sea-mark layer; before arriving, check an official chart and the pilot book.
Kioni
Kastos is a Greek island and a former community east of the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit. Until 1974, when it became part of the Lefkada Prefecture, the island was administered under the Cephalonia Prefecture. The nearest island is Kalamos, with a deep channel between them; the mainland is approximately 5 kilometres to the northeast in Aetolia-Acarnania.
Day 5: Kioni IthacaTown quay · about 2.6-4.7 hours sailing
Taken near the stop (within 4 km).
Type of berth
Town quay
Distance from the previous stop
about 12.5 nautical miles
Sailing time
about 2.6-4.7 hours (estimate)
Role of the stop
Overnight stop; may have no weekly-charter fleet
Mooring permission
Check local notices before mooring
Depth and entry conditions
We have no verified depth data for this stop. On the map you can switch on the sea-mark layer; before arriving, check an official chart and the pilot book.
⚓ Suggested lunch stop on the way
Kontosouvli beach (beach, about 12 km from the start)
Timing: leave by 09:30, anchor at Kontosouvli beach around 11:21 for a swim and lunch (about 90 minutes), and be in the harbour by 14:39 to get a berth.
An idea from OpenStreetMap, not navigation advice. Wind, swell and depth decide: check with the skipper before anchoring.
Fiskardo
Ithaca, also Ithaki or Ithaka, is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea, off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and to the west of continental Greece.
Day 6: FiskardoTown quay · about 1.1-2 hours sailing
Taken near the stop (within 4 km).
Type of berth
Town quay
Distance from the previous stop
about 5.5 nautical miles
Sailing time
about 1.1-2 hours (estimate)
Role of the stop
Overnight stop; may have no weekly-charter fleet
Mooring permission
Check local notices before mooring
Depth and entry conditions
We have no verified depth data for this stop. On the map you can switch on the sea-mark layer; before arriving, check an official chart and the pilot book.
swimming bays
Fiskardo is a village and a community on the Ionian island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Erisos. It is the northernmost port of Kefalonia, a short distance from Ithaca. Fiskardo has a small and diminishing fishing fleet. The coast around Fiskardo is mainly rocky with numerous pebble-beached coves. The port serves ferry routes to the ports of Frikes (Ithaca) and Lefkada. It is 5 km north of Vasilikades, 24 km north of Sami and 32 km north of Argostoli. Cephalonia International Airport is
Day 7: Meganisi VathiTown quay · about 3.3-5.9 hours sailing
Taken near the stop (within 4 km).
Type of berth
Town quay
Distance from the previous stop
about 15.8 nautical miles
Sailing time
about 3.3-5.9 hours (estimate)
Role of the stop
Overnight stop; may have no weekly-charter fleet
Mooring permission
Check local notices before mooring
Depth and entry conditions
We have no verified depth data for this stop. On the map you can switch on the sea-mark layer; before arriving, check an official chart and the pilot book.
Papanikolis Cave
Day 8: Lefkada MarinaMarina · about 2.2-4 hours sailing
Taken near the stop (within 4 km).
Type of berth
Marina
Distance from the previous stop
about 10.7 nautical miles
Sailing time
about 2.2-4 hours (estimate)
Role of the stop
Embarkation / fleet cluster
Mooring permission
Check local notices before mooring
Depth and entry conditions
We have no verified depth data for this stop. On the map you can switch on the sea-mark layer; before arriving, check an official chart and the pilot book.
Kastos tavernas
Lefkada, also known as Lefkas or Leukas and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada. It is situated in the northern part of the island, approximately 25 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. The island is part of the regional unit of Lefkada.
The first and last night are at the base. Sailing times are estimates only and depend on wind, boat and crew.
Day 1: Lefkada MarinaMarina
Day 2: Meganisi VathiTown quay · about 2.2-4 hours sailing
Day 3: KalamosTown quay · about 1.5-2.7 hours sailing
Day 4: KastosSmall harbour · about 0.7-1.3 hours sailing
Day 5: Kioni IthacaTown quay · about 2.6-4.7 hours sailing
Day 6: FiskardoTown quay · about 1.1-2 hours sailing
Day 7: Meganisi VathiTown quay · about 3.3-5.9 hours sailing
Day 8: Lefkada MarinaMarina · about 2.2-4 hours sailing