Aegina Yacht Anchorages: The Complete Guide

Aegina sits in the Saronic.

The Saronic and Argolic gulfs are markedly calmer than the Cyclades, with light northeasterly to easterly summer winds (mostly Force 4 to 6).

Short distances make it forgiving family cruising close to Athens.

This guide covers the island's main anchorages with the practical detail charterers and captains actually use: depth where a published cruising source documents it, holding, and shelter direction.

Where a figure was not documented we say so rather than guess.

Aegina is a gentle, sheltered introduction to Greek sailing close to Athens; it is rarely used as a charter base itself.

Ashore: The Temple of Aphaia (built around 500 to 490 BCE), of which 25 of the original 32 Doric columns still stand, and Aegina's renowned pistachios.

Aegina is the first night of the Saronic week from Athens: 18 nautical miles from Alimos on our distance table, 18 from Poros, 25 from Hydra and 40 from Spetses.

The four records: Souvala on the north coast, three to four metres over sand on the mole, good shelter except in a strong northerly and quieter than the town; the town harbour and marina on the west coast, well sheltered with a straightforward approach, the provisioning stop and the pistachios; the Aponisos and Dorousa islets off the south-west between Aegina and Agistri, combined all-round shelter and superb anchoring; Perdika in the south, a small harbour with good shelter and a village of fish tavernas.

Every Athens-based yacht we represent starts here: MARY, LADY L, SEA U, SEA YA and M FIVE from EUR 17,500 to 47,500 a week from their own rate cards, the 26 to 31 metre class from EUR 35,900 to 75,000 on the Greek Charter Index 2026, per yacht before VAT and APA.

Athens to Athens was the most common request on this desk in the 2026 season.

Where can a yacht anchor at Aegina?

Aegina has 4 anchorages in this guide: Souvala (N coast), Aegina harbour and marina (W coast), Aponisos / Dorousa islets (off SW Aegina / Agistri), Perdika (S). Each entry below gives depth, holding, shelter direction and what is ashore.

How deep are the anchorages at Aegina?

Souvala (N coast) 3-4m. Depths are typical sand-bottom anchoring depths; the captain drops on current chart data.

What is the holding like at Aegina?

Souvala (N coast): Sand, good.

When is the best time to anchor at Aegina?

Aegina is an Athens island, busy with the city's own boats and the ferries on summer weekends and quiet on weekdays. The Meltemi arrives softened in the Saronic, in the lee of the Peloponnese; the northerly is what Souvala feels, and the islets between Aegina and Agistri give shelter from everything. May, June and September are the quiet months, and on the Greek Charter Index the shoulder months price 15 to 25% below peak on the same rate card with three to four months of lead time rather than a year. Late September and October in the Saronic are the value weeks of the Greek year.

What does the captain plan around at Aegina?

Board at Alimos in the afternoon and be at Aegina in an hour on a motor yacht. Souvala, three to four metres over sand, for the quiet first night in anything but a strong northerly; the town harbour for the pistachios and the provisioning; Perdika for the fish tavernas and good shelter; the Aponisos and Dorousa islets, depth confirmed on the chart, for the swim and the all-round shelter when the wind is undecided. Poros is 18 miles on, Hydra 25, and the week is never more than a morning from the next island. Depths and holding here follow published cruising sources; the captain confirms the anchor drop against current charts on arrival.

Cyclades

Saronic

Ionian

Sporades

Dodecanese

Crete