Kastos anchorage guide · Ionian
Kastos Yacht Anchorages: The 2026 Guide
Where to anchor a yacht around Kastos: documented depth, holding and shelter for the island's main anchorages, drawn from published cruising sources.
Last updated May 2026
Kastos sits in the Ionian.
The Ionian is mild in summer, with a northwesterly afternoon sea breeze (the Maistro) that builds in the afternoon and eases overnight; katabatic gusts can fall into some bays at night.
It is the gentlest of the Greek cruising grounds.
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.
Ashore: A quiet, barely-developed low island of very old olive trees, figs and prickly pear, the 19th-century Church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos, and the Fokotrypa (Seal Hole) sea cave with an internal sandy beach.
The anchorages
3 anchorages around Kastos
Use this guide to understand your captain's routing, request specific anchorages on your preference sheet, judge whether Kastos fits your charter style, and pair it sensibly with nearby islands.
Kastos port / main bay (SE side)
Shelter
Good shelter from most directions except E and SE (uncomfortable swell); summer katabatic gusts off Kalamos.
Around 12 to 15 yachts, often full by mid-afternoon in high season; windmill landmark.
Best for: Village access
Sarakiniko bay (NW coast)
Depth
6-7m
Holding
Sand, good
Shelter
The all-weather refuge when strong E-NE winds make the harbour untenable; poor in the prevailing NW, suitable in settled weather or southerlies.
Anchor inside the small islet; a short breakwater to take a line.
Prasonisi islet anchorage (near the port)
Depth
4-5m
Holding
Sand, reasonable
Shelter
Good from the prevailing NW; possible NE swell with the night land breeze.
The approach passage carries just under 5 m.
When to visit
The Ionian is mild in summer, with a northwesterly afternoon sea breeze (the Maistro) that builds in the afternoon and eases overnight; katabatic gusts can fall into some bays at night. It is the gentlest of the Greek cruising grounds.
Captain's note
The Ionian is mild in summer, with a northwesterly afternoon sea breeze (the Maistro) that builds in the afternoon and eases overnight; katabatic gusts can fall into some bays at night. It is the gentlest of the Greek cruising grounds. Pick the anchorage to the wind: in the prevailing summer airflow, favour the lee and sheltered bays listed above, and keep a documented all-weather shelter or a layover day in reserve when the forecast climbs. Depths and holding here follow published cruising sources; your captain will confirm the exact anchor drop against current charts on arrival.
Charter Kastos
Speak with George P. Biniaris directly. MYBA-standard contracts, full Greek charter fleet.