Serifos anchorage guide · Cyclades
Serifos Yacht Anchorages: The 2026 Guide
Where to anchor a yacht around Serifos: documented depth, holding and shelter for the island's main anchorages, drawn from published cruising sources.
Last updated May 2026
Serifos sits in the Cyclades.
The Cyclades are dominated by the summer Meltemi (Etesian) northerly, strongest mid-July to mid-August (around Force 5 to 7, gusting higher in open water).
Plan south legs downwind and overnight on lee and south coasts.
May, June and September are calmer.
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.
Serifos is among the islands most notorious for violent katabatic fall-winds in the Meltemi, so use maximum scope and verify the anchor.
Ashore: The picturesque Chora with its Venetian castle reached by footpath from Livadi, the 6th-century Kastro tis Grias and the Cave of the Cyclops near Koutala, and the mining heritage at Megalo Livadi.
The anchorages
4 anchorages around Serifos
Use this guide to understand your captain's routing, request specific anchorages on your preference sheet, judge whether Serifos fits your charter style, and pair it sensibly with nearby islands.
Koutala / Koutalas (south coast)
Depth
5-15m
Holding
Sand, good
Shelter
Good shelter from the Meltemi but subject to very violent katabatic gusts.
A large bay; the east cove is best in any south wind.
Best for: Meltemi shelter, with care
Megalo Livadi (west coast)
Holding
Sand, very secure
Shelter
Commodious in the Meltemi; a deep bay, anchor close to the steep-rising shore.
Reported chain, a sunken buoy and a sunken aircraft near the N pier.
Vagia (in Koutala bay)
Holding
Good through the weed
Shelter
Unexpected all-round shelter, useful in south winds.
Strong gusts likely.
Livadi (main port, SE)
Shelter
Wide bay with frequent violent katabatic gusts from the N.
Use the marina; laid moorings.
Best for: Provisioning
When to visit
The Cyclades are dominated by the summer Meltemi (Etesian) northerly, strongest mid-July to mid-August (around Force 5 to 7, gusting higher in open water). Plan south legs downwind and overnight on lee and south coasts. May, June and September are calmer.
Captain's note
The Cyclades are dominated by the summer Meltemi (Etesian) northerly, strongest mid-July to mid-August (around Force 5 to 7, gusting higher in open water). Plan south legs downwind and overnight on lee and south coasts. May, June and September are calmer. 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 Serifos
Speak with George P. Biniaris directly. MYBA-standard contracts, full Greek charter fleet.