Sikinos anchorage guide · Cyclades
Sikinos Yacht Anchorages: The 2026 Guide
Where to anchor a yacht around Sikinos: documented depth, holding and shelter for the island's main anchorages, drawn from published cruising sources.
Last updated May 2026
Sikinos 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.
Ashore: The Chora with its Kastro and Chorio settlements, the Church of Pantanassa (1787), the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi (1690), and the Episkopi monument, a 3rd-century Roman temple later converted to a church.
The anchorages
2 anchorages around Sikinos
Use this guide to understand your captain's routing, request specific anchorages on your preference sheet, judge whether Sikinos fits your charter style, and pair it sensibly with nearby islands.
Alopronia / Skala (SE, only port)
Depth
7-10m
Holding
Sand with some Posidonia, good in the right spot
Shelter
The only organised anchorage; open to the S.
A seasonal pontoon is installed in summer; check placement.
Best for: The island's shelter
Agios Georgios (SE coast)
Holding
Sand with some Posidonia
Shelter
Protected by the Agios Georgios islet from S-SW swell.
Room for only 2 to 3 boats; a reef and a submarine cable lie to the west.
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 Sikinos
Speak with George P. Biniaris directly. MYBA-standard contracts, full Greek charter fleet.