Tinos anchorage guide · Cyclades
Tinos Yacht Anchorages: The 2026 Guide
Where to anchor a yacht around Tinos: documented depth, holding and shelter for the island's main anchorages, drawn from published cruising sources.
Last updated May 2026
Tinos 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 Church of Panagia Evangelistria, the holiest Orthodox shrine in Greece (major pilgrimage on 15 August), the marble-sculpting village of Pyrgos, and over 1,000 Venetian-era dovecotes across villages like Volax and Kardiani.
The anchorages
5 anchorages around Tinos
Use this guide to understand your captain's routing, request specific anchorages on your preference sheet, judge whether Tinos fits your charter style, and pair it sensibly with nearby islands.
Panormos bay (NW coast)
Holding
Sand and seaweed, good
Shelter
Some protection from the Meltemi but uncomfortable swell.
A small fishing harbour within a large bay.
Ayia Thalassa (north of Panormos bay)
Depth
around 5m
Shelter
Better shelter within Panormos bay.
Tuck to the north.
Pourgia (north side, facing Andros)
Depth
around 7m
Holding
Good
Shelter
Tenable with no Meltemi or in S winds, exposed to N.
Kolympithra (east side)
Depth
3-6m
Holding
Sand
Shelter
Good in calm or no-Meltemi conditions.
Tinos town / Chora (main port)
Shelter
Inner port best protected; swell from W-NW winds; busy with ferries day and night.
The Mykonos-Tinos channel gusts hard in the Meltemi.
Best for: Town, the pilgrimage church
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 Tinos
Speak with George P. Biniaris directly. MYBA-standard contracts, full Greek charter fleet.