Gouvia (Corfu) - General Info
Description:
Kondokali, the village where Gouvia Marina is sited, was once a small fishing port. Situated 5NM north-west of Corfu port, it has now become a popular tourist resort, in particular with the English. Cruisers can easily find a good English pint, newspaper and breakfast here.
The marina is owned and managed by K&G Med Marinas, who also operate Levkas, Kalamata, Zea Marinas. It is a popular charter/flotilla base and used as a winter base for many cruising boats.
When approaching from Corfu’s northern channel, the islet of Lazaretto is a landmark about 1.6 kms (one mile) south of the entrance.
The channel is marked by two pairs of light buoys, with depths 8 to 9 meters in the middle. These buoys are lit (range about 1.6 kms /one mile) but cannot always be relied on, so a night entry is not advisable. It is important to follow the marked channel carefully as there are extensive shallows on each side of it.
Position:
39° 39.38’N, 19° 51.29’E (Bay entrance)
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Apr 22, 2019 01:39 PM
As of April 2019 you can now clear into Greece easily at the marina. You pay the DEKPA fee to the marina office when you check in the boat. They give you a receipt that you take to the Port Police (office near marina office). They look at ships papers and passports and issue DEKPA. Very easy.
The new cruising tax coming in May can be paid online via bank transfer.
Tried to Clear Into Gouvia, they would not take us as we were a foreign flagged boat that was coming from Montenegro.
We were sent to the Commercial Dock near the old fort and were not welcomed by an official (who was useless at line-handling) he was concerned about the ferries and other commercial vessels who use the port.
Main officials were excellent however I would recommend other similar (Non-EU) vessels anchor in the bay below the Citadel and walk/bike or taxi back to complete formalities.
Gouvia is one of the friendliest sailboat spots anywhere in Greece. The Volvo engineer is incredibly responsive and capable as were all the service providers we used this summer.