Porto Kheli (Heli/Cheli/Xeli) - General Info
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Description:
Porto Cheli is located in the Eastern Peloponnese six kms (3.7 miles) north of the Island of Spetses (the island in the distance in the photo). It is about 175 kms (108 miles) from Athens by road but easily reached in a couple of hours from Piraeus port.
It is situated in an almost landlocked bay at the head of a narrow inlet, so provides excellent shelter in all conditions. Consequently, it has developed into a popular tourist resort and is packed with all sorts of watercraft and swimmers in the summer months.
When approaching Porto Kheli from the east, keep a good distance off the mainland as there are underwater rocks off Cape Aimilianos that are not always visible.
There is a small boatyard here (that cranes yachts up to 20 tons) offering some repairs and winter work and a number of yachts do spend the winter on the hard.
The ruins of the ancient city of Halieis are on the south side of the bay, opposite the modern day village of Porto Cheli. Some of the ruins (both on land and in the sea) are still visible.
Position:
37°18.77’N, 23° 08.09’E (harbour approach)
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There is a mistake in the description. There is no “small boatyard” at Porto Heli. There is a very large, and well known, boatyard in Koilada, about 20′ by car, ‘Basimakopoulos’ and a smaller one ‘Lekkas’. Porto Heli has one of the best and safest, but expensive, marinas in Greece where I have my boat, but also an extensive harbour which is much chepaer, but is not secure and has no mooring lines, so med mooring with anchor only.
Further updates from SY Funny Girl – 27 September, 2016
In Porto Heli, there are plans to install a big commercial harbour. I spoke to some surveyors who are making measurements today. I was curious about their equipment and they told me they were working for a private investor.
Also in Porto Heli, some 6 to 8 children (Gypsies) are begging for money and Coca-Cola, age 12 to 14 years I guess. They are really persistent/annoying in trying to get money out of people.
Later I found out that some parents are watching them from a car parked on the harbour road.
Some people with a yacht gave them some chocolate instead of money and they threw it in the water, money is what they want!
Reported by SY Funny Girl – September 2016:
Free mooring at the public quay. No Electricity, No water, although there is a guy with a water mini-tanker. The water comes from his own private spring in the mountains and tastes very good!! Phone: +30 6937230785
Reported by Con Sprenger, SY Big Sky:
This is our 3rd time at the Basimkopoukos Shipyard and as previous we were lifted and securely “cradled” carefully and professionally. This yard http://www.bsg.com.gr/ is 12 NM North West of Porto Cheli, in a shallow, well-protected bay (with turtles).
There are no pontoons, one simply drops anchor close to the buoyed channel and waits to be contacted on VHF channel 77, a pre-arranged reservation is a must.
The close proximity to Athens and the Athens Airport makes it very popular, in spite of its 700 boat capacity, winter spots usually sell out well before summer.
The yard allows you to work on your own vessel while observing the yard rules and regulations, there are showers and toilets and free wifi (weak signal).
All stalls have power and water, which is included in the storage price. Cost for our 14-meter monohull in 2016/2017 is 10 euro per day, lift and launch 800 euro, plus VAT.