Messolonghi

[sailaboutvic]

on a bright note for Greece cruisers ,
Jo has been emailing people to say messolonghi Marina will be open again in 2019 .

 

[jordanbasset]

on a bright note for Greece cruisers ,
Jo has been emailing people to say messolonghi Marina will be open again in 2019 .

That is good news

 

[alexsailor]

Nice

 

[Caladh]

...but when in 2019 ?

 

[Ocean Safari]

Within 4 to 5 weeks He aid.

 

[sailaboutvic]

...but when in 2019 ?

It looks like the marina will be operating before th e season start .

 

[Ocean Safari]

Hope so for the marina. They have kept the office staff and marineros on the books for a long time without income.

 

[NormanB]

I actually found berthing on the commercial quays OK and convenient for town.

 

[sailaboutvic]

I actually found berthing on the commercial quays OK and convenient for town.

We have too Norman in the pass but you have to beawhere of the wind , you can get a swell and if you get pin on the wall damaged is easy done as we know from two people we know .
If you are on the wall best to go stern on at less you can alway drop your lines and swing

 

[sailaboutvic]

Hope so for the marina. They have kept the office staff and marineros on the books for a long time without income.

Yes a very sad state of affairs although there have been a small amount of income from boats left moored there and the once that would creep in under cover of darkness .
You have to give Jo his dues he stuck it out and not let the thiefing fat Greek push him out ,
Good on you Jo .

 

[Palarran]

Thank's for the update Vic. I'll always have nice memories of the area.

 

[AndrewB]

Thanks, Vic. I'll believe it when I see it. A number of false dawns at Messolonghi.

 

[jordanbasset]

Got a reply to an email I set a few days ago

'The new marina licenses have been published two week ago.
It will take some weeks more before all operational documents are signed with the Ministry.
We expect to re-open the marina well before the new season.
I will keep you update.

Best regards,
Jo Mennen
General Manager'

Looking good and I wish them all the best

 

[Caladh]

I wonder how much work needs to be done to get the marina fully "operational" again e.g getting all those lazy lines untangled and renewed, loo blocks up to a decent state again etc etc ?

 

[sailaboutvic]

The marina as in some way been kept going , we was there last year and popped in ,
The staff was still working and there where boat in the marina who never left . No doubts the marina will need some work but nothing too bad .

 

[Mr Cassandra]

Yes I was there last June seemed as if the place was kept in good condition.

 

[vyv_cox]

Good news indeed, although I preferred it before the marina was there, with the two isolated pontoons.

 

[jordanbasset]

There might be some good deals going if they want to attract people back or for the first time

 

[BobnLesley]

Thanks, Vic. I'll believe it when I see it. A number of false dawns at Messolonghi.

I do hope it's for real; a fantastic and secure place to overwinter when we were there in 2011/12.

 

[Chris_Robb]

I actually found berthing on the commercial quays OK and convenient for town.

Are the Gypsies still there. We had a huge problem with them on the quay 6 years ago - they (2 teenagers) boarded the vessel whilst we were in on the quay and tried to take our bikes. I chucked one of them into the water..... We were slightly worried that they might come back with reinforcements, but they all cleared off .