sailaboutvic
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ahhh so no chance of a free mooring then ? It been years since I was las there can you still anchor by the old boat yard ?
Rhodes New Marina
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cmedsailor
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PLEASE keep us informed. Have you noticed if there's a fuel station there too? I think the plan was to built one outside the marina (like in Kos).
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Norman_E
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Which week is "next week", and will they accept visiting boats in the test run? I have to check out of Turkey by 25th May, and would go to Rhodes if I could get in there. I will check in at Symi, but would then go to Rhodes for a few days if the new marina will take me.
sailaboutvic
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Norman I have emailed them twice and so far no reply so I wouldn't hold you beath , we off there To morrow but not planning To go into Marina well not unless it free any way , need to hit Lidi before checking into Turkey for our wine and beers , if I hear any thing I will post on here .
Norman_E
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Thank You. You might get a good deal on a new marina. When Kas Marina opened they gave a whole week for the price of a single night.
Sybaris
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I was there yesterday and met the owners (from Athens). It will open this summer with 100% certainty. They are planning liftout facilities for September. But there is also the old Nireas boat yard in the port which bought a brand new 75tonne travel lift from the UK last year. Don't count on the trial opening to be publically available, but the real opening is scheduled for June. It will not be free of course to answer Vic, but I did not discuss the price structure. I met the owners for another business venture.
Cheers,
Per
Cheers,
Per
Sybaris
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There is not likely to be a fuel station this summer, but you can call a fuel truck. The whole setup looks very impressive but the way and I am happy it has stayed with Greek owners and not some big Turkish or British company as rumoured.
Per
Per
sailaboutvic
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Question , can we still anchor by the old boat yard ? On the way to day and if the harbour full with the winds turning along the coast it going to be an motoring job to get down to lindos
cmedsailor
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Thanks. Good to know this. I am planning to stay a few days in Lindos this summer and will need to refuel from somewhere before leaving Rhodes.
sailaboutvic
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To answer some of my own question , yes we can still anchor East side of the harbour and by the old boat yard , mooring fees in side the harbour on the charter berth is 10 euros a night with power and water .
The new Marina , there was some guys working on the the gardens , no roads or path are laided yet ,althought the ground works has been done , few building , other the. Three piers ( see Google Earth photo ) no other pontoon are in , talking to the workmen when I suggested it will be opening soon they all laughs , if it does open in. June has the owners suggested it will be a very bare Marina .
The new Marina , there was some guys working on the the gardens , no roads or path are laided yet ,althought the ground works has been done , few building , other the. Three piers ( see Google Earth photo ) no other pontoon are in , talking to the workmen when I suggested it will be opening soon they all laughs , if it does open in. June has the owners suggested it will be a very bare Marina .
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sailaboutvic
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Just an reminder to everyone who decided to moor to the charter berth in the harbour , there a very long chain that runs from one end to the other and even though I know the chain was there I still got my anchor caught on it , lucky we used a tripping line , but it still took some time to trip it . In the end the only way was , to release plenty of chain and move forward pulling the anchor away by the tripping line .
Suggestion drop the anchor at less 60 mts from the wall and as a precaution use a tripping line .
what I can't under stand is , there lazy line on the quay but the guys won't let you use them , it could be the case that the lines are laid by the charter company and that's why .
You been warmed .
Suggestion drop the anchor at less 60 mts from the wall and as a precaution use a tripping line .
what I can't under stand is , there lazy line on the quay but the guys won't let you use them , it could be the case that the lines are laid by the charter company and that's why .
You been warmed .
sailaboutvic
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Correction from my last posting "...
Just an up date , we anchored by the boat yard on the way back ( see G S P ) and we was moved on long long after .
Just an up date , we anchored by the boat yard on the way back ( see G S P ) and we was moved on long long after .
cmedsailor
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According to this link http://parapona-rodou.blogspot.com/2015/06/blog-post_682.html the new marina has "started accepting" (if I translate it from Greek) boats.
Norman_E
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Google Translate has tried, and failed!
nomadic star
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Just an update, seen with my own eyes ! Rhodes marina now open, we based in Rhodes Mandraki. Spotted a few yachts in there Monday this week, walked over to the new marina this Wednesday. Reception open and 5 yachts moored up, they said we are open for business. They quoted us €25 per night ( 12 m ) s/y, power and water extra by card meter. No showers open yet and could not give a date when, the marina still has a lot of finishing to do. Looks like it will be a nice place when finished ie when shops/restaurants and of course showers open, and when all building works completed (dust)
cmedsailor
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This is good news. I may visit it in August.
cmedsailor
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Visited the marina for two days. Paid €61 (11,10m boat) plus €6 for water and electricity. Very nice marina, plenty of space to "park" (in fingers; not sure if this is correct terminology), quiet and definately worth visiting. Only 15 minutes walk from the old town or 5 euros by taxi. Marina staff was extremely friendly. Fuel pump not yet finished but they can call for a fuel truck if necessary.
Eltel
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We sailed into the new marina from Fethiye in early July and were made most welcome. We were struck by the enormity of the marina which when fully completed will be larger than Kos marina. There were about 20 boats moored within the marina stern to with shiny new lazy lines to secure to. We needed diesel and reception called up a mobile tanker which arrived within 20 minutes. There is a fuel dock but it isn't open just yet. As previously mentioned the posh reception with stunning receptionist will happily arrange a taxi into town - a few minutes - for 7 euros (but only 5 euros when for the return journey from the town taxi rank!). The usual trek from Port Police to Immigration to Custom is a pain and why I should have to pay 30 euros as an EU citizen with an EU registered boat to enter Greece is beyond me. I don't think I will bother next time I visit Rhodes although the marina reception do photocopy your transit log upon arrival.
OldBawley
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The new marina will certainly be a big advantage. Rhodes must be one of the best places to winter.
Full of life, fabulous climate, airport and above all lots to see on the beautiful island.
Just be careful with choosing the berth. Winter SE storms can be devastating. In the so called “Lidl “ harbour, just a mile further up the coast I have seen waves coming over the sea wall, filling the port area with so much water that a three feet high stream of seawater poured into the docks and then trough the entrance out of the harbour.
Have also seen that the new sea wall of the marina was broken by a storm. Forgot which year, now hopefully stronger.
Even the south side of Mandraki harbour is known to be unsafe during SE winter storms.
Full of life, fabulous climate, airport and above all lots to see on the beautiful island.
Just be careful with choosing the berth. Winter SE storms can be devastating. In the so called “Lidl “ harbour, just a mile further up the coast I have seen waves coming over the sea wall, filling the port area with so much water that a three feet high stream of seawater poured into the docks and then trough the entrance out of the harbour.
Have also seen that the new sea wall of the marina was broken by a storm. Forgot which year, now hopefully stronger.
Even the south side of Mandraki harbour is known to be unsafe during SE winter storms.
sailaboutvic
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I think you was done mate
it 15 euros to enter back into Greece , well that what we paid last year from croatia and this year when we came in from Turkey . you need to go back and ask for a refund , haha- Status
