Rhodes
via 14 days.
Sail a 14-day yacht charter from Rhodes via Symi, Nisyros, Kos, Leros, Patmos, Lipsi, Levitha, Kalymnos, Astypalaia, Tilos, Chalki and Lindos. Full Dodecanese grand tour.
Day-by-day route
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Rhodes → Symi
24 nm shake-down NNW to Symi. Inner quay fills by 16:00; Pedi Bay 2 nm east is the alternative. Most photographed Dodecanese harbour. Highlights: Walk to the 18th-c Panormitis Monastery and Buy fresh sponges from harbour stalls.
Distance
21 NM
Sailing
~4.2h at 5 kn
Route at a glance
Route summary
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Day-by-day journey
Named anchorages, restaurants, and route notes for every leg of the week — written by sailors who've actually run this passage.
Rhodes → Symi
24 nm shake-down NNW from Mandraki Marina to Symi. Symi inner quay stern-to fills by 16:00 in peak; Pedi Bay 2 nm east of the town is the alternative. Most photographed neoclassical waterfront in the Dodecanese. Stern-to inner quay, €30-50/night, slot fills by 16:00 in peak. Plan to walk to the 18th-c Panormitis Monastery and buy fresh sponges from harbour stalls.
Things to do
Walk to the 18th-c Panormitis Monastery
Buy fresh sponges from harbour stalls
Symian shrimp at a quay taverna
Swim Nanou Beach (boat-only access)
Mooring tip
Stern-to inner quay, €30-50/night, slot fills by 16:00 in peak. Pedi Bay 2 nm east anchor on sand at 5-7 m as alternative.
Symi → Nisyros (Pali)
32 nm west to Nisyros. Pali harbour on the north coast for the standard overnight. Stefanos crater hike on the inland caldera floor is the headline shore activity. Loutra natural thermal springs on the road from Mandraki. Stern-to in Pali harbour, €25-35/night, sheltered from N. Mandraki west coast smaller alternative. Plan to hike into the Stefanos volcanic crater, walk Mandraki cobblestone alleys, soak in Loutra natural thermal springs.
Things to do
Hike into the Stefanos volcanic crater
Walk Mandraki cobblestone alleys
Soak in Loutra natural thermal springs
Buy local capers (volcanic-soil grown)
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Pali harbour, €25-35/night, sheltered from N. Mandraki west coast smaller alternative.
Nisyros → Kos
15 nm north to Kos Marina — largest charter base in the Dodecanese, full services. Walk to Kos Town for the 4th-century BC Asklepion ruins, the 2400-year-old plane tree on Platia Platanou. Kos Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €60-90/night. Refuel at entrance fuel berth. Plan to walk Kos Town Asklepion ruins, sit under the 2400-year plane tree, swim Therma Beach hot springs.
Things to do
Walk Kos Town Asklepion ruins
Sit under the 2400-year plane tree
Swim Therma Beach hot springs
Kleftiko slow-cooked lamb at a Kos Town taverna
Mooring tip
Kos Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €60-90/night. Refuel at entrance fuel berth.
Kos → Leros
20 nm north to Leros. Lakki on the south coast is one of the largest natural harbours in the Mediterranean — sheltered, Italian-fascist Art Deco quay architecture from the 1930s. Lakki Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €40-60/night, fully sheltered. Agia Marina town quay €25-40/night exposed in N Meltemi above 22 kn. Plan to walk Lakki Art Deco quay (1930s architecture), climb to Panteli Castle, swim Xerokambos Beach (south coast).
Things to do
Walk Lakki Art Deco quay (1930s architecture)
Climb to Panteli Castle
Swim Xerokambos Beach (south coast)
Pitaroudia chickpea fritters at a quay taverna
Mooring tip
Lakki Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €40-60/night, fully sheltered. Agia Marina town quay €25-40/night exposed in N Meltemi above 22 kn.
Leros → Patmos
12 nm north to Patmos. Skala harbour on the east coast — large quay, sheltered from N. UNESCO Cave of the Apocalypse + 11th-century Monastery of St John on the road up to Chora. Stern-to in Skala harbour, €30-50/night. Plan to walk to the Cave of the Apocalypse and swim Psili Ammos golden-sand beach.
Things to do
Walk to the Cave of the Apocalypse
Visit the 11th-c Monastery of St John
Swim Psili Ammos golden-sand beach
Mastiha cocktails in Chora alleys
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Skala harbour, €30-50/night. Large quay, sheltered from N.
Patmos → Lipsi
12 nm southeast to Lipsi — small island archipelago, 700 residents. Aspronissi Bay 2 nm east is the headline snorkel anchorage. Single bakery, family tavernas on the waterfront. Stern-to in Lipsi town quay, €15-25/night, sheltered from N. Plan to walk to Chapel of Panagia (single rock) and lipsiako cheese with thyme honey at a taverna.
Things to do
Snorkel Aspronissi Bay (2 nm east)
Walk to Chapel of Panagia (single rock)
Lipsiako cheese with thyme honey at a taverna
Buy fresh koulouria at the village bakery
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Lipsi town quay, €15-25/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in Aspronissi Bay on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.
Lipsi → Levitha
20 nm southwest to Levitha — population 6, no scheduled ferry, no ATM, single goat-herding family running the only taverna. Ammoudi Bay anchorage on sand 5-7 m, fully sheltered from N. Darkest night sky in the central Aegean. Plan to help the goat-herders at the family farm, anchor swim at Ammoudi Bay sand bottom, astakomakaronada at the only taverna on the island.
Things to do
Help the goat-herders at the family farm
Anchor swim at Ammoudi Bay sand bottom
Astakomakaronada at the only taverna on the island
Stargaze on deck — no light pollution
Mooring tip
Free anchoring in Ammoudi Bay on sand at 5-7 m. Fully sheltered from N. No services — bring cash, no ATM.
Levitha → Kalymnos
32 nm east to Kalymnos. Pothia harbour on the south coast for overnight. Climbing-festival island — Massouri/Armeos west coast for world-class limestone routes. Stern-to in Pothia harbour, €30-50/night. Plan to snorkel Vathy Bay turquoise inlet and visit the Sponge Diving Museum at Pothia.
Things to do
Climb Grande Grotta limestone cliff
Snorkel Vathy Bay turquoise inlet
Visit the Sponge Diving Museum at Pothia
Mououri stuffed squid at a Pothia ouzeri
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Pothia harbour, €30-50/night. Vathy east coast alternative for sheltered fjord-like inlet.
Kalymnos → Astypalaia
38 nm long beam-reach southwest to Astypalaia — butterfly-shaped island, geographic westernmost of the Dodecanese. Pera Gialos harbour on the east side of the kastro is the standard overnight; Venetian castle of Querini on the cliff above. Stern-to in Pera Gialos harbour, €25-40/night, sheltered from N. Maltezana south coast for sheltered anchorage alternative. Plan to walk Chora Venetian castle of Querini, swim Vatses Beach (south coast, sand), ladenia tomato pie at Kaminakia Taverna.
Things to do
Walk Chora Venetian castle of Querini
Swim Vatses Beach (south coast, sand)
Ladenia tomato pie at Kaminakia Taverna
Search for Roman mosaics near Mesa Nisi
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Pera Gialos harbour, €25-40/night, sheltered from N. Maltezana south coast for sheltered anchorage alternative.
Astypalaia → Tilos
38 nm long beam-reach southeast to Tilos — first zero-waste island in Greece. Livadia harbour on the east coast. Mikro Chorio abandoned mountain village rebuilt as a single taverna-and-bar destination. Stern-to in Livadia harbour, €20-30/night, sheltered from N. Plan to hike to Agios Panteleimon monastery and mizithra cheese with thyme honey at a hilltop kafeneio.
Things to do
Hike to Agios Panteleimon monastery
Mikro Chorio abandoned village taverna at night
Mizithra cheese with thyme honey at a hilltop kafeneio
Tilos organic wine tasting
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Livadia harbour, €20-30/night, sheltered from N. Eristos Bay south coast alternative.
Tilos → Chalki
15 nm south to Chalki — car-free village, 300 residents. Pontamos Cove 1 nm east is the headline snorkel anchorage. Knights' Castle on the ridge above the village. Stern-to in Emporio harbour, €20-30/night, sheltered from N. Pontamos anchor on sand at 4-6 m for swim alternative. Plan to hike to the Knights' Castle on the ridge above Emporio, snorkel Pontamos Cove neon-blue water, and try pougia (sun-dried octopus) at Taverna Giorgos before dinner.
Things to do
Snorkel Pontamos Cove (neon-blue water)
Hike to Knights' Castle on the ridge
Pougia sun-dried octopus at Taverna Giorgos
Buy souma fig spirit from Yiannis distillery
Mooring tip
Stern-to in Emporio harbour, €20-30/night, sheltered from N. Pontamos anchor on sand at 4-6 m for swim alternative.
Chalki → Lindos (Rhodes)
32 nm east to Lindos — second-largest town on Rhodes after the capital. Acropolis of Lindos (5th-century BC Athena temple) on the cliff above. Anchor in St Paul's Bay south of the village; Lindos has no town quay. No town quay at Lindos.
Things to do
Hike up to the Acropolis of Lindos
Swim St Paul's Bay (rock-lined turquoise crescent)
Melekouni sesame-honey bars at a rooftop taverna
Walk the white-cube alleys at sunset
Mooring tip
Anchor in St Paul's Bay on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N. No town quay at Lindos. Lardos Bay 2 nm south alternative.
Lindos → Rhodes Town
20 nm north back to Mandraki Marina at Rhodes. Old Town (UNESCO, the largest inhabited medieval town in Europe) is the headline shore activity. Refuel at Mandraki before tying up. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth before mooring. Plan to walk the Street of the Knights (UNESCO) and visit the Palace of the Grand Master.
Things to do
Walk the Street of the Knights (UNESCO)
Visit the Palace of the Grand Master
Swim Anthony Quinn Bay (south of Mandraki)
Cocktails at Socratous Garden hidden courtyard
Mooring tip
Mandraki Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €60-90/night. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth before mooring.
Rhodes → Check-out
Handover at Mandraki Marina before 09:00. Inspection — deposit released within 7 days. RHO airport 30 min by road. Deposit released within 7 days post-inspection. Plan to final inspection with the base manager and walk medieval Old Town Knights Street.
Things to do
Final inspection with the base manager
Walk medieval Old Town Knights Street
Coffee at Marco Polo Café (Old Town)
Airport transfer (30 min from Mandraki)
Mooring tip
Hand over at Mandraki Marina before 09:00. Deposit released within 7 days post-inspection.
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