Anchorage· Santorini (Thira)· Greece — Cyclades
White Beach Anchorage (Akrotiri)
36° 21.0′ N · 25° 22.8′ E
A small anchorage off the white pumice cliffs and black-pebble cove of White Beach, reachable only by sea, just west of Red Beach.
Practical
Marker coordinates from sailingissues, southwest of the cove (OSM beach at 36.3500-36.3507 N 25.3818-25.3829 E). Sailingissues: smaller than Red Beach, with reefs and several rocks further offshore the headland, so approach from the south in good light with a bow lookout and use a trip line. OSM marks rocks off the headland between White and Red beaches at about 36.3454-36.3455 N 25.3829-25.3831 E. Medgulets (March 2026): settled weather only; southern winds push swell into the cove. There is no road; summer water taxis run from Akrotiri pier. The pumice cliffs above are soft and erode; stay out from under overhangs and avoid climbing them. Swimming and snorkelling are good along the rocks.
Best for
Quiet calm-day anchorage and snorkel
Season
Calm or N winds; untenable in S
Nearby
- White Beach (Santorini)Right here
- White Beach Snorkel (Akrotiri)0.1 NM away
- Kambia Beach Anchorage (Santorini)0.3 NM away
- Black Beach Anchorage (Akrotiri)0.4 NM away
- Red Beach Anchorage (Akrotiri)0.6 NM away
- Red Beach (Santorini)0.7 NM away
- Red Beach Snorkel (Akrotiri)0.7 NM away
- Ta Delfinia Taverna (Akrotiri)0.9 NM away