Anchorage· Poros· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Bistiou Cove (Carol's Bay, Poros)
37° 32.8′ N · 23° 29.0′ E
A tight, idyllic cove hidden in the north coast of Poros, ringed by pines over translucent water; road maps call it 'Carol's Bay'.
Practical
SailingIssues marker 37.54621N 23.48251E: almost all-round shelter, open only narrowly to the north-east; good holding. The entrance is hard to spot: use Bisti islet (OSM 37.55271N 23.48521E) to guide you in. The northern entrance is now partly blocked by a fish farm. Room for only a few boats; take a line ashore.
Best for
Secluded overnight on the north coast
Season
Apr-Oct; avoid strong NE
Nearby
- Barbaria Bay & Vagionia Beach (Poros)0.8 NM away
- Vagionia Sunken Settlement Snorkel (Poros)0.9 NM away
- Temple of Poseidon (Poros)1.4 NM away
- Saronic Gulf Common Dolphins2.1 NM away
- Askeli Bay2.4 NM away
- Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi (Poros)2.4 NM away
- Poros Diving Center (Askeli)2.4 NM away
- Monastery Bay (Zoodochos Pigi)2.5 NM away