Lindos boat hire

Location of Lindos

Lindos is located in the central part of the southeastern coast of Rhodes, above a wide bay. It lies app. 50 kilometres from Rhodes Town.

Can you rent a yacht in Lindos do I need a license?

Small boats (under a certain horsepower or length), electric boats, crewed yacht charters, and gulet charters may not require a license. Larger boats or those with more powerful engines need a skipper’s license. Before you confirm your sailing trip to Lindos, please send us a copy and we will check it for you. You need to have the original copies on board, so don’t forget to take them. To sail in Greece, one of the following qualifications is necessary: • ICC (International Certificate of Competence), International, with valid Navigational and VHF licenses Prerequisites: RYA “Day Skipper Course” or complete the ICC Assessment form to prove competence from previous experience. If you do not have a skipper license, it is also possible to rent a boat with a skipper

Yacht charter Lindos – the main ports

Thanks to its central location, you can sail out from Lindos both towards the north and the south.

Lindos Harbour, Rhodes

The marina of Lindos is located near the southern shores. Similarly to the other resort towns, it accommodates only smaller pleasure boats due to the shallow waters. The southern beach can be found right next to the marina; you can choose from some snack bars and beach bars there. If you need groceries, you will have to walk for a few minutes to the centre.

Rhodes Marina

This world-famous marina offers everything that you might need as a boater. They accommodate 382 boats with a maximum length of 120 metres and a draught of up to 6.5 metres. The marina is particularly well-accessible. Since it is located close to the airport, you can get here quickly on a bus or by taxi. As for services, the marina stands out among all the Greek marinas on the Aegean Sea: they provide boat maintenance, fuel, laundry, water supply as well as many other useful services. There is even free Wi-Fi, which is not at all common in Greek marinas.

Faliraki Harbour, Rhodes

This is a small harbour on the southern side of Faliraki, mostly used by fishermen returning home in the evenings. As it was designed particularly for fishing boats, they only accommodate smaller tourist vessels. sailing in Faliraki, boat hire Faliraki

Kolymbia Harbour, Rhodes

This is a tiny and stranded harbour in Kolymbia. It is designed for smaller pleasure boats due to the shallow water. Kolymbia sailing, rent a boat Kolymbia

The popular town of Lindos provides tourists with countless interesting historic sites, an acropolis built on a hill and great beaches. It also has a favourable location from a sailing point of view – you can easily explore the coastal towns and beaches of Rhodes navigating clockwise from here.

Main sights around Lindos

What is Lindos famous for? Its archaeological sites, the acropolis and the Temple of Athena. If you visit this village, you should definitely have your camera on you! You can admire the architectural elements and ruins of several different historic periods in the town and in the near vicinity. Walking on the narrow alleys and among the whitewashed houses with flat roofs, you will find dozens of interesting sights to see. You can get to the acropolis on foot or on the back of a donkey.

The Gastronomy of Lindos

Lindos has many restaurants to offer, many of which serve Greek dishes. The Ambrosia is famous for the international cuisine. You can try different Italian pastas and pizzas at Gatto Bianco.

Beaches around Lindos

Lindos beaches

There are three beaches slightly separated from one another in front of Lindos. All of these are well-organised and family-friendly. Limanaki Agios Pavlos is located a bit further to the south and offers slowly-deepening waters to its visitors.

Vlicha beach

This well-organised pebbly beach can be found north of Lindos. It is not too crowded even during the main season, so those who prefer a quiet environment tend to choose this spot instead of the beaches in Lindos. Almost the entire beach is covered with sunshades and loungers that beach-goers can use. The water deepens slowly.

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The town, located in the bay, is well-protected from the Meltemi in the summer. Rhodes offers excellent weather conditions for sailing. With sheltered waters, reduced wave height, minimal tidal movements, weak currents, it creates favorable conditions, facilitating route planning and safe anchoring. The optimal sailing season in Rhodes is from the end of April to October. During this period, the weather is warm and the wind is generally steady, providing ideal conditions for sailing. July and August are the busiest months with the warmest temperatures and most consistent winds.

During the summer, the prevailing wind in Rhodes is the Meltemi, a steady northwesterly wind that blows continuously from June to September. It usually ranges between 15 and 25 knots, so moderate waves can be expected, especially in open water. It sometimes reaches higher speeds, but especially in July and August. .Next to the Meltemi, local sea winds often develop along the coast. These breezes are generally lighter and are common in the mornings and evenings, offering milder conditions for sailing. In the summer months, the temperature of Rhodes is between 25°C and 35°C, and the sea temperature is between 23°C and 27°C.

Summer is the dry season in the island, with little or no rainfall, ensuring clear skies and undisturbed sailing. Most of the precipitation on the island falls in the winter months. Visibility on the water is typically excellent, with clear skies and low humidity. This allows for easy navigation and beautiful views of the coast.

The climate diagrams are based on 30 years of hourly weather model simulations. They give good indications of typical climate patterns and expected conditions (temperature, precipitation, sunshine, and wind). The “mean daily maximum” (solid red line) shows the maximum temperature of an average day for every month for Lindos. Likewise, the “mean daily minimum” (solid blue line) shows the average minimum temperature.

The wind rose for Lindos shows how many hours per year the wind blows from the indicated direction. The diagram for Lindos shows the days per month, during which the wind reaches a certain speed.

Day 1.Lindos (Rhodes) – Kiotari (Rhodes) 17.78 km (11.05 nm), Day 2.Kiotari (Rhodes) – Plimmiri (Rhodes) – Chalki 68.66 km (42.66 nm), Day 3. Chalki – Livadia (Tilos) 33.52 km (20.83 nm), Day 4.Livadia (Tilos) – Palon (Nisyros) 32.52 km (20.21 nm), Day 5.Palon (Nisyros) – Kamari (Kos) 22.32 km (13.87 nm), Day 6.Kamari (Kos) – Mastihari (Kos) 40.38 km (25.09 nm), Day 7.Mastihari (Kos) – Pserimos – Kos (Kos) 26.88 km (16.70 nm)