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Chalkida - Staying in the narrowest strait in the world / Sailing / Long-distance cruising

May 25, 2025 · 22 min · 3K views · Chalkida

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The 41-ft Lagoon 410 S2 catamaran *Suria* transits the Greek coast from Porto Rafti to Chalkida, navigating the narrow Euripus Strait. The crew anchors in sandy, seagrass-prone bays including Poros and Eretria, noting that holding varies significantly with bottom composition and wind direction. In Eretria, the crew explores the abandoned Dream Island resort before provisioning at a local Lidl. The transit culminates in a nighttime passage through the Chalkida bridge, which requires prior registration with the Port Authority and careful timing to account for strong tidal currents. The bridge opens only at night when current speeds subside, and vessels must wait for specific instructions from port control to proceed in sequence. The crew reports that weekend bridge transit fees include a 60% surcharge. Following the passage, the vessel continues toward the thermal springs of Loutra and the Northern Sporades.

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