Product Description

The only guide you’ll ever need to cruising in the Ionian. Up–to–date and clear navigation, beautiful photography as well as local information, history, cuisine and culture.

Covering the Ionian Islands from Corfu down to Zakinthos as well as the adjacent mainland coast of Greece from the Albanian border down to the South coast of the Peloponnese. The Ionian Cruising Companion is the essential pilot guide for anyone cruising the area. Drawing on the her local knowledge and expertise, Vanessa Bird provides clear pilotage directions to a variety of harbours and anchorages, as well as offers useful information on the facilities and shops available.

 Helpful suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore along with some valuable insights into the history and culture of this beautiful part of the Eastern Mediterranean are also included. Incorporating superb photography and full colour harbour plans, the Ionian Cruising Companion is well presented and easy to use.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter One Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos and the Diapondia Islands
• Chapter Two Epirus Coast from Pagania to Preveza, including the Amvrakikos Gulf
• Chapter Three Lefkada, Meganisi, Kalamos & Kastos
• Chapter Four The Etolo–Akarnanian Coast
• Chapter Five Approaches to the Corinth Canal
• Chapter Six Kefalonia and Ithaca
• Chapter Seven Zakynthos & the Peloponnese
• Glossary
• Index

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71237 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Review
"...plenty of excellent colour photos and charts." (Yachting Monthly, November 2007)

"...as accurate as it is accessible..." (Classic Boat, November 2007)

"This is an excellent guide to the Ionian Islands..."  (Multihull Review, November/December 2007)

"It is very comprehensive, very interesting, and very easy on the eye."  (Sailing, December 2007)

Review
"...plenty of excellent colour photos and charts." (Yachting Monthly, November 2007)

"...as accurate as it is accessible..." (Classic Boat, November 2007)

"This is an excellent guide to the Ionian Islands..."  (Multihull Review, November/December 2007)

"It is very comprehensive, very interesting, and very easy on the eye."  (Sailing, December 2007)

Multihull Review, November/December 2007
"This is an excellent guide to the Ionian Islands..."

Customer Reviews

Great detail and guide for sailing the Ionian
Very thorough and clear guide to sailing these waters. Includes useful tips for mooring, which you would expect, but also information on Taverns, Restaurants and facilities that are on shore, for example Banks, Pharmacy etc. I am sure there are many books in this field and on board our Flotilla Boat there was a bigger manual covering Greece, but I found this clear, easy to follow and a great help in deciding where to go on Free Days.

As an aside, the Book is a strong Hardback and well put together as it inadvetently survived very well a few drops and slides while sailing without any issues.

Two weeks intensive use on the Ionian
This is a really helpful book for a very specific audience - if you are going on a cruising/sailing holiday in the Ionian it is an excellent companion to the revered Rod Heikell guide that has been around for a long time. The book is beautifully illustrated and contains much more information on the facilities in the Towns and Harbours along the way than you will find in the Heikell book. If you were free sailing or independant cruising it would be absolutely invaluable and is bang up to date.
My only criticism would be that it does not contain a litle more history of the places it covers - some areas of the ionian simply ooze history and I found myself reaching for this book thinking it might paint a bit of background - but it generally doesn't and is very matter of fact. Sailors beware as, despite the lack of history, it is a hefty tome and can cause injury if not properly stowed in a stong winds!
Well worth the purchase price.

Ionian Cruising Companion
This book is a must for thoses about to embark on a sailing holiday in the Ionian Sea. The book is logically laid out and therefore easy to reference and is well illustrated with plans and pictures of marinas and anchorages. The book contains excellent pilotage information for getting in and out of tight moorings and provides a good overview of the facilities at your desired stop. Overall a fabulous book and one I would not want to be without in those waters.