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If you're checking out in late afternoon—say 17:00—you're looking at a short hop, not a marathon.","text",{"text":16,"_type":17,"level":18},"Abelaki Bay on Meganisi (Recommended)","heading",2,{"_type":10,"children":20},[21,23,27,29,32,34,37],{"text":22,"_type":14},"I'd recommend ",{"text":24,"_type":14,"marks":25},"Abelaki Bay on Meganisi",[26],"bold",{"text":28,"_type":14}," as your best bet ",{"_type":30,"source_id":31},"sourceCitation","src-1",{"text":33,"_type":14},". It's only about 8-10 nautical miles south, so you'll arrive with daylight to spare and can anchor before dusk. The bay has plenty of space, good protection from the prevailing summer wind, and ",{"text":35,"_type":14,"marks":36},"Minas Taverna",[26],{"text":38,"_type":14}," on the waterfront offers showers and a laundromat if you need them.",{"_type":10,"children":40},[41],{"text":42,"_type":14},"Fair warning though: there's a shallow reef at the entrance that catches people out. 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