An alternate way to achieve Karpathos is usually to fly to Heraklion around the island of Crete. You can then take a ferry both from Heraklion itself to Karpathos (8 hours), or else cross Crete by bus or taxi into the port of Sitia, since the crossing from right here will take only 4 hrs.Supply: Eleni Mavrandoni / shutterstockWindsurfing, Karpathos