fair havens

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fair havens - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Fair Havens
  a harbour in the south of Crete, some 5 miles to the east of
  which was the town of Lasea (Acts 27:8). Here the ship of
  Alexandria in which Paul and his companions sailed was detained
  a considerable time waiting for a favourable wind. Contrary to
  Paul's advice, the master of the ship determined to prosecute
  the voyage, as the harbour was deemed incommodious for wintering
  in (9-12). The result was that, after a stormy voyage, the
  vessel was finally wrecked on the coast of Malta (27:40-44).