Hiiumaa is the northern of the two large Estonian islands. Dagö was under a long period center of the Swedish speaking community, but the empress Catherine II deported in 1781 the 1200 Dagö-Swedes from the island. The surviving of them founded "Gammelsvenksbyn" ("Oldswedishvillage") in Ukraine. In 1929 their ancestors were evacuated and transported back to the the Swedish island Gotland.

Kerdal (Kärdla) is the name of the island's main town. The port was destroyed by the Germans during World War II and have never been fully reconstructed. The port is instead situated 13 km north of the city, out on the NO cape of the island. Both the cape and the port is called Lehtma. Slightly to the west we have the lighthouse Takhuna.
Lehtma is a port of entry and the natural choice as first Estonian port, for the sailor coming from (or heading to) the Finnish archipelago in the north.
There are few difficulties, approaching from the north. If you come from the east, you have to make a big turn to avoid the shallow shoals NE of the island. The port itself consists of a pier, not very well protected from southerly winds. At the foot of the pier you find customs and passport control.
 

Nature and places of interest
Taxi is affordable, so we recommend a whole day sightseeing on the island! At the same time you have solved the problem finding and leaving the very few restaurants on the island!

Hiiumaa is mainly forested, with low beaches and shallow creeks. A trip around the island can go to Korsbacka (Ristimägi), the memorial site of the deported Swedes. Every visitor is supposed to construct a cross of branches from the trees. In the west you find the lighthouses Köpu and Ristna. (You can climb both of them).

Kassari
I the south the peninsula Kassari is situated. The waters nearby are very shallow. Very long, points of narrow land stretching out in the sea, have been formed by the sea. When you walk right out to the point of the longest of them its like standing in the middle of the sea! Nearby you also have the museum of Hiiumaa. The Estonian-Swedish history have an exhibition. We will very much recommend a visit.

Orjaku
Despite the shallow waters, Kassari have a yacht club at the port Orjaku. Orjaku is not an official port of entry, but a good alternative if you want to visit Dagö, and don't want to use Lehtma for arrival or departure.