Acts 27:12

And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also by any means that they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.

1. While Fair Havens was a good port, it was not protected enough to be suitable for waiting out the winter storms.

2. Their next goal was to reach Phoenix (Phenice in the KJV). It would appear that many agreed that it was not safe or even possible to continue to Rome until the winter storms were over.

3. This harbor was curved. It was entered heading southwest, then curved to head northwest. This gave ships more protection from the high waves of the winter storms.