NET

12 Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there. They hoped that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

Darby

12 And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east^D7937.

Darby Bible Notes

south-east - Lit. 'looking down the south-west (wind) and down the north-west.' Down the wind is the point to which it blows.

KJV

12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, [and there] to winter; [which is] an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

Strong's

12 And ^G1161 because^G5225 the haven^G3040 was^G5225 not commodious^G428 to^G4314 winter in^G3915, the more part^G4119 advised^{G1012 G5087} to depart^G321 thence also^G2547, if^G1513 by any means^G4458 they might^G1410 attain^G2658 to^G1519 Phenice^G5405, and there] there to winter^G3914; which is] is an haven^G3040 of Crete^G2914, and lieth^G991 toward^G2596 the south west^G3047 and^{G2532 G2596} north west^G5566.