Marmaris Embarkations Print

Guaranteed Departures on every Saturday and Mondays
Suggested Airport : Dalaman, Turkey. (airport 100 km)
Itinerary : Marmaris - Ekincik - Dalyan (Caunos) - Fethiye Gulf - Marmaris
Minicruise : this tour can also be booked as a half-way cruise (3 Nights - 4 Days)

marmaris area route
 

Day 1: Marmaris
Boarding the yacht in Marmaris. Dinner and overnight in the harbor.
Day 2 : Ekincik
Sailing up to the First stop Kumlubükü for lunch after breakfast. Sailing up to Ekincik, swimming and possibility of visiting the Ruins of Caunos. Dinner and overnight in Ekincik.
Day 3 : Göcek Bays - Ag Limani  Kleopatra Bays .
Sailing up to Kizilkuyruk bay after breakfast. Lunch in this wonderful bay. Dinner and overnight in a bay amongst the islands of Göcek.
Day 4 : Fethiye Gulf
Sailing up Fethiye Gulf after breakfast. Swimming in the clear blue waters during the day. Five o'clock tea in Bedri Rahmi bay. Dinner and overnight in the same bay.
Day 5 : Yassica Island
Sailing up to Yassica island after breakfast. Visiting the wonderful bays around the island. Possibility of visiting the Ruins of an old Temple. Dinner and overnight in a nearly bay.
Day 6 : Domuz Island
Sailing up to Fethiye in a nearby bay visiting the nice little Fethiye Town sailing to Domuz island afterwards
Day 7 : Marmaris
Sailing up to Agalimani, lunch and starting back to Marmaris. Dinner and overnight in Marmaris.
Day 8 : Marmaris
Back in Marmaris after breakfast, it is time to say farewell to your gulet and crew.

Please note that the route may vary slightly, depending on weather conditions and time available, at the Captains discretion.

Area Information

MARMARIS
Marmaris Bay resembles a calm lake and offers ideal mooring for yachts The center of yachting on the Lycian coast and our magnificent yachting base, Marmaris, Sits at the head of an almost landlocked bay surrounded by high, pine-clad hills. The shopping bazaars and restaurants form the backbone of this traditional Turkish seaside town, while yachts of all shapes and sizes adorn the marina, said to be the best in the eastern Mediterranean. The calm waters of Marmaris Bay are an ideal start or end to your cruising holiday, from our base in the harbor Ancient Marmaris, Physkos, was an important stage on the Anatolia-Rhodes-Egypt trade route. In the l6th century, Süleyman the Magnificent had a citadel built on a hill just behind the harbour; today, its remains house the Marmaris Museum
EKINCIK
A delightful yacht-mooring, you can enjoy the breathtaking beauty of this area and the friendly hospitality of its people.
The inlent of ekincik is a tranguil paradise of lush green forests where you lose all sense of time . Among the most beautiful spots along the coast this is a - favaurite stop for seafarers.
DALYAN / CAUNOS
Delikli Island lies right off the coast, south-east of Ekincik. Yachtsmen enjoy a change of pace when they anchor at the island and The riverboats here will take you from your sailboat and ride you to Caunus into the Dalyan Delta. The Delta, with a long, golden, sandy beach at its mouth, is a nature-conservation area, and a refuge for sea turtles (caretta caretta) and blue crabs. At a bend in the river, high on the cliff face above the fascinating ancient harbour-city of Caunos, magnificent tombs were carved into the rock.
GULF OF FETHIYE
When you turn around Cape Kurtoglu you enter into the Gulf of Fethiye which is one of the most beautiful gulfs in the world. The Gulf of Fethiye is surrounded by lower slopes of the Taurus Mountains, pine-clad to the crystal-clear water's edge. It is an area of flat-water sailing easy on those not accustomed to open sea, and is rimmed with innumerable coves and anchorages.
The secrets of the ancient gods of mythology still lie hidden in the secluded coves and bays around the Gulf of Fethiye. This is truly paradise for those who want to sail through history.
AGA LIMANI & LYDEA
When we enter the Fthiye Gulf our next stoppwill be Aga Limani. From here with a 30-minute hike takes you to ancient Lydae. Off the beaten path and rarely visited, Lydae features sarcophagi, temple walls, cisterns, Corinthian columns and inscribed tablets from the Roman and Byzantine periods.
CLEOPATRA'S BAY Two miles from Deep Bay. Another exquisite setting with thick pine right down to the water's edge. Monastery ruins half submerged attract the curious. Also called Ruin Bay, Cleopatra was here twice, once with Julius Caesar and once with Marc Antony.He, Antony, was en route to Actium. She, Cleopatra, came for the scenery. Or whatever.
TERSANE ISLAND
The largest island in the Gulf of Fethiye is the Island of Tersane.(Dockyard).A deep channel,100 wide ,provides entry to the inlet of TersaneTersane island which was formerlycalled Telandria, was inhabited in the past, but the remains of the ruined houses of the island.
BEDRI RAHMI COVE
One Of the most important inlets of the gulf is the inlet of Bedri Rahmi.Bedri Rahmi Eyüpoglu who was the one of the first blue voyagers, painted a fish on a rock behind a fountain here,in the year 1973.Thereafter the inlet has been called by his name.You can see the painted fish right behind the fountain and behint it, there is a Lycian rock tomb hidden at the back of the trees.There are many Lycian rock tombs bsides this one in the surroundings, shaped like pigeon nets on a great rock tomb with an ornamented door and a triple tomb further on.
YASSICA ISLES
The islands called Yassica Adalari which arouse interest because of their mysterious appearance and are favoured by yachts.

GOCEK
Gocek which recently became the meeting point of yachtsmen and lovers of the sea, has attained a justified fame with its natural position. In addition to being place from the standpoint of wind,sea and air temperature, it is only 22 km from the international Dalaman airport.The coves where colorful yachts ranging from the latest models to small vessels meet.The Club Marina at Gocek is set in a beautiful pine forest, is one of the Mediterranean's best sailing spots. Dotted with islands and indented with many coves, its land and seascapes are irresistible.