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1.
Day: Boarding
the yacht in Bodrum, welcoming and information about the yacht and
the tour program, cruise starts right after harbor formalities are
done (or overnight stay in Harbor of Bodrum is possible according
to client's arrival time).Cruising about 1 hour, stop by Kara Island,
the little island in front of Bodrum for afternoon swim, dinner and
overnight. Island is famous with its sulfur mud and cave.
2. Day: Departure after breakfast and harbour formalities.
We will cruise about 3 hours to cross the mouth of the Gökova
Gulf and reach Knidos. This city, moved to this strategic important
point in the 4th. century BC was one of six cities forming a leauge
called the Dorian Hexapolis. Knidos can be considered as the point
which seperates the Aegean from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
It has two ancient harbours and
we will drop anchor in the bigger eastern harbour from where we can
see the ruins.
The harbour is unfortunately relatively unprotected from the wind
so that captains often decide to overnight in nearby Palamutbükü
bay.
3. Day: Leaving Knidos we will have stops for swimming and
lunch in Kargi or Inceburun and reach the harbour of Datça
towards evening. Dinner and overnight here or in nearby bays if clents
prefers to have more peacefull night.
4. Day: We leave Datça in the morning and give the
first stop to swim by Aktur, then lunch by Disliceada. Late in the
afternoon, we arrive at Bencik, the bay which meanders into the land
at the narrowest point of the peninsula. Dinner and overnight.
5. Day: Leaving Bencik, we arrive with a short cruise the region
of Orhaniye or Selimiye villages. Here, there are a lot of lovely
bays we can choose for overnight.
6. Day: Passing around Karaburun, we arrive first in Bozukkale
(ancient name=Loryma) seaside village.
Altough the Turkish name means "ruined castle", the castle on a hill
at the entrance to the port is in relatively good condition. After
lunch we cruise further to Serçe Limani or dinner and overnight.
A Byzanthian wreck from the 11th. century, carrying merchandise to
the eastern Mediterranean was founded here. The artifacts taken from
the wreck can now be seen in the Bodrum Museum.
7. Day: Leaving Serçe Limani we will have stops by Gerbekse
and / or Çiftlik, Kadirga and Turunç before arriving
Marmaris. Overnight either in Marmaris or nearby bays or islands.
(Çiftlik or Paradise Island)
8.
Day: Disembark in Marmaris after breakfast.
*On this route visits to Cos and Rhodes islands are also available at
the extra cost of Greek Harbour dues
and taxes.
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