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MARMARIS
- DATCA - MARMARIS |
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Departures
every Saturday
(15th May to 09th October) |
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DAY
01 - Marmaris Harbour: |
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Boarding
starts at 15:30 from Marmaris Harbour. Guests who arrive early
may leave their luggage at the Barbaros Yachting Office. On
the first day, our boat will be anchored in Marmaris Harbour
for dinner and overnight stay. Marmaris, which was built upon
the antique Caria city; Physkos has been under the governorship
of many different civilizations. The most valuable work-piece
that you will see today is Marmaris Castle dating from 1577.
There is also a mosque and an 8-room Karavansary covered with
arches from the Ottoman Period. The ruins of the Antique times
lie on Asar Hill; a small hill located on the northern side
of the city. Being one of the best-known touristic places of
Turkey Marmaris also has a large marina. |
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DAY
02 - Serce - Bozukkale: |
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Whilst
you have breakfast, you will be informed about the cruise itinerary
and then we will set sail for the Serçe Bay. A Byzantine
shipwreck from 11th century which is exhibited in the Bodrum
Museum was found here. The night will be spent in Bozukkale.
In the ancient city of Bozukkale (Loryma), there is a castle
which stretches out in a rectangle with its city walls and 9
temples. The name Bozukkale means 'crooked castle' and might
be associated with the fact that one side of the castle is missing.
Because of its geographical situation and the narrow port entrance,
the port was also used by the Greek naval forces during the
Peloponnese Sea Battle. Karor, the Commander of Athens gathered
all his ships here before the Cnidus War in 395 B.C., and Demetrius;
son of Antigonos used this port for preparations before attacking
Rhodes in 305 B.C. |
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DAY
03 - Datca: |
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After
breakfast we will hoist sail and cruise to Datça. The
city was founded by the Dors who came from Aegean Sea to the
southern coast of Ionia in the 7th century B.C. The island has
no humidity at all and has fresh air with plenty of oxygen.
The historian Strabo has a rightful saying about Datça's
weather: "God would send his beloved servants to Datça
to live longer". According to a myth while the Spanish
pirates were passing by the coast of Datca, they disembarked
people with Hansen's disease in Sariliman Bay and these abandoned
people recovered from their disease with the help of the clean
weather of Datça. You can explore Datça yourself
or join the optional Cnidus tour. For dinner and overnight stay
we will anchor in Datça or at a nearby bay. |
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DAY
04 - Aktur - Bencik: |
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After
breakfast we cruise to Aktur Bay. Then our first stop will
be the Bencik Bay; which has a very narrow entrance but a
unique view once you get inside. Bencik is located at the
narrowest part of the peninsula that divides Hisarönü
Gulf from the Gökova Gulf but it is located at Hisarönü
side. In 550s B.C. the Cnidus people wanted to dig a tunnel
in the narrowest land piece of the peninsula between the Hisarönü
Gulf and the Gökova Gulf as a defence line against the
Persians. That way they would make two peninsulas one island
and the defence easier. They started with diligence and put
in a lot of effort; however, in the end they could not manage
and the city was conquered by the Persians. Dinner and overnight
stay will be at Bencik Bay. |
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DAY
05 - Orhaniye - Selimiye: |
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Today,
we will be sailing into the Hisarönü Gulf. For lunch
we will dock in Orhaniye. In Orhaniye Bay, you will see the
unique scenery of a natural tidal formation called 'kiz kumu'
(Maiden's Beach). There are so many myths about this reddish
sand-path going from the shore to the inner parts of the sea.
On a tiny island located in the bay, you can see the ruin of
an antique castle, a sign of an ancient city. Today, our final
destination will be Selimiye for dinner and overnight. |
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DAY
06 - Dirsekbuku - Bozburun: |
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After
anchoring in Dirsekbükü, we will go to Bozburun which
is a small fishing town. This area was popular and suitable
for sponge-diving but nowadays the people of the island are
no more interested in sponge-diving as it is not financially
beneficial and it is dangerous. In recent years sponge-diving
has been replaced by gullet tourism. |
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DAY
07 - Arap Island - Kadirga - Marmaris Port: |
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Today,
we start cruising early in the morning to Arap Island. Lunch
will be served in Kadirga Bay. After a swim break we return
to Marmaris Port about 16:00 to have dinner and overnight stay. |
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DAY
08 - Disembark: |
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Breakfast
onboard then time to disembark around 10:30 and say farewell |
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**Depending
on sea and weather conditions, the yachting company reserves
the right to make necessary changes in the tour programme to
ensure the safety and comfort of its guests. |
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10 April to 27 May