Day 1st:
Marmaris
Boarding starts at 15:30 from Marmaris Harbour. Guests who arrive
early may leave their luggage at the Company
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.
Day 2nd:
Marmaris - Serçe - Bozukkale (Loryma)
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; the son of Antigonos used this port
for preparations before attacking Rhodes in 305 B.C.
Day 3rd:
Bozukkale (Loryma ) - Datça
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 Sarıliman 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.
Day 4th:
Datça - Aktur - Bencik
After breakfast we will 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.
Day 5th:
Bencik - Orhaniye - Selimiye
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 'kız 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 wrecks of an antique castle, a sign of an
ancient city. Today, our final destination will be Selimiye for
dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6th:
Selimiye - Dirsekbükü - Bozburun
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 and nowadays Bozburun Gulets could take its place in
this sector.
Day 7th:
Bozburun - Arap Island - Kadırga - Marmaris
Today, we start cruising early in the morning to Arap Island. Lunch
will be served in Kadırga Bay. After a swimming break we return to
Marmaris Port about 16:00 to have dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8th:
Marmaris
Guests will leave the boat by 10:30 after breakfast.
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Marmaris
Bozukkale
Datca
Bencik
Kadirga
Dirsekbuku |
