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Yacht Charter from Marmaris
Start your sailing holiday from Marmaris in the centre of the "Turquoise Coast".
All along the Turkish Coast there are protected anchorages and the clear, clean waters are such a beautiful turquoise blue, perfect for swimming and snorkelling off your yacht.
Marmaris is a bustling resort with a lovely seafront of restaurants and cafes, with traditional gulets all moored at the town quay. Visit the extensive bazaar filled with fresh spices, "designer" T-shirts, leather jackets, pashminas, hand-carved backgammon sets, stunning silver jewellery, hand-woven kilim rugs and much more. After your shopping trip, relax in one of the many restaurants in the old part of town.
Yachts are based at Pupa Yacht Marina in a quiet location in Marmaris Bay, away from the noise and bustle of the town centre, on the edge of the region's famed frankincense forests. There is a pleasant hotel at the marina with a small private beach and a panoramic view of Marmaris bay.
Sailing from Marmaris
You have a choice of itineraries for your sailing holiday - east via Ekincik and the Dalyan Delta into the beautiful Fethiye Bay, a yachtsman’s paradise with many sheltered anchorages, coves and islands, or west via Bozburun, once the centre of sponge fishing in the Aegean, into the scenic Gulf of Datca.
DAY 1 : Embark at Marmaris. The PUPA Yat Marina is south of the main town in a quiet location within Marmaris Bay.
DAY 2 : Bozuk Buku (25nm) is a charming, enclosed bay at the end of the Datca peninsula. Small hamlet ashore. Clear water for swimming.
DAY 3 : Bozburun (13nm), a traditional sponge-fishing village surrounding a small harbour, is home to the famous ‘Roguish Osman’s’ restaurant. Great food and a delightful setting.
DAY 4 : Datca (17nm) is a pleasant small town with good selection of restaurants and shops. Moor on the town quay or Keci Buku(15nm)
DAY 5 : Sogut (18nm) is a scenic anchorage with good shelter and a small restaurant in summer.
DAY 6 : Kumlu Buku (30nm) is a small village just south of Marmaris Bay with a beach and restaurants ashore.
DAY 7 : Return to Marmaris (12nm).
Sailing Conditions
Afternoon breezes from the west average Force 3-5 during the Summer. The sailing season runs from early May to late October. Experience level 2.
Yacht charter from Marmaris
These yachts are based at quiet marina just south of Marmaris Town and can start and finish any day of the week, giving you total flexibility over your holiday dates.
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4+ cabin
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Yacht charter rates are shown WITHOUT flights giving you the flexibility to book your own flights.
If you want a flight-inclusive holiday Nautilus Yachting is a fully bonded ATOL tour operator and can book flights from the UK to fit your sailing holiday. Choose from a wide choice of airlines - we are not tied to any particular airline. All flight-inclusive holidays are fully bonded for your financial protection under our ATOL 3016. Airport transfers can also be pre-arranged.
FLIGHTS TO DALAMAN:
easyJet have flights from Gatwick, Manchester and Bristol to Dalaman on Saturdays and from Stansted on Mondays. Jet2 have flights from Glasgow on Saturdays and most UK airports on Mondays. Monarch, Thomson and Thomas Cook have flights to Dalaman from most UK airports on Mondays. Transfer time to Marmaris 90 minutes.
To charter a yacht bareboat or on flotilla you should be Day Skipper standard and be assisted by at least one competent crew.
At present you need an RYA Day Skipper qualification or RYA International Certificate of Competence (ICC) for charters in Croatia, Montenegro, Mallorca, Tenerife and Malta.
The RYA ICC will be ever more required by overseas port authorities but if you have skipper experience it is easily obtained in a day from RYA sailing schools in the UK such as Hamilton Sailing or Brixham Sea School
Whether you are an experienced sailor or setting foot on a yacht for the first time, we can offer you a holiday afloat to suit you. We have given all the sailing areas a level with 'Experience Level 1' suitable for less experienced crews and 'Experience Level 3' for the experts.
This takes into account the wind strength, tidal range and currents, distances between stops and ease of mooring. Of course even experts may choose to sail in Level 1 areas as they still offer stunning scenery and great sailing.
Experience Level 1: Gulf of Fethiye
Generally light winds Force 2-4, line of sight navigation, shorter sailing distances under 20nm. You will be Day Skipper standard having sailed at least 1 week or 100nm as skipper.
Experience Level 2: Bodrum & Marmaris
Stronger winds up to Force 3-5 with some longer passages up to 30nm. You will be Day Skipper standard having sailed at least 2 weeks or 200nm as skipper.
Experience Level 3:
Stronger winds up to Force 4-7 which can lead to bigger seas on long passages between the islands. You will be Coastal Skipper
standard with experience to a higher level having sailed at least 4 weeks or 400nm as skipper.
Kumlu Buku is a charming bay in the entrance to Marmaris Bay and a pleasant escape from the busy tourist resort of Marmaris with its high rise hotels, fascinating bazaar and lively bars and clubs. Anchor by the beach, yust 1 hour's sail from Marmaris, and spend a relaxing afternoon swimming. Walk up to the ruins of an ancient amphitheatre with stunning views of Marmaris Bay. You can moor up at the Kumlu Buku Yacht Club at the southern end of the bay and enjoy dinner ashore in their restaurant.
Take a boat trip in the Dalyan Delta, meandering through a maze of reeds past 4th century Lycian rock tombs and the rocky acropolis of Ancient Caunos. Visit the mud baths and cover yourselves in therapeutic sulphur mud - great fun for all ages! Once the mud’s dried, wash yourself clean in the neighbouring clear water springs. The whole process is believed to relieve rheumatism and cleanse and tone your skin, too. The nearby sandy Caretta Beach is one of the last breeding grounds of the famous loggerhead turtles.
Traditional wooden gulets are built in the tiny village of Bozburun, a quaint town with its share of intimate cafés and eclectic shops where Old World charm is alive and well. The Bozburun Peninsula is a beautiful and quiet stretch of Turkish coastline, with sleepy rural villages, sheltered coves and stunning bays. This area of outstanding natural beauty is untouched by mass-market tourism, classed as a nature reserve by the Government thereby protected against high-rise development.
