 DAY
1
You will embark on at 3:30 p.m. from Marmaris Port. First day the
service starts in the boat with dinner. Today you will overnight in
Marmaris Port.
Marmaris which has been under the governorship of so many different
nationalities has been built upon the antique Karian city; Phyckos.
The most valuable work-piece that you will see today is Marmaris
Castle coming from 1577. There is also a mosque from Ottomans and an
8-room caravanserai covered with arches. The ruins of the Antique
times lie on Asar Hill; a short hill located on the northern side of
the city.
Marmaris is one of the best-known touristy places of Turkey; at the
same time has got a large marina.
DAY 2
After breakfast you will go to Arabian Peninsula. After lunch and a
swim break you will sail to Bozukkale. Dinner and overnight in
Bozukkale. Loryma( Bozukkent); the historical city was the center of
Rhodes in the 10th century B.C. Loryma has a castle with 9 temples
and parallel walls to each other. The name Bozukkale means 'crooked
castle' and is given to the castle as its one side is missing. This
port has been used by the Greek navy during Pelepones Sea Wars.
Karor, the General of Athens, before the Cnidus War, has gathered
all his ships here in 395 B.C. whereas; Demetrios; the son of
Antigonos, in 305 B.C. has chosen this port for the preparations
before attacking to Rhodes.
DAY 3
After breakfast you will go to Datca. The captain will dock in Datca
to obtain some provisions.
You can take a short walk in the port area during this time. Datca
has been founded by the Dors who has come from Aegean Sea to the
southern coast of Ionia in the 7th century B.C. In the city you will
see the temples that was built on behalf of Apollon and Venus huge
theatres; game and meeting saloons .The city has no humidity at all
and has a very fresh air. The history writer Strabon has a saying
about Datca's weather: “God leaves his fellow ones whom he wants to
have a long life on Datca.” According to a myth, while the Spanish
pirates were passing from Datca, waters had disembarked the people
with Hansen's disease in Sariliman Bay in Datca and these people got
well with the help of the clean weather of Datca.
You can explore Datca either yourself or join the optional city
tours. Dinner and overnight take place in Datca or in nearby bay.
DAY 4
The sailing goes on with Aktur after breakfast. Right after serving
lunch we will go on sail on the northern side of the gulf. Our first
stop will be Bencik Bay; which has a very narrow entrance but a
unique view when you get inside. Bencik is located at the narrowest
part of the peninsula that divides Hisaronu Gulf from the Gokova
Gulf but closer to Hisaronu. The Persians came to Datca Peninsula in
550s B.C. with Carian governor Harpagos. The Cnidus people who got
the news that Harpagos is coming to conquer their city wanted to
unite the both gulf by digging a tunnel to make two peninsulas one
island and; the defense easier but they could not manage it. The
city finally was conquered by the Persians.The dinner and overnight
will in Bencik bay.
DAY 5
Today you will sail to the inner side of Hisaronu Gulf. For lunch
you will dock in Selimiye Bay and for dinner and overnight you will
turn our direction to Orhaniye. In Orhaniye you can join the
optional jeep safari. In this bay you will a unique romanticism by
the sea-water coming up and down and called as 'kiz mumu' (Girl's
candle.) There are so many myths told about this reddish sandy way,
going from the shore to the inner parts of the sea. In the bay there
is a small island where you can see the ruins of an antique castle,
a sign of an ancient city.
DAY 6
You will turn our way to Dirsekbuku after breakfast. After docking
in Dirsekbuku we will going to Bozburun. Bozburun 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 worthy and it is dangerous. In the last years sponge-diving
is replaced by gulet tourism and Bozburun Gulets nowadays could take
its place in this sector.
DAY 7
Today you will sail to Kadirga or Kumlu Buku after breakfast. Then
comes a short swim break in Paradise Island. The cruise finishes
with a dinner and an overnight in Marmaris Port.
DAY 8 After breakfast you can leave the boat by taking all
your unforgettable and very enjoyable memories with you.Please
note that, the captain on behalf of the yachting company; reserves
the right to make changes within the cruise programme according to
the sea and weather conditions for the safety and security reasons.
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