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KARACASOGUT - BODRUM - MARMARIS
The cruise starts and finishes at Karacasögüt, a little bay
within the Bay of Gökova, 22km to the North of Marmaris.
Day 1:
The Captain will offer you a welcome cocktail accompanied by
some information about the cruise and then there'll be nothing to
keep you from diving over board into the cool, clear waters of the
bay. The cruise begins!
Day 2:
After breakfast we'll weigh anchor for Cleopatra's Bay, about 5 sm.
to the east. Cleopatra is said to have bathed there. The sand on the
little beach is of a very special kind, to be found nowhere else in
Turkey. After lunch we'll set course for Akbük Bay where we will
stay for the night.
Day 3:
We'll spend the morning hours sailing on towards the west. We'll
stop over for lunch at the Orak Islands and a dip, then proceed to
Bodrum. There we'll anchor in the Marina. You'll have the whole
night to spend at will shopping, sightseeing and enjoying the lively
night life of Bodrum.
Day 4:
During the morning our ship will remain anchored in the marina so
that you may visit the castle of Bodrum and the underwater museum
where the remains of the oldest shipwreck ever salvaged and it's
precious load of glassware can be seen. As soon as the usual early
afternoon wind arises we'll leave Bodrum on a southerly course for
ancient Knidos. Today there live just a few fishermen amongst the
ruins, whereas in old times the town had a population of 70.000
inhabitants.
Day 5:
On this day we'll cruise along the coast of Datça Peninsula. After a
lunch stop at Inceburun we'll set for Bozburun. Bozburun is a quiet
little fishing village. It used to be the centre of sponge fishing
along the Turkish coast but nowadays people there earn their living
in a much less dangerous way by building the typical broad beamed
wooden boats called "gulets". For swimming and snorkelling around
the underwater ruins in the bay, we'll stop first at Kizilada Island
and then make fast at the village jetty for the night.
Day 6:
We will start quite early in the morning, with a "sailing breakfast"
being served when we are well under way. Our destination is the
ancient harbour of Loryma on the south coast of Bozburun Peninsula.
Loryma, with its impressive ruins and its turquoise water is very
attractive.
Day 7: After a
leisurely breakfast we'll set sail for Arab Island. Here we'll enjoy
the sea thoroughly for the last time on this cruise. With the
setting sun we'll enter Marmaris Harbour.
Day 8:
Breakfast on board for the last time. Then it's goodbye until we
meet again another time, for another cruise.
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