Çiftlik
A peaceful, pine-ringed inlet a short sail from Adaköy. The usual place for a first swim and a first night aboard.
Destinations
Villages, bays and ancient harbours you can reach in a week from Adaköy Marina.
Bozburun Peninsula
Bozukkale (Loryma)
Ancient Loryma. A 20-minute walk leads to a Hellenistic fortress, with views across to Rhodes on clear days.
Söğüt
A village where craftsmen still build traditional wooden gulets. Fresh fish at the waterfront lokanta.
Selimiye
Picture-perfect, with café tables on the quay and turquoise water. One of the most relaxing anchorages on the peninsula.
Orhaniye sandbar
At low tide you can walk out to the sandbar island. Nearby is the long, sheltered inlet of Dirsek Bükü.
On routes: C1
Bozburun
A harbour village. Walk the waterfront, visit the boatyard and dine at a quayside meyhane.
Serçe Limanı
A natural harbour that was a major Byzantine trading post. Snorkelling, total quiet and a brilliant starry sky.
Marmaris coast
Kadırga
A beautiful sandy inlet and a short first sail from Adaköy. Swim, snorkel and ease into boat life.
On routes: C5
Turunç
A charming village with a beach promenade and a market. A gentle 45-minute sail from Kadırga, and a waterfront dinner.
On routes: C5
Kumlubük
A wide, welcoming bay with a sandy beach and clear, shallow water. Paddleboards can be hired on the beach.
Datça and the Gulf of Gökova
Datça
The town on the long Datça peninsula. Provision and dine ashore.
Knidos
At the very tip of the Datça peninsula: the ruins of ancient Knidos, with a theatre, temples and two harbours on one cape.
Çökertme
A fishing village on the far shore of the Gulf of Gökova. The big crossing needs an early start, around 07:00.
Orak Island
Famous for its brilliant turquoise water. A full day of swimming and snorkelling.
Seven Islands (Yedi Adalar)
An archipelago along the Gökova shore. The route winds between the islands.
Dalyan and Göcek
Ekincik
A sheltered bay and the gateway to the Dalyan River. A quiet anchorage, and an evening exploring by dinghy.
Dalyan River
A morning dinghy tour: the ruins of Kaunos, Lycian rock tombs and İztuzu Turtle Beach.
Göcek
A charming harbour village with a town marina. Dinner ashore, and the home of our Göcek team at Skopea Marina.
Göcek islands and Tersane
A twelve-island archipelago, the Roman harbour of Tersane and the Yassıca Islands. A swim at every stop.
Bedri Rahmi and Göbün
Bedri Rahmi Bay, famous for the paintings on its cliff face, then the secluded bay of Göbün for the night.
On routes: C2