BODRUM-GOKOVA BAY-BODRUM CRUISE
Gay friendly gullet boat cruises from gay owned travel agency of Turkey

BODRUM - GOKOVA BAY WEEKLY CRUISES

BLUE CRUISE #4 - ITINERARY & ROUTE

Day 1: Bodrum

Embarking Days:  Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only.

Bodrum-Gokova-Bodrum route is the birth place and still the most popular route for blue cruising with gullet yachts which are exclusively being organized in Southwestern cost of Turkey. Bodrum is one of the most gay friendly destinations in Turkey and the route is especially recommended to our gay and lesbian clients.

Embarking: Guests can check in to the boats after 15:30. Those who came earlier can leave their luggage at our local agent's office until that time.  The cruise boats stay in the marina of Bodrum on the first night of the cruise program, therefore the guests can check-in  to the boats till late evening, which gives you flexibility with arrival time of your flights or buses. You can go out to discover colorful night life of Bodrum on the first night.

Arrival to Bodrum: There is a frequent bus connection to Bodrum from all major cities and towns of Turkey. Bodrum-Milas airport is 35 km away from Bodrum and many flight companies operate scheduled and charter flights to Bodrum in Summer season, mostly via Istanbul. Havas Airport shuttles are the most convenient & comfortable public transportation option to Bodrum, departing in accordance with flight arrival times. We can also offer private transfer if requested. Daily ferry service between Bodrum and the near-by Greek Islands of Cos and Rhodes are operated during summer season.
 

Day 2: Orak Island - Cökertme

Get ready for an incredible journey. While you have breakfast, you will be informed about the cruise itinerary and the boat. Right after breakfast your boat will depart from Bodrum Marina for Orak Island famous with its sparkling turquoise waters.  You will have considerable time for swimming in crystal-clear waters and have your lunch in Orak Island. Before the evening you will sail on to Cokertme for dinner and overnight, where cheerful and friendly local people live. Cokertme is a charming fishing village famous for its hand-made carpets. If the weather conditions are permitting it may be possible to use the sail on the way. Guests are welcome to take a short walk on the shore.
 

The cruise boats at Orak Island	Cokertme Village	A beach near Cokertme

Orak Island is about 9 miles east of Bodrum, an islet of bare rock and thorny shrubs that seem to float in the clear morning light. It is a popular point where yachts and boats on Gokova tours do not pass without stopping. The island stretches opposite of Kargicik Inlet and has indented shores covered with olive trees in the lower slopes of the hills. There is no settlement on the island but there are sheltered coves that you can anchor at in the north and in the east the sea that is like an aquarium.

Cokertme: This small hamlet, mentioned in the local folk songs, is an important stopover before or after crossing the Gokova Gulf. Cokertme Bay takes its name from a small village. Cokertme Bay is a sheltered place for spending the night. It is well known by the boatmen mainly because its secluded bays well protected from the wind. Cokertme has a long coastline with forests of pine and olive trees starting right from the coastline. Local restaurants with reasonable prices offer fine food to boat people. At night time, there are even belly dancers entertaining the visitors.
 

Day 3: Seven Island - Kufre - Long Port - English Harbour

Before breakfast in the early morning, we will cruise to Seven Islands. You will experience another excellent day in the Seven Islands Region. In this region which is full of many small islands and coral reef; it is recommended that you should dive, swim, sleep and rest. Our guests can also enjoy a walk in the forests which are filled with pine trees. Our first stop in Seven Islands Region will be Kufre Bay. Then we will be anchoring at Uzun Liman (Long Port). Afterwards we will cruise to English Port for dinner and an overnight stay. The name English Port comes from the time of 2nd World War as the ships of British Navy forces used to dock here. In this area, there are so many small and large bays which are suitable and sheltered enough to anchor for the boats.
 

Day 4: Cleopatra (Sedir Island) Karacasogut

We will cruise to Sedir (Cedrae) Island. This unique island with its small beach and unbelievable clear water is like an open-air museum. Then our boat will sail to Karacasogut village for dinner and spend the night there. This lovely village is located at 25 km away from Marmaris. Therefore, it is possible to visit Marmaris via 'dolmus' (mini buses) if you want. We also have an optional tour to Dalyan - Caunos. The guests who want to make a shorter cruise may leave the boat here.

Sedir Island: A rumor has it that, this was the meeting point of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony. You can still visit the ruins of a horse shoe shaped antic theatre and other things from Hellenistic and Roman periods. This island boasts an incredible beach with fine sand composed of fossils and a magnificent view of the Kiran Mountains across the bay. Cleopatra's beach of Sedir Island is one of the most beautiful and crowded beach in Turkey. It is also suggested that the fine sand of the beach was brought all the way from Nile river of Egypt. The Sedir (Cedrea) Islands was also a resort area at Roman times, now crowded by people coming mainly from Marmaris.
Karacasogut is the most suitable and logical place for anchorage in the area, located 40 kms from Marmaris town. It is one of the spectacular places of south western Anatolian coastline. The area already attracted land developers who built fancy summer villas around the bay.
 

Day 5: Longoz - Tuzla

Morning swimming will soon become a part of your daily activities. For lunch, our captain will cruise to Longoz Bay; another place which is like paradise, sheltered with huge pine forests. After lunch, you can enjoy a short walk in the forest and take a rest in Ali Baba's local shed-like cafe. Afterwards the gulet will be anchoring at Tuzla Bay to enjoy a swimming break in the turquoise-blue waters. Dinner and overnight stay at Tuzla.

Day 6: Kargili - Kisebuku (Alakisla Buku)

Day 7: Pabuc Burnu - Yalıciftlik - Bodrum

We will sail to Pabucburnu after breakfast and enjoy lunch here. Tea will be served in Yalıçiftlik Bay. An optional village tour can be arranged from this bay for those guests wishing to experience local life. Then our boat will be cruise back to Bodrum Port for the last day's dinner and overnight stay. Those who need to depart earlier, may check out in Bodrum, if they like.
 

The Gulf of Gokova (Kerme), is a narrow gulf of the Aegean Sea which separates the Bodrum peninsula from the Resadiye peninsula in southwest Turkey.

Bodrum (ancient Halicarnassus), located in its northwest reaches, is the only large city on the gulf today, but the gulf was originally named for the ancient city of Ceramus, on the north shore. The Greek island of Kos closes off the gulf from the Aegean.

Administratively, Gulf of Gökova coastline includes portions of the districts of Bodrum, Milas, Mugla, Ula, Marmaris and Datca.

The alluvial plain at the Gulf's end is the location of the townships of Akyaka and Gokova which are much prized by visitors with especially Akyaka becoming a rising center of tourism.

DAY 8 : BODRUM

PRICE LIST

2013 Summer Prices (Full Board- Per Week)

Embarking Days:  Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only

Prices include:
* All services, harbor taxes and yacht insurance*
* 5 o'clock tea break with, cookie, biscuits, cake offer *
* Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the cruise period*
* Basic snorkeling and fishing equipments and board games*
* 7 nights accommodation in private cabins with en-suite bath/WC*
* Towels and bed sheets, but still bring personal towels and swimming materials*

Prices do not include
* Personal travel insurance.
* Airport and hotel transfers from/to boats.
* Optional excursion tours at the stopover places which may be recommended by boat staffs.
* Drinks are not included but available at the boat with very reasonable prices.
* Various surcharges in case of credit card payments ( Visa and Master, and American Express)
 

PAYMENT AND RESERVATION

Payment Procedure: Depending on season we will request some 20-25% of the total price in advance to complete reservation. Remaining payment can be made sometime before / during check in to the boats. Payments can be made online, by various major credit cards or cash.

ATTENTION:
This is not an exclusively gay cruise. Potential of gay tourism in Turkey is not so big for frequent gay cruises, unfortunately. We organize this cruise in cooperation with other non-gay boat operators or boat owners, but we choose the gay friendly ones as much as possible. Therefore it is a coincidence if there will be other gay or lesbian clients joining the same cruise, same day with you. Other participants comes from various travel agencies and are mostly western tourists.
Cabins mostly have 1 double bed and twin (separate) beds are not guaranteed for double booking. Cabin share is not guaranteed for single participants. They need to book a private cabin and pay the corresponding price supplement.
The boats are standard quality and the cruise is classified as cabin charter. The cabins will have en suite bath/WC. Private charter version of same cruise can be organized with standard or deluxe boats if requested. Similar rates can be offered for private groups consisting of some 12-16 people.
There may be small changes with the cruise route. The captain can make some minor changes with the route due to weather conditions and unavoidable technical problems.
What you should bring: Bed sheets and some towels are provided for guests. But still we recommend you to bring your own extra towels as well as swimming and sun bathing materials,  a couple of slippers and walking shoes, a pullover and maybe a windbreaker for unexpectedly windy/cool nights.

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