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CRUISE 5 (4 DAYS-3 NIGHTS)
FETHIYE -OLYMPOS or OLYMPOS-FETHIYE CRUISE |
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FETHIYE TO OLYMPOS
or OLYMPOS TO FETHIYE BOAT CRUISE |
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EVERYDAY
DEPARTURE MINI CRUISE #5 (4 DAYS + 3 NIGHTS) |
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GENERAL
INFO |
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This cruise is specifically recommended to budget travelers not
looking for luxury, available almost everyday between April -
October 10, departing
from Fethiye and Olympos. For other mini
cruise options please see:
Marmaris-Fethiye Cruise
Check-in to boats approximately between 09:30 am-12:00 at
noon. The boats leave the harbors at approximately 11-00-12:00 at
noon time, but the exact departure time is flexible. We recommend
our guests to book a hotel in Fethiye, Olympos the night before the
boat's departure.
The itinerary below is for the cruise starting from Fethiye and
ending in Olympos bay of Antalya Province available from the
beginning of April till the end of October. Please ask for
availability in April and late October closer to departure time.
The reverse route (Olympos to Fethiye) is also available
almost everyday with the same rates and conditions.
Arrival to Fethiye: There are scheduled bus connections to
Fethiye from most major cities and towns of Turkey. Dalaman (40
km) is the nearest airport to Fethiye, and there are frequent
flights from Istanbul Ataturk Airport. There is also airport
shuttle service of HAVAS for each domestic flight from Dalaman
Airport to Fethiye Marina and Hillside Hotel, which takes 70
minutes and costs around 10 Euro pp. Click here for the shuttle schedule of HAVAS for Dalaman
airport
Arrival to Olympos/Demre: You can come to Demre (145 km to
Antalya) or Olympos (80 km to Antalya) by frequent buses departing
from Antalya for Kas or Fethiye. For Olympos you should ask the
driver to let you off at the road to Olympos village which is 7 km
south of the coastal highway. In summer, taxis and minibuses
usually wait at this junction to shuttle travelers to Olympos
proper for about YTL 5. There are scheduled long-distance bus
connections to Antalya from all major cities and towns of Turkey.
Antalya airport 10 km east of the city center and there are
frequent flights from Istanbul Ataturk Airport as well as direct
charter flights from major European cities in mid summer. There is
also airport shuttle service of HAVAS to Antalya city center.
Click here for the shuttle schedule of HAVAS for Antalya
airport.
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Day 1 :
FETHIYE-SAMANLIK BAY-BUTTERFLY VALLEY-ST. NICHOLAS ISLAND |
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Departure from Fethiye marina at around 11:00-12:00 o'clock noon
time. Stop at Samanlik bay for swimming and lunch. Move on
to Butterfly Valley (Kelebekler Vadisi) where it is
possible stop for swimming, shortly visiting the Blue Lagoon
(Oludeniz) if the weather permits and arrive to St Nicholas
Island (Gemiler Adasi) early in the evening where you will
have your dinner and your boat will anchor for overnight. You can
swim and visit Byzantium ruins in the island.
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Yachts at
Fethiye Marina |
Butterfly
Valley |
Beach at St Nicholas Island |
Fethiye is one of the most popular
resorts of Turkey located on a wide bay, strewn with many islands.
Fethiye is 135 kms southwest of Marmaris and has an outstanding
and busy marina. The ancient name of the city is Telmessos and you
will see a fortress on the hill overlooking the city which was
built by Knights of Rhodes Island. Fethiye is also known for its
rock tombs carved into the faces of the high cliffs by the
Lycians. Among these tombs especially remarkable one is the tomb
of Amnytas dating from the 4th century BC, elaborately carved in
Doric architectural style. It is worth well visiting. Other
historical places around the town are the Sarcopaghi and the
Fethiye Tower.
Butterfly Valley: At a distance of 5-7 km from Oludeniz,
this interesting canyon is surrounded by approximately 350 meter
high mountains. It takes its name from the butterflies called as
Jarsey Tiger and seen between June and September. It is an Earth
Eden with its waterfall flows both in summer and winter, large
beach, clear water, brightly shining pebbles and oleanders
decorating the environs. Possibilities like a camping area with
tent sites, restaurant, bar, shower cabinets, changing cubicles,
etc. are offered in the valley which is the meeting place of world
wanderers For thousands of years, its only habitants were the
butterflies and local fauna. Still now, the valley hosts 136 kinds
of butterflies and moths within the fascinating waterfalls !
Oludeniz: The Blue Lagoon is 1 of the best places in the world
to do absolutely nothing but soak up the sun amid stunning natural
surroundings ! The water is a brilliant sapphire blue due to the
complete absence of weed on the white sandy sea bottom.
St Nicholas Island: Byzantine and Early-Christian ruins
from 5th-11th centuries lie tucked among the pine trees and partly
under the water on St-Nicholas Island (Gemiler Adasi) It has a bay
well-protected from the wind and a beach surrounded with pine and
olive trees attracts visitors from neighborhood towns beside the
people arriving with cruise boats.
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Day 2 : KALKAN-KAS-KEKOVA BAY |
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Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan
for breakfast & swimming. Cruising to Kas where you will
stop in the harbor for lunch and visit this charming fishing
village. Only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and the Roman theatre
are left from the ancient city called Antiphellos, but the charm
of the town remains up to modern times! You will stop for swimming
in a bay near Kekova and stay there for dinner and
overnight.
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A street in Kas, Antalya |
Kaputas beach near Kas |
Kalkan and its harbor |
Kalkan is a well-maintained and quiet harbor town, located 25
km west of Kas. It is an attractive town, once a fishing village
inhabited mainly by the Ottoman Greeks. It has become increasingly
popular since the 1980s, with a huge holiday village covering the
southern hillside. The small town centre which overlooks the bay
is filled with quaint, traditional white-washed houses, shuttered
windows and balconies with brilliantly-colored flowers. The marina
caters for the requirements of visiting yachts, as well as several
restaurant and shops in the city centre.
Kas is a small fishing, yachting and tourist town, and a
district of Antalya Province of Turkey, 168 km west of the city of
Antalya. As a tourist town it is relatively unspoiled. The town of
Kas is on a hill running down to the sea. In ancient times it was
a member of the Lycian League, and its importance during this time
is confirmed by the presence of one of the richest Lycian
necropolis. Kas itself is a quiet pleasant town with its blue sea
and narrow streets scented with jasmine flowers. There are plenty
of little guest houses, quiet cafes serving home cooking, or small
bars to relax after a day's scuba diving. Kas is one of the
leading spots for diving in Turkey. If you decide to try diving
in Kas you can expect to see a beautiful array of fish and other
sea creatures like octopus and possibly dolphins, and also the
wrecks of some ancient ships.
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Day 3 : KEKOVA SUNKEN CITY-SIMENA-GOKKAYA BAY |
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After breakfast your boat will depart for visiting Sunken City
of Kekova Island. This Lycian- Roman archaeological site is
protected and no swimming or snorkeling is allowed, so you will
only see the ruins here from the boat while cruising very slowly
over the sunken city. We will sail on to Kalekoy (ancient
Simena) located at the mainland opposing the Kekova Island
which is a typical Turkish fishing-village with no access for cars
from the land. You can visit the Byzantine/Ottoman castle after
lunch. In Gokkaya Bay, once the haven for pirates, water
sports are available at your own expense. You can relax after
dinner or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn discotheque
which provides transfer for boat guests (at your own expense).
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A Lycian tomb near Simena, now half-way
under the sea |
Simena is the ancient Lycian name of Kalekoy which is a
village of the Kas district in the Antalya Province of Turkey on
the Mediterranean coast. Lycian League consisted of a group
of city states (Xantos, Patara, Myra, Pinara, Tlos and Olympos)
dating back to 13th century BC which was self-governed most of the
time although it has been under the control of greater empires of
Romans, Greeks and Persians. Kalekoy faces the island of Kekova,
and can be reached only by sea. The village lies amidst a Lycian
necropolis, which is partially sunken underwater. Kalekoy is
overlooked by a Byzantine castle, built in the Middle Ages to
fight the pirates which nested in Kekova. The castle contains a
small theatre. Kalekoy is a popular yachting destination.
Kekova Island,
famous with the ancient sunken city is a
small Turkish island near Kas district of Antalya province which
faces the villages of Kalekoy (ancient Simena) and Ucagiz (ancient
Teimioussa). Kekova has an area of 4.5 km² and is uninhabited. On
its northern side there are the ruinspartly sunkenof Dolchiste/Dolikisthe,
an ancient town which was destroyed by an earthquake during the
second century A.D. Rebuilt and still flourishing during the
Byzantine Empire period, it was completely abandoned because of
Arab incursions.
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Day 4 : DEMRE-OLYMPOS |
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After breakfast you can take a look at the Pirate's Cave
before arriving to disembarking marina near Demre in early
afternoon. Ther will be free shuttle service to
Olimpos Village from the marina for those who want to go
there, or you can take a bus directly to downtown Antalya,
available very frequently in season. (apprx 3 hours ride)
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Kadir's Tree Houses in Olympos |
Boats at Olympos bay |
Lycian tombs in Myra, Demre |
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PRICE LIST |
2013 PRICES
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April &May October |
01.06.2013
14.06.2013
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15.06.2013
30.06.2013
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July
August |
01.09.2013
15.09.2013
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16.09.2013
30.09.2013
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210
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230
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275
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300
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275
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230
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Rates are per person in a
double cabin. A % 60 supplement will apply for single cabin / 1
person)
GUARANTEE DEPARTURE DAYS:
FETHIYE >
OLYMPOS ROUTE: Monday, Tuesdays, Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday.
OLYMPOS > FETHIYE ROUTE: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Sunday
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Attention:
* Cabin share for single participants and twin (separate) beds for
double bookings are not guaranteed.
Prices include:
* All taxes and harbor charges*
* Accommodation in private cabins*
* Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the cruise period*
* Transfers from/to central Fethiye and Olimpos hotels, if
requested*
* Basic snorkeling equipments and board games for common use of
guests*
* Enough bed sheets, towels etc are provided, but it is still recommended
to bring your own personal towels and swimming materials. These
can be purchased at departure points with reasonable rates.
Prices do not include.
*Airport transfers from/to boats.*
*Various charges in case of credit card payments *
*Drinks are not included but available at the boat with reasonable
prices.*
*Any tours & excursions recommended by the crew during the
cruise. (not compulsory)*
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PAYMENT AND
RESERVATION |
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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 may be a
wind-breaker for windy nights.
Click here to have an idea about blue cruises and gullet
boats
Click here for the map of the blue cruise
destinations in southwestern Turkey.

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Other Travel Activities
and Hotels in Fethiye |
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DAILY
TOURS IN FETHIYE
There are many daily tours and
activities you can join in Fethiye such as daily Ephesus,
Pamukkale Dalyan, Saklikent, Tlos tours, boat trips,
village tours, diving, rafting, jeep safari tours, Note
that we make 5 Euro pp discount for all tours if you book
your hotel from our company |
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FETHIYE
WEEKLY BOAT CRUISE
Fethiye-Marmaris-Fethiye
Available every Saturday in
summer season. Including tax,
accommodation on gullet boats with en suite baths,
breakfast, lunch, dinner, board games and basic snorkeling
equipments |
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PRIVATE CHARTER CRUISES
Tailor-Made Boat Cruises !
Book your private boat and cruise in any destination and time
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Gay-friendly staff. From recommended variety of boat options
you may select the one which fits to your budget and/or
expectations. |
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FETHIYE
GAY GUIDE
Trip advisor
and gay guide of Fethiye listing the most popular gay and
lesbian venues including bars, clubs, saunas, bath houses,
hotels, cafe and restaurants as well as other gay friendly
venues. Visitors can send their feedbacks about the venues and
places listed on the website. |
See Details |
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INTERNATIONAL ONLINE
SECURE SYSTEM
Book Your Hotels Online via International Secure
Reservation System with the Guarantee and Protection of
Istanbul Pride Travel. Pride Travel has special rates
agreements with all hotels from all over Fethiye. Easy to
search, hotels listed starting from the cheapest |
Fethiye Hotels
Antalya Hotels |
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