From Göcek to Yeşilova Bay: a week to Bozburun and back
A route for crews who find the Gulf of Göcek too small: in a week you reach the Bozburun peninsula and Yeşilova Bay, where wooden gulets are still built, and come back past Marmaris to Gemiler island. About 165 nm — well over the usual Twelve Islands week: three legs of 24–30 nm and one long 44 nm run, though it comes with the wind behind you. In return you get three different coasts in seven days: the pine coves of Göcek, the bare rock of Caria and the Byzantine ruins of Gemiler.
Day by day
Göcek
- Göcek36.753, 28.940
Take over the yacht at one of the Göcek marinas, twenty minutes from Dalaman airport. Do the big shop at the Migros on the main street: until Bozburun you will mostly find restaurant pontoons.
Göcek → Bedri Rahmi Bay (Taşyaka)
- Bedri Rahmi Bay (Taşyaka)36.695, 28.868
- Kapı Creekmooring buoys36.643, 28.894
A short first evening in Skopea Limanı, the western part of the gulf. The painter Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu left a fish on a rock in this bay, and next door, in Tomb Bay, Lycian tombs are cut into the cliff above the water. Anchor with a line ashore or tie up at a restaurant pontoon.
Taşyaka → Ekincik
- Ekincik36.825, 28.555
Out of the gulf past Kurtoğlu point and west along the high coast. Ekincik is a bay under pine-covered slopes near the mouth of the Dalyan river, with restaurant pontoons and room to anchor. It is open to the south: in a southerly the night here is rolly.
Ekincik → Serçe Limanı
- Serçe Limanı36.581, 28.054
The longest leg west: past the entrance to Marmaris bay, Çiftlik and Gebekse to the southern tip of the Bozburun peninsula. Serçe is a narrow bay sheltered from almost every side; in the 1970s an 11th-century Byzantine ship carrying glass was raised here, and its hull is now in the Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Bodrum.
Serçe → Bozburun
- Bozukkale (Loryma)36.576, 28.012
- Bozburun36.692, 28.043
- Martı Marina (Orhaniye)marina36.771, 28.127
Round the point at Bozukkale — the walls of ancient Loryma stand above the bay entrance — and head north into Yeşilova Bay. Bozburun is the gulet-building village: a town harbour on the waterfront, water, fuel and shops. For a quieter night, Orhaniye lies about ten miles further into the Gulf of Hisarönü.
Bozburun → Çiftlik
- Çiftlik36.708, 28.238
- Söğütmooring buoys36.659, 28.083
- Kumlubükmooring buoys36.745, 28.274
Back south round the peninsula and east along the outer coast. Çiftlik is a wide bay with a sandy bottom and restaurant pontoons — a calm night before the long run.
Çiftlik → Kalevezi (Gemiler)
- Kalevezi (Gemiler)36.565, 29.087
The longest day of the week: east past Ekincik and Kurtoğlu point to Gemiler island. Leave at first light — the summer westerly is behind you on this leg. Spend the night in Kalevezi Bay opposite the island and take the dinghy across in the evening to the Byzantine churches of Gemiler.
Kalevezi → Göcek
- Göcek36.753, 28.940
Across the Gulf of Fethiye back to Göcek: fuel, holding-tank pump-out and handover.
Coordinates are approximate, for the harbour or bay. Paste them into Google Maps or a chartplotter, and check the chart and pilot book before you moor or anchor.
Good to know
- Wind: in summer a westerly to north-westerly of 12–20 knots by day, dying in the evening. Heading west to Serçe and Bozburun it is on the nose, so start those legs in the morning; on the way back to Gemiler it is behind you. Best months: May, June, September and October.
- Moorings: in the Göcek bays, Serçe, Çiftlik and Kalevezi you anchor with a line ashore or use restaurant pontoons, usually free if you eat there. The only town harbour with water, fuel and shops is Bozburun; marinas are in Göcek and, if needed, Orhaniye.
- Environment: the whole route is in Muğla province, where the Blue Card system applies: holding tanks are pumped out at stations only, and discharging overboard is fined. The Gulf of Göcek is a specially protected area — some bays have buoys, and anchoring on seagrass is not allowed.
- If the weather turns: split the long Çiftlik — Kalevezi leg with a night in Ekincik and return to Göcek through the Skopea Limanı bays without Gemiler — about 150 nm. The transit log is issued at the base and covers the whole route.
How to get to the marina
- Göcek (D-Marin Göcek / Club Marina)
- Dalaman (DLM) — 25 km, 25 min by car
25–35 min · €50 per car
Pre-booked transfer: the driver meets you in arrivals with a name sign and drives straight to the pier. €50 per car for 1–5 people.
25–35 min · €30–45 per car
Taxi from the rank outside arrivals, priced in lira: through the tunnel on the D400, about half an hour.
25–35 min · €25–50 per day
Rental desks in the arrivals hall. It is only 25 km, but the car sits at the marina all week — worth it only if you plan land trips.
1–1.5 h · €4–6 per person
Havaş and Muttaş buses to Fethiye stop at Göcek on the D400; the marinas are about 2 km away — walk or take a taxi.
Göcek is the closest base to Dalaman: land in the morning and you reach the marina well before boat check-in. Buses wait for flight arrivals, so their journey time varies a lot.
Prices are autumn 2026 estimates in euros; times are without traffic. Bus and ferry timetables change with the season, so check them before you travel.
Airport — marina — airport, 24/7
A car for 1–6 people (Mercedes Vito or VW Transporter) or a Mercedes Sprinter for 9–12. Dalaman, Antalya and Bodrum airports; Marmaris, Göcek, Fethiye, Bodrum, Kaş and Finike marinas, and pick-ups from Çiftlik, Kumlubük and other bays on request.
Prices per car
- Dalaman → Marmaris, Netsel Marina€70
- Dalaman → Marmaris, Marmaris Yacht Marina€80
- Dalaman → Orhaniye, Marti Marina€110
- Dalaman → Fethiye€60
- Dalaman → Göcek€50
- Antalya → Fethiyefrom €140
Prices are for 1–5 people; a sixth passenger is +€10, a Mercedes Sprinter +€30. The exact price is confirmed when you book.
Included
- meet and greet at arrivals with a name sign
- air conditioning, water and Wi-Fi in the car
- passenger insurance for the trip
- Russian-speaking manager 24/7
When to go and what it costs in Turkey
Median € per berth per week from the agent's latest check, monohulls; each month's page has both boat types, a chart and boats departing that month.
Discounted boats in Turkey
All boats in Turkey
How long is the Göcek — Bozburun route and where do you stay overnight?
8 days and about 163 nautical miles in a loop, starting and finishing in Göcek. Overnight stops in order: Göcek, Bedri Rahmi Bay (Taşyaka), Ekincik, Serçe Limanı, Bozburun, Çiftlik, Kalevezi (Gemiler). The longest leg is day 7, 44 nm.
How do I get to the marina for the Göcek — Bozburun route?
The route starts and finishes at Göcek (D-Marin Göcek / Club Marina). The nearest airport is Dalaman (DLM), 25 km away. Fastest: transfer, 25–35 min, €50 per car. Cheapest: bus, 1–1.5 h, €4–6 per person.
When is the best time to sail the Göcek — Bozburun route?
Turkey has a long season, April to November. July and August are the peak, with the highest prices; May, June, September and October bring warm water, a steady afternoon breeze and prices below the peak. October is still warm and noticeably cheaper than summer; April and November are cooler but the cheapest. By the agent's latest checks (monohulls), the cheapest month is March: a median of ≈€313 per berth per week. The most expensive is October, at €417. The most boats with 20% off or more are in November: 43%. The agent checks the current month and the next five; each month has its own page with the numbers.
How much does a yacht for this route cost?
A whole boat in Turkey for a week starts from €780 in the agent's current selection: the cheapest discounted week departing in the next three months. Prices per berth by month are higher up the page; the boats are under “All boats in Turkey”.
Do I need a licence to charter a yacht?
For a bareboat charter (no skipper or crew provided), yes: a skipper's licence and, as a rule, a VHF radio certificate. Without a licence, we add a skipper, paid separately from the boat price.
What's included in the boat price?
Just the boat, for a week. Usually paid separately: transit log and final cleaning, fuel, marina fees, the security deposit (or deposit insurance), a skipper, cook and hostess if you need them, and extras (SUP board, on-board Wi-Fi, coffee machine, child safety netting).
