Göcek
via Kizikuyruk Koyu.
Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Göcek through Kapı Creek, Ekincik (Dalyan delta), Gemiler, Kızıkuyruk Koyu, Fethiye and Wall Bay — Turquoise Coast wide loop.
Day-by-day route
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Göcek → Kapı Creek
8 nm shake-down S from D-Marin Göcek via Yassıca Islands swim. 12 Islands cluster (most concentrated cruising on Turquoise Coast). Kapı Creek restaurant moorings. Anchor on sand at 5-7 m as alternative. Plan to dive a natural rock arch at Kapı Creek and şakşuka fried-vegetable yogurt on deck.
Distance
3 NM
Sailing
~0.6h at 5 kn
Route at a glance
Route summary
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Day-by-day journey
Named anchorages, restaurants, and route notes for every leg of the week — written by sailors who've actually run this passage.
Göcek → Kapı Creek
8 nm shake-down south from D-Marin Göcek to Kapı Creek via Yassıca Islands swim stop. The 12 Islands cluster (Skopea Limanı) has 12 named islets within a 6 nm radius — the most concentrated charter cruising ground on the Turquoise Coast. Restaurant-mooring system in Kapı Creek (free with dinner).
Things to do
Anchor swim at Yassıca Islands neon fish
Dive a natural rock arch at Kapı Creek
Şakşuka fried-vegetable yogurt on deck
Stargaze with creek-cliff frame
Mooring tip
Free restaurant mooring buoy in Kapı Creek — pay for dinner, buoy included. Anchor on sand at 5-7 m as alternative. Fully sheltered.
Kapı Creek → Ekincik
20 nm west to Ekincik — gateway to the Dalyan Delta (Köyceğiz Lake + Dalyan River, loggerhead-turtle nesting beach at İztuzu). 4th-c BC Lycian rock-cut tombs of Kaunos line the river-bank cliffs. Day-trip up the river by traditional gulet. Anchor in Ekincik Bay on sand at 5-7 m, sheltered from N. Restaurant moorings on the south side as alternative. Plan to day-trip up the Dalyan Delta by gulet, see 4th-c BC Kaunos Lycian rock tombs, walk loggerhead-turtle nesting İztuzu Beach.
Things to do
Day-trip up the Dalyan Delta by gulet
See 4th-c BC Kaunos Lycian rock tombs
Walk loggerhead-turtle nesting İztuzu Beach
Soak in Sultaniye thermal mud baths
Mooring tip
Anchor in Ekincik Bay on sand at 5-7 m, sheltered from N. Restaurant moorings on the south side as alternative.
Ekincik → Gemiler
20 nm east-southeast back across to Gemiler Island (St Nicholas Island). Byzantine pilgrimage site, the original tomb of St Nicholas of Myra (relocated to Bari 1087 AD). Anchor in Coldwater Bay opposite — freshwater springs flowing into the sea drop the surface temperature suddenly.
Things to do
Walk Gemiler Byzantine pilgrimage paths
Snorkel for the freshwater-spring temperature drop
Anchor swim in Coldwater Bay
Nar ekşili pomegranate-glazed meze on deck
Mooring tip
Free restaurant mooring buoy in Coldwater Bay — pay for dinner, buoy included. Anchor on sand at 5-7 m as alternative.
Gemiler → Kızıkuyruk Koyu
6 nm north to Kızıkuyruk Koyu — pebble-beach cove inside the 12 Islands cluster, pine-fringed, mountaintop overlook on the trail above. Sea caves at the south side for kayak. Anchor on sand 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Free anchoring on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Restaurant moorings on the south side as alternative. Plan to kayak the south-side sea caves, hike thyme-and-pine ridge for Blue Lagoon overlook, snorkel for sea-urchins and starfish.
Things to do
Kayak the south-side sea caves
Hike thyme-and-pine ridge for Blue Lagoon overlook
Snorkel for sea-urchins and starfish
Grilled prawns with lemon-oregano on deck
Mooring tip
Free anchoring on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Restaurant moorings on the south side as alternative.
Kızıkuyruk Koyu → Fethiye
6 nm east to Marina di Fethiye ECE. Lycian 4th-c BC tomb of Amyntas (full Ionic temple façade carved into the cliff above the city) is the headline shore activity. Tuesday market spices + handcrafted rugs. Marina di Fethiye ECE stern-to with lazy lines, €70-110/night peak, fully sheltered. Plan to climb to the 4th-c BC tomb of Amyntas, tuesday market for handcrafted rugs, kabak çiçeği dolması stuffed zucchini flowers at a lokanta.
Things to do
Climb to the 4th-c BC tomb of Amyntas
Tuesday market for handcrafted rugs
Kabak çiçeği dolması stuffed zucchini flowers at a lokanta
Cold rakı toast on the seafront
Mooring tip
Marina di Fethiye ECE stern-to with lazy lines, €70-110/night peak, fully sheltered.
Fethiye → Wall Bay
6 nm short south to Wall Bay (Hamam Bay) — limestone-cliff cove with snorkel-friendly underwater gorges, octopus + parrotfish habitat. Sand bottom 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Anchor in the bay; no marina here. Free anchoring in Wall Bay on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N. No marina; provision before arriving. Plan to snorkel the underwater gorges (octopus + parrotfish), paddle to hidden beach for olive-bread + labneh lunch, walk the limestone cliff trail.
Things to do
Snorkel the underwater gorges (octopus + parrotfish)
Paddle to hidden beach for olive-bread + labneh lunch
Walk the limestone cliff trail
Stargaze with cliff-shining frame
Mooring tip
Free anchoring in Wall Bay on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N. No marina; provision before arriving.
Wall Bay → Göcek
8 nm west back to D-Marin Göcek via Tersane Island swim stop (Byzantine shipyard remains visible underwater in the shallows). Refuel at D-Marin before tying up. D-Marin Göcek stern-to with lazy lines, €100-160/night peak, fully sheltered. Plan to walk D-Marin promenade boutiques and turkish coffee at a bougainvillea café.
Things to do
Snorkel the Tersane Byzantine shipyard underwater
Walk D-Marin promenade boutiques
Turkish coffee at a bougainvillea café
Refuel and clean the boat at D-Marin Göcek
Mooring tip
D-Marin Göcek stern-to with lazy lines, €100-160/night peak, fully sheltered. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.
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