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Day 1: BODRUM
Boarding starts at 15:30 from Bodrum Harbor.
On the first day, our boat will remain anchored in Bodrum Port
for dinner and an overnight stay. Bodrum has a history that goes
back to the 12th
century B.C. The city which was called 'Halicarnassus' was the
birthplace of Herodotus; the 'Father of History' who lived in
the 5th
century B.C. The 'Mausoleum' of King Mausolus (350 B.C.) one of
the Seven Wonders of the World is in this city. The only
structure that survived from the Classical Era is the
Amphitheatre. It is one of the oldest theatres in Anatolia with
a capacity of 13.000 guests and it is still hosting many shows
and concerts for the art-lovers of Bodrum. Another place that
you should visit when you arrive in Bodrum is the landmark of
the city, the 'Castle of Saint Peter'. It is one of the best
preserved pieces of architecture with a history dating back to
the Middle Ages. 'Myndos Gate' through which Alexander the Great
entered Halicarnassus is another place that you should not miss.
Day 2: PALAMUTBUKU - INCEBURUN
After breakfast, you will be informed about
the cruise itinerary and the boat. Then we will start to cruise
to Palamutbuku Bay early in the morning. We will anchor at Ince
Burun after lunch and swimming breaks. We will stay in this
lovely bay for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: AKTUR - BENCIK
After breakfast we will cruise to Aktur Bay.
Then our first stop will be Bencik Bay; which has a very narrow
entrance but a unique view once you get inside. Bencik is
located at the narrowest part of the peninsula that divides
Hisaronu Gulf from the Gokova Gulf but it is located at Hisaronu
side. In 550s B.C. the Cnidus people wanted to dig a tunnel in
the narrowest land piece of the peninsula between the Hisaronu
Gulf and the Gokova Gulf as a defense line against the Persians.
That way they would make two peninsulas one island and the
defence easier. They started with diligence and put in a lot of
effort; however, in the end they could not manage and the city
was conquered by the Persians. Dinner and an overnight stay will
be in Bencik Bay.
Day 4: EMEL SAYIN - ORHANİYE - SELİMİYE
After breakfast, we will anchor in Emel Sayın
Bay and you can enjoy a swimming stop in this lovely bay. For
lunch we will dock in Orhaniye. In Orhaniye Bay, you will see
the unique scenery of a natural tidal formation called 'Kız Kumu'
(Maiden's Beach). There are so many myths about this reddish
sand-path going from the shore to the inner parts of the sea
which is suitable for walking along. On a tiny island located in
the bay, you can see the wrecks of an antique castle, a sign of
an ancient city. Today, our final destination will be Selimiye
for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5: DIRSEKBUKU - BOZBURUN
After anchoring in Dirsekbuku, we will go to
Bozburun which is a small fishing town. This area was popular
and suitable for sponge-diving but nowadays the people of the
island are no more interested in sponge-diving as it is not
financially beneficial and is dangerous. In recent years
sponge-diving has been replaced by gulet tourism and nowadays
Bozburun Gulets take their place in this sector.
Day 6: DATÇA - KNIDOS (CNIDUS)
We will cruise to Datca. Food and water will
be supplied to the boat from Datca Harbor. Datca was founded by
the Dorians who came from Aegean Sea to the southern coast of
Ionia in the 7th
century B.C. The island has no humidity at all and has fresh air
with plenty of oxygen. The historian Strabon was right when he
remarked of Datca’s weather: "God would send his beloved
servants to Datca to live longer". According to a myth while the
Spanish pirates were passing by the coast of Datca, they
disembarked people with Hansen's disease in Sariliman Bay and
these abandoned people recovered from their disease with the
help of the clean weather of Datca. You may take a walk in Datca
Harbour. We will cruise to Cnidus for dinner and an overnight
stay. Cnidus was a developed city in science, art and
architecture. Eudoxos, a very popular astronomer and maths
professor; Dr. Euryphon; Polygontos, a popular painter; Skopas
and Bryaksis of Faros, the most famous sculptors of the era;
Sostrates, the architect of Alexandrian light house -one of the
seven wonders of the World- and Ktesias the doctor, who saved
the life of a Presian king from a disaster, lived on this
island. Dr. Euryphon and his students founded the second biggest
medical science school in Cnidus. The island also hosts the
largest sun clock of its time which was erected by Eudoksos.
Knidos was the home for Aphrodite's monument and in those times
the city was famous for brothels and became popular for sailors
and Arabic tradesmen. You may take a walk on the shore to see
the ruins.
Day 7: BLACK ISLAND – (POYRAZ BAY – METEOR
BAY) - BODRUM
We will start to cruise early in the morning
to Karaada (Black Island). Breakfast and a swimming break will
be at Poyraz Bay which is located on the northern side of the
island. This is such a nice bay with its turquoise-blue waters.
We will be anchoring at Meteor Bay for lunch which is located on
the southern side of the island. There is a meteor hole here and
this is how the bay got its name. Here you may jump over the
platform into the deep water. You may also take a walk through
the underwater caves which are very near to Meteor Bay for a
small local fee. We will dock in Bodrum Harbor for dinner and an
overnight stay.
Day 8: BODRUM
The guests will leave the boat with precious
memories by 10:30 after breakfast.
*IMPORTANT NOTE: The A/C
can be in use up to 8 hours daily.
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