Turkey Cruising Companion by Emma Watson 1st Edition Update No. 1 – August 2014

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CHAPTER ONE - THE IONIAN COAST including details of things to do in the area, location information and a price list. Setur Çeşme Marina (p.46) Setur group’s Çeşme Marina is located in the bay of Web: http://www.cnmarinas.com/marinas/details.htm? Ilıca Koyu, and forms part of the Altın Yunus (Golden id=11&name=cesme-marina Dolphin) hotel & marina complex. There are 180 in- Web: http://www.cesmemarina.com.tr/marina_cesme- water berths for vessels up to 25m long (stern-to marina_18.html berths) and up to 45m long (side-to berths). The Tel: +90 232 712 2500 Fax: +90 232 712 9914 minimum depth in the marina is 4m. As of May 2014 Email: [email protected] the boatyard here is closed and under construction. It is Address: IC Çeşme Marina Yatırım Turizm ve expected to reopen some time in 2015. İşletmeleri A.Ş.,1016 Sk. No: 2/24 35930 Çeşme İzmir VHF Ch. 72 Web: http://www.seturmarinas.com/en/index.php?page= Port Alaçatı Marina (p.52) cesme-marina Port Alaçatı Marina is located in the bay of Yumru Tel: +90 232 7231434 Fax: +90 232 7234620 Koyu at the northen end of the gulf of Alaçatı Körfezi. Email: [email protected] It forms a part of the Port Alacati Project, which Address: Boyalık Mevkii Çeşme – İzmir includes the marina, plus the Port Alaçatı hotel, and a VHF Ch. 73 residential complex including up-market waterfront properties. The very charming town of Alaçatı is 3km Çeşme Marina (p.49) away. The marina itself has 260 in-water berths for Construction & development of Çeşme Marina is now vessels up to 35m with a maximum draft of 4m. The completed and the marina is open for business. There boatyard can accommodate up to 100 boats and has a are 400 in-water berths, for vessels up to 60ft with 6m 100 ton travel lift. draft. The boatyard has space for up to 100 boats, and has an 80 ton travel lift plus a 20 ton boat mover. Web: http://portalacati.com.tr/en- Technical services, including mechanical engineering, EN/marina/default.asp electronics, painting, varnishing & carpentry are all Tel: +90 232 716 97 60 Fax: +90 232 716 61 64 available on-site. There is a fuel dock located on the breakwater next to the boatyard & lifting area. Further Email: [email protected] information is available through the marina website, Address: Hacımemiş Mah. 8001 sok. No 4 Alaçatı Yat Limanı, 35950 Alaçatı, Çeşme İzmir – Turkiye

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VHF Ch. 72 at stern-to berths on floating pontoons or around the marina wall. They have 70,000 sq metres of hard Teos Marina (p.55) standing area, with 350 storage sheds to allow work to Teos Marina opened for business in July 2010. be done under cover. This is serviced by 2 travel lifts Located in the bay of Sığacık Limanı, and right next to of 75 tons & 400 tons. the pleasant town of Sığacık it has become very popular with local boat owners who live in the city of Web: http://www.d-marin.com/en/our_marinas/d- İzmir but want to have access to the cruising grounds marin_didim/overview further south, as well as becoming more popular with Tel: +90 256 813 80 81 Fax: +90 0256 813 14 13 visiting cruising yachts. The marina has in-water Email: [email protected] berths for 480 vessels up to 30m in length, and also a Address: Çamlık Mevkii 3.Koy Didim/Aydın-Turkey hard standing area for up to 80 vessels with a 75 ton VHF Ch. 72 travel lift. CHAPTER TWO - THE CARIAN COAST

Web: http://www.teosmarina.com.tr/index.php?dil=en Palmarina Yalıkavak (p.80) Tel: +90 232 7458080 Fax: +90 232 7457214 Located on the old site of Port Marina in Email: [email protected] Yalıkavak, Palmarina is the project of an Azerbaijani Address: Akkum Caddesi No: 4, Sığacık / Seferihisar, businessman who aims to make it THE destination for 35460 İZMİR / TÜRKİYE superyachts, megayachts and gigayachts in Turkey. VHF Ch. 72 The marina has been extensively redeveloped both ashore and afloat, and is now home to designer Kuşadası Marina (p.57) boutiques as well as fashionably expensive bars & Kuşadası Marina is part of the Setur Marina group, and restaurants, and is host to prestigious events such as is located in the town & cruise port of Kuşadası. It is the Bodrum Cup, the 4th Gant Cup and others. The popular with Turkish owners as well as cruising marina has in-water berths for 450 boats, including 69 yachtsmen, and is a popular spot for liveaboard berths for megayachts of 40m and above. Ashore there cruisers to spend the winter. The marina has in-water is space for 140 boats of up to 45m. The boatyard is berths for 450 boats up to 90m and with a maximum serviced by 2 travel lifts of 100 tons & 250 tons, as depth of 5m. It also has a hardstanding area for up to well as 2 boat movers of 40 tons & 100 tons. 150 boats, with an 80 ton travel lift. Web: http://www.palmarina.com.tr/ Web: Tel: +90 252 311 0611 Fax: +90 252 385 3281 http://www.seturmarinas.com/en/index.php?page= Email: [email protected] kusadasi-marina Address: Merkez Mah. Çökertme Cad. Yalıkavak - Tel: +90 256 618 14 60 Fax: +90 256 618 14 64 Bodrum / MUĞLA – Turkey Email: [email protected] VHF Ch. 72 Address: Setur Kuşadası Marina Kuşadası / Aydın VHF Ch. 73 D-Marin Marina (p.87) Turgutreis Marina was the first to open of Doğuş D-Marin Didim Marina (p.62) Group’s 3 . It is within walking Didim Marina is part of the Turkish Doğuş Marina distance of all the amenities of Turgutreis town and is group, and has facilities aimed particularly at the popular with cruisers, Turkish owners and charter superyachts and larger vessels that make it their home companies. It is also the location of an annual classical base for exploring this section of the coast. The resort music festival (http://www.dmarinfestival.com/en-ie). town of Altınkum is located nearby, which is the There are 550 in-water berths for yachts up to 30m, location of Didim Cruise Port. The marina has 580 in- either at stern-to berths with lazylines or floating finger water berths (including 86 superyacht berths), and can pontoons. The hardstanding area has a travel lift of 100 accommodate vessels up to 70m in length and 6m draft

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tons, and a boat mover of 40 tons, and has space for up to 50m, but larger yachts up to 100m are able to around 150 yachts. moor using their own anchor. Ashore there is hardstanding area for up to 100 vessels, and the marina Web: http://www.d-marin.com/en/our_marinas/d- has a 60 ton travel lift. As of May 2014 the marina has marin_turgutreis/overview applied to be recognised as a port of entry, but as this Tel: +90 252 382 9200 Fax: +90 252 382 6200 permission has not been granted yet all entry & exit Email: [email protected] facilities must be completed at the nearby ports of Address: Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvarı No: 26 48960 Datça, or , although the marina can Turgutreis, Bodrum – Turkey assist with other formalities such as transit log VHF Ch. 72 renewals.

Bodrum Milta Marina (p.96) Web: http://www.martimarina.com/Tesis.aspx Located in the heart of Bodrum town, and overlooked Tel: +90 252 487 1063/64/65/67 GSM: +90 533 746 by the iconic Castle of St Peter, Bodrum’s Milta 75 66 Fax: +90 252 487 1066 Marina is popular and busy, and advance booking is Email: [email protected] advised. Address: Orhaniye Köyü - Keçibükü Mevkii 48700 The marina has in-water berths for 450 vessels on Marmaris / Muğla / Türkiye floating & fixed pontoons, plus a 70 ton travel lift. The VHF Ch. 73 marina is also the home of the Bodrum Sailing Club (Bodrum Açıkdeniz Yelken Kulübü), who organise a Marmaris Netsel Marina (p.160) year-round racing programme as well as special events Netsel Marina is Marmaris’s ‘city-centre’ marina. It is such as the International Women’s Cup, various a popular base for several local charter companies, as summer events and a winter racing series well (www.bayk.org). as many privately-owned local & visiting yachts & motor boats. The marina is located within easy Web: http://www.miltabodrummarina.com/ walking distance of all the facilities, shops & Tel: +90 252 316 1860 Fax: +90 252 316 1406 restaurants of Marmaris town-centre, as well as all the Email: [email protected] nightlife in the busy & bustling resort town. Address: Neyzen Tevfik Caddesi No :5, 48400, The marina has in-water berths for 720 boats up to Bodrum – Türkiye 90m long and 18m deep, as well as a boatyard with VHF Ch. 73 capacity for up to 130 boats, serviced by a 100 ton travel lift and a 30 ton boat lift.

CHAPTER THREE - THE DORIAN COAST Web: http://www.netselmarina.com/en/ Tel: +90 252 412 2708 Fax: +90 252 412 5351 Martı Marina (p.135) Email: [email protected] This marina has long been a favourite choice for those Address: Sarıana mah. M.Münir Elgin Bulvarı No: who appreciate the excellent facilities that are located 38/2, Netsel Marmaris Marina / MUĞLA some distance away form the bustle of larger towns VHF Ch. 06 such as Bodrum & Marmaris, and offer easy access to the cruising area of the gulfs of Hisarönü Körfezi & Albatros Marina (p.162) Yeşilova Körfezi. The long-stalled development of the Albatros Marina is a small private marina in Marmaris marina hotel has finally been completed, and the bay, that is primarily home to the Offshore Sailing luxurious Hemithea boutique hotel is now open in the charter company, but also welcomes private yachts. It hillsides surrounding the marina has space for around 44 yachts in the water, and a (http://martihemitheahotel.com/home). boatyard capacity of around 150 yachts. The yard Martı Marina has 380 in-water berths with a maximum operates 2 lifts of 20 tons and 100 tons, and also has draft of 20m. Lazyline berths can accommodate yachts slipways capable of hauling vessels up to 300 tons.

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The marina is in a peaceful location midway between layout is basically unchanged, with protected in-water Marmaris Netsel Marina and Marmaris Yacht Marina, berthing for 380 vessels up to 80m in length. Their and is a short dolmuş ride from Marmaris centre. The hardstanding area is still on the opposite side of the marina does have plans to expand and house up to bay next to the Marinturk Village Port facility, and has another 250 boats, but development work has not space for 150 yachts with a 70 ton travel lift. D-Marina started and is not scheduled to do so any time soon. is one of the few marinas in Göcek where vessels can remain in the water year-round. Web: http://www.albatrosmarina.com/ Tel: +90 252 412 2456 Fax: +90 252 412 5547 Web: http://www.d-marin.com/en/our_marinas/d- Email: [email protected] marin_gocek/overview Address: Sarıana Mah. Mustafa Münir Elgin Bul. Tel: +90 252 645 1520 Fax: +90 252 645 1897 No: 46, Marmaris, Muğla , Turkey Email: [email protected] VHF Ch. 06 Address: Cumhuriyet Mh. Camtaş Cd. No: 12 48310 Göcek, /Muğla – Turkey Marmaris Yacht Marina (p.163) VHF Ch. 73 Marmaris Yacht Marina is located on the narrow strip of land that connects Yildiz Adasi to the mainland, in Marinturk Village Port (p.180) what is known as Yalancı Boğaz (False or Liar’s channel) because although it appears navigable from a The Marinturk Village Port Marina is located right in distance, in fact it is crossed by a narrow bar that the middle of Göcek bay and has become a popular prevents passage. Yacht Marina is one of the largest base for charter yacht companies as well as visiting marinas in Turkey, with 650 in-water berths and an private and cruising yachts. The Marina can now enormous yard that can accommodate over 1,000 accommodate up to 215 yachts on its floating jetties, boats. The marina operates 3 travel lifts of 50, 70 and but these are closed during the winter months 330 tons, and there are several large hangars where (November –April) because of a lack of protection work can be carried out under cover. A dolmuş service from wind & waves coming from the south. The runs into town every 20-30 minutes throughout the marina also has a hardstanding area that can year, and there are plenty of facilities available on-site, accommodate around 200 boats, and operates a 75 ton which means that it is not necessary to make the trip travel lift, a 200 ton travel lift & a 40 ton boat mover. every day. This is a very popular spot for liveaboard Work has recently resumed on the stalled development cruisers during the winter, and there is a full calendar of the Rixos hotel & villa accommodation next to the of events organised to pass the colder months. marina. This is now expected to open during Summer 2014 (http://www.rixos.com/en/rixos-premium-gocek- Web: http://www.yachtmarin.com/marina/index.php suites-villas-hotel). Tel: +90 252 422 0022 Fax: +90 252 422 0085 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.marinturk.com.tr/en/Port/Index/ Address: Adaköy, Yalancı Boğaz Mevkii, Marmaris, villageport Muğla, Türkiye Tel: +90 216 999 14 82 Fax: +90 252 645 15 78 VHF Ch. 72 Email: [email protected] Address: Büngüş Koyu Göcek 48310, Fethiye – Muğla, TURKEY CHAPTER FOUR - THE LYCIAN COAST VHF Ch. 73

D-Marin Göcek Marina (p.180) Marinturk Exclusive Marina (p.180) The Marinturk Exclusive Marina is designed to cater The Doğuş Marina group has now acquired what used for superyachts and megayachts of 18m and above, to be the Port Göcek Marina and is now Göcek D- and is located slightly further west from the Village Marin on the eastern side of the village. The marina Port in the bay of Poruklu Koyu. Two floating docks

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extend either side of one of the only swimming timetables are posted on the dock and are available at beaches in Göcek bay (the other is just east of D- the marina office. Marina and is also a private facility). The docks are fully shaded along their entire length, and can Web: accommodate up to 100 vessels. There is a courtesy http://www.skopeamarina.com.tr/default_uk.asp? service to Göcek village, and all maintenance & yard Fid=0 work can be organised through the Village Port office. Tel: +90 252 645 1794 Fax: +90 252 645 1793 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.marinturk.com.tr/en/Port/Index/ Address: 48310 Gocek, Fethiye, MUGLA - TURKEY exclusiveport VHF Ch. 72 Tel: +90 216 999 14 82 Fax: +90 252 645 15 78 Belediye Marina (p.180) Email: [email protected] The Göcek Belediye (town authorities) operate their Address: Poruklu Koyu Göcek 48310, Fethiye – own marina on two concrete jetties that extend from Muğla, TURKEY the waterfront towards the eastern end of the village. VHF Ch. 73 Berthing is stern-to with lazylines and there is space for around 150 yachts. Club Marina (p.180) Göcek Club Marina is well established in the western Tel: +90 252 645 1938 Fax: +90 252 645 1936 end of Göcek Bay and surrounded by pine forest. This VHF Ch. 13 sheltered location means that vessels can stay in the water all year round on floating pontoons or concrete Ece Saray Marina (p.184) jetties. The marina has 225 berths, and can accept This marina is a part of the Ece Saray hotel & marina vessels up to 95m long and with 7m draft. The marina resort, which is centrally located within the bay of does not have any boatyard facilities of its own, so Fethiye Limanı. The marina has space for 460 vessels haul outs and maintenance work must be organised up to 60m in length on its floating pontoons, and is with external contractors and through other yards in located within easy walking distance from the centre of the area. During the summer months the marina Fethiye town and all its facilities. The marina has no operates a courtesy boat service between Club Marina boatyard facilities, so haul outs must be arranged either and its sister organization Skopea Marina located in in Göcek, or with one of the boatyards in the the centre of Göcek village. Timetables are posted at southwestern corner of Fethiye Limanı. both marinas. Web: http://ecesaray.com.tr/marina2013/ Web: http://clubmarina.com.tr/default_uk.asp?Fid=0 Tel: +90 252 612 8829 Fax: +90 252 612 5008 Tel: +90 252 645 1800 Fax: +90 252 645 1804 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Address: Karagozler District No: 1 Yacht Marina Address: Bungus Koyu Mevkii 48310 Gocek, Fethiye / Mugla, Turkey MUGLA, TURKEY VHF Ch. 73 VHF Ch. 72 Kaş Marina (p.194) Skopea Marina (p.180) Part of the Setur Marinas group, Kaş Marina opened Skopea Marina is a sister operation to Göcek Club for business in 2010 and is located in the Bucak Denizi Marina, and is located at the western end of Göcek bay immediately to the west of Kaş Limanı. The village. The marina can accommodate up to 80 vessels marina is a 10 minute walk from Kaş town, and there on its single concrete jetty, although it does not have are dolmuş buses running approximately every 15 any boatyard facility. The courtesy ferry service to minutes. The marina has 7 floating pontoons protected Club Marina departs from the Skopea Marina dock – by a breakwater, and a hardstanding area at the furthest end of the bay. Berthing is stern-to with lazylines on

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the pontoons, which can accommodate 472 vessels up Setur Antalya Marina (p.214) to 150m with up to 10m draft. The hardstanding area The Setur Antalya Marina is located 10km to the west has room for 160 boats and the marina operates a 100 of the city of Antalya at the commercial & cruise port. ton travel lift & 45 ton boat moving trailer. The marina has in-water berths for 235 vessels, up to 90m long and 6m draft. The boatyard can take a Web: http://www.kasmarina.com.tr/en/ further 150 vessels, and the marina operates 60 ton, 75 Tel: +90 242 836 3470/1 Fax: + 90 242 836 3472 ton & 200 ton travel lifts. There are regular dolmuşes Email: [email protected] to and from the centre of Antalya. Address: Uğur Mumcu Caddesi, Bucak Denizi, Acısu Mevki, Kaş- ANTALYA Web: VHF Ch. 73 http://www.seturmarinas.com/en/index.php?page= antalya-marina Finike Marina (p.207) Tel: +90 242 259 32 59 Fax: +90 242 259 10 10 Setur Finike Marina is well established in the town of Email: [email protected] Finike, and is a popular place for cruising yachts to Address: Büyük Liman Mevkii Liman Mahallesi spend the winter, as well as being a port of entry and a Liman 2. Caddesi No:40 P.K.387 07130, Antalya - good location from where to explore local attractions Türkiye such as the ruins of Myra & church of St Nicholas at VHF Ch. 72 Demre, and the natural flame phenomenon of the Chimera at Olympos. The marina has 300 in-water VISAS & RESIDENCE PERMITS berths and can accommodate vessels up to 50m with draft of 5m. The boatyard has space for a further 150 The E-Visa System for Visiting tourists is fully up and boats and uses an 80 ton travel lift. running and is the preferred form of visa for short term visitors to Turkey. Web: http://www.seturmarinas.com/en/index.php?page= The Visa is valid for 180 days from the date of issue, finike-marina and entitles the holder to spend up to 90 days in Tel: +90 252 855 5030 Fax: +90 252 855 5031 Turkey during that period, with multiple entries Email: [email protected] permitted. Address: P.K. 17 07740 Finike - Antalya VHF Ch. 73 A new E-Visa cannot be obtained until 180 days has passed since the previous E-Visa was issued. Kemer Turkiz Marina (p.212) Kemer Turkiz Marina is located in the resort town of Penalties will be applied if you remain longer than the Kemer, and is a popular winter location for liveaboard permitted 90 days in a 180 day period, including fines cruisers in wintertime, as well as being a good base based on the length of overstay, and a possible ban on from where to explore the surrounding area in the returning to Turkey within a given period. summer, as well as a port of entry. The marina has in- water berths for 230 boats, and a hardstanding area E-Visas should be purchased in advance through the with 60 ton travel lift that can take 140 boats. website: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/ You will need access to a printer in order to print your E-Visa, which Web: http://www.kemerturkizmarina.com/en/index_ you must have with you when you enter the country. marina.html Tel: +90 242 814 1490 Fax: +90 242 814 1552 If you wish to stay in Turkey for longer than 90 out of Email: [email protected] 180 days then you must obtain a Residence Permit. Address: Kemer Turkiz Marina, 07980 Kemer / The system for obtaining these permits has been ANTALYA, Turkey overhauled and the procedure is now managed by the VHF Ch. 73 newly established Directorate General of Migration

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Management. Applications must be made online http://mandalyamarina.com/ through this website, which is available in Turkish and Tel: +90 530 341 30 09 / +90 549 784 21 80 English: https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/ Email: [email protected] Address: Kazıklı (Bozbük) Karanlık mevkii 176 You will need to be able to upload a standard ID- Milas / Muğla Turkey appropriate photo of yourself, as well as complete the VHF Ch. 73 other details requested. When your application is completed you will be given an appointment at the Marmaris Club Marina - 35°49’.08N 28°17’.35E closest Directorate office, where you will need to Marmaris Club Marina is a new development that will supply your supporting documents and proof of open in June 2015. Located on Sehir Adasi in payment for the permit. Marmaris Bay it has in-water berths for 120 vessels and will also have a hard-standing area for up to 100 The online application form must be completed before vessels. The yard has a 75-ton travel lift and 40-ton your current visa or residence permit expires. You will boat transporter. There is road access to Marmaris have to collect your residence permit from the same Town from the marina, and they also plan to run a office where the application was made, and you will be ferry across the bay twice a day. advised when it is ready to collect by phone or email, so you must arrange your cruising schedule around http://www.mcm.gen.tr/ this. Tel: +90 242 241 77 70 Fax: +90 242 241 7774 Email: [email protected] NEW MARINAS Address: Adaköy Mah. Kızılkum mevkii, Marmaris / Muğla Turkey There are a number of new marinas in development or VHF Ch. 73 due to open soon along the Turkish coast. Where available details are shown below. Levent Marina - 38°24’.24N 27°04’.09E Levent is a small city marina located on the southern Port Iasos Marina - 37°14'.94N 27°32’.14E side of İzmir Körfezi as you approach the city. The Port Iassos Marina opened in 2013 and is located marina and buildings have recently been renovated and directly opposite the town of Güllük on the other side opened up as a private marina catering for boats up to of Güllük Körfezi. The marina has in-water berths for 25m long. A full range of technical services is 150 vessel up to 30m. Technical services are available available and there is a hard-standing area with a 200- on site, but the marina currently has no hard-standing ton travel lift. Fuel can be arranged by tanker and the facilities. marina office can organise customs and transit log formalities on request. http://www.portiasos.com/index.php Tel: +90 541 760 42 41 http://www.mcm.gen.tr/ Fax: +90 252 316 62 19 Tel: +90 232 259 70 70 Email: [email protected] Fax: +90 232 259 70 14 Address: Kıyıkışlacık Koyu Goklimani Mevkii Güllük Email: [email protected] - Milas / Muğla TURKEY Address: Haydar Aliyev Bulvarı No:4 Üçkuyular – VHF Ch. 73 İZMİR Turkey VHF Ch. 73 Mandalya Marina - 37°19’.56N 27°28’.37E Mandalya Marina is a new development that will open Gököva Ören Marina - 37°02’.32N 27°59’.21E This in June 2015. Located in Kazıklı Limanı it has in-water new marina is being developed by the Setur Group of berths for 50 vessels Marinas and will be located at the village of Oren on the northern side of Gököva Körfezi. The large development is due to open during the summer of

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2015 and will have 416 in-water berths for vessels up to 30m, and hard-standing capacity for 150 vessels, with a 100-ton travel lift. http://www.gokovaorenmarina.com.tr/ Tel: +90 252 532 33 61 Email: [email protected] VHF Ch. 73

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