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Board your yacht in Bodrum Harbour. Cruise to Karaada (Black
island) for an afternoon of swimming and watersports or stay
in Bodrum Harbour for the night. If yours is the latter choice,
explore Bodrum Castle, built by the Knights of St. John during
the Crusades and now home to the fabulous Museum of Underwater
Archaeology. Bodrum is famous for its nightlife, so dine out
in style, stroll through the bazaar, visit e café or dance until
dawn. |
 
Swim and sunbathe in the morning before taking e relaxing sail
across to the Yedi Adalar (Seven lslands). Spend the afternoon
enjoying the scenery or try waterskiing, windsurfing and snorkeling
in crystal-clear waters. Dine “al fresco” aboard
the yacht tonight |
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SaiI to Löngöz, a quiet little inlet surrounded by pine forest.
Meet the friendly locals during a walk ashore. After lunch,
sail into Degirmen Buku and drop anchor in “English Harbour,
so-named as British torpedo boats used the inlet as their base
during the Second World War. Tonight dine ashore in a small
restaurant on the eastern side of Degirmen Buku. |
 
Sailing further down the gulf, stop to explore the three islands
known as the “Sehir Adalari (Island City). in ancient
times, the settlement on the largest of the islands was known
as Cedreae and the fortification walls of the city can still
be seen. Among the ruins that are found scattered among the
olive groves, are a small theatre, an Apollon temple and a necropolis.
On the western side of this island is a beach known as “Cleopatra’s
Beach, the sand of which was reputedly shipped across from Africa
on Cleopatra’s orders. Move on to Karacasogut Limani (Willow
Harbour) for the night. Dine on fresh fish in the quaint restaurant
ashore |
 
A morning of leisurely cruising, making our way back along the
coast and into the idyllic anchorage of Kufre. Swim and snorkel
here or take a walk ashore through dense pine forest and seek
out the fragrant amber tree. This tree, also known as styrax,
is found in only e few places in the eastern Mediterranean -
and indeed the world. |
 
Sail across to Cokertme on the northern side of the Gulf of
Gokova. This is e large, sheltered bay backed by steep mountains,
creating e beautiful setting for swimming and even walking there
are same interesting walks to take ashore through pine forest
and olive groves. Dinner ashore in one of the of the restaurants-dinner
followed by entertainment, courtesy of the local village folk! |
 
Returning in the direction of Bodrum, anchor off Orak Island,
renowned for its crystal-clear waters, and snorkel around the
island or relax on board. Either stay here for the night or
return to Bodrum Harbour for e final night’s dinner ashore. |
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