Bodrum

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Contents 1 Bodrum (Port of entry) 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Check-in facilities 1.6 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.7 Anchorages 1.7.1 Gümüslük 1.7.2 Aspat Bay 1.8 Offshore Islands 1.8.1 Orak Adasi 1.9 Routes/Passages To/From 1.10 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.12 Laundry 1.13 Grocery Stores 1.14 Eateries 1.15 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.16 Marine stores 1.17 Repairs 1.18 Transportation 1.19 References & Publications 1.20 Cruiser's Friends 1.21 Forum Discussions 1.22 External Links 1.23 Personal Notes 1.24 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 2 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Bodrum (Port of entry)

Coords: 37°01.5′N, 27°25.7′E Chartlet: Chartlet Gallery: Photos

Background

Bodrum the ancient Halicarnassus is a bustling harbor town. The old harbor is full of gulets.

Charts

BA

1055 Rhodes Channel and Gökova Körfezi

Imray-Tetra

G35 Dodecanese and Coast of Turkey

NIMA

54400 Samos to Rodhos

Turkey

2248 Gündoğan Limanı - Kadıkalesi

311 Bodrum Boğazı - Marmaris

3110 Bodrum Boğazı

3111 A) Bodrum Limanı

Greek

451 Leros to Rhodos

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Submit details of local radio Nets.

Approach and Navigation

Danger: Approaching Bodrum from the W stay clear of the Dikilitas Reef about 1 nM from the harbor.

Check-in facilities

Bodrum is one of Turkey's major yachting regions. As a result there here 3 marinas (Bodrum Marina in Bodrum, Yalikavak Marina, and Turgutreis Marina about 15 nM NW), a boatyard (Icmeler Yat), and several anchorages.

The old Bodrum Harbor caters to commercial gulets and does not welcome yacht.

Bodrum

Chart of the Old Harbor and Marina -Chartlet Click for larger view

Old Harbor Click for larger view

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Bodrum Marina
• Yalikavak Marina
• Turgutreis Marina
• There is a yachting club based in the marina in Bodrum. They hold frequent races.

Anchorages

Gümüslük

GPS: 37°03.3′N, 27°14′E An idyllic although sometimes very busy anchorage on the north west side of the Bodrum peninsular between Turgutreis and Yalikavak. Gumusluk is an ancient harbour, known during former times as Myndos, and some traces of the former settlement remain - especially the half-submerged remains of the ancient breakwaters at the entrance to the harbour. The bay should be entered close to the island on the east side in order to avoid the sunken remains of the mole on the west (which are usually buoyed anyway). Once inside, anchor wherever you can, if necessary taking a line ashore or dropping a kedge anchor to avoid swinging. Depths range from 15-16 meters in the centre to 5-10 meters at the head and sides of the bay. Holding is good once through the weed. Alternatively, it may be possible to anchor moor back to the wooden jetty in front of the village (although the overnight charge, currently YTL30, is kept deliberately high in order to deter private yachts). The anchorage is usually very crowded with private yachts and gulets bringing diners to the restaurants lining the bay and care is usually needed when placing your anchor to avoid frayed tempers. Dining ashore is good - especially fish - but expensive. Date of visit: July 2009 --Atheneoflymington 12:05, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

Chart of Gümüslük - Chartlet Click for larger view

Aspat Bay

GPS: 36°58.4′N, 27°18.2′E - Chartlet Aspat Bay or Aspat Koyü is a pleasant place to anchor. There are several restaurants ashore. During the day there are a lot of boats from Bodrum In the evening these boats leave but the loud music from the shore establishments start. Anchor in 7 m. Reasonable holding.

Aspat Koyü Click for larger view

Offshore Islands

Orak Adasi

See Orak Island Region

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Tourism & things to do ashore

The town of Bodrum is full of shops and the usual tourist In the old Knights of St. Joan Castle is housed the Underwater Museum with exhibits from the excavations from Serçe Liman, Ulu Burum, etc. Do not miss it.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

At the Bodrum Marina.

Laundry

At the Bodrum Marina.

Grocery Stores

There numerous food stores in town.

Eateries

• There numerous restaurants in old town
• There is a very good and fancy restaurant in the Bodrum Marina
• Right across from the Bodrum Marina is a "marble palace" Chinese restaurant

Motorbike & Car Rentals

In town.

Marine stores

• At the Bodrum Marina
• At Icmeler Yat (5 km from the town)

Repairs

Major repairs at Icmeler Yat.

Transportation

There are frequent ferries to Kos.

References & Publications

See Turkey.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

• Bodrum (Wikipedia)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• August 2004 --Istioploos 11:27, 7 June 2008 (MDT)

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