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)

Bodrum (Port of entry)

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

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

Bodrum h.jpg Chart of the Old Harbor and Marina 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

Gümüslük [37° 03.3' N 27° 14' E] is a very pretty cove but crowded and popular with power boats.

File:Bodrum Gumusluk.jpg Chart of Gümüslük Click for larger view

Aspat Bay

Aspat Bay or Aspat Koyü [36° 58.4' N, 27° 18.2' E] 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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