Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast

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Passages along the Turkish Ionian Coast
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Introduction

Ionian Coast is a border region between Greece and Turkey. While many cruisers maintain active travel-logs on both countries and interweave between them this is a violation and can be dangerous. The Greek islands are on the west while the Ionian shore on the east.

Cruising and passage making in this region is influenced by the weather patterns. In the meltemi season yachts in the Greek islands move from the north to the south taking advantage of the favorable winds. Yachts, during the summer months, wishing to sail north from southern directions are better off hugging the Turkish Ionian coast which is less exposed to the meltemi.

The north part of Ionian coast, north of Kuşadasi, is in general less travelled by yachts then the South. Nevertheless, there many interesting stops there.

Climate & Weather Information

In the summer months the weather is dominated by the meltemi which comes in the north from the NE and on the south from the NW.

For details see Aegean Weather.

Weather Windows

In general, the best sailing in the Aegean Sea is during the period from late May to mid October. But this does not preclude earlier in the Spring or later in the Autumn. Sailing in the winter months can be problematic due to stronger, more volatile, and less predictable weather. Nevertheless yachts wintering in in Çesme or Kuşadasi do find some gloriously sunny cruising days.

Communication

See Aegean Sea.

Navigation Charts Required

BA
1055 Rhodes Channel and Gökova Körfezi
1068 Srimonikos kólpos to Edremit körfezi
1087 Kólpos Petalión to Edremit Körfezi
1446 Samos Strait to Güllük Körfezi
1545 Marmaris Limani & Karaagac Limani
1604 Gulf of Kos, Doris and Simi
1645 Nisos Chios and Izmir Körfezi
2682 Kólpos Patalion to Nísos Nísiros
Imran-Tetra
G2 Aegean Sea (North)
G28 Nísos Khíos & the Coast of Turkey
G32 Eastern Sporades, Dodecanese & the Coast of Turkey
G35 Dodecanese and Coast of Turkey
NIMA
54380 Tuzla Burnu to Samos
54382 Nisos Lesvos and Western Coast of Turkey
54386 Khios Strait Greece and Turkey
54389 Fener Adasi to Samos Strait
54400 Samos to Rodeos
54403 Samos Strait to N. Kalolimnos
54407 Nisos Kalymnos to Kadriga Burnu
54413 Nisos Kalimnos & Nisos Kos (Western Part)
54421 Kardeiga to Ilbiz Burnu
Greek
334 Chios Island & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor
422 Naxos to Samos & Opposite Coast of Asia Minor
451 Leros to Rhodes
Turkey
311 Bodrum Boğazı - Marmaris
2134 Anafartalar Koyu - Tavşan Island
2145 Edremit Körfezi
2224 Süngükaya Geçidi
2231 C) Kuşadası
2245 Kovala Limanı - Akbük Liman
2248 Gündoğan Limanı - Kadıkalesi

See also Aegean Sea.

Distance & Duration

Distances are in nautical miles and are approximate to ±1 nM, Durations are approximate and are computed assuming an average speed of 6 knots.

Çesme Alaçati Bay Kirdilim Liman Gökkovar Liman Siğacik Kuşadasi Port Saint Paul
& Saint Nikolo 		Çukurcuk Altinkum Kazikli Liman Shiero Bay Asin Liman Türk Bükü Gümüslük Bodrum
Çesme 15.5
2:30h 		27
4:30h 		29.7
5h 		36.7
6:10h 		61
10:10h 		63.8
11:20h 		90
15h 		94.8
15:50h 		104
17:20h 		106
17:40h 		111.3
18:20h 		106
17:40h 		107
17:50h 		122
20:20h
Alaçati Bay 15.5
2:30h 		15
2:30h 		18.2
3h 		25.6
4:15h 		49.5
8:15h 		57
9:30h 		78.5
13h 		77.2
12:50h 		92.2
15:20h 		93.8
15:40h 		100
16:40h 		94.7
15:50h 		95
15:50h 		110
18:20h
Kirdilim Liman 27
4:30h 		15
2:30 		6.7
1:10h 		13.8
2:20h 		37.5
6:15h 		44.6
7:25h 		66.5
11h 		65.4
10:50h 		78
13h 		82
13:40h 		88
14:40h 		82.7
13:50h 		83
13:50h 		98
16:20h
Gökkovar Liman 29.7
5h 		18.2
3h 		6.7
1:10h 		9
1:30h 		35
5:50h 		42.6
7:10h 		64.7
10:50h 		62.3
10:20h 		77.6
13h 		80
13:20h 		85.4
14:10h 		80.5
13:25h 		81
13:30h 		96
16h
Siğacik 36.7
6:10h 		25.6
4:15h 		13.8
2:20h 		9
1:30h		 33.7
5:40h 		42.3
7h 		64.2
10:40h 		63
10:30h 		78
13h 		80.6
13:25h 		85.7
24:20h 		80.7
13:25h 		81
13:30h 		96.2
16h
Kuşadasi 61
10:10h 		49.5
8:15h 		37.5
6:15h 		35
5:50h 		33.7
5:40h 		19.5
3:15h 		41
6:50h 		41
6:50h 		55
9:10h 		57.6
9:30h 		63
10:30h 		58
9:40h 		58.3
9:40h 		73
12:10h
Port Saint Paul
& Saint Nikolo 		63.8
11:20h 		57
9:30h 		44.6
7:25h 		42.6
7:10h 		42.3
7h 		19.5
3:15h 		21
3:30h 		24
4h 		35
5:50h 		37.3
6:10h 		43
7:10h 		37.5
6:15h 		38
6:20h 		53.2
8:50h
Çukurcuk 90
15h 		78.5
13h 		66.5
11h 		64.7
10:50h 		64.2
10:40h 		41
6:50h 		21
3:30h 		4
0:40h 		13
2:10h 		16
2:40h 		22
3:40h 		16.5
2:45h 		19
3:10h 		33.8
5:40h
Altinkum 94.8
15:50h 		77.2
12:50h 		65.4
10:50h 		62.3
10:20h 		63
10:30h 		41
6:50h 		24
4h 		4
0:40h 		10.4
1:40h 		13.2
2:10h 		19
3:10h 		14.7
2:30h 		19
3:10h 		34.2
5:40h
Kazikli Liman 104
17:20h 		92.2
15:20h 		78
13h 		77.6
13h 		78
13h 		55
9:10h 		35
5:50h 		13
2:10h 		10.4
1:40h 		7
1:10h 		14
2:20h 		11.7
2h 		22
3:40h 		37.2
6:10h
Shiero Bay 106
17:40h 		93.8
15:40h 		82
13:40h 		80
13:20h 		80.6
13:25h 		57.6
9:30h 		37.3
6:10h 		16
2:40h 		13.2
2:10h 		7
1:10h 		9.6
1:40h 		9.2
1:30h 		20.2
3:20h 		35.8
6h
Asin Liman 111.3
18:20h 		100
16:40h 		88
14:40h 		85.4
14:10h 		85.7
24:20h 		63
10:30h 		43
7:10h 		22
3:40h 		19
3:10h 		14
2:20h 		9.6
1:40h 		12.7
2:10h 		25.2
4:10h 		40.2
6:40h
Türk Bükü 106
17:40h 		94.7
15:50h 		82.7
13:50h 		80.5
13:250h 		80.7
13:25h 		58
9:40h 		37.5
6:15h 		16.5
2:45h 		14.7
2:30h 		11.7
2h 		9.2
1:30h 		12.7
2:10h 		17.7
3h 		32.7
5:30h
Gümüslük 107
17:50h 		95
15:50h 		83
13:50h 		81
13:30h 		81
13:30h 		58.3
9:40h 		38
6:20h 		19
3:10h 		19
3:10h 		22
3:40h 		20.2
3:20h 		25.2
4:10h 		17.7
3h 		16.2
2:40h
Bodrum 122
20:20h 		110
18:20h 		98
16:20h 		96
16h 		96.2
16h 		73
12:10h 		53.2
8:50h 		33.8
5:40h 		34.2
5:40h 		37.2
6:10h 		35.8
6h 		40.2
6:40h 		32.7
5:30h 		16.2
2:40h

Possible Departure Points

Route/Suggested Stopovers

Cesme to Bodrum

  1. Starting from Çesme/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BCesme.7C.C3.87esme.5D.5DHarbour icon Çesme [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Çesme|Çesme]] 38°19.524'N, 026°17.950'E you can either sail
    1. 61 nM SE directly to to Kuşadasi/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BKusadasi.7CKu.C5.9Fadasi.5D.5DHarbour icon Kuşadasi [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Kuşadasi|Kuşadasi]] 37°52′N, 27°15′E , or
    2. stop at Alaçati Bay/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BSigacik_Region.23Ala.C3.A7ati_Bay_or_Agriler_Liman.7CAla.C3.A7ati_Bay.5D.5DAnchorage icon Alaçati Bay [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Alaçati Bay|Alaçati Bay]] 38°14.5′N, 26°23.2′E (15.5 nM) and visit the picturesque town of Alaçati, then
    3. you could have a stopover at the lovely Kirdilim Liman/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BSigacik_Region.23K.C4.B1rkdilim_Liman.7CKirdilim_Liman.5D.5DAnchorage icon Kirdilim Liman [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Kirdilim Liman|Kirdilim Liman]] 38°08′N, 26°34.3′E (27 nM from Çesme or 15 nM from Alaçati Bay) and then sail to Kuşadasi, or
    4. possibly have another stopover in Gökkovar Liman/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BSigacik_Region.23G.C3.B6kkovar_Liman.7CG.C3.B6kkovar_Liman.5D.5DAnchorage icon Gökkovar Liman [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Gökkovar Liman|Gökkovar Liman]] 38°08.2′N, 26°36.8′E (6.7 nM)
    5. alternatively you can stop at Siğacik/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BSigacik_Region.23Si.C4.9Facik.7CSi.C4.9Facik.5D.5DHarbour icon Siğacik [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Siğacik|Siğacik]] 38°11.8′N, 26°47′E (36.7 from Çesme, from Gökkovar Liman), visit Teos, and then go on to Kuşadasi where you can visit the renowned temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
  2. From Kuşadasi/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BKusadasi.7CKu.C5.9Fadasi.5D.5DHarbour icon Kuşadasi [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Kuşadasi|Kuşadasi]] 37°52′N, 27°15′E you sail south with possible stops at
    1. the pleasant small anchorage of Port Saint Paul & Saint Nikolo/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BKusadasi.23Port_Saint_Paul_.26_Saint_Nikolo.7CPort_Saint_Paul_.26_Saint_Nikolo.5D.5DAnchorage icon Port Saint Paul & Saint Nikolo [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Port Saint Paul & Saint Nikolo|Port Saint Paul & Saint Nikolo]] 37°39′N, 27°0.6′E , 19.5 nM from Kuşadasi,
    2. Çukurcuk/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BGulluk_Korfesi.23.C3.87ukurcuk.7C.C3.87ukurcuk.5D.5DAnchorage icon Çukurcuk [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Çukurcuk|Çukurcuk]] 37°21′N, 27°12.4′E (41 nM from Kuşadasi and 21 nM from Port Saint Paul & Saint Nikolo),
    3. ending at Altinkum/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BGulluk_Korfesi.23Altinkum.7CAltinkum.5D.5DAnchorage icon Altinkum [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Altinkum|Altinkum]] 37°21.2′N, 27°16.8′E (80 nm from Kuşadasi and 15 nM from Çukurcuk) or at Didim Marina/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BDidim_Marina.5D.5DMarina icon Didim Marina [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Didim Marina|Didim Marina]] 37°20.3′N, 27°15.9′E from where you can visit the spectacular temple of Appolo at Didyma.
  3. From Altinkum/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BGulluk_Korfesi.23Altinkum.7CAltinkum.5D.5DAnchorage icon Altinkum [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Altinkum|Altinkum]] 37°21.2′N, 27°16.8′E you can either cruise in the Bay of Gülluk or go south
    1. 10.4 nM from Altinkum is the pleasant anchorage of Kazikli Liman/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BGulluk_Korfesi.23Kazikli_Liman.7CKazikli_Liman.5D.5DAnchorage icon Kazikli Liman [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Kazikli Liman|Kazikli Liman]] 37°20.183'N, 027°28.696'E
    2. Shiero Bay/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BGulluk_Korfesi.23Shiero_Bay.7CShiero_Bay.5D.5DAnchorage icon Shiero Bay [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Shiero Bay|Shiero Bay]] 37°14.7′N, 27°32.4′E , another nice anchorage, is 7 nM from Kazikli Liman and 13.2 from Altinkum
    3. a short sail (9.6 nM from Shiero Bay and 19 from Altinkum) is Asin Liman/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BGulluk_Korfesi.23Asin_Liman.7CAsin_Liman.5D.5DAnchorage icon Asin Liman [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Asin Liman|Asin Liman]] 37°16.5′N, 27°35′E the site of ancient Iassus, well worth a visit;
    4. Türk Bükü/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BGulluk_Korfesi.23T.C3.BCrk_B.C3.BCk.C3.BC.7CT.C3.BCrk_B.C3.BCk.C3.BC.5D.5DAnchorage icon Türk Bükü [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Türk Bükü|Türk Bükü]] 37°08′N, 27°23′E is a very fashionable small harbor/marina. It 12.7 nM from Asin Liman and 14.7 from Altinkum;
    5. A sail of about 18 nM from Türk Bükü or 19 nM from Altinkum brings us to Gümüslük/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BBodrum.23G.C3.BCm.C3.BCsl.C3.BCk.7CG.C3.BCm.C3.BCsl.C3.BCk.5D.5DAnchorage icon Gümüslük [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Gümüslük|Gümüslük]] 37°03.3′N, 27°14′E another popular anchorage.
  4. Finally we arrive at Bodrum/wiki/Cruising_the_Turkish_Ionian_Coast#.5B.5BBodrum.5D.5DHarbour icon Bodrum [[Cruising the Turkish Ionian Coast#Bodrum|Bodrum]] 37°01.5′N, 27°25.7′E , 16.2 nM from Gümüslük and 34.2 from Altinkum.

Possible Arrival Ports

Forums

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Links

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References

See Aegean Sea.

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