Marmara Islands

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Contents 1 Marmara Islands 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Ports and Popular Stops 1.5.1 Asmaliköy 1.5.2 Saraylar 1.6 Anchorages 1.7 Offshore Islands 1.8 Routes/Passages To/From 1.9 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.10 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.11 Laundry 1.12 Grocery & Supply Stores 1.13 Eateries 1.14 Internet/WiFi 1.15 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.16 Marine Stores & Facilities 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)

Marmara Islands

Background

This is a group of islands in the middle of the Sea of Marmara. The largest is Marmara Adasi (Προκόνησος- Prokonnisos) the largest island in the Sea of Marmara. Its peak is 720 m above sea level. Its south side is very wooded and green while its north side is very heavily quarried for marble. The marble (Greek Μάρμαρο -Marmaro) not only gives the name of the island but to the whole gulf: Marmara Sea.

The other islands of this group are: Pasalimani Adasi, and Avsa Adasi.

Charts

See Marmara Sea.

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Submit details of local radio Nets.

Approach and Navigation

Warning: While the approaches the islands is straightforward but when nearing an anchorage care should be exercised, especially at night, as there are many reefs.

Ports and Popular Stops

Asmaliköy

Asmaliköy (Greek Αφθόνη - Afthoni) is a small harbor on the E side of Marmara Adasi. Asmaliköy is very attractive, totally untouched by the outside world despite its relative proximity to Istanbul. It has a few houses, some very attractive made of wood. There is only one çay hani (tea house) and a most rudimentary store.

Go stern-to the quay. It gets shallow very quickly so, it best to proceed very carefully and keep a distance between the stern and the quay.

Saraylar

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Offshore Islands

List Islands

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Tourism & things to do ashore

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

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Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs

Transportation

Transportation to mainland or other countries, etc.

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

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

• Marmara Adasi (Wikipedia)

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

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