Cruising the Carian Coast

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Passages along the Turkish Carian Coast
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Introduction

The Carian 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 Carian coast is very indented and has many attractive anchorages. It extends from Bodrum to the Gökova Körfezi, then south of the Darça Peninsula into the Hisarönü Körfesi (Gulf of Doris), to Sömbeki Körfesi (Gulf of Symi), and south to Lorymna, Marmaris, to ectuary of the Dalyan River at Ekinçik Liman.

Climate & Weather Information

In the summer months the weather is dominated by the meltemi which comes from the NW. But within the gulfs it rather attenuated.

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 Marti Marina or the Marinas at Marmaris do find some gloriously sunny cruising days.

Communication

See Aegean Sea.

Navigation Charts Required

BA
1055 Rhodes Channel and Gökova Körfezi
1545 Marmaris Limani & Karaagac Limani
1604 Gulf of Kos, Doris and Simi
Imray-Tetra
G2 Aegean Sea (North)
G35 Dodecanese and Coast of Turkey
NIMA
54400 Samos to Rodhos
54421 Kardeiga to Ilbiz Burnu
Greek
451 Leros to Rhodos
452 Rhodos to Castelorizo
Turkey
311 Bodrum Boğazı - Marmaris
2224 Süngükaya Geçidi
2248 Gündoğan Limanı - Kadıkalesi
3111 A) Bodrum Limanı
3111 C) Değirmen Bükü
3113 Hisarönü Körfezi - Yeşilova Körfezi
3121 Ports in Marmaris

See also Aegean Sea.

Passage Description

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.

Bodrum Çökertme Akbük
Liman
Sehir
Adalari
Bekar
Liman
Büyük
Cati
Mersinçik Knidos Datça Bencik
Liman
Keçi
Bükü
Selemiye
Koyu
Dirsek Bozburun Sögüt Loryma Serçe
Liman
Çiftlik Marmaris
Bodrum 20
3:20hh
35
5:50h
39
6:30h
31
5:10h
32
5:20h
18
3h
23
3:50h
44
8:20h
60
10h
61
10:10h
60
10h
53
8:50h
58
9:40h
59
9:50h
58
9:40h
60
10h
72
12h
84
14h
Çökertme 20
3:20h
18
3h
20
3:20h
14
2:20h
16
2:40h
21
3:30h
31
5:10h
51
8:30h
65
10:50h
69
11:30h
69
11:30h
61
10:10h
66
11h
66
11h
65
10:50h
67
11:10h
80
13:20h
90
15h
Akbük
Liman
35
5:50h
18
3h
6
1h
14
2:20h
18
3h
36
6h
46
7:40h
65
10:50h
80
13:20h
84
14h
83
13:50h
76
12:40h
81
13:30h
82
13:50h
80
13:20h
82
13:50h
94
15:45h
105
17:30h
Sehir
Adalari
39
6:30h
20
3:20h
6
1h
15
2:30h
19
3:15h
38
6:25h
49
8:10h
69
11:30h
83
13:50h
87
14:30h
86
14:20h
79
13:10h
84.5
14h
85
14:10h
83
13:50h
85
14:10h
97.5
16:15h
108
18h
Bekar
Liman
31
5:10h
14
2:20h
14
2:20h
15
2:30h
6
1h
28
4:40h
38
6:20h
57
9:30h
71.5
12h
76
12:40h
74.5
12:25h
67.5
11:15h
73
12:10h
73
12:10h
72
12h
74
12:20h
86
14:20h
97
16:10h
Büyük
Cati
32
5:20h
16
2:40h
18
3h
19
3:15h
6
1h
27
4:30h
37
6:10h
56
9:25h
71
11:50h
75
12:30h
74
12:20h
67
11:10h
72
12h
72.5
12:10h
71
11:50h
73
12:10h
85
14:15h
96
16h
Mersinçik 18
3h
21
3:30h
36
6h
38
6:25h
28
4:40h
27
4:30h
10.5
1:45h
30
5h
45
7:30h
48
8h
47
7:50h
40
6:40h
46
7:40h
46
7:40h
45
7:30h
46.5
7:50h
59
9:50h
69
11:30h
Knidos 23
3:50h
31
5:10h
46
7:40h
49
8:10h
38
6:20h
37
6:10h
10.5
1:45h
20
3:20h
35
5:50h
38
6:25h
37
6:10h
31
5:10h
36
6h
36
6h
35
5:50h
37
6:10h
49
8:10h
60
10h
Datça 44
8:20h
51
8:30h
65
10:50h
69
11:30h
57
9:30h
56
9:25h
30
5h
20
3:20h
18
3h
22
3:40h
21
3:30h
15
2:30h
20.5
3:25h
21
3:30h
21
3:30h
23
3:50h
35
5:50h
46
7:40h
Bencik
Liman
60
10h
65
10:50h
80
13:20h
83
13:50h
71.5
12h
71
11:50h
45
7:30h
35
5:50h
18
3h
6
1h
6
1h
6.5
1:05h
15
2:30h
15
2:30h
18
3h
20
3:20h
33
5:30h
43
7:10h
Keçi
Bükü
61
10:10h
69
11:30h
84
14h
87
14:30h
76
12:40h
75
12:30h
48
8h
38
6:25h
22
3:40h
6
1h
6
1h
10
1:40h
18
3h
18.5
3:10h
22
3:40h
24
4h
36
6h
47
7:50h
Selemiye
Koyu
60
10h
69
11:30h
83
13:50h
86
14:20h
74.5
12:25h
74
12:20h
47
7:50h
37
6:10h
21
3:30h
6
1h
6
1h
8
1:20h
16
2:40h
16.5
2:45h
20
3:20h
22
3:40h
34
5:40h
45
7:30h
Dirsek 53
8:50h
61
10:10h
76
12:40h
79
13:10h
67.5
11:15h
67
11:10h
40
6:40h
31
5:10h
15
2:30h
6.5
1:05h
10
1:40h
8
1:20h
9
1:30h
9.5
1:40h
13
2:10h
15
2:30h
27
4:30h
38
6:20h
Bozburun 58
9:40h
66
11h
81
13:30h
84.5
14h
73
12:10h
72
12h
46
7:40h
36
6h
20.5
3:25h
15
2:30h
18
3h
16
2:40h
9
1:30h
6
1h
15
2:30h
16.5
2:50h
29
4:50h
39
6:30h
Sögüt 59
9:50h
66
11h
82
13:50h
85
14:10h
73
12:10h
72.5
12:10h
46
7:40h
36
6h
21
3:30h
15
2:30h
18.5
3:10h
16.5
2:45h
9.5
1:40h
6
1h
14
2:10h
16
2:40h
29
4:50h
39
6:30h
Loryma 58
9:40h
65
10:50h
80
13:20h
83
13:50h
72
12h
71
11:50h
45
7:30h
35
5:50h
21
3:30h
18
3h
22
3:40h
20
3:20h
13
2:10h
15
2:30h
14
2:10h
4
0:40h
16
2:40h
27
4:30h
Serçe
Liman
60
10h
67
11:10h
82
13:50h
85
14:10h
74
12:20h
73
12:10h
46.5
7:50h
37
6:10h
23
3:50h
20
3:20h
24
4h
22
3:40h
15
2:30h
16.5
2:50h
16
2:40h
4
0:40h
13.5
2:15h
24
4h
Çiftlik 72
12h
80
13:20h
94
15:45h
97.5
16:15h
86
14:20h
85
14:15h
59
9:50h
49
8:10h
35
5:50h
33
5:30h
36
6h
34
5:40h
27
4:30h
29
4:50h
29
4:50h
16
2:40h
13.5
2:15h
12
2h
Marmaris 84
14h
90
15h
105
17:30h
108
18h
97
16:10h
96
16h
69
11:30h
60
10h
46
7:40h
43
7:10h
47
7:50h
45
7:30h
38
6:20h
39
6:30h
39
6:30h
27
4:30h
24
4h
12
2h

Possible Departure Points

Route/Suggested Stopovers

It is assumed that a yacht will travel going south and will circle the gulfs. The indicated stops are typical, but there are many more attractive coves and anchorages.

Bodrum to Datça

  1. Starting from Bodrum/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BBodrum.5D.5DHarbour icon Bodrum [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Bodrum|Bodrum]] 37°01.5′N, 27°25.7′E you can sail east and south with possible stops at:
    1. Çökertme/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BGulf_of_Gokova.23.C3.87.C3.B6kertme.7C.C3.87.C3.B6kertme.5D.5DAnchorage icon Çökertme [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Çökertme|Çökertme]] 36°59.8′N, 27°47.5′E (20 nM),
    2. Akbük Liman/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BGulf_of_Gokova.23Akb.C3.BCk_Liman.7CAkb.C3.BCk_Liman.5D.5DAnchorage icon Akbük Liman [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Akbük Liman|Akbük Liman]] 37°01.9′N, 28°06.3′E (18 nM from Çökertme & 35 from Bodrum),
    3. Sehir Adalari/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BGulf_of_Gokova.23Sehir_Adalari.7CSehir_Adalari.5D.5DIsland icon Sehir Adalari [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Sehir Adalari|Sehir Adalari]] 36°59.7′N, 28°12.5′E (6 nM from Akbük Liman & 39 from Bodrum),
    4. Bekar Liman/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BHisaronu_Korfezi_to_Teke_Burnu.23Bekar_Liman.7CBekar_Liman.5D.5DAnchorage icon Bekar Liman [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Bekar Liman|Bekar Liman]] 36°51.5′N, 28°01.8′E (15 nM from Sehir Adalari & 31 from Bodrum),
    5. Büyük Cati/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BHisaronu_Korfezi_to_Teke_Burnu.23B.C3.BCy.C3.BCk_Cati.7CB.C3.BCy.C3.BCk_Cati.5D.5DAnchorage icon Büyük Cati [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Büyük Cati|Büyük Cati]] 36°47.5′N, 28°0.9′E (6 nM from Bekar Liman & 32 from Bodrum),
    6. Mersinçik/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BDatca.23Mersin.C3.A7ik.7CMersin.C3.A7ik.5D.5DAnchorage icon Mersinçik [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Mersinçik|Mersinçik]] 36°45.2′N, 27°28.8′E (27 nM from Büyük Cati & 18 from Bodrum),
    7. Knidos/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BDatca.23Knidos.7CKnidos.5D.5DAnchorage icon Knidos [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Knidos|Knidos]] 36°40.997'N, 027°22.714'E (10.5 nM from Mersinçik World icon.png & 23 from Bodrum),
  2. Datça/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BDatca.7CDat.C3.A7a.5D.5DHarbour icon Datça [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Datça|Datça]] 36°43.3′N, 27°41.5′E (20 nM from Knidos & 44 from Bodrum),

Datça to Marmaris

  1. Datça/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BDatca.7CDat.C3.A7a.5D.5DHarbour icon Datça [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Datça|Datça]] 36°43.3′N, 27°41.5′E you can sail east and south with possible stops at:
    1. Bencik Liman/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BHisaronu_Korfezi_to_Teke_Burnu.23Bencik_Liman.7CBencik_Liman.5D.5DAnchorage icon Bencik Liman [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Bencik Liman|Bencik Liman]] 36°46.9′N, 28°02.5′E (18 nM)
    2. Keçi Bükü/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BHisaronu_Korfezi_to_Teke_Burnu.23Ke.C3.A7i_B.C3.BCk.C3.BC.7CKe.C3.A7i_B.C3.BCk.C3.BC.5D.5DAnchorage icon Keçi Bükü [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Keçi Bükü|Keçi Bükü]] 36°46.2′N, 28°07.3′E (6 from Bencik Liman & 22 from Datça),
    3. Selemiye Koyu/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BHisaronu_Korfezi_to_Teke_Burnu.23Selemiye_Koyu.7CSelemiye_Koyu.5D.5DAnchorage icon Selemiye Koyu [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Selemiye Koyu|Selemiye Koyu]] 36°43.1′N, 28°06.3′E (6 from Keçi Bükü & 21 from Datça),
    4. Dirsek/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BHisaronu_Korfezi_to_Teke_Burnu.23Dirsek.7CDirsek.5D.5DAnchorage icon Dirsek [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Dirsek|Dirsek]] 36°41.6′N, 27°58.8′E (8 from Selemiye Koyu & 15 from Datça),
    5. Bozburun/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BCoast_W_of_Marmaris_and_Sombeki_Korfesi.23Bozburun.7CBozburun.5D.5DAnchorage icon Bozburun [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Bozburun|Bozburun]] 36°41.46′N, 28°02.56′E (9 from Dirsek & 20.5 from Datça),
    6. Sögüt/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BCoast_W_of_Marmaris_and_Sombeki_Korfesi.23S.C3.B6g.C3.BCt.7CS.C3.B6g.C3.BCt.5D.5DAnchorage icon Sögüt [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Sögüt|Sögüt]] 36°38.684'N, 028°04.760'E (6 from Bozburun & 21 from Datça),
    7. Loryma/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BCoast_W_of_Marmaris_and_Sombeki_Korfesi.23Loryma.7CLoryma.5D.5DAnchorage icon Loryma [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Loryma|Loryma]] 36°34.1′N, 28°01.1′E (14 from Sögüt & 21 from Datça),
    8. Serçe Liman/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BCoast_W_of_Marmaris_and_Sombeki_Korfesi.23Ser.C3.A7e_Liman.7CSer.C3.A7e_Liman.5D.5DAnchorage icon Serçe Liman [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Serçe Liman|Serçe Liman]] 36°34.66′N, 28°03.04′E (4 from Loryma & 23 from Datça),
    9. Çiftlik/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BCoast_W_of_Marmaris_and_Sombeki_Korfesi.23.C3.87iftlik.7C.C3.87iftlik.5D.5DAnchorage icon Çiftlik [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Çiftlik|Çiftlik]] 36°43′N, 28°14.4′E (13.5 from Serçe Liman & 35 from Datça),
  2. Marmaris/wiki/Cruising_the_Carian_Coast#.5B.5BMarmaris.5D.5DHarbour icon Marmaris [[Cruising the Carian Coast#Marmaris|Marmaris]] 36°51′N, 28°16.5′E (12 from Çiftlik & 46 from Datça),

Possible Arrival Ports

Links

See Aegean Sea.

References

See Aegean Sea.

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