Gocek to Oludeniz and Fethiye Blue Cruise Tour

Gocek

Gocek has many attractions for visitors arriving by sea; picturesque islands, each surrounded by decidedly beautiful bays and turquoise waters, combine to create an inviting landscape.

The Gulf of Gocek, consisting of sheltered anchorages and ports to explore, makes it a popular stop for ships traveling the Mediterranean. Sea and local accommodations include six different marinas, which must meet the needs of almost every yacht.

Gocek is an excellent gateway to the South Aegean coastline and the Mediterranean Sea. It is an ideal starting point for many spectacular destinations on various routes, with its green coast, paradise coves, and turquoise waters. November, after the first time, Gocek’s reputation has spread to the world.

A long holiday season that starts in early April and continues until November offers plenty of opportunities for a holiday visit.

Gocek Island

Located directly opposite Gocek in the Gulf of Fethiye, Gocek Island serves as a natural protective shield. The island of Gocek, from Gocek to Alana, where it retains its name, is protected from winds from the directions of the monk and Qibla.

As a result, Gocek Island is a popular stop within the Daily Fethiye 12 Islands boat tour, Fethiye private boat tour, and Fethiye Blue cruise boat tour routes.

The most visited bays on Gocek Island are West Bay in the west direction and Incirli Bay in the east direction. Commercial activities on Gocek Island are in Incirli Bay.

Kizil Ada

It was given this name due to the reddish color of the sand and gravel on its shores at sunset. There are no structures on the island other than a lighthouse. Because the east coast is closed to the waves, it is suitable for anchoring and swimming.

Kizilada Lighthouse has been guiding sailors sailing to Fethiye Bay for more than 100 years. Brightening the dark horizons with its white lighthouse, Kizilada Lighthouse now serves as a lighthouse and a boutique hotel and restaurant.

One of the most crucial landmarks for sailors traveling along the Fethiye coast is the Kizilada Lighthouse, which the French constructed at the end of the 1800s using bricks brought from Marseille.

And it gets its name from its floor, which rings red. Red Lantern, which used to show itself only with its white light, now has a unique feast in the bay.

Gemiler Island

Gemiler Island is an island where nature and history are intertwined, located 9 km from Fethiye. There are only two ways to get to Gemiler Island: by road or by boat leaving from Belcekiz Beach. After setting foot on the island, you can reach the island’s top by following unique walking paths.

You can see Oludeniz, the Butterfly Valley, and the Gulf of Gocek. If you are a history enthusiast, you should see the Byzantine church ruins on the island.

Rumors that the region is the center of the spread of Christianity also make the island important for Christian tourists. Gemiler Bay, located opposite Gemiler Island, offers visitors a unique view along with its magnificent nature.

The presence of an open-air church of historical importance in the bay and 1. It is a degree site that has led to a fee for entry to the area. After entering the bay for a small fee, you can enjoy the sea, sun, and nature. In addition, you can admire the mosaics found at the base of the historic church.

Butterfly Valley

Without access to land transportation, Butterfly Valley, one of Turkey’s most well-known bays, is a 350-meter-high natural wonder 9 kilometers from Oludeniz. It got its name from the dozens of butterflies found in the valley.

It was declared a first-degree site because of the endemic butterflies. Although it takes a little climbing to see the rare butterflies in the valley, the view is worth seeing.

In the middle of the valley is a 50-meter-high waterfall that empties into the Mediterranean Sea. You can sunbathe as you wish on the 300-meter-long beach in the Butterfly Valley, where boat tours do not pass without stopping.

You can go on a butterfly tour and find peace with the sound of a small waterfall that flows all year.

Oludeniz

Fethiye’s world-famous beach, Oludeniz, has always maintained its place on the list of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Oludeniz, a natural wonder where Yesil and Blue meet, got its name because its water is flat like a sheet.

Due to its location, Oludeniz is still and warm, just like a lake. Oludeniz, where there are many beautiful beaches, is also a constant point on blue cruise routes.

In the turquoise waters of Oludeniz beaches, you can do many activities, such as jet-skiing, sailing, surfing, and adding entertainment to your holiday.

Turunc Pinari

It is one of the bays of Fethiye known as Oyuktepe bays. The bay gets its name from the citrus trees found around it. Transportation is limited to the bay, which is about 8 kilometers from the center. Usually, boats leaving the port provide transportation.

Trees surround the cove. It was as if nature had tried to hide this beauty by embracing it. Surrounded by pine, olive, sandalwood, Laurel, and Pinar trees, the Cove Hills are covered with citrus trees. It is believed that the bay got its name from these citrus trees. Besides all these greens, the turquoise color of the sea is added to the middle of an entire holiday.

It is a location that those who want to have a quiet, secluded getaway with nature may prefer. Another of the most significant features of the bay is that spring water comes out of it. It is a common source of drinking water. Maybe that’s where the spring in the name derives.

A tracking path that follows this water source also offers a beautiful experience for hiking lovers. Suppose you want to introduce the bay in a single sentence.

In that case, we can say that it is a paradise hidden in a valley with charming beauty between high hills that descend decidedly towards the sea.

Samanlik Bay

In the Fethiye district of Muğla province, the small Samanlik part of the bays is divided into large Samanlik Bay and small Samanlik Bay, which remain on the Fethiye Peninsula.

Although this is compared many times, the location, beach, and sand differ. Local and foreign tourists can see every shade of green and blue in this bay, especially in the summer. The Samanlık Bay has clear, clean, sea-like dark glass.

You know, they say it has a sea like an aquarium, and that’s how you can meet fish when you swim. There are 2 Piers for jumping into the sea at the beach of Samanlık. Especially for young people, this pier is complete entertainment.

The sea of Samanlık Bay is relatively stagnant and beautiful. Being shallow is of great importance, especially for families with children. Children can quickly enter the sea. If you want to say that the beach is a mixture of sand and gravel, families with children should bring sea shoes.

Fethiye

The seaside city of Fethiye is located half an hour’s drive from Dalaman Airport.  It is a well-known tourist center in the southwest of Turkey.

It has many bars, restaurants, and many different day and night entertainment spots. Fethiye is steeped in history, with several exciting archeological sites.

The area is steeped in layered culture, built over centuries. The city has three marinas, all with modern facilities.

Fethiye is an excellent spot for starting or finishing a yacht charter and has quite a few islands dotting its coastline, adding spice to an already colorful city with many local cuisines to whet your taste buds.

Tersane Island

Gocek Tersane Island, the largest island in the Gulf of Gocek, is home to the remains of an old shipyard and many other historical structures used in the Ottoman period.

Gocek Tersane Island can only be reached by passing through a deep channel. The historic ruins are located in the island’s winter harbor.

The other bay on the eastern side of the island is called Summer Harbor. It is a very sheltered bay, suitable for mooring.

Gocek Tersane Island, in the past, was called Telandria. During the Byzantine period, Tersane Island was the safest refuge for sailors in the bay.

However, according to the Lausanne agreement, in 1922, the island had to be evacuated, and its inhabitants emigrated to Greece.

Gocek Tersane Island, one of the indispensable steps of the bay, is a great place for overnight and swimming breaks on blue cruises and boat tours.

Domuz Island

Domuz Island, one of the most beautiful islands located off Gocek, got this name in ancient times. Many pigs lived on the island.

However, today it is also called Prince Island. The island, which fascinates those who see it with its lush nature, is closed to visitors due to its private property. But it is possible to anchor off the coast and swim in the magnificent waters of Gocek.

Domuz Island, the closest island to the Gocek peninsula, has stunning natural structures, sheltered bays, and historical ruins. In order not to damage historical remains, boats can’t dock in some areas.

In the northern part, there are sheltered bays where blue cruise boats can anchor—some of the historical ruins that history enthusiasts crave and that you can see above the water.

At the same time, you should keep sea glasses with you to see the parts that remain under the water. It is not difficult to see the bottom of the sea as clear as glass. Swimming around this unique island covered with pine and olive trees would be an excellent experience for you.

Gobun Bay

Göbün Bay is a place like a tropical island where historical structures appear deep in the turquoise water. Göbün Bay, the most sheltered bay in Gocek Bays, is located south of Domuz Island. The bay, whose entrance is very narrow, is decorated with pine and olive trees.

The wind doesn’t come here much. The entrance to the bay is so narrow that it is pretty challenging to choose from a distance unless you look at it carefully. The western part is completely shallow. It is precisely in this shallow area that ancient underwater ruins are located.

Research shows that some of these ruins were from the late Byzantine period, and some were Greek houses.

Yavansu Bay

Yavansu Bay or Seagull Bay, also known as March Bay, is a great place to visit and see. You can enjoy a fantastic holiday in this bay covered with olive and pine trees.

On the one hand, this bay offers peace intertwined with nature, and on the other, you can enjoy the sea, sand, and sun. The name Bay comes from the quality of the water from the mountain.

Because of the prosaic taste of the water, which only animals can drink, they named the island Yavansu (prosaic water).Cleopatra’s

Cleopatras’ Bath

Bath Bay, also known as Cleopatra Bay, got its name from the ruins of baths from the Byzantine period found in the bay. Next to the pier, a hot water source emanating from the remains, some of which have been flooded, is believed to be Cleopatra’s beauty secret.

Tourists who hear this rumor will also necessarily add this place to their holiday routes in October. The magnificent bay where green and mavi meet is a destination for Blue Cruise routes with its history and natural beauties.

Bath Bay, which stands out with its clean sea, is also the choice of diving enthusiasts; the eastern part of the bath is profound. The part that remains under the water also has the remains of the bath. It is a perfect place to stay.

By snorkeling, you can see these historical ruins and swim with various kinds of fish. After anchoring in the bay, you can also go for a ride and see many places.

You can walk along paths decorated with olive and pine trees and watch the magnificent view from the hill. If you don’t get tired, you can reach the ancient city of Lydae after an hour’s drive.

Sarsala Bay

Sarsala Bay, with its untouched natural beauty, turquoise color, and fine sandy beach, fascinates those who see it. Due to the lack of residential areas in the bay, day trips are organized.

It can be a little crowded on weekends since there is transportation by land, but it still does not lose anything from the peace it gives. The very unknown bay is relatively sheltered, so it has come to this day without damaging its beauty.

The bay is so sheltered that it has warm water. So much so that some years, even in February, the sea can be entered. Its calm, quiet, and sheltered nature is a reason in itself for boats to occupy it.

Boat dwellers enjoy swimming in the sea-like sheets, harboring every shade of blue and surrounded by lush trees. The fact that the sea is undulating and shallow is why families with children prefer this region.

Bedri Rahmi (Tasyaka) Bay

Bedri Rahmi Bay, whose real name is Taşyaka, has become the most famous of Gocek bays in recent years. The cove is well-known because of the fish painting by Bedri Rahmi Eyübolu on the rock next to the King’s tombs in the hills.

During his trip to this bay, painter and poet Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, the pioneer of the Blue Tour trips in Gocek Bays in 1974, painted the famous fish picture. He depicts six animals on a rock located right by the sea.

Taşyaka Bay is called Bedri Rahmi Bay, thanks to the fish picture, which has become a bay symbol over time. The ancient Lycian King tombs, located on lush, steep decks covered with pine trees, caused Bedri Rahmi Bay to become world-famous among the bays of Gocek.

“How did these Lycians build these graves here?”, “How did they bury these people here?” You can reach the tombs of the kings, who would say, on foot from steep paths, and you can easily see them from the sea. The beauty of Bedri Rahmi Bay is the freshwater source located there.

The biggest reason why Blue Tour Yachts especially chose this place to stay is this water source.

Kille Buku

One of the largest bays in Gocek bends with clay. Surrounded by emerald green pine trees, clay bends are a great place where you can spend time intertwined with the sounds of waves, the songs of birds, and nature.

Located on the Blue Cruise Route and frequented by day boat tours, Kille Bükü is very suitable for staying at night with its sheltered nature. This bay, with its magnificent nature, attracts attention with its long beach. The wide beach allows you to swim away from people, whether on the beach or among the decks.

There is a vast plain in the area behind the coast. The historic church in this area is of great interest to history enthusiasts.

Boynuzbuku

Boynuzbükü Bay, located to the west of Fethiye Bay, is a corner of paradise located at the point where blue and green meet.

All year long, a large number of local and foreign tourists visit the pine-covered Hornbükü Bay.

Visitors who come here can enjoy the sand and sun in the calm sea on the one hand and take a peaceful walk in virgin nature on the other. There is a restaurant here that serves excellent food.

Yassica Islands

The Yassica archipelago, consisting of five small and large islands, is one of the most frequently visited 12 island boat tour places. These islands are the most anchored points for yachts. Swimming lovers often prefer the northern end of the main island of the Yassica Islands.

In addition, there are various water sports in the region. The narrow straits and natural wonders separate the islands that form the Yassica Islands. Sailing between these islands definitely satisfies you.

You arrive at Gocek at the end of your voyage, after taking in all the wonders of the Mediterranean, possibly also the Aegean Sea.

When you berth in Gocek, take some time off before you leave for the airport. Enjoy the wonders of this beautiful town and take one last taste of all that Turkey has to offer—walking the promenade and enjoying the sunset.

Maybe that carpet you saw when you arrived is still waiting for you to buy it and place it at home. It provides extra warmth, memories of an ancient coastline, and a land filled with warm wonders and experiences.