BLUE CRUISE - 7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS GULET CABIN CHARTER

Fethiye - Kekova - Fethiye

BLUE CRUISE TOUR PROGRAMME Guaranteed Departure Days : Every Saturday 1st Day - Fethiye

			Boarding starts at 15.30 from Fethiye Harbour. Whilst you settle in, dinner will be served on the yacht and we will stay overnight on board in Fethiye Port. Fethiye, which was known as Telmessos in the ancient times, was the most important city situated on Lycia's western border with Caria. It is believed that the city's name came from Apollon's son Telmessos. The city joined the Ottoman Empire in 1924. The name changed many times over the years and was eventually named Fethiye in 1914 after the first Turkish Air Force Officer who was called Fethi Bey, crashed his plane and died here whilst on duty. In the south of the town you will see many famous tombs and graves from the Antique Era and one of the most famous and most beautiful stone tombs is the tomb of King Amyntas. The ruins belonging to a theatre, which were recovered during the excavation carried out by the museum recently is in the city centre.

2nd Day - Oludeniz, Gemiler Island

			Whilst you are enjoying breakfast, we will inform you about the cruise itinerary and safety procedures of the yacht. We will set sail for Ölüdeniz. Our yacht will be anchored at Olüdeniz for lunch and swimming. The next stop will be Gemiler Island. It is recommended to have an early evening walk on Gemiler Island and pay a visit to the Church of St. Nicholas at the top of the island, which remains from Byzantine times. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Gemiler Strait.

3rd Day - Yesilkoy, Kas

			In the morning, we will cruise early to cross Yedi Burunlar (Seven Capes) smoothly . We will anchor at Yesilköy Bay, which is close to Kalkan, for breakfast and to enjoy the sea. We will anchor at Kas Harbour. Here you will have the chance to walk around Kas , which was an old Greek Town, and to experience nightlife in Kas. Being one of the most important towns of Lycia, Kas gained importance in Roman Times and eventually bec ame the centre of Episcopacy in Byzantine times . Kas is a rich land with the surrounding cities that belong to the Antique period and with other historical values.

4th Day - Kekova, Tersane, Ucagiz Bay

			After breakfast, we will cruise for the sunken city of Kekova. Here we will stop for a swimming break and for lunch at Tersane Bay where you will see an old ship yard from the Roman Period and a church from the Byzantine times. For the dinner and overnight stay the gulet will anchor at Ucagiz Bay.

5th Day - Simena, Demre, Gokkaya

			After breakfast, we will anchor at Kaleköy (Simena), where you will have the chance to take some of the most beautiful photographs of Antique Lycia. For lunch and a swimming stop, we will cruise to Demre. Here you can join the tour from Cay Agzi Bay to the ruins of Myra, a Lycia city which was also the city of the Bishop St. Nicholas who was known as 'the protector' of the children, the poor, and the sailors in Byzantine time. We will anchor at Gökkaya Bay for dinner and overnight stay.

6th Day - Kalkan, Yesilkoy

			Your gulet will cruise to Kalkan early in the morning and breakfast will be served in Kalkan Harbour. From here we can organiseoptional excursions to the Lycian cities of Xhantos, the capital of Lycia, Patara the city of trade and harbour, and Letoon which isthe most important religious centre of Lycia region can also be included in our tour route. We will anchor at Yesilköy for dinner and overnight stay.

7th Day - Turunc Pinari, Samanlik Bay, Fethiye

			An early start to the day will enable us to cruise to Turunc Pınari Bay. After lunch we will anchor at Samanli Bay for a swimming stop. For dinner and overnight stay we will head back to Fethiye harbour. 8th day, we will leave the boat by 10:30 after breakfast.

SAMPLE BLUE CRUISE & CABIN CHARTER PHOTOS

Please click to see Price Included.

Full board accommodation; breakfast, lunch - afternoon tea - coffee & cookies, dinner.
Diesel & Benzine.
Crew Services.
Transitlog & Related Formalities.
All Charter & Berth Taxes.
Harbour & Port Procedures.
Mooring Expenses.
Use of Equipment on Board.
Bed Linen and Bath Towels.
Ship Water.
Yacht Insurance (Does not cover personel insurance).
V.A.T.

Please click to see Price do not Included.

Alcoholic & nonalcoholic beverages, botteled water are extra and could be bought from the bar on board.
Optional land tours and entrance fees of historical places.
Airport Transfers.

Please click to see Food & Beverages for Cabin Cruise.

Food & Beverages :

Breakfast: 2 kind of jam, honey, butter, green olives, black olives, feta cheese, cheddar cheese, egg, tomato, cucumber, fruit, milk, unlimited tea & coffee.

Lunch: Chicken with vegetables, green beans, aubergine mussaki, pasta with oven, rice, couscous, different type of pastas, salads, aubergine grill with yogurt, cucumber with garlic and yogurt, fruits, compost with fruit.

Five O'Clock Tea : Unlimited tea & coffee, biscuits, cookies, cake and patty with cheese.

Dinner : Grilled fish, fried fish, grilled meatballs & chicken, meat saute, turkey, roasted chicken, mushroom, kinds of salads, rice, couscous, pasta, red beans, smashed potatoes, purslane with yoghurt, cacik (yogurt with cucumber), piyaz (butter beans), fried vegetables with yoghurt, garnish, dessert, fruit.

Beverages : Alcoholic & nonalcoholic beverages are extra and could be bought from the bar on board. Please click for bar price list.

Please click to see General Conditions for Cabin Charters.

Check in and boarding starts from 15:30 on your first day and the first service is dinner on board.Checkout shall be on the last day after breakfast at 10:30 am.
As the first and the last days are transfer days, these nights will be spent in the marina.
During the "Blue Cruise" the engines will mostly be used. However the sails can be opened from time to time according to the weather conditions and wind direction.
The captain and crew would be arranging the general service time of the meals according to guest's requirements.
The captain might do some changes within the cruise programme according to the sea and weather conditions for the safety and security of our guests.
It is not allowed to bring drinks or alcoholic beverages on board from outside. Any drink can be purchased from the bar on the yacht and bills will be paid at the end of the cruise.
Our cruises are sold directly as well as through our tour operators. Our clients consist of people who love the sea from all over the globe and therefore create the perfect opportunity to meet people from every type of culture. We can not and do not control age or nationality of guests on board. If you would like to hire a Private Yacht then please see our Private Charter section.
Our cruises are carefully planned and every detail thoughtfully considered after the having experienced them for years. Tours are printed in our brochures and therefore we can change on the itinerary according to customer's special requirements.
Every morning when guests are at breakfast there will be a routine cleaning for WC and cabins. During the middle of the week there will be a general cleaning on the yacht.
Bedclothes are provided at the beginning of the cruise and are not changed until the end unless there is a special condition.

Please click to see Technical Details of Cabin Charter Gulets.

Cruising will be done on standart traditional wooden Gulets. On a scheduled 'Blue Cruise', the yachts are different in size between 17 to 32 meters long. These yachts have different amounts of cabins from 4 to 12 depending on the length of the yacht.
All Cabins are for two people. Cabins generally have double beds. We can not give guaranty for twin or triple cabins.
All cabins have private WC / shower, portholes, a little dressing wardrobe. For two people there are blankets, one small and one big towel and pillows. The toilets could be a either house type or marine toilet with a pump.
Depending on the passenger capacity there are safety equipments on board such as life jackets & lines, dingy boat, life raft etc. which meets international safety requirements.
Depending on the size of the yacht at least 2 and at most 5 crew members are provided.
All yachts have electric power of 12 V or 24 V. We do not give guaranty for a generator to produce 220 AC during the sailing. However, when the yachts are anchored at a marina 220 V electric would be on board.
All boats are fully insured. However, we advise you to have your own personal travel insurance if you are looking for extensive coverage of your needs.
Depending on the passenger capacity, the yachts have dining areas, sun beds, shaded areas and indoor saloon.
Hot & cold water is available in cabins and the water tanks are big enough to supply guests needs for a week.
For the dirty water from shower / WC, there are reserve tanks with enough capacity and a drain system for both toilets and showers.Fuel tanks have the required capacity.
Fridges and cool boxes are sufficient to keep the drinks cold and the food fresh.
The kitchens in the yachts are equipped to prepare and cook the food to be served on board.
All yachts store basic fishing lines, flippers and snorkels for the use of our guests.