Bodrum bareboat route from Milta Marina - 1 week

The Hisaronu Gulf & Symi with a Bodrum bareboat charter

This Bodrum bareboat route takes you south from Bodrum’s Milta Marina. The marina is home to a number of yacht charter companies. Sailing south of the Datca peninsula, the itinerary includes the Hisaronu Gulf and a visit to the Greek island of Symi. (There may be extra charges for entering Greece. Check the latest situation with your yacht charter operator before you leave the yacht charter base).

The suggested ports vary from bays with just one or two restaurants, to villages with more facilities. Those wanting more “one restaurant” bays could skip Selimiye and Symi and instead visit Dirsek, Sailors Paradise or Serce Limani. If you want more life in the evenings, bypass Loryma, Ova Buku or Knidos in favour of Datca and Bozburun.

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Itinerary – Bareboat from Bodrum Milta Marina, 1 week

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Day	Miles	Destination
1: Sat	0	Check in. Bodrum Bodrum is a popular tourist destination, though many visitors will rarely leave their resorts scattered around the peninsula. In the town itself, there’s plenty to see from cultural attractions such as the Castle, Mausoleum and Amphitheatre, to the many shopping opportunities in the bazaar and elsewhere. The place heaves with restaurants and bars though as is often ... Read more
2: Sun	34	Ova Buku / Hayit Buku A lovely spot with a sandy beach, rocks to snorkel around and a great restaurant, run by one of the area’s characters, Ogun. The restaurant offers more variety than most including fresh fish caught by Ogun’s cousin. You may get some free post dinner games thrown in too. These may involve someone getting wet, though ... Read more
3: Mon	26	Loryma / Bozukkale / Bozuk Buku The barren bay of Loryma is a fantastic natural harbour. The ruins of the Citadel that look out across the harbour attest to it’s naval past and there is documentation of settlements here going back to Roman times. In fact recent excavations suggest that there was habitation here 3000 years ago. The bay is sufficiently large ... Read more
4: Tue	23	Selimiye Once a sleepy village, Selimiye has become a place to be seen, with an up market feel attracting well heeled Turks from far afield. It’s kept it’s charm though and with a good choice of restaurants and several mini markets one wonders how it ever coped before the quay was extended. Selimiye has also welcomed home ... Read more
5: Wed	17	Symi Town Once a major shipbuilding and sponge fishing centre, Symi is now primarily a tourist destination. The island has had a chequered history but after much restoration (heavily controlled by the authorities) its multi coloured buildings now make a spectacular sight. The harbour of Symi town (also called Yialos) includes a small nautical museum and is connected ... Read more
6: Thu	29	Knidos Knidos is an ancient Greek city. It is located at the end of the Datca Peninsula though the current site is probably a sucessor to the original city, thought to have been located near present da Datca. Knidos: Roman ruins, looking across the north bay towards the lighthouse Boasting two amphitheatres and other significant ruins including the ... Read more
7: Fri	23	Bodrum Bodrum is a popular tourist destination, though many visitors will rarely leave their resorts scattered around the peninsula. In the town itself, there’s plenty to see from cultural attractions such as the Castle, Mausoleum and Amphitheatre, to the many shopping opportunities in the bazaar and elsewhere. The place heaves with restaurants and bars though as is often ... Read more
8: Sat	0	Disembark
Average	25	Note: you will do more miles than this!

Sailing Conditions

Winds are typically force 3-5. It’s usually fairly windless first thing. During the morning the strength increases reaching a peak after lunch. There’s little variation until early evening when the wind dies to next to nothing, often quite suddenly. So if you like your yacht charter easy, leave early!

The prevailing winds are from the north or north west. Winds back along the southern coasts, becoming westerly as you head from Knidos along the south of the Datca peninsula in to the Hisaronu Gulf.

So your Bodrum bareboat charter will offer plenty of chance for you to practice your sail setting as the winds bend around the the coastline.

You will also notice quite a difference in sea state, depending on your direction of travel. As you head east it seems fairly flat but turn around and there can be quite a short chop. This is particularly so around headlands where it can be a bit lumpy but only for a short period.

Bodrum Bareboat Choices from Milta Marina

Charter yachts available range from 30 to 55 feet. In recent times a number of bareboat charter companies have moved from Milta which by Turkish standards is quite an expensive marina. This has reduced the number of yachts available.

Some operators have moved to Orhaniye. This is well located for the Hisaronu and Gokova Gulfs but a longer transfer time. Others are to be found in Bodrum’s Turgutreis or Palamarina (Yalikavak) marinas which are not so well located for sailing the area south of Bodrum.

So if you want maximum choice for your Bodrum bareboat charter, book early!