About the Bozburun flotilla
The Bozburun flotilla is an occasional 1 week route from Orhaniye. It is an intermediate flotilla.
Quick Choices - Turkey Flotillas
| Difficulty: | Easy | Base: Orhaniye | Airport: Dalaman |
| Flights from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, East Midlands, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast |
| Qualifications: (to self sail) | Minimum RYA Day Skipper Practical or ICC. Those without qualifications may be accepted |
| Other options: | Skippers available for hire |
The flotilla travels west along the Hisaronu Gulf before heading south to the small town of Bozburun. Here you can view the impressive mosque and choose from a good selection of restaurants.
Next stop is the historic bay of Loryma, also known as Bozuk Buku, entered through a narrow gap in the cliffs. The entrance was guarded by a large citadel and you can visit the impressive ruins. For the less energetic, there are other ruins closer by.
The flotilla then heads east along the Carian coast towards Marmaris, stopping at the holiday bay of Ciftlik. As the flotilla heads back towards Orhaniye you will visit Sogut. If you’re lucky you will get to see them building traditional wooden Turkish sailing boats (gulets), usually without a ruler in sight.
2024 Dates
Flotilla Itinerary
View the Bozburun flotilla on a map
See About the maps for Key and more information. You can see photos of the area in the Carian gallery. The page on Flotilla inclusions and options is fairly self explanatory!
| Day | Miles | Destination |
| 1: Sat | 0 | - Orhaniye / Keci Buku
This large bay has become a base for several charter companies, encouraged by the development of the marina. For marina-phobics there are several other restaurants with their own quays clustered at the end of the bay.
The cost of using the marina has resulted in a number of the charter companies basing themselves at the restaurants ... Read more
|
| 2: Sun | 18 | - Bozburun
This small laid back town is a great place to stock up, clean up, and unusually, see traditional Turkish boat building first hand. With several anchorages nearby, there are some good opportunities for a swim too.
In a land where most quays are built by local restaurants, Bozburun actually has a traditional town harbour. The harbour itself is ... Read more
|
| 3: Mon | 14 | |
| 4: Tue | 16 | - Ciftlik
Pronounced chiff-lick, this bay contains several restaurants spread along the pebbled beach, along with a gift shop (in a tent) and basic provisions. For a short while, it also offered free drinks at the all inclusive resort in one corner until the staff got wise and started more diligently checking for wrist bands!
In usual Turkish style, the ... Read more
|
| 5: Wed | 28 | - Sogut
This small village is the port for a slightly larger village of the same name, up in the hills. It’s a popular stop with charter sailors. In recent years it has been adopted by one of the flotilla companies as their local sailing base.
A couple of restaurants sit near the quay with traditional wooden boat building still ... Read more
|
| 6: Thu | 11 | |
| 7: Fri | 9 | - Orhaniye / Keci Buku
This large bay has become a base for several charter companies, encouraged by the development of the marina. For marina-phobics there are several other restaurants with their own quays clustered at the end of the bay.
The cost of using the marina has resulted in a number of the charter companies basing themselves at the restaurants ... Read more
|
| 8: Sat | 0 | Check out and depart |
| Average | 16 | Note: you will do more miles than this! |
All routes may be subject to change for weather and operational reasons. Your Lead Crew will keep you advised during the week.
