- Fethiye flotilla – 1 week
About the Fethiye Flotilla
The Fethiye flotilla explores the Fethiye / Gocek Bay area, including a trip out to Karacaören. It’s an easy flotilla.
Quick Choices - Turkey FlotillasDifficulty: Easy Base: Fethiye Airport: Dalaman Flights from: Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, East Midlands, Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds, 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 Fethiye flotilla visits a number of bays blessed with nothing other than a restaurant. Many have their unique attractions. Tersane is renown for it’s ruins. Sarsala offers locally made pine honey.
At Tomb Bay you can walk up the hill to some ancient tombs. On your return you can relax with a massage or traditional Turkish shave on the beach.
Fethiye is much larger. It’s an interesting mix of the the ancient and modern. From the Lycian tombs cut in to the cliffs, through traditional Turkish baths to cartoonists on the seafront, there’s something for everyone. It’s an excellent place to pick up souvenirs for friends at home.
2026 DatesFlotilla Apr May June July August Sept Oct Fethiye 2nd 16th 30th 13th 27th 11th 25th 8th 22nd 5th 19th 3rd 17th Fethiye Flotilla Itinerary
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See About the maps for Key and more information. You can see photos of the area in the Lycian (west) gallery and the Lycian (east) gallery.
All routes may be subject to change for weather and operational reasons. Your Lead Crew will keep you advised during the week. Flotilla names may differ from those used by the operator.Day Miles Destination 1: Sat 0 Check in. - FethiyeThis popular tourist town is something of a contrast to the many one restaurant bays in the area. As well as the obligatory souvenir shops, you’ll also find local artists and cartoonists who set up their stalls on the front near the town centre. To sooth your aching muscles, there’s also a Turkish bath. Culture vultures will find ...Read more
2: Sun 15 - SarsalaTucked in amongst the pine trees, this is another one restaurant bay. The speciality here is pide, traditional Turkish pizza which is served as a starter. The restaurant also offers home made pine honey which makes a better souvenir than some of the tat available in the souvenir shops in many of the larger towns. Those feeling ...Read more
3: Mon 4 - Tomb BaySo called because of the tombs cut in the hillside overlooking the bay. You can take a walk up the hill to see the tombs at close quarter, an experience you may find yourself sharing with the local goats. The bays’s other claim to fame is the excellent barber who also provides first rate massages without ...Read more
4: Tue 17 - KaracaörenTucked behind some rocks on the west side of Gemiler Bay, this is a great spot for some snorkelling and swimming and the family run restaurant is a friendly place. There’s often a better choice of fish here than many other places nearby and unlike many of the Gocek Bay restaurants they have showers!Read more
5: Wed 18 - Boynuz Buku / Laundry BayA classic Turkish one restaurant bay, containing nothing more than a jetty and a small restaurant. The reed beds at the head of the bay make for slightly different surroundings to the other bays in the areas. Apparently the bay was often known as Laundry Bay as boats from Gocek used to come here to wash ...Read more
6: Thu 6 - TersaneA delightful spot with the shallow waters at the edge giving the air of a blue lagoon. The restaurant ashore seems to suffer mixed fortunes though it was open when I was last there, albeit without a jetty. This is surprising as it’s a popular spot, though many of the visitors during the day are trip ...Read more
7: Fri 14 - FethiyeThis popular tourist town is something of a contrast to the many one restaurant bays in the area. As well as the obligatory souvenir shops, you’ll also find local artists and cartoonists who set up their stalls on the front near the town centre. To sooth your aching muscles, there’s also a Turkish bath. Culture vultures will find ...Read more
8: Sat 0 Check out and depart Average 12 Note: you will do more miles than this! More About The Fethiye Flotilla
Embarkation is on Saturdays with the sailing starting next day. There’s a varied range of yachts on offer from 32 to 50 feet. These include a couple of catamarans. There’s a good supply of yachts but the newer ones tend to be in high demand. Book early if you want one of these.
The nearest airport is Dalaman. The transfer time to the base is around 45 minutes. The operator offers optional transfers.
My flotilla prices include the Transit Log, Comfort pack (including a starter pack of water, beer, soft drinks, crisps, tea & coffee, end cleaning, and bed linen), Flotilla Participation Fee, a comprehensive inventory including navigation equipment, and the services of the Lead Crew.
You can choose between lodging a traditional refundable type security deposit or paying an insurance waiver. Optional extras include outboard engine (included on catamarans), wi-fi, stand up paddle board and extra towels.
Some of the bays don’t have mains water or electricity. So later in the evening, when the generator is turned off, you may finish your meal by candlelight. You will sometimes need to shower on board due to limited water ashore.
The restaurants will provide you with fresh bread. For additional sustenance, a couple of the supermarkets now provide floating stores. These circulate around the bays so you can shop whilst at sea.
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- Fethiye flotilla – 2 weeks
Route
Difficulty: Easy Departs: Saturdays from Fethiye Nearest airport: Dalaman
Flights from: Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast
Operates: Alternate Saturdays from May to September.
2026 DatesFlotilla Apr May June July August Sept Oct ....week A then B 2nd 16th 30th 13th 27th 11th 25th 8th 22nd 5th 19th 3rd This 2 week flotilla consists of two 1 week flotillas back to back.
You will have two days of free sailing covering the Friday and Saturday nights of the middle weekend. The Lead Crew will advise on possible destinations. There are plenty of options including Wall Bay, Boynuz Buku, Gemiler, Asi Koyu and Ekincik.
See About the maps for Key and more information. You can see photos of the area in the Lycian (west) gallery and the Lycian (east) gallery. For details of what’s included see Flotilla inclusions and options.
Fethiye flotilla (2 weeks): Itinerary week 1
Unless you wish to return to Fethiye on Friday, you are free to sail where you will and meet up with the flotilla on Sunday afternoon. The Lead Crew will be able to advise on possible destinations.Day Miles Destination 1: Sat 0 Check in. - FethiyeThis popular tourist town is something of a contrast to the many one restaurant bays in the area. As well as the obligatory souvenir shops, you’ll also find local artists and cartoonists who set up their stalls on the front near the town centre. To sooth your aching muscles, there’s also a Turkish bath. Culture vultures will find ...Read more
2: Sun 15 - SarsalaTucked in amongst the pine trees, this is another one restaurant bay. The speciality here is pide, traditional Turkish pizza which is served as a starter. The restaurant also offers home made pine honey which makes a better souvenir than some of the tat available in the souvenir shops in many of the larger towns. Those feeling ...Read more
3: Mon 4 - Tomb BaySo called because of the tombs cut in the hillside overlooking the bay. You can take a walk up the hill to see the tombs at close quarter, an experience you may find yourself sharing with the local goats. The bays’s other claim to fame is the excellent barber who also provides first rate massages without ...Read more
4: Tue 17 - KaracaörenTucked behind some rocks on the west side of Gemiler Bay, this is a great spot for some snorkelling and swimming and the family run restaurant is a friendly place. There’s often a better choice of fish here than many other places nearby and unlike many of the Gocek Bay restaurants they have showers!Read more
5: Wed 18 - Boynuz Buku / Laundry BayA classic Turkish one restaurant bay, containing nothing more than a jetty and a small restaurant. The reed beds at the head of the bay make for slightly different surroundings to the other bays in the areas. Apparently the bay was often known as Laundry Bay as boats from Gocek used to come here to wash ...Read more
6: Thu 6 - TersaneA delightful spot with the shallow waters at the edge giving the air of a blue lagoon. The restaurant ashore seems to suffer mixed fortunes though it was open when I was last there, albeit without a jetty. This is surprising as it’s a popular spot, though many of the visitors during the day are trip ...Read more
7: Fri 14 - FethiyeThis popular tourist town is something of a contrast to the many one restaurant bays in the area. As well as the obligatory souvenir shops, you’ll also find local artists and cartoonists who set up their stalls on the front near the town centre. To sooth your aching muscles, there’s also a Turkish bath. Culture vultures will find ...Read more
8: Sat 0 Check out and depart Average 12 Note: you will do more miles than this! Fethiye flotilla (2 Weeks): Itinerary week 2
All routes may be subject to change for weather and operational reasons. Your Lead Crew will keep you advised during the week. Route names may differ from those used by the operatorsDay Miles Destination 1: Sat 0 Check in. - FethiyeThis popular tourist town is something of a contrast to the many one restaurant bays in the area. As well as the obligatory souvenir shops, you’ll also find local artists and cartoonists who set up their stalls on the front near the town centre. To sooth your aching muscles, there’s also a Turkish bath. Culture vultures will find ...Read more
2: Sun 14 - Kapi CreekA small bay now completely filled by the restaurant and its moorings. A short walk up the hill behind the restaurant offers panoramic views of the approaches to Gocek Bay. For those with a little more energy, the local village is a little further away – ask the staff for directions. When I first visited, you ...Read more
3: Mon 2 - 22 Fathom CoveAnd now for something completely different! A restaurant afloat, run by Gocek Bay’s local eccentric, Ragip and his long suffering wife. You’ll spot him immediately in his bearskin hat and if he really likes you he’ll show you his extensive gun collection! Ragip used to run the excellent restaurant at Cleopatra’s Bay, until the authorities deemed ...Read more
4: Tue 17 - Cold Water Bay / Bestas Limani / Kalevezi KoyuThe bay is named after the fresh water springs that make for a cooling swim. There’s a single restaurant offering some provisions set on the hill overlooking the bay. Highly recommended is a walk to the abandoned Greek village of Kayakoy, last inhabited in the 1920’s but still remarkably intact. The family run restaurant offers similar fare ...Read more
5: Wed 20 - Tomb BaySo called because of the tombs cut in the hillside overlooking the bay. You can take a walk up the hill to see the tombs at close quarter, an experience you may find yourself sharing with the local goats. The bays’s other claim to fame is the excellent barber who also provides first rate massages without ...Read more
6: Thu 3 - Wall BayIn the far south west corner of Gocek Bay is the Wall bay restaurant, run by the family that some years ago used to run the now demolished restaurant round the corner in Deep Bay. Set amongst the trees, it’s a shady spot. Food is cooked on a traditional open fire. As is usual around Gocek ...Read more
7: Fri 15 - FethiyeThis popular tourist town is something of a contrast to the many one restaurant bays in the area. As well as the obligatory souvenir shops, you’ll also find local artists and cartoonists who set up their stalls on the front near the town centre. To sooth your aching muscles, there’s also a Turkish bath. Culture vultures will find ...Read more
8: Sat 0 Check out and depart Average 15 Note: you will do more miles than this!
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