Kalkan, Kas & Kekova Roads with a Gocek Bareboat Charter
This Gocek bareboat route takes you south east to the historic town of Kalkan, the sleepy port at Kas and the volcanic landscapes of Kekova Roads. A Gocek yacht charter offers a wealth of options but this route is challenging in both conditions and length, taking you past the notorious Seven Capes. But with no Kalkan bareboats, a Gocek charter is a great departure point to see the east Lycian Coast.
This suggest route covers stops from “one restaurant” bays to small towns so there’s plenty of variety. If you fancy an international yacht charter, you could substitute the Greek island Kastellorizo for Kalkan or Kas but check with your charter company at check in for the latest situation regarding formalities.
View the route on a map
See About the maps for Key and more information. You can see photos of the area in the Lycian coast (East): Gallery.
Itinerary – Kalkan Bareboat route from Gocek, 1 week
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Day | Miles | Destination |
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1: Sat | 0 | Check in.
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2: Sun | 18 |
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3: Mon | 40 |
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4: Tue | 19 |
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5: Wed | 28 |
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6: Thu | 31 |
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7: Fri | 19 | Return to Gocek and check out |
8: Sat | 0 | Disembark |
Average | 26 | Note: you will do more miles than this! |
Sailing Conditions
A Kalkan bareboat holiday can present some bouncy sailing. Winds are typically force 3-5 but can be stronger passing the confused waters off the Seven Capes. I strongly recommend an early start from Karacaoren (06.00-07.00) for the run down to Kas and I wouldn’t leave it too late going the other way either. The prevailing winds are from the north west or west.
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. Keep well offshore when passing the Capes to minimise swell.
Gocek Bareboat Charter Choices
Gocek charter yachts range from 30 to 57 feet. There are a number of marinas but all are within walking distance of the village with the exception of Club Marina which is linked by a water taxi (though it doesn’t run very late in to the evening)
All the Gocek bareboat operators offer skippered charter.
Gocek bareboats are popular because of the close proximity to Dalaman Airport but if you can’t find the yachts you’re looking for, it’s not much further to Fethiye which gives you access to the same waters.