Loryma flotilla - 2 weeks | Sailing Choices

About the Loryma flotilla

The Loryma flotilla is an occasional 2 week route from Orhaniye. It is an intermediate flotilla.

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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

FLOTILLA PRICES from ORHANIYE

The flotilla explores the full length of the Datca peninsula, reaching as far as the historic ruins at Knidos. Here you can wander amongst the remains of temples and view the two amphitheatres.

For the second week, the flotilla cruises the dramatic south Carian coast with its steep cliffs. Several bays are accessible through gaps in the cliffs though these can be hard to spot if you are not close in to the shoreline.

Along the way, other stops include Sogut where if you are lucky you can see traditional Turkish Gulets being made. The workmanship is fantastic, with the craftsmen rarely resorting to such modern technology as tape measures!

The Loryma flotilla is a charming mix of small towns and isolated bays. Turkey at its best.

2024 Dates

Flotilla	April	May	June	July	August	September	October
Loryma - 2 weeks		11th				14th

Loryma flotilla itinerary

View the Loryma flotilla on a map

See About the maps for Key and more information. You can see photos of the area in the Carian gallery and the Lycian (west) gallery. For details of what’s included see Flotilla inclusions and options.

Itinerary

Day	Miles	Destination
1: Sat	0	Check in. 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	12	Datca This is a small town of contrasts. Walk around the harbour to the sandy beach and it’s a tranquil harbour town. Head in to the town itself and it’s a thriving commercial centre. Moor opposite the bars and come evening it’s a thriving tourist spot. Fortunately, it’s too far from an airport to have suffered ... Read more
3: Mon	16	Dirsek This large sheltered bay is set in the rolling hills at the end of the peninsula. With nothing but the small restaurant at one end, you’re out in the country but with good food at hand! The restaurant offers traditional fare and you will be invited in to the kitchen to make your choice. With no ... Read more
4: Tue	14	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
5: Wed	10	Palamut The village is named after a local fish, which we would call Bonito. Though it boasts a number of guest houses, other than yachtmen, most visitors are Turks. Many yachts that call here are refugees from Knidos who appreciate the more sheltered moorings. Once tied up you can relax on board or head to the long ... Read more
6: Thu	29	Free sailing. I suggest: 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 or Kuruca Buku & Ciftlik The long pine lined beach of this pretty anchorage provides a great spot for some sunbathing and swimming. A short walk across the spit at the west side of the bay, reveals Ciftlik bay, with an up market chalet resort and camp site amongst the trees. There’s at least one restaurant on the beach and there’s ... Read more
7: Fri	7	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
8: Sat	13	Kumlu Buku This large beach lined bay offers several restaurant options, though as often the case in Turkey, the quays are provided by the restaurants so you have to chose before you tie up. Notable for being different is the Yacht Club which offers Chinese food, perhaps not what you went on holiday for but a welcome change ... Read more
9: Sun	7	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
10: Mon	16	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
11: Tue	16	Free sailing. I suggest: 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 or Serce Limani A stunningly pretty inlet, voted best stop of the trip by my crew on my last visit. The one restaurant, Captain Nemo’s, offers fairly standard fare but the setting is delightful and the owner is a character (though husbands are advised to place a guard around their wives). Though there’s a road in to the bay, ... Read more
12: Wed	15	It's beach party night. Dine ashore under the stars in the bay at Comcalik
13: Thu	19	Sailor’s Paradise / Kocabahce Buku Few stopped at this bay until the restaurant opened and now we all wonder how we managed to sail past such a great spot so many times. The restaurant is a friendly place and deserves it’s success. Sit under the shade of the trees with a cold drink and admire the view, or if you’re feeling ... Read more
14: Fri	24	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
15: Sat	0	Check out and depart
Average	15	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. Route names may differ from those used by the operator.