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Visit Fethiye, Turkey on a Yacht Charter—A Scenic Village With Ancient Lycian Tombs

Chantal Maxwell2020-06-26T16:14:53-04:00

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Gocek Bay

There is an ancient coastal town located on Gocek Bay in Turkey known as Fethiye, that will give vacationers a look into the past and views to die for. Fethiye is the perfect yacht charter destination; it is built on a breathtaking hillside and hugs the turquoise Medeterranian Sea. It is also a market town that houses the site of ancient Telmossos and showcases the ruins of a Crusader’s castle, which was once occupied by the Knights of Rhodes. But the stars of the town are the Lycian Templefront Tombs that grace the mountainside rocks.

Dalyan River Lycian Cliff Tombs

These Lycian cliffside tombs are carved directly into the rocks and resemble small temples which are said to model the houses of ancient Lycians who inhabited the area long ago. The best way to see the ancient tombs are up close and personal—by taking a small trek outside of town, up into the hills, and climbing the two hundred steps that lead to the top. After reaching the tombs atop the mountainside, prepare to be taken back by gorgeous views of the little town below, the beautiful turquoise waters, and the surrounding tombs encased in the mountains. Choose Fethiye for your next private yacht charter destination to be wowed by beauty and history.

Cruising up the Dalyan River

Visit Fethiye, Turkey on a Yacht Charter—A Scenic Village With Ancient Lycian TombsChantal Maxwell2020-06-26T16:14:53-04:00

Bodrum Turkey: A Luxurious Up-and-Coming Yacht Charter Destination

Chantal Maxwell2020-06-12T20:39:46-04:00

Bodrum Castle from Hillside

There’s an up-and-coming yacht charter destination that rivals the likes of Bali or Mykonos. Bodrum, Turkey is becoming a top yacht charter destination for yachting fanatics, billionaires, and even royalty. Dubbed the “St. Tropez of Turkey” and one of 2020’s top travel destinations, Bodrum is located on the Bodrum Peninsula on Turkey’s southwest corner, on the gorgeous shores of the Aegean Sea.

During the summer months, the marinas are filled with luxurious yachts—yet there is a sense of seclusion and privacy as many have not yet discovered this hidden gem. Though it has been overlooked by Americans, many Europeans have been visiting this port for years, enjoying its luxury hotels, beach clubs, and the abundance of yachts floating in the crystal blue waters. Not only is Bodrum known for being a port filled with luxury yachts, it is also known for its early 15th-century castle built by the Crusading Knights. Within this virtually fully intact fortress is an outstanding underwater archaeology museum. See exhibits of artifacts and remains of ancient ships that have been excavated off the coast of Bodrum in the waters along the Ancient Trading Route.

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View from Bodrum Castle-Photo Credit Missy Johnston

Bodrum is also known for its quaint side streets, its bountiful markets where fresh fish, dried fruits, herbs, vegetables, local cheeses, olives, and olive oils are sold by local vendors, and its very colorful bazaar, where shopping reigns by day and night club fun reigns by night.

Bodrum is becoming a top “under-the-radar” luxury travel destination and is the perfect port for a private yacht charter vacation. After visiting Bodrum, cruise around the end of the peninsula to anchor in the bay in front of the village of Turk Buku—a much smaller village filled with floating bars and restaurants, chic shops, and boutiques, all lining the one and only street. This is the more relaxed version of Bodrum, and is just an anchorage or two away. Skip the overcrowded beaches of Mykonos or Bali and plan a visit to Bodrum, Turkey.

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Turk Buku Seaside Cafe and Bay-Photo Credit Missy Johnston

Bodrum Turkey: A Luxurious Up-and-Coming Yacht Charter DestinationChantal Maxwell2020-06-12T20:39:46-04:00

Yacht Charter Bodrum, Visit the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology

Chantal Maxwell2020-02-15T19:10:22-05:00

One of the coolest things to do in Turkey is visit the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, housed in the Bodrum Castle and overlooking the impressive Bodrum harbor. Bodrum is the perfect town from which to board and/or disembark a private yacht charter to cruise through beautiful crystal green and blue waters. The museum is also a must-see when in Bodrum before or after your yacht charter.

Ancient shipwrecks found deep in the Aegean, Icarian, and Mediterranean Seas have been meticulously catalogued and their riches placed on display. Read more here about the astonishing artifacts you can find, including pottery and weaponry dating back 3,500 years. Turkey’s southern coastline is a haven for the Turkish Gulet vessel, on which a yacht charter is known as the “Blue Voyage.” The building and development of these ships is documented in the Bodrum Maritime Museum, another vacation discovery we highly recommend.

Yacht Charter Bodrum, Visit the Bodrum Museum of Underwater ArchaeologyChantal Maxwell2020-02-15T19:10:22-05:00

183′ Sailing Yacht Regina Prepares Delicious Yacht Charter Cuisine

Chantal Maxwell2019-06-06T10:47:38-04:00

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An amazing four course luncheon served on sailing yacht Regina

The stunning 183′ sailing yacht REGINA wowed Northrop-Johnson Yacht Charters at the 2016 Antigua Charter Yacht Show serving an excellent luncheon especially created for industry yacht charter brokers showcasing that which Regina serves as outstanding tasty cuisine on board every yacht charter.

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183′ Sailing Yacht Regina Prepares Delicious Yacht Charter CuisineChantal Maxwell2019-06-06T10:47:38-04:00

Charter in the Wake of Ancient Civilizations in Turkey

Missy2018-10-28T20:31:35-04:00

Only in Turkey on a luxury yacht charter sailing vacation, can you cruise in the wake of Ancient Civilizations along very well plied Ancient Trading Routes. Whether between Venice and Crete, Rhodes and Dubrovnik, Ancient Trading Routes followed the Turkish coastline with trading towns naturally springing up and then being abandoned by various Ancient Civilizations, as time marched on along this coastal route. Many of these ancient cities and towns lie in ruins today, waiting to be explored. The easiest way to #travel along the Coast in Turkey is by #yachtcharter. If you are a history buff, or even if not; this is an experience found nowhere else, and only available on a Turkey Yacht Charter cruising from one ancient site to another along the Turkish Coast.

For a yacht charter in from Bodrum, Turkey to Marmaris, Turkey, visit the medieval Bodrum Crusader Castle, home to the Underwater Archaeological Museum with exhibits of artifacts found from shipwrecks excavated along the Ancient Trading Routes. Also anchor in the ancient harbor of Knidos, where ruins litter the surrounding hillsides. On a yacht charter from Marmaris to Kekova, visit the Lycian Tombs on the Dalyan River, and the ruins of Cleopatra’s baths in Gocek Bay along with ruins of other little villages and a wall. Also on this itinerary, by luxury van, visit the ruins of Xanthos, Letoon, Patara. Last, but hardly the least are the underwater and dry land remains in Kekova of an ancient Lycian city, including Lycian tombs. Two days can be spent in this location alone snorkeling over ancient harbor, in designated locations, and seeing the remains of a Lycian graveyard on the hillside. Cruising in Turkey along the Turkish Coast is an extraordinary and extremely historic coastline along which to cruise on a private crewed charter yacht.

Charter in the Wake of Ancient Civilizations in TurkeyMissy2018-10-28T20:31:35-04:00

Explore the many anchorages in Gocek Bay, Turkey

Missy2020-05-21T14:30:18-04:00

Gocek Bay

Whether enjoying a Gulet charter, a mega yacht charter or a sailing yacht charter in Turkey; a yacht charter that includes Gocek Bay (technically Fethiye Gulf, but known to the yachting world as Gocek Bay) in Turkey is a great opportunity to visit so many different anchorages with so many things to do and see. From the Twelve Islands, to the ruins of “Cleopatra’s Baths”, several days can be spent just in the Bay when cruising on a luxury yacht charter in Turkey.
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Explore the many anchorages in Gocek Bay, TurkeyMissy2020-05-21T14:30:18-04:00

Follow in the Footsteps of Ancient Civilizations

Missy2018-10-25T00:51:01-04:00

Temple of Apollo Ruins

Charter today cruising along what were, in the Ancient World: water highways and trading routes. Cities sprang up in protected harbors which were home to civilization after civilization through the centuries, and which are still today, protected anchorages and harbors to visit on a crewed charter yacht. An Ancient Trading Route ran from Istanbul down the western coast of Turkey and the Greek Dodecanese Islands, along the southern coast of Turkey past Cyprus. Similarly, an Ancient Trading Route ran from Venice, along Croatia, through Montenegro and the Ionian Islands of Greece. It is those same harbors and ports today, and more, which on a crewed yacht charter visit offer a portal into Ancient History.
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Follow in the Footsteps of Ancient CivilizationsMissy2018-10-25T00:51:01-04:00

Yacht Charter: Charter a Sailboat, Movie Star, the 183′ Regina

Missy2019-06-06T10:50:28-04:00

Appearing in the recent James Bond movie, “Skyfall”, Regina lives up to her name as the Queen of yacht charter. Comfortably sleeping up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms, all with ensuite baths, and two master staterooms, this yacht truly sails beautifully and is a dream to cruise on, along any coast in the Western Mediterranean or Eastern Mediterranean and from time to time in the Caribbean. Consider the luxury sailing yacht Regina for your yacht charter through the clear blue waters of the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas.

Yacht Charter: Charter a Sailboat, Movie Star, the 183′ ReginaMissy2019-06-06T10:50:28-04:00

Extraordinary Kekova Turkey

Missy2018-10-29T18:33:00-04:00

Kalekoy from the Castle in Kekova

Kekova, on the southern coast of Turkey, is an area rich with ruins of ancient civilizations and is a true yacht charter itinerary highlight on a crewed yacht charter along the southern coast of Turkey. Visiting Kekova Island and the Kekova area offers the very essence of a crewed yacht charter experience when cruising along the southern coast of Turkey for here you are able to see the remnants of the ancient civilizations up front and personal; walk on the ancient stairways carved into the shoreline, walk on beaches with ancient ruins, and snorkel over sunken harbor ruins, all while enjoying the beautiful crystal clear blue green waters and various anchorages of Kekova and Kekova Island on a crewed yacht charter along the southern coast of Turkey.

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Extraordinary Kekova TurkeyMissy2018-10-29T18:33:00-04:00

The Ancient City of Miletus on the Western Coast of Turkey

Missy2018-10-29T19:06:56-04:00

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Miletus Amphitheater

Once a harbor city, the ruins of ancient Miletus are now 10 kilometers inland from the beautiful Turkish shoreline; an excellent location for cruising on a crewed yacht charter. Silting from the River Meander gradually pushed the ruins of this ancient city inland along with the neighboring ancient cities of Didyma and Priene. Once one of the 12 important Ionian cities; today, Miletus is an important archeological site, and one that is easily visited while on a crewed yacht charter along the western coast of Turkey.

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The Ancient City of Miletus on the Western Coast of TurkeyMissy2018-10-29T19:06:56-04:00