This 8-day blue cruise runs from Bodrum to Gökova and back on a private gulet that starts and ends in Bodrum. The route takes in Orak Island, Çökertme, the Seven Islands, English Harbour and Cleopatra Island, with overnight stops in quiet bays along the way.
The route suits families, first-time gulet guests and couples who want swimming stops, ancient sites and small fishing villages in one week. The captain adapts the route to wind and weather. Gulets for this route are listed under Bodrum gulet charter, and our weekly gulet charter page explains how a charter week works.
Day 1 - Bodrum
Check-in to your gulet starts at 15:30 at Bodrum Yacht Harbour. Depending on your wish, you can stay in Bodrum Marina or in one of the nearby bays. If you stay in Bodrum harbour, you can have dinner at a restaurant or enjoy the lively nightlife. If you arrive early, you can visit Bodrum Castle in your free time.
Day 2 - Orak Island – Çökertme
In the morning you will sail to Orak Island. Breakfast can be served on the island or during the sail, as you prefer. Orak Island has crystal-clear blue water and is a good place for snorkelling and swimming. After lunch you will sail through Çökertme Bay. Çökertme is a small fishing village where you can swim, go snorkelling or have dinner at a small local restaurant. You will spend the second night of your blue cruise in Çökertme.
Day 3 - Seven Islands – Küfre – Uzun Liman
Early in the morning you will sail through the Seven Islands (Yedi Adalar). The sailing time to the Seven Islands is nearly 3 hours. The area has many small, beautiful islands, which is why it is called the Seven Islands. After your visit, you will sail to Küfre Bay. In the evening you will dock at Uzun Liman for dinner and the overnight stay.
Day 4 - Tuzla – Longoz – English Harbour
In the morning your yacht will sail to Tuzla Bay for breakfast. Swimming, relaxing and snorkelling become your daily routine. For lunch you will sail to Longoz Bay, where you can take a short walk in the forest. In the evening your yacht will sail to English Harbour for dinner and the overnight stay. The bay is called English Harbour because English Navy forces stayed there during the Second World War.
Day 5 - Cleopatra Island – Karacasöğüt
In the morning your yacht will sail to Sedir (Kedrae) Island. This unique island, with its small beach and remarkably clear water, is like an open-air museum. To visit the island you need to buy an entrance ticket at the gate. You can see the city walls, a small basilica and an amphitheatre with 1,500 seats. Cleopatra Beach is the main attraction here, and its unusually fine, round-grained sand gave rise to a legend that Mark Antony had it shipped from Egypt for Cleopatra. Swimming on Cleopatra Beach itself is not allowed today to protect the sand. After your visit you will sail to Karacasöğüt, a lovely village 25 km from Marmaris with a small market and harbour. If you want to go to Marmaris, your yacht can stay in the harbour that night.
Day 6 - Kargılı – Kısebükü
Your yacht will sail to Kargılı Bay early in the morning, so you can enjoy a relaxed start to the day. After lunch you will sail on to Kısebükü (Alakışla Bükü). Dinner and the overnight stay take place in this lovely bay, and the afternoon is a good time for a swim or a rest on deck before the evening meal.
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Day 7 - Yalıçiftlik – Bodrum
After breakfast your yacht will sail to Yalıçiftlik Bay. You will have lunch there, then continue to Bodrum harbour or to one of the small bays near Bodrum. This is the last stop before you return to Bodrum, so the afternoon is a good time for a final swim.
Day 8 - Bodrum
You will leave the yacht by 10:00 at Bodrum Harbour. Your blue cruise ends here, after eight days on the water.
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