Turkey Bareboat Yachts

Turkey is not a place that immediately jumps into one’s mind when you think of a new bareboating experience. However, Turkey’s Aegean Coast is also called the Turkish Riviera, and for a good reason: not only does it boast an incredibly rugged and beautiful coastline but is also home to some of the great historical places and events, like Biblical Ephesus and ancient ruins and monuments from the time of the Roman and Turkish empires.

The best bareboat destinations along this rich and varied coastline start either in Marmaris or Gocek. You can travel North or South and you can visit Turkish ports as well as some of the adjacent Greek Islands like Symi, Rhodes and Kos. Even down to Kastellorizo if you have the time. Have to note here that if you are on a Turkish registered boat you have to pay Greek cruising taxes if you enter Greek waters and vice -versa.

What impresses me most about Turkey is the natural warmth of it’s people, it’s a really enriching experience to visit the little towns and villages along your route and when you eat ashore (very reasonably, I may add) in the evenings.

I am an unabashed admirer of Turkey and things Turkish.  I’m hoping that your bareboat expedition along this coastline will only confirm my opinion.