Al Waab

Hugging the long thin peninsula that points west towards Greece — quiet bays, archaeological Knidos at the tip, and the clearest water on the Turkish coast. The route the first commercial gulets ran in the 1980s.

1. 1

   Marmaris → Bozburun

   ⚓ Bozburun

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   South to the gulet-building village of Bozburun. Visit the boatyards in the late afternoon.
2. 2

   Bozburun → Bencik

   ⚓ Bencik

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   Short morning sail to Bencik, a long fjord-like bay with three excellent fish restaurants.
3. 3

   Bencik → Dirsekbükü

   ⚓ Dirsekbükü

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   The hidden cove — accessible only by boat, surrounded by pine forest. Hike inland to the abandoned Greek village.
4. 4

   Dirsekbükü → Knidos

   ⚓ Knidos

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   Long sail to the western tip of the peninsula and the ancient port of Knidos. Walk the ruins at sunset.
5. 5

   Knidos → Mersincik

   ⚓ Mersincik

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   Round the cape into more sheltered waters; anchor in pristine Mersincik with its eucalyptus grove.
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   Mersincik → Datça town

   ⚓ Datça

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   Cross to Datça town for a market morning, almond and olive oil shopping, dinner in the old harbor.
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   Datça

   ⚓ Datça

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   Slow breakfast on board; disembark by 11.

Captains often vary the order or anchorages depending on weather and group preferences — ask in the inquiry.