ADMIRAL BLUE VOYAGE TOUR
Trip Start
Jun 20, 2006
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Trip End
Jun 30, 2006
Bodrum - Mugla, Turkey
Saturday, July 8, 2006
There are many unspoiled areas rich in natural beauty and in coastal settlements and villages it is still possible to observe local people going about their lives in traditional Turkish village fashion. Archaeological ruins and historic sites around in Turkey`s southern coastal regions.
Many ruins and sites such as Cleopatra's lsland, Knidos, Caunos, Patara and Kekova can be seen directly from the sea. Others such as Ephesus, Dydima, Miletos, Xanthos and Aspendos can easily be reached from anchorage points. Turkey's climate also contributes to the cruising excellence of this area with a season that can begin in April and end in October. June, July and August are of course the hottest months.
May and September cooler and quieter and April and October still offering 8 to 9 hours of sunshine a day, with the opportunity for walking and exploring as well as cruising. Traditional Turkish yachts are called 'Gulete' and 'Tirhandils'. These beautiful motorsailers are handmade from pine and oak and range in size from 14 to 28 meters. There are accommodations for 6 to 16 persons in separate double cabins, some with en suite WC/shower, some with shared facilities. Gulets are especially suited for cruising the Turkish southern Coast, as they have many features designed for this region.
All Gulets have comfortable saloons, spacious outdoor dining facilities and sheltered aft decks. Their uncluttered decks provide safe, secure areas for walking and plenty of space for relaxing, sunbathing and sleeping under the stars. Beamy hulls and headroom provide lots of space above and below decks making good air circulation and roomy cabin. Generally, Gulets have Turkish crew of 3 or 4 depending on the size of the yacht. One of these crew member act as a cook preparing meal and helping with the shopping when necessary. Serving and cleaning are also done by the crew.
CRUISE ON BOARD A TRADITIONAL GULET
The Turkish Gulet is a traditionally designed motorised wooden sailing vessel. It has as its heritage those ancient wooden boats which have sailed accross the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas for thousands of years both fishing and trading with ancient civilisations. The coast line of south western Turkey is consistently chosen by sea lovers from all over the world as the most beautiful cruising area of the Mediterranean. Nowadays, our Admiral Gulets have modern facilities on board to provide you with all the necessary comforts and more to explore within style this beautiful coast line and the ancient lands.
Our Gulet come with plenty of space below decks so allowing you to enjoy their specious cabins, bathrooms and a saloon. Above deck, you may relax under the shade of a large awning, comfortably eat outside around a good sized dining table and sunbathe with your friends or may be together with your children and perhaps even with their grandparents. We are proud to say that every year we have several charters which bring three generations of a family together on an Admiral Yacht.
For the safety of children, special care has been taken to ensure that the rails around the decks are sufficiently high. In addition, crewsof the Admiral Gulets are particularly instructed to assist parents in ensuring the safety of their children during all aspects of life on board.
Designing Your Holiday
Not all Admiral Gulets have the same features. Please ask us to provide you with our Gulet Catalogue to see the specifications, equipment and layout of each of the yachts we offer. To be able to help you to choose the most suitable yacht and itenerary, we need to know the composition of your group and your special interests and priorities amongst the followings: Visiting historical sites, natural beauty spots, towns and villages, water-sports, swimming, diving, snorkelling, relaxing in secluded bays and in fact, any other special requirements you may have. May we remind you that each alternative route you wish to take along the Turkish Riviera will give you a chance to experience a different combination of these activities during your cruise. Once on board, one of our staff and later during the voyage the captain will present you daily with the range of possibilities and if you wish make suggestions or leave you decide your own program during the cruise.
From the time you arrive at the airport until the last moment of your holiday Admiral Tours staff on land and our crew on board will be working to make sure your holiday experience is just the way you desire it to be. Our capable, gentle and hospitable crew will make you feel you are on your own private boat and will take care never to disturb your privacy. Your cook will prepare excellent food chosen from the world renown Turkish Cuisine in accordance with your wishes. We will ensure that you realise being on a Admiral Gulet is the only way to experience the undiluted local tastes of the Mediterranean.
SUGGESTED ITINENARIES
The Aegean and Mediterranean coast of Turkey is acknowledged to be one of the best cruising areas in Europe. There are many unspoiled areas rich in natural beauty and in coastal settlements and villages it is still possible to observe local people going about their their lives in traditional Turkish village fashion. Archaelogical ruins and historic sites abound in Turkey's southern coastal regions. Many ruins and sites such as Cleopatra's Island, Knidos, Caunos, Patara and Kekova can be seen directly from the sea.
However some remarkable variety of cruising areas are given below, there is no fixed itinenary. The group or person who rent the yacht decide where to go, where to swim, where to overnight etc. Emberkation and disemberkation ports may be any port such as Bodrum, Marmaris, Antalya, Göçek or Greek islands.
THE CARIAN COAST : Oraklar Island, Yedi adalar, Küfre, Tuzla, Löngöz, English Harbour, Sedir Island, Kleopatra's Beach, Söğüt, Çökertme, Bodrum-Gökova-Bodrum, Bodrum-Gökova-Loryma-Marmaris, Marmaris-Göçek-Marmaris
THE LYCIAN COAST : Ekincik, Antique city Caunos and Dalyan (Turtle beach), Manastir, Tersane Island, Göçek, Ölüdeniz (lagune), Kadirga, Göçek-Fethiye-Antalya
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