Turkey's Gulf of Fethiye offers some of the most dramatic sailing scenery in the Mediterranean — pine-covered limestone cliffs, Lycian rock tombs, turquoise lagoons and restaurant jetties where mooring is free with dinner. The Göcek area is less busy than the Greek islands, consistently warmer, and offers exceptional anchorages that are simply not replicated elsewhere. This circular route from D-Marin Göcek explores the best of what the area has to offer.

Day by day

The route

Day 1
Arrive D-Marin Göcek
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Dalaman Airport is just 20 minutes by taxi — one of the most convenient transfers in the Med. Göcek itself is a small, upscale town with good provisioning, several marinas and a relaxed atmosphere. D-Marin is the main charter base. Evening in town — the waterfront restaurants are excellent and the Turkish meze a treat.
20 min from Dalaman AirportProvisioning day
Day 2
Göcek → Skopea Limani (Tomb Bay) — 10nm
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A short hop into the stunning Skopea Limani bay system — a labyrinth of pine-clad inlets and Lycian rock tombs carved directly into the cliffs. Göbün Cove (Kapi Creek) is a favourite first night: a narrow, almost landlocked creek with a wooden jetty and a small restaurant that serves breakfast by rowboat in the morning. Don't miss it. Mooring is stern-to the jetty — restaurant fees cover the berth.
Restaurant jetty (free with dinner)Lycian tombsBreakfast by rowboat
Day 3
Skopea → Ölüdeniz (Gemiler Island) — 20nm
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Head south towards Ölüdeniz — the famous blue lagoon, one of the most photographed stretches of water in the Mediterranean. Anchor off Gemiler (St Nicholas) Island just to the north: a magical spot with Byzantine church ruins tumbling down to the water's edge. Snorkel the shoreline and explore on foot. Overnight on anchor in Gemiler Bay.
Anchor 6–9mByzantine ruinsNo anchoring in lagoon
Day 4
Gemiler → Kapı Creek — 13nm
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Tuck into Kapı Creek (Kapı Koyu), one of the most sheltered and best-loved anchorages in the Gulf of Fethiye — a narrow, pine-clad inlet with a friendly family-run restaurant right on the water. Take a long line ashore, swim in the still, clear water, and eat under the trees. Utterly peaceful — and free mooring if you dine ashore.
Restaurant mooringSheltered inletLong line ashore
Day 5
Kapı Creek → Ekincik (Dalyan River) — 19nm
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Head northeast back up the coast to Ekincik Bay — the gateway to the Dalyan River delta and the famous Iztuzu beach (Turtle Beach), a protected nesting site for Caretta caretta loggerhead turtles. Take a river taxi upstream to Dalyan town, visit the Lycian rock tombs above the river, and bathe in the sulphur mud baths. An extraordinary day ashore. Anchor in Ekincik Bay overnight — well sheltered.
AnchorDalyan river excursionTurtle beach
Day 6
Ekincik → Göcek Islands (Tersane) — 20nm
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Return northeast into the Gulf of Fethiye and explore the Göcek island chain. Tersane Island is the highlight — a natural harbour with the ruins of an old Byzantine shipyard (tersane means shipyard) at its head, crystal-clear water and excellent snorkelling. Stern-to at the small jetty, or anchor off. A perfect penultimate night: calm, beautiful and close to home.
Jetty or anchorByzantine shipyard ruinsExcellent swimming
Day 7
Tersane → D-Marin Göcek — 8nm
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A gentle final morning sail back to Göcek through the beautiful Gulf of Fethiye. Check out by 09:00. Dalaman Airport is just 20 minutes away — one of the easiest transfers in the Med.
Check out 09:0020 min to airport
Local tip: In Turkey, many restaurant jetties offer free mooring if you eat with them — and the food is genuinely excellent. It's one of the things that makes a Göcek week feel completely different from Greece or Croatia.