Exploring The Dalyan And Caunus Ruins - A Yacht Charter In Turkey.
We crammed the last boat show brochure into our duffel bags and headed for the Marmaris waterfront to join ‘Blue Capricorn’, one of the private yacht charters based in Turkey. Captain Sakin and his crew somehow found space for our luggage, and we motored slowly out of Marmaris Harbor.
Our first stop was an anchorage close to The Dalyan River where we enjoyed a delicious lunch on the aft deck. Meals in Turkey often feature a wide selection of small dishes in the center of the table, known as Meze, where everyone helps themselves. This is then followed by a sensibly sized main course, desert and coffee. We love this style of meal, which is not only healthy but encourages conversation and allows people to linger 
over their food.
A canopied tender came alongside, to take us on a tour of the Dalyan River, the famous Lycian Tombs and the Roman City of Caunus with its incredible Greek style amphitheater. The tour lasted several hours (you can book half day and full day tours). Our guide grew up in Dalyan and has spent his life studying these sites. He’s the best. Ask us for details.
We returned to Blue Capricorn as the sun set, in time for another wonderful dinner under the stars.
Contact Ed Hamilton & Co - we would be happy to give you more information on this and other crewed charter yachts or bareboat charters in Turkey.
October 6th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Ed, Hi again, We are planning to be in Turkey March-April 2009. We’d love to know more about cruising in this area. Since we chartered with you in the Virgins, we spent 6 whole years, non-stop, sailing the Caribbean and South America. Waiting for some details from you. Pat Bryant
October 8th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Hi Pat. It has indeed been a while - your charter was in 1992! Glad to hear about your extended cruising. We particularly enjoyed Turkey this year. We were there in May, which was beautiful. You might find March is a bit early. As a guide, the chartering doesn’t really get going until late April. You have obviously read the blogs on Turkey, but you could look at the page on our site ( http://www.ed-hamilton.com/A/DESTINATIONS/1.Med/EM.turkey.html ) although we haven’t expanded this section the way we want it yet. Good luck. Ed