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A "blue cruise" on land to the Gulf of Gökova

The Gulf of Gökova is one of the most preferred destinations of the Blue Cruise, with the most pleasant coves of this trip lying between Karacasöğüt and Bördübet. These coves in a row are Karacasöğüt, Okluk (the cove where a presidential palace was built in the term of the late President Turgut Özal and which is closed to the public), the Ingiliz Limanı (British Port), Löngöz, the Yedi Adalar (Seven Islands), Gücük Limanı and Bördübet Cove. If your vehicle is not too low or if you have a four wheel drive vehicle try to continue on the dirt path. One of the routes of the jeep safaris that are run by tours companies in Marmaris use the dirt path linking these coves as a one of the trails on their tours.

The British Port is one of your stopping points and is a most beautiful cove, hidden in the pine forest and reached by the road that stretches all the way to the beach. There you will be able to read the words of famed sea traveller Sadun Boro, a call to protect this extraordinary beauty. At the British Port there are restaurants that provide services to visiting boats.

At Löngöz Cove, which is highly favoured by the cruising boats, there is Ali Baba’s place where you can put up tents. At this open air restaurant you can also get stuffed vine leaves, salads, chips, fish grilled on a wood fire and cold drinks.

On the Yedi Adalar (Seven Islands) there is the place of Kambur Kemal, which does not provide food services. If you are there in the season you could try the regional French figs. We will recommend you to try the fish or grilled meats at the Defneli _imşek Restaurant at Ayın Cove. Your last stop is Amazon Camping at Bördübet Cove. From here you will either take the same road back or get onto the Marmaris-Datça road.