A Gocek sailing itinerary takes you to the stunningly beautiful turquoise waters of the Lycian Coast, its steep shores indented with numerous coves and bays, its pine-clad islands stretching east and west like emeralds on the shimmering blue of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (see Gocek maps).
This Travel Notes page provides useful information about Gocek. From airport procedures to currency exchange it will tell you what to expect to make your vacation smooth and worry free.
TURKEY SAILING REQUIREMENTS:
- Moorings crew list
- Two Resumes of Sailing Experience - (Moorings first-time charterers only)
One Sailing license is required: Please email or mail a copy of your licenses to The Moorings 30 days in advance (fax copy not accepted). Please bring the original license (no photocopies accepted) with you on your charter and present it at the base.
If you do not have a Sailing License, the base will produce a document (equivalent to a sailing license) which you will receive upon arrival. The following documentation is required 30 days in advance to produce this document:
- Copy of Passport (name, date of birth, nationality)
- Address
- Passport Photo
Base Manager
Ercan Can
Address
Club Marina
Bungus Koyu Mevkii
Gocek / Mugla, Turkey
Hours of Operation
Monday to Thursday: 8.00 am to 6.00 pm; Friday & Saturday: 8.00 am to 8.30 pm. Sunday: 8.30 am to 6.00 pm in case of embarkation
Base Facilities
Your comfort is assured by extensive facilities including the availability of laundry, hotel, shower, mini-market, restaurant and cash machine.
How to get there
Dalaman airport to the base at Gocek: 22 km. The transfer takes approximately half an hour.
Bodrum airport to the base in Gocek: 180 km. The transfer takes approximately 3 hours.
Antalya airport to the base in Gocek: 230 km. The transfer takes approximately 3 hours
Izmir airport to the base in Gocek : 280 km. The transfer takes approximately 4 hours
Servicing Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Air France
British Airways
Lufthansa
Swissair
Alitalia
Due to the number of flights which we organise, the Moorings can offer some great rates to many destinations. Please make sure you contact your Vacation Planning Specialist before you book your flights.
Customs & Immigration
Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in Turkey required by all. U.S. citizens must have a visa to enter Turkey. U.S. citizens may obtain a visa upon entry into Turkey or prior to departure from one of the five Turkish Consulates in the United States. The cost is $45 USD per person.
Visas issued upon entry are valid for three months.
Non-U.S citizens must apply for tourist or business visas before traveling to Turkey. Applicants should contact the relevant Turkish Consulate in person, by mail or by a courier service.
Airport
Dalaman airport; Bodrum airport; Antalya airport; Izmir airport
Airport Transfers
Transfers from the airport to the base are not included.
Dalaman airport - For a group of 4 to 12 people, it is better to arrange a minibus transfer. The price one way is 65€, one way. Reservations are required.
Bodrum/Antalya airport - For a group of 4 to 12 people, it is better to arrange a minibus transfer with The Moorings. The price for one way is 230€. Reservations are required.
Izmir airport: For a group of 4 to 12 people, we advise you to order a minibus from us.The price for a one way: 300€. Reservations are required.
Arrival & Departure Procedure
Embarkation: 3.00 pm is the contractual time when you can board your boat.
Briefing Times: Boat & Chart briefings are scheduled before at 1.30 pm. All head charterers are required to attend the briefings.
Disembarkation:
Return to the base: 5.00 pm is the contracted time when the boat must be returned and ready for debriefing and checks. Disembarkation is at 8.00 am the following day.
Late Arrival Departure
The base personnel will wait for you until 8.00 pm. After 8.00 pm, go to pontoon (E for Gocek), where you will find your boat with a sign with your name on it. The lights will be on. The base personnel will be at your disposal the following day from 8.30 am and will then hand the boat over to you.
Taxes / Departure Tax
Departure Tax from Turkey is approximately $15 USD.
Taxi
Dalaman airport:The one way trip to the base costs approx. 35€. The number of passengers is limited to 3.
Bodrum airport: The one way trip to the base costs approx. 208€. The number of passengers is limited to 3 persons.
Antalya airport: The one way trip to the base costs about 208€. The number of passengers is limited to 3.
Izmir airport: The one way trip to the base costs approx. 265€. The number of passengers is limited to 3 people.
Car Rental
Avis, Hertz and Europcar are located at the airport.
Area: 783,562 sq km
Population: 76,805,524
Capital city: Istanbul
People: Turkish, Kurdish, and other minorities
Language: Turkish (official), Kurdish, and other minority languages
Religion: Muslim (mostly Sunni), and other (mostly Christians and Jews)
Government: Republican Parliamentary Democracy
Major industries: textiles, food processing, autos, electronics, mining (coal, chromite, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper
Tipping: In tourist or up-market restaurants a tip of 10% will be appreciated, but otherwise it is usual to round up the bill if the service has been good unless a service charge has already been added. Tour guides expect to be tipped. Most services receive a small tip by rounding up the bill.
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY).
Electricity: voltage 220V/50Hz (European Plug).
Time: UTC/GMT +2 hours. Daylight saving time: +1 hour
Festivals & Holidays
1 January: New Year's Day
23 April: National Sovereignty and Children's Day
19 May: Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth and Sports Day
27 May: Freedom and Constitution Day
30 August: Victory Day
29 October: Republic Day
Hotels
Hotel Forest Gate
Olive Garden Apart Hotel
Villa DanLin Hotel
Alize Hotel
Restaurants
In Gocek there is a very large choice of restaurants on the promenade on the sea-side.
Here are a couple of them:
Can - Skopea Marina Liman – Tel: 0252-6451507 - Turkish food
Göçek Restaurant – Tel: 0252-645 1313 - International and Turkish food.
Inquire at The Moorings Customer Service for more options.
Post Office
The post office is situated in the centre of the village near the mosque. Open Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 12.00 am and 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Internet Connectivity
Broadband ADSL (DSL) and WIFI is available in Gocek. Most cafes and restaurants offer free wireless internet and there is also a free Wi-Fi service near the marina.
Cellular Phones
Companies in Turkey will rent you a GSM mobile phone all set to make and receive calls. You can usually arrange such rentals at your hotel, or on the Internet before you even arrive in Turkey.
Tourist Information Centres
Fethiye - Tel: 0252-6121975
Banks
The banks are open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. On Saturday from 11:00am to 2:00pm. There is no bank in Club Marina. You have to go to Göcek to the Yapi Kredi Bank or Garanti Bank. There are cash machines open 24h/7.
Currencies / Money Exchange
Currency used: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Exchange Rate Indicators (Date Aug 09)
UK £1.00= 2.47 lira
US $1.00= 1.5 lira
Euro €1.00= 2.13 lira
Credit Cards
When you travel to Turkey, you can use your major credit card to pay for most purchases. The most popular card is VISA, followed by MASTERCARD / EUROCARD. AMERICAN EXPRESS is accepted in many of the more expensive places, such as the luxury hotels.
Credit card fraud can be an issue in Turkey so it is a good idea to tell your card supplier that you are travelling.
Snorkeling & Diving
In order to save you from carrying extra luggage, The Moorings provides snorkeling equipment: flippers, mask and snorkel for your use. The equipment will be provided on arrival on request and subject to availability (just indicate the shoe sizes of your crew). In Féthiye:
European diving centre. 0252-6149771
Aqua Pro. 0252-6122948
Scuba diving on your own is strictly regulated in Turkey: Diving is only permitted with a registered diving club. Underwater fishing is forbidden when scuba diving. It is also forbidden to collect archaeological objects whether scuba diving or not.
Fishing
Fishing lines can be bought in Gocek. There are no rental facilities in the area and no fishing license is required.
Kayaking
Kayaks are available from our base in Gocek.
Marina Information
Marina Prices: Prices for Monohulls and catamarans vary. The price is determined by the port authority and is based on the size of the yacht.
Ports & Marinas: The Moorings has berths in the Marina near the Moorings office. The berths at Club Marina are free during your charter period.
Electricity Information
All yachts are equipped with power cords, a battery charger and 220 V plugs. The piers in the Marina are equipped with 220 V outlets. The inventory includes an adaptor. The piers of other marinas are generally equipped with 220 V outlets.
Sailing Area Restrictions
Karaagac Limani : It is not permitted to enter or moor in this bay, located to the east of Marmaris as it is a military zone
Olu Deniz : It is not permitted to enter this bay. You can moor just before the entrance and visit the bay with your dinghy.
Log Book
The maritime authorities and insurers insist that the logbook be kept up to date in case of an accident.We must have the original back at the end of the cruise. The client can receive copies of the logbook.
Sailing outside Turkey
It is possible to sail in Greece and around the Greek Islands with a boat chartered in Turkey, if you respect the administrative formalities and taxes.
Leaving Turkey : Leaving from our base in Göçek from one of the following ports: Finiké, Kas, Fethiyé, Marmaris, Datcha or Bodrum.You have to arrange the formalities with the port police, customs, health service and immigration service.
Entering Greece: In one of the following ports : Kos, Rhodes Samos and Symi.You have to arrange the formalities with the port police, customs, health service and set up a transit log for the boat. You will have to pay a tax to the maritime police which is 6€ per metre, and the customs tax from 35€ to 43€ depending on the length
Leaving Greece : You have to arrange the departure fomalities from one of the following port Samos, Kos, Symi, Rhodes with the port police.
Return to Turkey : The entry to Turkey is available at the following ports Finiké, Kas, Fethiyé, Marmaris, Datcha, Bodrum.You must purchase a new transit log for the boat: 85€ then you have to arrange the formalities with the port police, customs, health service and immigration service
As the formalities might take time in Turkey and Greece, we advise you not to arrange any formalities on Saturday afternoon or on Sunday. We advise you to use an agent to arrange the formalities. Entry in Greece: 100€ Leaving Greece: 70€ The base can give you a list of agents.
Interesting sites
For more of the best places to visit while on your vacation, please visit the Gocek Itinerary Page.
Kaya Koy: Approximately 20 minutes by car from Fethiye you will find the abandoned city of "Levissi" called "Kaya Koy" in Turkish. Despite an earthquake in 1856 the buildings were well preserved and some of the chapels and churches are really worth a visit: frescos, mosaics. This prospering town had approx. 2000 houses and was evacuated in 1923 when Turkey and Greece proceeded with population exchanges.
Saklikent: Situated in the Féthiye region the canyon of Saklikent is a good choice.This canyon is hundreds of metres deep and about 20km long. Parts of it are flooded by a refreshing torrent that will make you forget the heat of the Anatolian summer.
Dalyan: Opposite Fethiye, after the airport of Dalaman, towards Marmaris, you will find the village of Dalyan, known for the ruins of the ancient city of Caunus. The site of Caunus has temples, baths, an acropolis, a Byzantine basilica, a market place and a roman theatre, which is very well preserved offering amazing views of the delta. You can take a small fishing boat to the ruins and the Lycian graves of the 4th century BC which are buried in the cliffs overlooking the village while admiring the landscape of the Delta River.
Moorings Provisioning
If you don't want to spend your holiday in supermarkets or buying food, Moorings offers a fantastic range of Food and Drinks packages which can be pre-ordered and will be on your boat when you arrive.
Supermarkets
There is a supermarket located near the base as well as others in the town.
Travel Insurance
Moorings offers 'Charter Care' which is a comprehensive travel insurance scheme for your complete peace of mind. If you have your own travel insurance, please make sure that it covers all of the destinations and activities of your Moorings vacation.
Vaccination and Immunization Information
Turkey is generally risk-free of contagious disease.
At time of publication, an International Vaccination Certificate is not mandatory.
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