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Autumn 2025 · Turkey

Göcek — Butterfly Valley — Kalkan — Kaş —
Gemile — Kale Bay — Göcek

November 1 — 8, 2025

skipper · Kirill Erkov

7
nights
~165
miles
5
stops
3
cities
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Destination

Turkey

Capital
Ankara
Currency
Lira (TRY)
Time zone
UTC +3
Language
Turkish
Climate November
+18–22 °C · shoulder season
🛂 Entry requirements for Russian citizens

Russian nationals enter Turkey visa-free for up to 60 days with a valid international passport. No registration required.

Documents on board: international passport, yacht charter confirmation. Medical insurance is mandatory with "yachting" listed as the activity.

On board

Crew

Name Role
Kirill Erkov Skipper
Saida Erkova Crew
Artemiy Erkov Co-Skipper
Ekaterina Erkova Crew
Inna Sokolova Co-Skipper
Sergey Filipkov Co-Skipper
Valentin Konov Co-Skipper
Kirill Erkov
Skipper
Saida Erkova
Crew
Artemiy Erkov
Co-Skipper
Ekaterina Erkova
Crew
Inna Sokolova
Co-Skipper
Sergey Filipkov
Co-Skipper
Valentin Konov
Co-Skipper

Vessel

Beneteau Oceanis 45 · Dianora

Length
13.94 m (45 ft)
Beam
4.5 m
Draft
1.86 m
Engine
1 × 40 hp
Cabins
3
Berths
8
Fuel tank
200 L
Water tank
570 L
Heads
2
Year built
2018
Type
Sailing yacht

Exterior

Interior

Deck plan

Yacht plan

Route

Route map

Passage
Start / finish
Day stop
Night stop

Details

Daily itinerary

01
Sat · Nov

Yacht handover · Göcek Marina

Boarding Göcek Grocery shopping

Arrival day. Board Beneteau Oceanis 45 «Dianora» at Göcek Marina. Yacht orientation, captain's briefing, cabin assignment.

Grocery shopping for the entire voyage. Dinner ashore, rest after the flight.

Göcek Marina · Navily ↗ · Göcek · overnight on board

Photo · day 1

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02
Sun · Nov

Göcek → Butterfly Valley

~25 miles Swimming Butterfly Valley Anchorage

Passage along a scenic coast to one of the most beautiful spots in Turkey — Butterfly Valley. A secluded bay at the foot of sheer cliffs, reachable only by sea or a steep mountain trail.

Swimming in turquoise water, going ashore, walking through the gorge. Overnight at anchor in the bay.

Butterfly Valley · Navily ↗ · anchorage

Photo · day 2

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03
Mon · Nov

Butterfly Valley → Patara Beach → Kalkan

~35 miles Patara Beach Swimming Kalkan

Coastal passage with a stop off Patara Beach — one of the longest sandy beaches in the Mediterranean. Lunch at anchor, swimming, a walk along the shore.

Evening arrival in Kalkan: whitewashed houses cascading down a hillside, narrow cobbled streets, a stroll through the town. Dinner at Seaport restaurant.

Patara Beach · Navily ↗ · lunch, swimming Kalkan Marina · Navily ↗ · Kalkan · overnight on board

Photo · day 3

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04
Tue · Nov

Kalkan → Snorkeling off Kaş → Kaş

~25 miles Snorkeling Sunken tank Kaş

Passage to Kaş. En route picked up a buoy off a rocky headland — lunch, swimming and snorkeling over a sunken tank. Visibility around twenty metres.

In Kaş a good part of the crew visited the barber. Evening dinner at Çinarlar Garden restaurant.

Buoy off Kaş · Navily ↗ · snorkeling, lunch Setur Kaş Marina · Navily ↗ · Kaş · overnight on board

Photo · day 4

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05
Wed · Nov

Kaş → Gemile Island

~45 miles Gemile Island Byzantine ruins Anchorage

The longest passage of the route — the return leg westward. Arrival at Gemile Island, known for its Byzantine church ruins from the 5th–7th centuries.

Walk around the island, explore the ruins among the pines with views over the bay. Overnight at anchor in a secluded cove off the island.

Cove off Gemile Island · Navily ↗ · anchorage

Photo · day 5

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06
Thu · Nov

Gemile → Kale Bay · Gobun restaurant

~20 miles Swimming IYMA regatta

A short passage with a stop in the open sea — swimming and floating in the crystal-clear water.

In the evening at the jetty of Gobun restaurant — a reunion with IYMA regatta participants, dinner together.

Kapi Creek Pontoon · Navily ↗ · overnight on board

Photo · day 6

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07
Fri · Nov

Kale Bay → Göcek Marina · finish

~15 miles Refuelling Göcek

The final passage — return to Göcek Marina. Refuel the yacht on the way. Yacht return, farewell dinner at Caesar-Et Lounge restaurant.

Overnight on board. Morning of 8 November — departure home.

Göcek Marina · finish · overnight on board

Photo · day 7

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