4–10 guests · 2–5 cabins
Mediterranean · Turkey
Yacht charter in Kaş & Kekova
The clearest water on the Turkish coast, a sunken Lycian city and a Greek island twenty minutes away: Kaş is for swimmers, divers and slow lunches.
- DLM Nearest airport · 2 h · AYT 3 h
- 27°C Sea in August, on average
Why sail from Kaş
Kaş Marina sits beneath the mountains on the edge of a small, artistic town. To the east, the Kekova roads are a maze of islands, lagoons and ruins, protected and calm even in high summer.
A week on the water
Kaş, Kekova and the quiet Lycian bays
Kaş → Kaş · 7 nights · ~70 nm
- Total distance
- ~70 nautical miles
- Sailing per day
- 2–3 hours
- Best suited to
- Gulet, catamaran
- Level
- Easy
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Day 1 · Saturday
Kaş harbour
Check-in in the afternoon and dinner in the lanes above the harbour.
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Day 2
Limanağzı
3 nmA cove only reachable by sea, five minutes from town.
- Swimming
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Day 3
Kekova
16 nmThe sunken city
Snorkel over the ruins and spend the night under Simena castle.
- Ancient site
- Snorkelling
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Day 4
Üçağız
4 nmA lagoon village with fresh fish and calm water all night.
- Taverna
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Day 5
Gökkaya Bay
6 nmSwim into the blue cave and paddle the reed-lined creek.
- Swimming
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Day 6
Kastellorizo (Meis)
20 nmA Greek island lunch
Twenty minutes across the strait (passports and a transit log stamp needed).
- Town
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Day 7
Bayındır Bay
6 nmA sheltered inlet just east of town for a last swim and a quiet night.
- Swimming
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Day 8 · Saturday
Kaş harbour
4 nmHand the boat back in the morning.
No surprises
What your weekly price covers
Mandatory extras are shown with every price; anything optional is your choice on the yacht page.
- Included
- The yacht for 7 nights, standard equipment, dinghy, hull insurance
- Mandatory, shown upfront
- Final cleaning, bed linen and towels, as listed on each yacht page
- Paid at the marina
- Refundable security deposit (card pre-authorisation), the transit log and tourist tax where they apply
- Optional
- Extras the yacht offers, such as a skipper, paddle-board or outboard engine
- Not included
- Fuel (on consumption, or an advance on crewed yachts), marina fees outside the base, food and drinks
- Getting there
- Dalaman (DLM) and Bodrum (BJV) airports are 25–45 minutes from most bases; ask us about a private transfer
When to go
A sailing year on the Turquoise Coast
The season opens in April and closes with a golden October. June and September are the sweet spot: warm water, quieter coves.
- Peak season
- High season
- Shoulder season
- Low season
- Off season
Sea temperatures are averages for the coast. The meltemi blows force 4–6 on July and August afternoons.
- Peak season
High summer
July & August
The warmest sea and the liveliest harbours. Book early for the best boats.
- 26–27° sea
- Brisk afternoon meltemi
- High season
The sweet spot
June & September
Warm water, quieter coves and a gentle breeze — our favourite weeks.
- 24–25° sea
- Fewer boats at anchor
- Shoulder season
Golden months
May & October
Spring blossom or autumn light, empty bays and friendlier prices.
- Low season
Quiet season
April & November
Cool evenings, the coast to yourself and the best prices of the year.
The fleet
The kinds of yacht you can charter here
Quiet coves with the family or a brisk sail with friends? Every boat has its own character.
- 4–10 guests · 2–5 cabins
6–12 guests · 4–6 cabins
8–16 guests · 4–8 cabins
6–10 guests · 3–4 cabins
Questions, answered
Sailing from Kaş & Kekova: good to know
Do I need a passport to visit Kastellorizo?
Yes — everyone aboard needs a valid passport and the yacht needs a transit log stamped out of and back into Turkey.
Do I need a sailing licence?
Only for a bareboat charter. The skipper needs an International Certificate of Competence (ICC) or an equivalent national licence, and someone aboard needs a VHF/SRC radio certificate. Prefer not to sail yourself? Book a skippered or crewed yacht and no licence is needed.
What is included in the price?
The weekly charter fee covers the yacht, its standard equipment, insurance of the hull and the mandatory extras we list on every yacht page — typically final cleaning and bed linen. The transit log, fuel, marina fees outside the base, food and drinks and any optional extras (skipper, paddle-board, outboard) are extra and shown before you pay.
How does the security deposit work?
A refundable security deposit is pre-authorised on a credit card at check-in at the marina — it is not charged. It is released after the yacht is returned undamaged. The amount is shown on each yacht page.
Where shall we sail?
More bases on the coast
Five bases on Turkey’s south-west coast, each the start of a very different week on the water.
