# 7-day sailing itinerary in Turkey: from Göcek > 6-leg, about 74 nm route in Turkey, from Göcek: day-by-day stops, distances, marinas, park rules, wind by month and best months. Sourced. URL: https://catamaranindex.com/itineraries/turkey/ Last updated: 2026-10-29 Author: Catamaran Index editorial team A classic 7-day sailing itinerary in Turkey from Göcek starts and ends in Göcek and goes Göcek → Göcek islands (Yassıca) → Fethiye → Gemiler Island → Ekincik → Kapı Creek → Göcek: 6 legs and about 74 nautical miles in straight lines between the stops (our calculation; you will sail further). By our rules the best month for it is June, when the mean wind at Göcek is 6 knots (our calculation from NASA POWER data); from 2026 yachts may not anchor in Göcek's designated buoy zones and must book paid buoys, according to a trade magazine (prices not published when it ran). *Checked 29 Oct 2026. Our editorial route, not a navigation plan, and not yet reviewed by a sailor. Distances are straight lines between the stops ([how we calculate](#method)); fees are labelled official, secondary or not verified ([labels](#labels)). Your charter base will brief you on the route, depths and conditions.* ## Day by day | Day | From → to | Distance (straight line, our calculation) | Overnight | What to know | |---|---|---:|---|---| | Day 1 | Göcek → Göcek islands (Yassıca) | 3.0 nm | not verified | **[Secondary source]** Göcek: no anchoring in the designated buoy zones from the 2026 season; buoys are booked through an online platform and paid separately from the charter (Yachting Magazine, February 2026). ([Yachting Magazine (Turkey)](https://www.yachting-mag.com/catalog/2026/661867/)) | | Day 2 | Göcek islands (Yassıca) → Fethiye | 9.5 nm | not verified | – | | Day 3 | Fethiye → Gemiler Island | 4.5 nm | not verified | – | | Day 4 | Gemiler Island → Ekincik | 30.1 nm | not verified | – | | Day 5 | Ekincik → Kapı Creek | 20.1 nm | not verified | Same rule as at Göcek islands (Yassıca). | | Day 6 | Kapı Creek → Göcek | 7.0 nm | not verified | Same rule as at Göcek islands (Yassıca). Fees: see the [fees table](#fees). | At the base: **[Secondary source]** Göcek: no anchoring in the designated buoy zones from the 2026 season; buoys are booked through an online platform and paid separately from the charter (Yachting Magazine, February 2026). ([Yachting Magazine (Turkey)](https://www.yachting-mag.com/catalog/2026/661867/)) Total: about 74 nm in straight lines over 6 legs (our calculation). This route has 6 sailing days; the other day is free for weather, a longer stop or the hand-over (our suggestion). ## Distances between the stops The longest hop is Gemiler Island → Ekincik at about 30.1 nm; the shortest is Göcek → Göcek islands (Yassıca) at about 3.0 nm (our reading of the table). Coordinates are OpenStreetMap's, rounded to 4 decimals. For Göcek islands (Yassıca) OpenStreetMap gave an island or area point, not the harbour or anchorage itself, so that leg's distance is approximate. | Stop | Latitude | Longitude | |---|---:|---:| | Göcek | 36.7537 | 28.9423 | | Göcek islands (Yassıca) | 36.7046 | 28.9346 | | Fethiye | 36.6232 | 29.1044 | | Gemiler Island | 36.5533 | 29.0699 | | Ekincik | 36.8326 | 28.5506 | | Kapı Creek | 36.6433 | 28.8941 | Coordinates © OpenStreetMap contributors, [ODbL](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) ([OpenStreetMap (Nominatim geocoder)](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/), checked 29 Oct 2026). ## Marinas, moorings and fees on this route | Fee | Amount | Status | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Göcek mooring buoys | Not verified *(Yachting Magazine said the official price list was still pending and that fees are not included in charter rates.)* | not verified | [Yachting Magazine (Turkey)](https://www.yachting-mag.com/catalog/2026/661867/) | Fees are examples and are **not added together**: they depend on the boat's length, the day and where you actually stop. Every other cost of the week, per person: [true cost of a week in Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/turkey/). ## Park and anchoring rules - **Göcek:** **[Secondary source]** Göcek: no anchoring in the designated buoy zones from the 2026 season; buoys are booked through an online platform and paid separately from the charter (Yachting Magazine, February 2026). ([Yachting Magazine (Turkey)](https://www.yachting-mag.com/catalog/2026/661867/)) More on moorings and parks: [snorkelling and diving in Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/snorkel-dive/turkey/#moorings). ## Wind and weather by month on this route Mean air temperature and mean wind at one reference point, Göcek (36.756, 28.940), for this route. Our verdict column applies our best-time rules to that point ([how](https://catamaranindex.com/methodology/#itineraries)). | Month | Mean air temperature | Mean wind | Our verdict | |---|---:|---:|---| | [January](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/january/) | 7 °C | 7 kn | Best value · Cool | | [February](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/february/) | 8 °C | 7 kn | Best value · Cool | | [March](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/march/) | 10 °C | 7 kn | Best value · Cool | | [April](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/april/) | 15 °C | 6 kn | Cool | | [May](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/may/) | 20 °C | 6 kn | Mild | | [June](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/june/) | 25 °C | 6 kn | Sweet spot | | [July](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/july/) | 30 °C | 7 kn | Peak price · Warm | | [August](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/august/) | 29 °C | 6 kn | Peak price · Warm | | [September](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/september/) | 25 °C | 6 kn | Peak price · Warm | | [October](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/october/) | 19 °C | 6 kn | Mild | | [November](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/november/) | 14 °C | 6 kn | Cool | | [December](https://catamaranindex.com/where-to-sail/december/) | 9 °C | 6 kn | Cool | Windiest month: January (7 kn); calmest: October (6 kn) at Göcek (our reading of NASA POWER means). Mean wind is not gusts or sea state. The grid cell at Göcek has an elevation of 546 m and includes land, so temperatures are indicative only. Air temp = NASA POWER monthly mean 2 m air temperature (T2M); wind = monthly mean 10 m wind speed (WS10M), converted from m/s to knots (kn) with 1 m/s = 3600/1852 kn. For each calendar month we average the 2016–2025 values (10 full years). POWER's meteorological grid is ½° latitude by ⅝° longitude (roughly 55 × 50 km at these latitudes), so one cell cannot show local sea breezes or coast-to-hill temperature differences. They are our calculation of average conditions, not a forecast, not gusts, and not sea conditions. Mean wind is lower than the peak winds you will feel on the water. Weather data obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) Project, funded through the NASA Earth Science Division (pulled 2026-10-28) ([NASA POWER](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/docs/services/api/temporal/monthly/), checked 28 Oct 2026). We changed the data: we averaged the monthly values for 2016–2025 and converted wind from m/s to knots (our calculation). ## Best months for this route - **Best weather:** June, July, August, September (our rule: warm, and outside the hurricane or wet season where we have a source). - **Sweet spot:** June (our rule: best weather, and not one of the three priciest months). - **Calmest, for families:** June, August, September (our suggestion: the calmest best-weather months by mean wind). - **Windiest, for keen sailors:** January, February, March (our ranking). Full month-by-month comparison with prices: [best time to charter in Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/best-time/turkey/). ## What this week costs 12 Knots' average weekly catamaran price is €7,331 in June and €8,075 in September (asking prices, updated October 2026) ([12 Knots](https://12knots.com/en/yacht-charter/destinations/mediterranean-sea/turkey/catamaran-charter/), checked 28 Oct 2026). All-in per person for 4, 6 or 8 people: [true cost of a week in Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/turkey/). ## Do I need a licence or a skipper? Yes: Turkey's Maritime Tourism Regulation says a Turkish-flag yacht in a licensed charter business, with no more than 12 passengers, can be chartered without crew only if at least one renter holds a licence of sufficient standard, but the regulation does not say which foreign certificates count. More: [licence rules for Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/licence-by-country/turkey/). No licence? A skipper costs extra: [bareboat vs skippered](https://catamaranindex.com/compare/bareboat-vs-skippered/). ## See boats in Turkey **[See boats for rent in Turkey on SamBoat](https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=turkey&pos=itinerary)** Ask the base about the route, the boat's draught and its fees before you book; listings and prices on SamBoat are SamBoat's own. We may earn a commission if you book through our links, at no extra cost to you ([disclosure](https://catamaranindex.com/affiliate-disclosure/)). ## What we could not verify - Göcek buoy prices. - Whether a Blue Card (waste pump-out record) is required for charter yachts, and its cost. - Gemiler Island site ticket. ## How we calculate Distances: great-circle distance between the OpenStreetMap coordinates of each stop on a sphere of radius 6,371 km, converted at 1.852 km per nautical mile (our calculation). A real passage is longer: headlands, channels, tacking. Best months: the best-time rules ([methodology](https://catamaranindex.com/methodology/#itineraries)). Catamaran berth examples: the marina's printed rate × its printed multihull surcharge (our arithmetic). ## How to read the labels - **[Secondary source]**: From a newspaper, NGO, guide, charter company or community map; not official. - **[Not verified]**: We could not confirm it. We leave it open rather than guess, and never add it to a total. - No label: Read in an official text: government, park or port authority, or an operator's own published price list. Distances, catamaran berth examples, best months and weather means are our calculation and say so. Fees change and depend on the boat's length, the day and where you stop: check with your charter base. ## Sources - [Yachting Magazine (Turkey): Smart buoys, not anchor: new mooring rules in Göcek](https://www.yachting-mag.com/catalog/2026/661867/) (secondary, not official), checked 28 Oct 2026. - [OpenStreetMap (Nominatim geocoder): Nominatim search API: coordinates of each itinerary stop](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/) (secondary, not official), checked 29 Oct 2026. - [NASA POWER: Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources: Monthly API (T2M, WS10M)](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/docs/services/api/temporal/monthly/) (official), air temperature and wind at Göcek, 2016–2025 means, our calculation. - [12 Knots: Catamaran charter in Turkey](https://12knots.com/en/yacht-charter/destinations/mediterranean-sea/turkey/catamaran-charter/) (secondary, prices), checked 28 Oct 2026. Method: [methodology](https://catamaranindex.com/methodology/#itineraries). Data: [JSON](https://catamaranindex.com/api/itineraries/turkey.json). ## More on Turkey - [7-day sailing itineraries: every route compared](https://catamaranindex.com/itineraries/) - [Turkey yacht and catamaran charter: prices, season and licence](https://catamaranindex.com/turkey/) - [Best time to charter in Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/best-time/turkey/) - [True cost of a week in Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/true-cost/turkey/) - [Snorkelling and diving in Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/snorkel-dive/turkey/) - [Fishing rules in Turkey](https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/turkey/) - [Do I need a licence to rent a boat in Turkey?](https://catamaranindex.com/licence-by-country/turkey/) - [Catamaran Index home](https://catamaranindex.com/) ## FAQ ### What is a good 7-day sailing itinerary in Turkey? A classic 7-day sailing itinerary in Turkey from Göcek starts and ends in Göcek and goes Göcek → Göcek islands (Yassıca) → Fethiye → Gemiler Island → Ekincik → Kapı Creek → Göcek: 6 legs and about 74 nautical miles in straight lines between the stops (our calculation; you will sail further). By our rules the best month for it is June, when the mean wind at Göcek is 6 knots (our calculation from NASA POWER data); from 2026 yachts may not anchor in Göcek's designated buoy zones and must book paid buoys, according to a trade magazine (prices not published when it ran). ### How far is it from Gemiler Island to Ekincik by boat? About 30.1 nautical miles in a straight line (our calculation from OpenStreetMap coordinates); the distance you sail is longer. ### When is the best time to sail this route in Turkey? By our rules the best month for this route is June. ### Do you pay to moor or anchor on this route in Turkey? We could not verify any official mooring, anchoring or park fee on this route. Secondary source: Göcek: no anchoring in the designated buoy zones from the 2026 season; buoys are booked through an online platform and paid separately from the charter (Yachting Magazine, February 2026). Ask your charter base what to budget. ### Do I need a licence to sail in Turkey on my own? Yes: Turkey's Maritime Tourism Regulation says a Turkish-flag yacht in a licensed charter business, with no more than 12 passengers, can be chartered without crew only if at least one renter holds a licence of sufficient standard, but the regulation does not say which foreign certificates count. --- Affiliate disclosure: some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. See /affiliate-disclosure/.