join us sailing in Turkey
The Turkish coast around Fethiye and Gocek offers a very green sailing experience. The shores are vibrant green and keep their soothing color even in Summer. Plenty of remote bays await to be explored, as we will spend most of the nights on anchor. There are many restaurants that can be reached only with a sailboat, which offer delicious food in uncivilized surroundings. The long sailing season makes it a perfect sailing destination almost all year around.
Short sailing distances allow for plenty of relaxing and explorations on shore. Take time to swim, SUP, chat with other participants on board while sipping coffee or a cool beverage from your yacht’s fridge. Unique experiences like paragliding, exploring a ghost town or hiking up a butterfly valley are also on offer.
sailing holidays in the turkish riviera
As always, no sailing experience is needed to join, as our professional skippers will introduce you to everything you need to know. The optional sailing course is free of charge, hands on and fun. More experienced sailors will be given some responsibility and can count on being coached as well.
Feel invited to join us sailing in Turkey! If you have sailed this region already, check our other sailing holidays.
“Riviera” Route
3-4 hours of sailing per day (90NM /week)
No previous sailing experience needed.
Naleia Trips Include:
⛵ 7 nights, 8 days sailing trip on a yacht,
☸️ Naleia skipper,
🔒 trustful damage deposit,
🏨 bed linen, towels, end cleaning,
🏄 SUP board and dinghy,
💎 travel insurance.
Excluded:
💰 kitty contribution ca. 200 € pp
(food, drinks, port fees, fuel),
✈️ flights/transfers.
Departure: Fethiye Marina
Nearest Airport: Dalaman (DLM).
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what can you sail on ?
Below are the boat types that we use. On flotilla trips you can choose from all three boat types, whereas on offshore, one-way or exotic destinations usually just one boat type is available.

Expedition Sailboat
This is a sailboat that has seen it all. Super well equipped for many weeks offshore. Solar panels, strong batteries, water maker, satellite communications and additional sails (light wind) increase the pleasure as well as the autonomy of sailing.

Modern Yacht
The next generation of sailboats, maximum 8 year old offers additional comfort and space: large swimming platform, wider and more specious design, clever storage options and modern materials will take your sailing holidays to the next level.

Catamaran
The most spacious option there is in the world of sailing. Enormous (for sailboats) living area, large sunbathing net and deck, roomier cabins and often en-suite bathrooms offer the most comfort you can get for your money.
Turkey sailing trip highlights
Lush Anchorages
Drop anchor and be surrounded by a soothing green shoreline. Swim to the shore, hear the birds chirping, enjoy the relaxation on the Turkish Riviera.
Gocek Islands Chain
A very rich coastline makes this archipelago a paradise for sailors. We can choose from a multitude of remote anchorages and various piers with restaurants. We spend 2 nights cruising, swimming, and enjoying the Turkish cuisine.
Chilling Time
Drop anchor, swim, use the SUP, snorkel, enjoy a coffee on board… take time for yourself on your holiday. Due to the short sailing distances on this route, there is plenty of time to unwind.
Turkish Riviera – Itinerary
We stay true to the discoverers’ spirit and plan our adventures accordingly to the winds, the weather and your wishes. This means the order as well as some of the stopovers may be different than presented below. Leave planning at home! The plan showed below is only an indicative itinerary and your trip may differ. Only mad (wo)men sail against the wind!
Fethiye
Fethiye itself is a small town with plenty of marinas. It is very easy to arrive from the Dalaman airport. The food market will give us a great opportunity to stock up on local products and to fill the yacht with delicacies. After check-in and provisioning, we will enjoy the local cuisine at the welcome dinner. Get to know everyone and discuss the plans for a week of sailing on the Turkish Riviera.
Yassica
Our first anchorage in the archipelago near Dalaman is the Yassica island. This very recognizable place is perfect for dropping an anchor, swimming and exploring the little peninsula. During the day, the place is usually crowded with day trippers but we plan to stay overnight, so we will have to share it only with other sailors. Enjoy a night on anchor under the stars.
kapi
It is not far to our second destination, Kapi, therefore we take time to practice sailing manouvers while admiring the beautiful shorelines. In the afternoon we arrive at one of the local restaurants and moor at the quay. Prepare for yet another delightful meal in a stunning location.
ÖlÜdeniz
Another day of sailing in Turkey takes us to a paraglider’s paradise. An optional afternoon activity is a paragliding flight. Taking off from the nearby mountain ensures breathtaking views and landing on the beach is very practical. Our sailboats are anchored just nearby!
Butterfly valley
A special local climate with plenty of creeks delivering fresh water created a perfect habitat for many butterflies to thrive. This anchorage is protected by high cliffs. We drop the anchor and hike up the valley to enjoy an incredible view.
Kayakoy ghost town
After a chilled morning and a short sail, we hike up about half an hour to Kayakoy, an abandoned town. Exploring this unique and thrilling spot takes energy, so we strengthen ourselves in a restaurant before we sail to the last night outside of a marina.
Regatta
On Friday, the last day of our sailing trip, we have a regatta. Skippers will have taught you enough by now to let you sail the boat yourself. They are there to observe and help in emergencies but it is you and your crew who competes against the other crews.
Once the rush and excitement is over, we have the Captains Dinner (“the last dinner”) with all the crews and enjoy recalling stories from the last week, toasting to the regatta winners and savoring the last moments under the sails.
Keep the connection
Day 8 is the day to say goodbye. All the miles sailed, bays visited, skills gained and time shared with others will make us bond and build relationships. Cherish these, keep in touch and remember that your sailing tribe is there. See you another time!
What people say about Naleia
Thanks Naleia & Dominik for the greatest week of my summer! I am definitely coming back next season. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Naleia is friendly, inclusive, environmentally friendly and genuinely care about the oceans they sail in.
Thank you for our 4th trip with you.
I'll be back! 🙂
Looking forward to the next trip!
One tip, do bring your seasick pills if you are sensitive to that. You don't want to recover from your seasickness while the rest of us is swiming in bioluminescent glow in the dark plankton and having an amazing time ;).
Cheers, Marga and Joao
The prospect of cooking was daunting but in hindsight a fun teambuilding routine. Nico our skipper was very professional and cool headed, with great communication and a tailored trip to the preferences of the crew (plus a great guy to hang out with socially which makes a big difference).
Definately look forward to sailing again with Naleia at some point!
Sailing is such a gentle way of traveling, you have to be in tune with nature. Our skippers managed to avoid most mass tourism by arriving at our destinations for the night just when everyone else was leaving. This meant that we had the most beautiful islands to ourselves. Thailand is such beautiful country and the islands we discovered were absolutely stunning. I especially loved snorkeling in Ko Ha.
On top of all the wonderful experiences we learned about sailing. Hoisting the main sail, standing at the helm, doing tacks, ankering etc are all very empowering experiences!
I absolutely loved the trip and am planning to go on other trips with Naleia!
All the details are well arranged, while leaving room for improvisation and adventure, as the skippers trace the best route according to winds and spots around. You’ll be part of the crew and learn sailing (it’s perfectly ok if you don’t have a clue 🙂
Incredible landscapes, interesting chats, games, nice villages, azure waters, swimming, snorkeling, relaxing, cooking improvisation and lots lots of fun!!
Amazing sailing trips with the best people from all over the world, and best destinations. If you like sailing don't think twice!
I definitely recommend travelling with them and for sure I’ll do it again.
Learning to sail – great!
Making new international friends – great!
Flexible personalised routes - great!
Professional organisation – great!
Beautiful Croatian scenery – great!
This is one of the most awesome ways to spend a hollidays and discover a country with another point of view. Life on the islands will make you experience for example the slowness of time, the saltyness of the seas, the tastyness of freshly cooked food, the lovelyness of lasting friendships, and the cozyness of spending time in the tiny boat quarters. The organisation is professional, yet flexible. Highly recommended! Hope to be able to join again in the coming years