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Once you come to Fethiye, you have to go on a 12 Island Tour. We depart between 10:00-11:00 every morning and come back to Fethiye harbour about 17:30 - 18:30 in the evening. Lunch is included in the tour. If you want to enjoy the sun, then your place is upstairs. But if you want to enjoy the tour in the shade and watch around, you can stay downstairs drinking your tea, coffee, or a cold drink (maybe playing backgammon with the crew).

Gobun Bay

The first stop, Gobun bay, is placed in the south-western coast of the Fethiye Gulf, and is a very calm bay with the crystal clear water and the quietness of a lake; just like all the other bays in the Fethiye Gulf. There is also a small cafe-restaurant which is run by a local family, and the bay is one of the places where sailors stop for an overnight stay. Gobun has another alternative called the Cavy Bay which is just next to the Gobun Bay. Also a fascinating place with its pure waters, and calm sea which will charm everyone who sees. On the shore, there is a small cave in the rocks, and a stairway leading the cave the strange thing is both of them are natural. So, you can now understand why they called it the Cavy Bay.

Cleopatra'a Bath

Cleopatra's Bath, (actually The bay of Cleopatra's Bath), is a large bay full of lots of pine trees, and has a dark blue sea which goes to light blue, as you reach the shore. According to the myth, in one of the visits of Cleopatra to Anatolian coasts, her close friends decided to build a Roman Bath for Cleopatra as a present because they found a hot water spring in this part of the bay. The water here is very good for the skin, with the minerals and elements it contained like Calcium, Magnesium, etc. Some say that the mystery which lies behind the beauty of Cleopatra is the water here (however, it may be true).

Dockyard Island

The next stop, Dockyard Island, is the first Island you'll see in the tour. Here is a shallow bay where the water comes towards the land, just like a lake, and you can not realize that there's a bay in the island unless you approach. On the land, there are some ruins which belong to the Greek people who lived here in peace during the Ottoman Empire times. The bay on the island was used to build ships by the people lived here, because the shallow waters were very suitable for this purpose. That's why this island is called the Dockyard Island.

Flat Islands

Flat Islands, are a group of islands so close to each other, located just at the opposite of the town of Gocek. It also is a charming place with clear, dark blue, and very deep waters. But there's a passing from the biggest island to the smallest, which you can easily walk (1.5m depth). On the biggest island, further to the north, there's a long, sandy beach leading to the lake. If you want, banana, ringo and water skiing is available.

Red Island - Samanlik Bay

On the way back, your captain will choose one of the two suitable bays. You won't be able to resist the attraction. Here, you can swim to the shore, which is only a few meter to the boat; and after getting on again, you can enjoy the sunset with a Nescafé or Sunset Cocktail. If you go to the Samanlik bay, it won't be more different than this. Again, you can jump (or dive?) from the top of the boat, and let the other watch you under the water just like an aquarium. Don't forget that this one is your last chance to swim, and you'll be back in the Fethiye Harbour 30 minutes later!