Holiday & Leisure
A Fethiye yacht charter swimming trip is built around the water, not the route: leave Fethiye Ece Marina at 09:30, swim first at Cleopatra's Bath while it is still empty, cruise south to see the Ölüdeniz Blue Lagoon from the sea, and spend the afternoon in the clear water off the beach at Butterfly Valley.
The Gulf of Fethiye is enclosed by islands, so the water inside is calm and clear, and the swim stops are shallow enough for beginners and children. A swim stops yacht from Fethiye reaches the best water without a crowd: Cleopatra's Bath with its submerged ruins, Yassıca Islands, and further south the beach at Butterfly Valley, which is only reachable by boat. Ölüdeniz's Blue Lagoon is protected, but a yacht gives the view of it from the sea that land visitors miss. The crew handles the ladder, the towels and lunch.
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A swimming bays boat day inside the enclosed gulf: Cleopatra's Bath, Yassıca Islands and Tersane Island, with lunch at anchor. Calm, shallow and ideal for families and beginners.
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A motor yacht or gulet from Fethiye Ece Marina south to Ölüdeniz from the sea, the beach at Butterfly Valley and the clear water at Gemiler Island, returning by early evening.
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A gulet from D-Marin Göcek with nights at anchor in Boynuzbükü and Göbün: swims before breakfast, before lunch and before dinner, in bays with pine forest to the water.
Check Availability09:30 departure from Fethiye Ece Marina, first swim at Cleopatra's Bath before the day boats arrive.
11:30 cruise south out of the gulf, the Ölüdeniz Blue Lagoon on the starboard side, paragliders overhead.
13:00 anchor off Butterfly Valley: swim to the beach, lunch from the cook back on board, another swim.
Afternoon swim at Gemiler Island's anchorage and return to Fethiye by 18:00.
Gulet or motor yacht with 3–6 cabins
Yacht
2–12 guests
Guests
1 day or 2 nights
Duration
Swimming from a yacht in Fethiye is comfortable from June to October, when the water is warm at every stop; May and early November suit hardier swimmers. Inside the gulf the water is flat and shallow at the popular stops, while south of Fethiye the coast faces open sea and the captain picks the anchorages for the day's conditions. Fethiye's character is calm and nature-led, so the swim stops are quiet bays rather than busy beaches. Göcek offers the same swimming in its sheltered bays from D-Marin Göcek.
Booking FAQ
No. The lagoon itself is protected, so the yacht does not enter it. You see it from the sea on the way south, and the swim stops are at Butterfly Valley, Gemiler Island and the bays inside the gulf.
Yes. Cleopatra's Bath and Yassıca Islands are shallow and calm, life jackets and a swim ladder are on board, and the crew watches the water. Weak swimmers stay inside the gulf rather than heading south.
Masks and snorkels are on board for guests, and the ruins at Cleopatra's Bath and the clear water at Butterfly Valley are the best places to use them. Bring your own fins if you have them.
Request a Charter
Send us the date, the number of guests and whether you want the calm gulf stops or the southern coast. We reply within hours with yachts available for a private swimming trip from Fethiye.
