Kas, Kekova & Antalya Yacht Charter: The Lycian Riviera
Lycian Riviera & Antalya Coast Yacht Charter
A Lycian Riviera yacht charter is a dramatic, awe-inspiring expedition along the southern frontier of the Turkish Mediterranean. Stretching from the bohemian, bougainvillea-draped town of Kaş to the massive resort city of Antalya, this route is characterized by sheer, monumental limestone cliffs plunging into impossibly deep, dark blue waters. This is the fabled Turquoise Coast at its most rugged and historically profound, where you sail directly over ancient submerged cities and anchor beneath the ruins of the mighty Lycian civilization.
Lycian Riviera & Antalya Coast is a yacht charter area in Turkey and includes these destinations:
Antalya
Explore Antalya yacht charters at Turkey's Mediterranean gateway city and discover historic old town harbor charm. Experience Setur Marina facilities, beautifully restored Kaleiçi, comprehensive urban amenities, world-class museums, ancient Roman heritage, and strategic position as Turkish Riviera's eastern hub.
Demre
Explore Demre yacht charters on the Lycian coast and discover ancient Myra's spectacular rock tombs. Visit the birthplace of St. Nicholas, experience magnificent Lycian cliff tombs, well-preserved Roman theater, important Christian pilgrimage church, and the historical birthplace of Santa Claus traditions.
Kaleköy
Explore Kaleköy yacht charters in the Kekova region and discover ancient Simena's spectacular castle village. Experience the dramatic hilltop castle, tiny rock-carved theater, iconic Lycian sarcophagi in water, authentic fishing village, excellent lagoon anchorage, and breathtaking panoramic views.
Kalkan
Explore Kalkan yacht charters on the Lycian Riviera and discover Turkey's most elegant hillside harbor. Experience whitewashed Ottoman architecture, sophisticated rooftop dining, boutique shopping, spectacular bay views, nearby Kaputaş Beach, and the refined atmosphere of this exclusive Mediterranean retreat.
Kaş
Discover Kaş yacht charters on Turkey's authentic Lycian Riviera and explore the bohemian jewel of the Mediterranean coast. Experience ancient Lycian heritage, spectacular theater ruins, charming cobblestone streets, excellent diving, world-class dining, and strategic access to Kekova's legendary sunken city.
Kekova
Discover Kekova yacht charters and explore Turkey's legendary sunken city. Experience ancient Lycian ruins beneath crystal-clear water, dramatic Kaleköy castle, underwater archaeological sites, traditional fishing villages, pristine protected anchorages, and the Mediterranean's most famous submerged ancient city.
Kemer
Discover Kemer yacht charters on Turkey's Mediterranean coast and experience a premier resort marina destination. Enjoy world-class marina facilities, comprehensive yacht services, extensive provisioning, modern resort amenities, dramatic mountain scenery, and strategic access to Lycian ancient sites and Antalya.
Olympos & Çıralı
Discover Olympos & Çıralı yacht charters on the Lycian coast and experience ancient ruins, eternal flames, and pristine beach paradise. Explore atmospheric Olympos valley ruins, hike to the legendary Chimaera fire, swim at protected beaches, and experience natural wonders in Mediterranean wilderness.
Phaselis
Explore Phaselis yacht charters on the Turkish Mediterranean coast and discover ancient three-harbor city ruins. Anchor in historic harbors, walk the colonnaded Roman street, experience the magnificent aqueduct, explore complete ancient city, and swim in crystal-clear water surrounded by spectacular ruins.
Üçağız
Discover Üçağız yacht charters in the Kekova region and explore ancient Teimiussa's authentic fishing village. Experience Lycian sarcophagi among modern streets, genuine Turkish fishing community, excellent anchorage, traditional waterfront dining, and uncommercial authentic character in this historic coastal settlement.
Why Lycian Riviera & Antalya Coast Is a Perfect Yacht Charter Area
Unlike the heavily indented, calm bays of Göcek or Marmaris, the Lycian Coast offers a true, open-water Mediterranean sailing experience with longer, exhilarating coastal passages. It is perfect for those who want a profound sense of adventure alongside their luxury. The scenery is vast and imposing, offering the longest stretches of untouched, wild coastline in Turkey. Due to the deep waters right up to the shoreline, the water clarity here is absolute perfection, creating world-class conditions for snorkeling and scuba diving among ancient amphorae and geological wonders.
Lycian Riviera & Antalya Coast Top Highlights
The Sunken City of Kekova: Cruise your yacht slowly over the completely submerged, crystal-clear foundations, streets, and staircases of an ancient Lycian town destroyed by a second-century earthquake.
Simena Castle (Kaleköy): Moor at a tiny, roadless coastal village and hike past ancient sarcophagi standing directly in the shallow water to reach a medieval castle offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Kekova region.
Ancient Phaselis: Drop the hook in the perfectly sheltered, sandy southern harbor of this ancient Greek and Roman port city, stepping off your yacht to walk directly into an incredibly well-preserved pine-forest ruin site.
Kaş: Dock in one of the Mediterranean's most charming and sophisticated seaside towns, known for its world-class scuba diving, vibrant bohemian nightlife, and steep, winding cobblestone alleys.
Lycian Riviera & Antalya Coast Itineraries
- Anchoring off the legendary Ölüdeniz Blue Lagoon—Turkey's most photographed beach where a brilliant turquoise lagoon separated from the sea by a white sand spit creates one of the Mediterranean's most stunning natural wonders.
- Discovering Butterfly Valley's dramatic canyon where 350-meter cliffs plunge to a pristine beach and a waterfall-fed stream creates habitat for the Jersey Tiger butterfly species that gives the valley its name.
- Cruising slowly above Kekova's legendary sunken city where ancient Lycian buildings, streets, and staircases lie perfectly visible through crystal-clear water in depths of just 2-6 meters.
- Hiking to the Chimaera eternal flames near Olympos where natural gas seeping from mountainside rocks has burned continuously for over 2,500 years—the "fire-breathing monster" of ancient mythology that gave this phenomenon its legendary name.
- Exploring ancient Olympos ruins hidden in a forested canyon where the Lycian city's theater, temples, baths, and Roman bridge are slowly being reclaimed by nature, creating a magical lost-city atmosphere.
- Anchoring in Phaselis's three ancient harbors where Alexander the Great wintered his fleet in 333 BCE, with spectacular ruins including colonnaded streets, aqueducts, theater, and acropolis scattered through pine forest.
- Cruising slowly above Kekova's legendary sunken city where ancient Lycian walls, buildings, streets, and staircases lie perfectly visible through crystal-clear water in depths of just 2-6 meters.
- Climbing the steep stone steps to Kaleköy's dramatic hilltop castle and discovering the tiny ancient theater carved into rock with spectacular views across the turquoise Kekova region.
- Swimming beside Lycian sarcophagi standing in shallow water at Kaleköy harbor—distinctive 2,400-year-old stone tombs creating Turkey's most iconic and photographed waterfront scene.
- Swimming at legendary Cleopatra Beach on Sedir Island where Mark Antony supposedly imported unique golden sand from Egypt—sand that remains scientifically distinct from any other Turkish beach and has mystified geologists for decades.
- Exploring ancient Knidos at the dramatic western tip of Datça Peninsula where twin harbors face the Aegean and Mediterranean—walking among the circular Aphrodite temple ruins, ancient theater, and dual harbors where two seas meet at Cape Krio.
- Cruising through the pristine Seven Islands marine park in the Gulf of Gökova where protected status has preserved crystal-clear wilderness waters, diverse marine life, and complete absence of development—anchoring in turquoise bays with sandy bottom visible in 25+ meter clarity.
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