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Anchorages
There are a plethora of beautiful
anchorages along the south coast of Turkey, but none in which you
would want to spend the winter. The best source for anchorages
and marinas is the Imray Turkey and Cyprus Pilot. |
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Setur Antalya Marina
- This marina is located within the commercial port of Antalya, but is far
enough away that it is really not that noticeable. It is a fairly good
marina, but is not being properly maintained. As such it is a bit
dilapidated in places. The toilets and showers especially, definitely need
improvement. They have a cruise social room with a TV and video, but the
year we were there, the roof leaked rather badly. Hopefully, they have
made some repairs.
Facilities:
Floating docks |
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Self-service Laundry |
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Yacht Maintenance Yard |
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Toilets |
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Internet Access |
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Travel Lift |
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Showers |
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Receive & Hold Mail |
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Chandlery on premises |
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Power and *Water at berth |
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Fuel Dock |
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Pump out Facility |
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Several facilities such as a tennis court, small
cruiser social room, 2 toilet/shower blocks, restaurant, haulout facility with 2
travel lifts and hardstand area. Telephone hook-ups to the boat,
Maintenance contractors located on the premises although you pay a little more
because the marina takes a commission. Storage lockers available for off loading
unnecessary boat items and sails,
Mailing Address:
Setur Antalya Marina
Serbest Bolge Buyuk Liman
PK 627 07070
Antalya, Turkey
Marina Manager: Zafer
Ergul
Phone: 90 (0) 242 259 1290
Fax:
90 (0) 242 259 1182
Mobile: 90 (0) 542 233 7513
Email: seturantalya@mail.koc.net
Hours: 0800-1700 hours daily
VHF: 09 |
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Advantages
- Closest marina to city of Antalya
- Close to a shopping mall with a good supermarket and
cinemas - bus service available (20 minute drive)
- Close to Cultural Centre with concerts, operas and
ballet events throughout the year. (20 minute drive)
- Good proximity to airport (30-40 minute drive)
- Bus stop right outside gate of marina -
Caution: the Dolmus buses stop running about 8pm.
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Disadvantages
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Water at the docks has a higher than
desired salt content and is questionable as far as potability.
Some people do drink it without any side effects. Please ask the
office staff if it is safe to drink.
Water pressure very low when several
people on the same dock are using the water.
The marina facilities are a little
shabbily maintained and seem to be going downhill.
Despite 2 breakwaters, a large swell
works its way in in strong southerly winds. There was damage to
at least 6-8 boats in the marina in the winter of 2003/2004.
There were 3 major storms with sustained winds over 50 knots that
year.
With the exception of the small
market and laundry, you must have transport to all other amenities.
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Warning -
There seems to be a liability problem when it comes to the mooring chains/lines
and who has responsibility for them. In Setur Antalya Marina, we were told
(after there was storm damage to several boats) that the marina does not
own the lines that are used to attach your boat to the mooring chain and
if it breaks and your boat is damaged or worse your boat damages another boat,
then the marina is not responsible. This is in spite of the fact that they
hand you the line when you go into the berth. We have yet to
determine to whom these lines actually belong. Also, it seems that if the
wind is over 60 mph during a storm than the marina is not responsible for any
damage to boats regardless of how the damage happened. We cannot
confirm the information regarding wind strength. It is probably best
to ask and get all answers in writing.
Park Kemer
- This is a marina resort with all the resort amenities but no swimming
pool. They have a fabulous cruisers social room in the back room of the
Navigator Restaurant and many, many social acitivies.
Facilities:
Floating docks |
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Self-service Laundry |
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Yacht Maintenance Yard |
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Toilets |
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Internet Access |
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Travel Lift |
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Showers |
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Receive & Hold Mail |
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Chandlery on premises |
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Power and Water at berth |
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Fuel Dock |
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IPump out Facility |
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Several Restaurants, shops, travel
agent, Phone, fax and
computer hook-ups at dock. Satellite TV hook-up to the boat.
Mailing Address:
Park Kemer Marina
Liman Caddesi
Kemer Yat Caddesi
Kemer, Antalya, Turkey
Harbor
Master:
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Advantages
- Well protected area
- Very good marina facitlites and loads of things to do
in the marina
- Many restaurants at the marina resort
- Most cruising amenities such as markets, bakeries and
small groceries are within walking distance.
- Chandlery on the premises.
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Disadvantages
- Lots of noise from all of the restaurants and discos
in the resort. This drops off significantly in the winter months.
- Many of the amenities in the area close during the
winter
- The boats are moored very close together which may
cause a problem in the winter months when the winter gales start to
blow.
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Cruiser
Amenities
All Amenities, except those noted, are
located either at Setur Antalya Marina or the city of Antalya
Grocery Stores -
- Marina Market
- This small market is conveniently located in the
marina complex and has all of the basic essentials such as milk, fresh
bread delivered each day, wine, beer, sodas, etc. and a small
selection of fruits and veggies.
- Migros - large supermarket located in the Migros
shopping center
- Many other supermarkets or grocery stores along the
route to Antalya and in the city itself.
Internet Access-
- Webport
is located by the marina office and has 1 slow PC to access the
internet. No printer available. 1,000,000 TL per hour.
There are telephone connections for boats at the marina so you can
access the internet on your boat if you have a globlal Internet Provider
or if you purchase and install the local ISP software. See
Internet Providers section under Miscellaneous heading.
- There is also internet room at Park Kemer Marina.
- There are many internet cafes in Antalya.
Consult guidebooks or ask other cruisers.
Banks/ATMs - Many
banks and ATMs in the city of Antalya and at Migros Shopping Center.
There is also an ATM on the main road about 1 km. from the marina towards
the city of Antalya. Laundry
- Laundry service is available at the marina near the little
market. The price in 2004 was 5,000,000 TL per washer load. I
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Shopping Centers -
- Migros
is a very modern shopping mall located about 5
km. from Setur Antalya Marina. The "anchor" store is Migros
Supermarket, similar to most European or US supermarkets. The mall
has many upscale stores, including clothing, shoes, jewelry and
homewares. It even has a large cinema complex which shows movies
in English. Catch the dolmus at the marina gate. It takes a
roundabout route along the waterfront before eventurally traveling along
the road next to the shopping center. Just before it reaches the
large intersection, signal the driver that you wish to get off.
There will probably be several other people leaving also. The fare
in 2003 was 750,000 TL. NOTE: The dolmuses usually stop
running about 8pm.
- Many shopping centers and arcades in the city of
Antalya.
Drinking Water - The water at the dock
is of questionable quality and does not taste very good. 20 litre
bottles of drinking water are available at the market for 2,000,000 TL per
bottle. You must give them 8,000,000 TL for a deposit on the bottle.
Propane
Refills -Ipragaz, Altinkum Mah.
100 Yil Blv. No. 206/A, Antalya. This left side of the road on the
way to Migros. PH: 228 2192 Industrial
Area - Eski Sanayi Sitesi -
This is a massive industrial complex where you can get almost anything you
need, IF you only know where to go. Ask at the marina office for
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Bus - Many Dolmus
buses which run regular routes. There is a stop just outside the
Antalya Marina gate. To catch the Dolmus bus to Kemer, you must walk out to
the main highway (about 1 km.) and indicate for the bus to stop.
Caution: The Dolmus busses stop running about 8pm. |
Car Rental - First
Rent a Car - Genclik Mah. Fevzi Cakmak Cad No. 45/A,
PH: 0242 248 2448, Fax: 0242 243 3396, email: antalya@firstrentcar.net,
Website: www.firstrentcar.net .
Located in the city of Antalya
Taxis - There is a taxi stand about 100 meters outside the
Antalya Marina
gate near where the cruise ship dock is. |
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Yacht Services
Chandleries -
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Marti
Marine -
Akdeniz Bulv. Liman Mah
Ph: 0 242 259 3825, Fax: 0 242 259 3826, Mobile: 0532
235 3017, email: martimarine@ixir.com
Manger: Izzet Unlu
- Chandlery at
Park Kemer Marina.
Yacht Maintenance -
Technic
Services - located in the maintenance area of Setur
Antalya Marina. Technical Manager: Ayhan
Engine Maintenance - part
of the Technic Sevices on the Setur Antalya Marina premises.
See Ayhan
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Refrigeration -
Marine
Surveyor - Marine Surveys &
Consultancy, Richard OJ Naylor (Marine Surveyor),
Netsel Marina, Marmaris, TR PH: 0252 413 8106/8833,
Mobile: 0542 848 3934, email: mcsi@marinesurveys.net,
Website: www.marinesurveys.net
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Demotologists - Akdeniz
Universitisi Hastanesi, PH: 0242 227 4343 |
Hospitals - Akdeniz
Universitisi Hastanesi, PH: 0242 227 4343
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The following are services or places visited and recommended by Bob and
Judi. We can only say that our experience was a good one and we hope that
you will also have a favorable experience.
Restaurants -
- Ship Inn
- This restaurant has good meals at reasonable prices.
Located at Setur Antalya Marina
- Many restaurants at Park Kemer Marina
- "Water"
Restaurant" - We really do not know the name of
this place but it is a small outdoor restaurant with great
atmosphere. It is located at one of the many mineral
springs around the area and serves wonderful Turkish meals
of lamb, fish, etc. You can eat in one of the "booths"
spread with Turkish cushions or at a traditional table and
chairs. You can even eat at a place with your feet in
the cooling spring water - great when the temps are 90-100
degrees. You can also bring your water jerry cans and
fill them with this delicious spring water free of charge.
It is about 10 km. from Setur Anatalya Marina. Ask the
marina staff for directions or some of the long-term
cruisers there. Unfortunately it is not on a dolmus
route, although if you get a group together, you can share a
taxi.
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Restaurant
at the top of the mountain. You can walk, drive or
take a taxi up to the restaurant for a good meal (albeit a
bit expensive) and enjoy the fabulous views. There is
also a small outdoor cafe which serves more reasonably
priced meals. If you drive up you may be asked to pay
a "fee", which is reimbursable if you have a meal. As
this is a private road, the fee is a deterrent to those who
just want to drive up for the view.
- Many, many restaurants in Antalya and
Kaleci.
Computer Repair -
AK-Bim
Authorized Toshiba maintenance facility. They are located
in the city of Antalya at Eknaku Mah 15 Sk. Guclu Jan No. 5 Kat
1 Antalya. PH: 0242 247 1424, Fax: 0242 241
0548. They are a little hard to find, but very good at
fixing computers. They repaired our Toshiba which was
drenched with fresh water during a storm.
More
Information
- Lonely Planet Guide to
Turkey
- Imray Turkey and Cyprus
Pilot - Imray Laurie Norie &
Wilson
- Imray
Mediterranean Almanac
- Imray Laurie Norie &
Wilson
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Internet
Providers- E-Kolay - We
used this provider which allows you to buy a package to
establish service that includes 10 hours. Thereafter you
purchase "top-up" cards with a scratch off password
that you input on the E-kolay website to give you more
time. You will probably need someone in the marina office
to help you establish service as all instructions are in
Turkish. The help line has English speaking
personnel.
Some other providers are Turk-Net and SuperOnline. They
are all about the same as far as we can tell. The one
advantage to SuperOnline is that they have instructions in
English.
Travel Agents -
- Havas -
Park Kemer Marina complex PH: 0242 351 1600,
Fax: 0242 351 1621, email: sugur@havas.net,
Safak Ugur, Chief, Sales
- Backpackers Travel
Agency,
Istanbul. Sales Assistant: Cengiz Tekjn. PH: 0212 638 6343, 0242 638
6344. Fax: 0212 638 3922 Mobile: 0555 242
8560, email
info@backpackerstravel.net ,
Website: www.backpackerstravel.net.
We used this agency several times. They are very professional, speak excellent English and have great
prices for flights all over Europe and to the US and between
Antalya and Istanbul. We did everything over the phone
and they couriered the tickets to the marina from
Istanbul.
Things to Do:
- Antalya Cultural
Centre - has concerts throughout the year with a
world-class symphony orchestra. There are also wonderful Opera and Ballet performances and
the cost for all of these events is minimal. The
marina usually gets excellent seats for the it's customers.
(For Park Kemer residents, the marina usually organizes a
bus to go to these events.)
- Visit the Kaleci
area and ancient harbor in Antalya city.
- Visit Aspendos
Theater performances in the summer in the ancient
city of Side. This is about 1 hour drive from the
marina.
- Visit the many, many Roman ruins and
historical sites in the area.
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