The port Bodrum, ancient Halicarnassus, is a

year-round resort located at the juncture of the

Aegeon and Mediterranean seas. A center of

sailing, Bodrum is the site of the extraordinarily

well-preserved Castle of Saint Peter, built in the

fifteenth century by the Knights of Rhodes and

which now houses a renowned museum devoted to

underwater archaelogy.

Since Ulge Travel and Yachting, is located

permanently in Bodrum, we are well positioned to

organize a famous " Blue Voyage".

These trips take place on comfortable, locally built

wooden yachts of several designs. The most

seas and to archaeological ruins accessible only by

boat. Every cabin on board has a private shower /

toilet and same yachts are equipped with air-

popular type of boat for the

" Blue Voyage " is the gullet, a

version of a traditional

Italian type Known as the

" varkalas " in Greece and

related to the arab

" baggala. " The gullet is an

exceptionally stable boat,

used for trading in the

Aegean throughout

centuries, with a clipper bow

and a wide counter over the

stern. During our " Blue

Voyage",  vibrantly fresh

and flavorful meals are

savored on the wide deck

around a large table under

an awning.

Our wooden yachts are

yours to charter for as long

as you like. We will discuss

your plans with you, helping

you to create your own

conditioning should you

wish. We can assure you that

our crew ( captain, deck-

hands, cook and guide if

you request ) will make this

vacation the best you have

ever experienced.

The concept of the " Blue

Voyage " is attributable to

one of Turkey's most beloved

literary figures - Cevat Sakir,

Known as the " Fisherman of

Halicarnassus," was exiled

to Bodrum in 1962 because

of his political beliefs. He

became enamored with his

surroundings and, ever

intellectually curious, began

to investigate Bodrum's

cultural history. He rented a

tailor-made cruise. A Turkish cruise in Turkish

comfort created exclusively for you is a truly

memorable way to get close to the unspoiled

character and culture of this beautiful part of the

world. Aboard the yachts, you can see Turkey as the

Turks see it themselves, and enjoy the unique

experience of a holiday on a boat built by

craftsmen.

The " Blue Voyage " takes you along the Bodrum

and Gokova coasts in southwestern Turkey -or

beyond - to many uninhabited coves where you can

swim, fish or enjoy other water sports in pristine

sponge diver's boat called the " Yatagan " and set out

on an adventure to rediscover the Aegeon coasts

immortalized in Homer. Thus the "Blue Voyage"

was born.

While in exile, Cevat Sakir Kabaagachi invested

greatly in the development of Bodrum, joined by

many others who were generally from the artistic

community. The intellectual vitality of those times

resonates still today, stimulated by the artists,

writers and scholars who for decades have come to

Bodrum to experience Cevat Sakir's " Blue

Voyage".