FAQs

Generally, the courses start at 10:00 am on the first day (Sunday). We finish around 17:00 on the last day (Thursday). Students are welcome to join the Yacht the evening before (Saturday) and/or stay on board the evening of the last day if this is helpful for travel arrangements.

There is a list within the joining instructions of what you will need to bring with you.

Ideally sailing footwear or deck shoes. Soft shoes with non-marking soles are ideal. Flip flops or open toed sandals are not very suitable when the yacht is underway.

Yes, you should carry your passport with you, it is a requirement in Turkey.

Although all training activity is insured by the school, we strongly recommend that you have your own travel insurance as well.

Except for Own-Boat Tuition, all course fees include RYA materials, lunch and refreshments for classroom theory courses. Onboard breakfasts (cold) and basic lunches, are provided for the public group practical courses, evening meals are usually taken at restaurant jetties that require those onboard to purchase a meal. In those instances, each student can select the menu item of their choice and their meal plus a share of the instructors meal, will be at their expense. Linens and Towels, Mooring and other local fees, fuel and gas are included.

Private courses include RYA materials, all other costs, including the Instructors, are the responsibility of the client.

Dependent on the weather, you will discover the beautiful bays, anchorages, quiet coves, small harbours, and restaurant pontoons around the bays of Gocek and Fethiye including the spectacular Skopea Limani. We aim to go to a different location each night.

There will always be a maximum of five plus our instructor.

You will experience cooking onboard, but we will also be eating at local restaurants.

Yes, you can bring your mobile phone, and, in some cases, there are certain apps that the instructor may suggest you use. Other than that, we discourage the use of phones whilst we are learning.

Yes, you sleep onboard the boat each night.

It may be necessary for you to share a cabin. Couples and friends will normally share. If you are coming on a course on your own there is a possibility you will have to share a cabin, but this would only be with someone of the same sex.

Yes, there is parking available at the marina.

Yes, we will either prepare and eat meals onboard or eat ashore at one of the many Jetty restaurants.

RYA Day skipper is the ideal course for you, and it is also the qualification that is required to hire charter yachts.

Yes our booking form asks if you have any dietary needs.

No, you will be somewhere different every night, but the venue depends on the needs of the course.

Battery power is limited but mobile phone charging is possible on the 12-volt system. Where shore power is available which is not every night, you will be able to use electrical appliances.

Yes, we do providing they are supervised by an adult.

Our boats are inspected annually by the RYA as well as the Turkish authorities to ensure that the boats are in a seaworthy condition and that they meet the stringent safety requirements laid down for training boats, and that they carry the correct safety equipment.

There are washing and showering facilities on the boat, but where possible we encourage students to use shoreside facilities.

Smoking is permitted only on deck and strictly forbidden inside the yacht.

Most people are fine, but we suggest you bring some sea sickness pills should you be worried.

A start yachting or competent crew course.

Our yachts are perfectly comfortable and practical, however as with all cabins on a yacht they are compactly designed, therefore we suggest you bring soft, foldable luggage so you can store it away while on your course.

Here is a brief list of useful things to bring with you:

• Sunglasses
• Lip balm
• Cap or hat
• Suntan cream
• Soft bag rather than suitcase for storing your kit
• Sea sickness remedy
• Personal medicines
• Mobile phone and charger
• Passport
• Passport photo if on training course
• Logbook if you have one
• Pair of sailing gloves

Yes, for consumption only after the anchor is down and the instructional day is over.

Definitely – we do this quite often. As this type of course is custom please call or email to discuss options and pricing.