Reported by Jan Harzem, 09/10/2018
Clearing into Marmaris from Greece

I arrived from Rhodes having emailed Marmaris Yacht Marine with questions about the check in procedure, but no response with regard to this issue.
When trying to moor in the Marina, as I was flying the Q-Flag, the “Marineros” advised me that I needed to go to Marmaris town, but were not very specific as to where.

In Marmaris town there is a very small pontoon between the Coastguard station and where the ferries to Greece tie up. You will get help mooring.
Check in can only be done through an agent, which the customs/police will call for you. The procedure once the agent arrives is painless, requires ships papers, insurance certificate, skippers licence and passport and costs for a 13m yacht Euro 170 (80 of this for the agent, 10 for the privilege of mooring at their pontoon for the duration of clearing in and 80 for the transit log).

Checking out apparently costs around Euro 80. No quick trips between Greece and Turkey then!

Jan Harzem
s/y Akasha

I signed a boat care contract with Phoenix Yacht Management who have a base in the Netsel Yacht Marina. Under the written stipulation of the contract, the boat’s engine would be started and run weekly, the boat would be washed weekly and aired out. When I picked up my 13 M sailboat, the engine hours read exactly the same as when the contract was signed. All the hatches were stuck shut from debris. And Phoenix had splashed men’s cologne all over the boat to spiff it up. When confronted with the hard evidence of neglecting my boat, Phoenix ignored my request for a return of funds. There are great contractors at Marmaris Yacht Marina.

Report from Marmaris long-term liveaboard Gwen Bylund:

Tourism here (and that’s the yachting industry included) is down 80%. Most people are usually out sailing now, to return end of this month to go home to the UK or wherever to beat the heat… but…Marmaris tourism is bad. Hotels are closing down. It’s like we’ve reverted back to the days when Marmaris was a small fishing village.

Most of ports of call and marinas are emptying.

Many yachts are going to Greece, Cyprus, Malta…

Istanbul is far away … 15 hours by road or 1 hour by air. Still, any incident whatsoever or threat of one is turning tourists away.

I believe this situation is going to last for the next 3 years. Recuperation will be slow.

Posted on behalf of anonymous:
Netsel Marina have introduced charges for electricity which is completely over the top and should be taken into consideration when thinking about using this marina. Electricity has been factored into the price of a berth over the past twenty years and worked well because there was only one charge which was known up
front. However now there is a metered electrical supply. The local rate is between 0.12 and 0.38 lira per kilowatt depending on the time of day, however Netsel have began charging 0.44 Euros per kilowatt for all yachts. Previously this was only charged for those requiring three phase 32 amp supply. I guess they
feel that because owners/skippers of large motor yachts did not dispute this
charge that it was acceptable to gouge all yacht owners. There is also a charge of 6 Euros for the card used to load the meter and any credits will not be reimbursed. No details have been announced as to how charges will be handled for those visiting for one or two nights.

Works at Marmaris: I contacted, via Internet, the company Mavimer in Marmaris. I was very pleased with the results of their works on my boat, carried out in 2013. In addition to their technical & professional skills, Ercan & Emilia speak fluent French, fluent Italian and fluent English. Do not hesitate to contact them, they will help you.
mseverin