Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı
marina · Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı is a marina on the coast of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara.
The nearest town is Ataşehir.
It lies in Kocaeli Peninsula.
Also known as Bostancı Halk Plajı.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (132°–216°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı lies in the protected area Marmara Denizi ve Adalar Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Suadiye Balık) 410 m away
- Supermarket (Carrefour Market) 440 m away
- Metro 720 m away
- Parking (Türk Polisini Güçlendirme Vakfı Otoparkı) 360 m away
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Caddebostan Marina, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kınalıada Su Sporları Kulübü, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Caddebostan Marina marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Caddebostan Plajı 2 cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Kınalıada Su Sporları Kulübü marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Setur Fenerbahçe Marina marina · 2.5 NM by sea
- Setur Kalamış Marina marina · 2.6 NM by sea
- Kaşık Adası Sahili cove · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara by wind
More places – Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara
- Yazlık Evler cove
- Çam Limanı Koyu cove
- Eskihisar Balıkçı Barınağı marina
- Golden Horn cove
Questions
Is Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Setur Fenerbahçe Marina, 2.5 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Bostancı Kayıkçı Limanı?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.