Cruise to Altinkum

The first cruise ship to visit Didim will arrive on May 21st.

The cruise ship will anchor close to Altinkum Beach but will not be able to moor at the port due to it’s shallow depth. Tourists will be taken ashore by smaller boats and will visit Altinkum Beach, the Apollon Temple, Miletos and Ephesus.

The Marmaris based Yesil Marmaris Cruise Company will also operate the Kos-Didim ferries. The journey will take approximaetly 1 hour and 15 minutes by catamaran. Yesil Marmaris has organised 2 different trips for holiday makers from Kos. The first one is Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary while the second one is a stay on Altinkum Beach, the visit to the Temple of Apollo and a trip to Miletos. The journey will leave at 8:30 from Kos departing from Didim Port at 17:20.

The tour operator also announced that the fast catamaran’s name is Aegean Jet. 30 metres long, with a 220 passenger capacity and made in Sweden. The catamaran can travel at a speed of 27 knots and all passengers will be insured by the British Marine Protection & Indemnity Club to a limit of $100 million.

Mayor of Didim Mumin Kamaci said “ The commencement of cruise tourism to Didim is also as important as Ferries from Kos. Didim will benefit highly from being an international port.”