"12 Islands Cruise" Mawakefi's photos around Fethiye, Turkey

A TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Fethiye, Turkey by TravelPod blogger Mawakefi titled "12 Islands Cruise" Mawakefi's travel blog entry: "We woke up around 8:30 and got dressed in our swimmers, then had a light breakfast at the pansion - really great honey, Pine honey, I must try to find some - before heading off to the harbour. We stopped along the way to stock up on water at a local supermarket. Our cruise wasn't sailing due to low numbers, so the guy got us onto another boat - the KardeÅŸler (Brothers) - for the same thing. There were about 25-30 people on this cruise but the boat was large, so we had a corner with comfy seats all to ourselves. The 12 Islands cruise travels around a cluster of 12 islands in and around the Fethiye harbour. Most cruises follow the same path and stop at or near four islands for swim breaks. Ours was no exception. We boated across turquoise, calm waters to a beautiful rocky, forested island for our first swim break. The water was very clear and about 4 metres deep; we were cautioned to be careful about touching the ocean floor as sea urchins liked to camp out here. We entered the water via a ladder off the side of the boat and had a brief swim before getting back aboard. Our next stop was near another beautiful, forested, and rocky island while lunch was served. We opted for chicken, which came in schnitzel-patty form, and we used the open buffet to fashion ourselves some chicken burgers. The next stop was at Flat Island ...