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Offline TJ

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Beach clubs
« on: May 27, 2010, 01:07:29 PM »
Now, I'm aware there is a search facility on here and I know the subject has been well covered in the past, but I still can't see what I would describe as a definitive (and current) guide to the various beach clubs and their pros and cons etc.

So, your mission, should choose to take it, is to write one   ;D


Or  ::) depending on your attitude

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2010, 03:29:28 PM »
From what I have read (not experienced), from Kalkan:
1. Palm Beach = needs a water taxi, has cold water, good lunches
2. Kalamar = lively, the sun sets a little earlier here
3. Yali = quiet, a little more luxurious
4. Mahal = quiet, needs a water taxi
5. IBO = ?
Please feel free to correct &/or amplify as per your own findings.
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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2010, 05:08:58 PM »
Ibo is now Indigo and is in a great position for the town, just at the corner of the harbour. It has been furnished nicely. Our new PM ate there a few years ago with his wealthy inlaws and about 70 other people who they were holidaying with on very expensive boats.

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2010, 06:04:53 PM »
Yes: Indigo is my favourite: handy for town (if you don't fancy eating at the Club's restaurant) and helpful staff. It is now owned by Ahmet, who also owns the Mediteran Hotel, and the food has improved from its previous incarnations (Yacht Club, Ibo's).

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2010, 12:08:31 AM »
They're all expensive.

Kalkan Beach Park was by far the best but hasn't opened yet. And may not open. The water slide disappeared in the last few days.

Caretta Caretta now has a boat, presumably to stop you deciding to go to Yalı on the way there.

Yalı was good but has new management this year looking for a return on the decking they put so prices are high.

Indigo's definitely expensive. Unless you have wealthy in-laws.

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2010, 09:39:26 AM »
Does Indigo have a web site, or is that a daft question?

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2010, 09:50:06 AM »
Kalamar has very, very good snorkelling easily better than any of the other beech clubs. Best time earlier in the day before it gets too hot. It also has a water trampoline, jet skis, speed boat plus towing toys (rings, bananas etc and a dive centre. Plus free pedalos, canoes, but a major plus is that all the areas are roped off with dedicated life guards.

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2010, 09:59:31 AM »
Caretta Caretta has had amajor facelift and really is worth a visit.Hospitality is first class !!

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2010, 08:18:28 PM »
Hi there
Any news on Kalkan Beach Park? Is it going to re-open this year and if so will they have the cafe facilities? I know they experienced some damage during the storms a few months ago. I see someone has said the waterslide has been removed.
Also do any of the other beach clubs provide free transport (apart from the boat services) as they have done in past eg Kalamar would pay taxi fare?
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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2010, 02:52:30 PM »
Kalkan beach Club boat left the harbour today with people on board. Through my binoculars I can still see the slide in place as well as the swim pontoon and a water trampoline. But I don't see much activity over there.

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2010, 05:22:02 PM »
Some good stuff on here, thanks.






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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2010, 09:34:07 PM »
Reference Yali beach club - no charge for beds or umbrellas, so not surprisingly Mustapha has to make his money on the food. Looking very smart this year with new decking laid down. Other beach clubs charge for beds and so their food menu may be cheaper. Swings and roundabouts................

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2010, 11:39:22 AM »
We've used Kalamar beach club for the last two years when going to one and found it great fun.

Coming back for a third year in August and I wondered where Carretta Carretta is?

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2010, 01:39:42 PM »
past the harbour.... walk along the towpath thats past Pirat hotel ,not far ;)
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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2010, 03:35:12 PM »
whereabouts is the Yali beach club please? despite having been to Kalkan 5 times we have never used the clubs around the harbour.....could someone please describe how you can get to the ones that are 'walkable' from the harbour, what are they like and don't they get very crowded? thanks

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2010, 05:41:12 PM »
Next to carretta carretta.They are the two hotels you can see from the harbour as you look to the right along the coastline. About a 300-400m walk from the harbour wall.

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2010, 05:53:56 PM »
Aha now I know- thanks very much!

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2010, 07:26:58 PM »
If you're staying in Kisla both Kalkan Park and Mahal can be reached on foot. Similarly we walk down to Palm when we are staying in Komurluk and we know people who stay in Kalamar and walk to the beach club there, so transport isn't always neccessary. There's a water taxi to Patara Prince, so I'm assuming their beach club is open to the public. We did want to go to Yali and Caretta this year but as the weather was so changeable, we didn't really bother with beach clubs - just Palm because we can walk to it and it is my favourite! We spent most days at the pool or the town beach - a parasol and two beds for 7tl and our own coolbag with drinks, corn on the cob and entertainment from the resident dog and people exiting the sea....what's not to like? ;D
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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2010, 09:47:56 PM »
So what are the prices?

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Re: Beach clubs
« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2010, 04:15:35 PM »
We have just returned from 2 weeks in Kalkan. We found kalamar bay very expensive - 12 lire each to get in and the food and drinks very expensive so we didn't go back as with family of 5 it was too much. Kalkan town beach club had just opened: free water taxi and free to get in. Food much cheaper but was a bit shabby round the edges and beware the tar on the pebbles which has ruined 2 new bikinis!! Kids enjoyed the slide in to the sea though. We didn't try any of the others and found patara beach much nicer.


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