Private Gulet Charters

A lazy voyage aboard a traditional two-masted or three-masted wooden gulet along Turkiye’s unspoiled southwestern Turquoise Coast is one of the great delights of Turkish travel. Roughly corresponding to the coastline of ancient Caria, Lycia and Pamphylia, this dramatic and mountainous littoral is a place of astonishing beauty that, according to legend, was given to Queen Cleopatra as a wedding present by Mark Antony. Once used for carrying goods around Turkiye’s deeply indented Aegean shores, broad-hulled gulets are ideally suited for leisure cruising and can accommodate up to 18 passengers.

We have hand-picked a selection of the best private gulet charters in Turkiye that follow the stunning ‘Blue Cruise’ routes. While at sea, life aboard a fully crewed gulet is a supremely relaxing experience. ‘Sailing’ is generally under the gulet’s power and covers relatively short distances, leaving you with plenty of time to swim and explore along the way. During a three or seven-night voyage across the “wine-dark” seas of Homer’s Odyssey, you will dart into idyllic empty bays, visit beautiful beaches, doze on deck, snorkel in crystal clear coves, enjoy mouthwatering Turkish cuisine, and discover some of the thirty or so ruined classical cities that once formed the epicentre of the Graeco-Roman world.

On some cruises, you will also be able to visit a Greek island or two. Our preferred gulets range in standard (and price) from comfortable to luxury vessels with all mod-con and head-turning interiors! Toys on board can include kayaks and windsurf boards; on larger boats, there can be jet skis, water skiing and wakeboard equipment. The season for gulet cruises in Turkiye is between April and October – although the weather is at its best and sea temperatures are warmer from mid-May to September. A private Gulet charter in Turkiye is a stunning way to discover the magnificent coastline of the Turquoise Coast.