How to Charter a Gulet in Turkey: Private Hire, Itineraries and Crew

To charter a gulet in Turkey, choose your port and coast first, then count the cabins you need. After that, pick your weeks and book a boat with its captain, crew and cook. You hire the whole boat, so the route follows the bays you want to see. A cabin cruise on a set route, by contrast, suits travelers who are happy to share the deck. Our Bodrum Gökova blue cruise is one.

How do you charter a gulet in Turkey, step by step?

1. Choose the port. Bodrum, Göcek, Fethiye and Marmaris are the classic starting points, and the port decides the coast you will see. From Bodrum, our Bodrum and North Greek Islands gulet charter crosses to Kos and Patmos.
2. Count the cabins. A typical gulet has four to six cabins with double and twin beds. So the number of cabins matters more than the length.
3. Pick your weeks. June and September give warm sea; read the best time for a blue cruise.
4. Describe your style. Tell us whether you want active days with walks and ruins or slow days of swimming and books.
5. Confirm the boat. Then we suggest a gulet and a route and confirm the boat for your dates. We also arrange your transfers to and from the harbor.

What does the crew do on a gulet charter?

On a gulet charter, the crew handles the sailing, the cooking and the anchoring. The captain chooses the bays to suit the day’s wind. The cook prepares fresh meals on board, often with fish from local fishermen. At night, the crew drops anchor and ties a rope to a rock or tree on shore. So the boat spends the night at anchor in the cove. For how this compares with a big ship, read gulet or cruise ship.

What should you ask before you book?

• The cabins: how many, with which beds, and whether each has its own bathroom.
• What the charter includes: for example meals, drinks and fuel, so there are no surprises on board.
• The route: which bays the captain plans, and how flexible the plan is.
• Extras: whether the boat carries a tender and water toys for the coves.

Which gulet charter itineraries can you sail in Turkey?

Our private gulet charters last 8 days and 7 nights, and most start and end in the same harbor. These sample itineraries show the main stops, and the captain adjusts each one to the wind.

For every route and boat, see our blue cruises and yachts.

Is a private charter or a cabin cruise better?

A private charter suits families and groups, because they get their own boat and route. A cabin cruise, on the other hand, suits couples and solo travelers who like company on deck. Our 18-39 blue cruise from Fethiye is one, for travelers aged 18 to 39. For more on boats and routes, compare gulet or motor yacht.

Would you like a gulet chosen for your group and your coast? Send us your week, the number of cabins and how you like to spend your days on board. Then we will suggest the boat and the route. Start with our blue cruise charters or a luxury gulet charter. We arrange your charter and your days ashore along the coast of Türkiye.