Crewed luxury charter
Yacht Charter Turkey
Turquoise Coast & Bodrum
Turkey — 10 crewed charter yachts from 30 m to 86 m, sleeping up to 36 guests, from €24,500 per week (what's included).
The Turquoise Coast is where a crewed gulet or motor yacht comes into its own — pine-clad bays, ancient ruins at the water's edge, and warm, glassy anchorages. Slow mornings, long swims, and coastline that stays quiet well into autumn.
Turkey's southwest coast is the Mediterranean at its most unhurried and its best value. Pine forests run right down to the water, ancient Lycian and Carian ruins sit half-submerged in the bays, and the sea is warm, sheltered and glassy for most of the season. It is the spiritual home of the gulet — the broad-beamed wooden motor-sailer — and a crewed week here is built around slowness: a swim off the stern before breakfast, a long lunch cooked on board, an afternoon ashore among the ruins.
The classic loop runs between Göcek, Fethiye and the Twelve Islands, with Ölüdeniz's famous lagoon and the sunken city of Kekova within reach. Bodrum, further north, adds a lively harbour town and a gateway to the Aegean. Because the season stretches from May well into October, Turkey is the answer when you want warm water and space long after the rest of the Med has emptied.
May to October — one of the longest charter seasons in the Mediterranean.
Where a crewed charter takes you in Turkey
Göcek & the Twelve Islands
Sheltered, wooded bays made for lazy days at anchor.
Fethiye & Ölüdeniz
The famous blue lagoon and dramatic coastal cliffs.
Bodrum
Lively harbour town and gateway to the northern Aegean coast.
Seven days in Turkey
One way to spend a week — your captain tailors the exact route to the weather, your pace and what you want to see. It is a starting point, not a fixed schedule.
- Day 1Göcek
Board and slip into the first of the sheltered Twelve Islands bays.
- Day 2Fethiye Bay
Wooded anchorages, Cleopatra's Bath and a hammam ashore.
- Day 3Ölüdeniz / Butterfly Valley
The blue lagoon and a dramatic cliff-walled cove.
- Day 4Kaş
A relaxed harbour town over the ancient Lycian coast.
- Day 5Kekova
Swim above the ruins of a sunken city and lunch at Simena castle.
- Day 6Gökkaya
A maze of islets and one of the coast's best night anchorages.
- Day 7Return
A final swim back toward Göcek, or a one-way finish near Bodrum.
See more sample routes in our one-week charter itinerary guide.
Yacht charter in Turkey — your questions
When is the best time to charter a yacht in Turkey?
May to October — one of the longest charter seasons in the Mediterranean, with warm, glassy anchorages that stay comfortable well into autumn.
What is a gulet charter in Turkey?
A gulet is a traditional wooden motor-sailing yacht with wide, shaded decks, iconic to the Turkish coast and prized for relaxed, spacious and good-value crewed cruising.
Where do yacht charters go on the Turquoise Coast?
Around Göcek and the Twelve Islands, Fethiye and Ölüdeniz, and Bodrum — pine-clad bays, ancient ruins at the water's edge and sheltered swimming coves.
More in the charter guides and FAQ.
10 crewed yachts in Turkey
Match me →BLUE HEAVEN is a 30-metre luxury gulet built by Bodrum Shipyard in 2011, blending traditional Turkish styling with vast teak entertaining decks, available for crewed charter across the Mediterranean.
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Motor YachtGULMARIA is a 37-metre (121ft) luxury gulet built by Bodrum Shipyard, a traditional Turkish motor-sailer fitted with modern comforts, available for crewed charter across the Mediterranean.
View GULMARIA →Charter MARE NOSTRUM, a magnificent 43-metre sailing gulet, for a traditional Mediterranean sailing charter experience along the Turkish Riviera.
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Sailing / GuletCharter CLEAR EYES, a 43-metre Pax Navi sailing yacht, for a Mediterranean sailing charter that balances performance under sail with the comfort and space of a modern superyacht.
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Sailing / GuletCharter VAY, a 40-metre sailing yacht built by Su Marine, for a Mediterranean sailing charter that suits couples, families, and groups of friends in equal measure.
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Motor YachtCharter LUCIEN, a 40-metre Sunseeker, for a Mediterranean motor yacht charter that combines British build quality with sporty performance.
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Motor YachtCharter SUNRISE, a 43-metre superyacht built by Yildiz Shipyard, for a Mediterranean charter that combines generous volume with refined Turkish craftsmanship.
View SUNRISE →Charter MOKA, a 50-metre custom superyacht, for a Mediterranean charter experience built around sophisticated entertaining and relaxed luxury.
View MOKA →Sail away on one of the world's most unique vessels. M/Y CHAKRA is an 86-metre superyacht built by Devonport Yachts UK, accommodating up to 36 guests across 19 luxuriously…
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Motor YachtCharter SERENITY, a 72-metre superyacht accommodating 28 guests in 14 staterooms — the largest guest capacity of any charter yacht in the Yacht Charter Experts fleet.
View SERENITY →Rates are indicative and confirmed by your broker on enquiry.
Sail on to…
If Turkey appeals, these cruising grounds share its rhythm — pair them across a season, or ask us which suits your dates best.
