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T he Turkish cruising season runs from early May through the end of October. The most pleasant months afloat are May & June and September & October.
The preferred courses follow Turkey’s southwestern coastline between Bodrum and Antalya. Because it would take 12-15 days to cover that entire stretch, most voyagers choose to sail between, say, Bodrum and Fethiye or between Gocek and Antalya. Gulets, traditional wooden-hulled motor sailers (double-masted ketches), are the favored boats. Generally, our gulets range from 60 to 100 feet. Many of the boats are skippered by their owners. The spirit of the crew and attention to maintenance are never better than when the boss is aboard! Each boat has at least 3 crewmembers (captain, first mate & cook, who have their own quarters) and 6-8 double guest cabins, each with its own shower & toilet. The cabins are "double," with either twin or double beds. For the ultimate luxury, some of our clients like to allot one full cabin to each adult even though a cabin will comfortably accommodate two people. Longer craft or those with more cabins are not necessarily more luxurious. Our priorities in choosing boats for our clients are the professionalism and hospitality of a crew and the maintenance, safety, and appointments of the boat itself. All our boats have air-conditioning, attractively furnished interiors, and excellent crews with wonderful cooks. We personally inspect each vessel and interview owners and crew. Estimated daily charter rates have a wide range, depending on the season and features of the individual yachts Sample prices below are for an entire yacht (not per person). Boats fall into roughly three categories: Good Value, Deluxe and Superior Deluxe. |
A Typical Good Value Yacht
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| May-June & Sept-Oct: $1000-1300 US per day | July-Aug: $1500-2000 per day |
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| May-June & Sept-Oct $1500-2000 US per day | July-Aug $2500-3300 per day |
A Typical Superior Deluxe Yacht
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| May-June & Sept-Oct $3300-$4000 US per day | July-Aug $ 4500-$5500 per day |
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These Superior Deluxe yachts are the equivalent of the five-star hotel penthouse. More than we need, they are nonetheless tastefully appointed and just right for the sybarites among us who want to celebrate something significant.
On board all of our yachts, we figure $35-40 per person per day for three lavish meals of local specialties (including soft drinks, bottled waters, and beer). Our cooks also enjoy baking and do a lovely tea-time spreads. At the end of voyage a gratuity to the crew of 5-10% of the cost of the charter cost is customary. Many of you have asked about smaller, 3 or 4-cabin boats. Although they are available, there is greater choice among 6-8 cabin boats, which tend to be newer and much better appointed. The price difference between the smaller and larger boats is small (sometimes as little as $100 per day). Smaller boats have much less deck space. Since so much of your time is spent topside, a sacrifice of deck-space should be carefully considered. I encourage clients to assemble their own parties, but in certain instances, I will try to help singles and smaller groups link up with prospective fellow travellers willing to share a boat. I can also recommend a few agencies offering package tours that include gulet voyages . If you’re a sailor yourself, more interested in bareboating, I can steer you in the appropriate direction. Charters of very luxurious, larger vessels (both sail and motor) are sometimes possible. |
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