The Turkish Gulet and yacht charter, an exceptional charter value.
Turkish Gulets on charter along the Turkish Coast
A traditional Turkish working vessel, the Turkish Gulet is now being built for yacht charter along the southern coast of Turkey. Twenty years ago or so, the Turkish Gulet for charter was a new concept, which has now evolved into a luxury charter vessel offering an exceptional charter value. And the charter location is nothing short of exceptional as well, through the crystal clear waters of southern Turkey along the ancient trading routes. Here at Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters, we have been to Turkey dozens of times and love this charter option and cruising location, especially for the value offered for the price.
Turkey, Gulet Charter, Boatyard Bay Tersane
Built originally of Turkish pine, many Gulets now are built of solid mahogany with beautiful joinery and interior woodwork and varnish. Usually with four to six guest staterooms, each stateroom has a large ensuite bathroom. Gulets are very beamy vessels, which provides enormous interior living space along with great big wide decks for sunning, dining and lounging. Gulets do have masts, however generally Gulets move underway by the engines rather than sails as a large very comfortable moving platform from which to explore the Turkish coast.
Turkey, Gulet Charter, the ruins on Gemiler Island
Fully crewed, all is provided on board from typical fresh Turkish food to Turkish Nouvelle Cuisine, depending on the price range. A nice selection of Turkish wines are now available from boutique wineries along with artisan olive oils and breads. However the best value of all, that cannot be duplicated in any other location is the beautiful coast that is filled to the brim with history, and historical and archeaological sites, from the ruins of the Lycian city of Caunos on the Dalyan River to the Castle built by the Knights Hospitalier in Bodrum that now houses a museum of underwater archeaological discoveries from the many shipwrecks through the centuries that occured along the ancient trading route.
Turkey, Gulet Charter, Lycian Tombs on the Dalyan River
Start your Gulet charter in Gocek, Marmaris, Bodrum, or even in the Greek Dodecanese Island of Rhodes. There are countless itineraries available, and you could charter in this area numerous times and still not see if all. And if history is not your balliwick, just relax on the broad decks of the Gulet and enjoy a swim or snorkel over an ancient harbor before dining on fresh Turkish cuisine washed down with Turkish beer or a boutique Turkish wine. It is all available and at a great price in Gulet charter along the southern coast of Turkey.
Turkey, Gulet Charter, Marmaris, and the castle ruins
For information on individual Gulets for charter, please click the word “Gulet” throughout the blog, as each is linked to a different Gulet option.
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