The fabled blue voyage gulettes sail through the crystal clear blue coastal waters of the Turkish Aegean and Mediterranean, past beaches, pine-clad hills and sleepy harbour towns to secluded coves and bays dotted with picturesque islands and marble ruins to explore.
Anytime between May and October, the healthy mix of sea breeze, salt and sun obtained while sailing a yacht in the Mediterranean is also the ideal combination for a perfect tan.
The resort towns of Marmaris, Bodrum and Antalya, homeports to the majority of gulettes, are the main boarding and disambarkation spots for blue voyages.
THE TURKISH GULETTES
The clear blue waters of the sunny Mediterranean are beckoning you to a dream holiday in a Turkish yacht...
Turkish gulettes were originally built for use by fishermen and sponge divers. Today, they are luxuriously designed especially for cruising holidays. Their large, uncluttered decks are ideal for sunbathing and dining. These gracius and elegant motor sailers, built of wood in tarditional style, range from 18 to 26 meters in length and can accomodate 8 to 20 guests in spacious twin-berthed or double-berthed cabins. Crew’s quarter are completely separate with private entrance and facilities at the fore.
LIFE ON BOARD
Good sailing, good food, and friendly company surrounded by nature in a serene atmosphere – that is what chartered sailing is all about.
A sailing holiday aboard a gulette appeals to all age groups. It can be as relaxing or as energetic an experience as desired. You may leave everything to the skipper and crew or choose to join in the running of the boat. One day you may decide to read a book while sipping a drink and sunning on deck. A more active day may include windsurfing, fishing or, when the yacht is at anchor in a beautiful cove, hiking in the woods or swimming and snorkelling amid schools of fish and ancient underwater ruins. Many land excursion options can take you to the marble streets of ancient cities or for a memorable evening in a Turkish village for dinner and entertainment.
FOODS ON BOARD
Turkish cuisine is ranked among the world’s top cuisine-right there after French and Chinese.
If you buy the voyage meals included, on board, your day will start with traditional Turkish breakfast consisting of fresh bread with white cheesee, olives, honey and jam, yoghurt, tomatoes and fruit. Your lunch hours will be like a banquet with meat or Turkish pastry with cheese called “börek” accompanied by “ayran”, a Turkish drink made of yogurt, salt and water. Afternoon tea is served around 4 pm. After an early evening nap,dinner concludes the day with tradional mezes, grilled seafood or meats, salads and fruit. An excellent drink for dinner is “raki” with water and ice for a traditional touch, or local beer for extra refreshment, or a couple of glasses of home produced wines.
You might want to try to catch your own fish for a barbecue on board or on the shore-as with every thing on a gulette cruise, flexibility is the key...Private charter guests are also welcome to provide and cook their own food if they wish.
WHAT TO BRING ALONG ?
It’s advisable to pack all your belongings in easy-to-fold bags instead of in suitcases. Light clothes such as t-shirts and shorts, bathing towels for on deck use, light trousers and white sole shoes for on deck use and finally shoes for hiking are ideal yachting holiday outfits to bring along.
THE CREW
There’s no need for you to be an experienced yachtsman. Your captain and crew are experienced seafarers, usuallly local Turkish people who know the cruising grounds in and out and will share their knowledge, skill and local lore with you.
In addition to running the sails safely and according to the itinerary, the crew is prepared to assist and pamper you in every way includig serving drinks (not included) and three delicious meals a day.
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WHAT TO BRING ALONG ?
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