Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coastline stretches for nearly three thousand kilometres, offering motor yacht charter guests a succession of ancient ports, pine-forested anchorages, and sheltered bays rarely visited by cruising traffic from the Greek islands. The charter fleet includes four motor yachts suited to the passage distances between destinations such as Bodrum, Marmaris, and the Gulf of Gokova.
Motor yachts offer the speed to cover ground between destinations without sacrificing a full afternoon at anchor. The Turkish coast’s road infrastructure means logistics ashore are straightforward, with international airports at Dalaman, Bodrum, and Izmir keeping transfer times to a minimum for guests joining or leaving mid-charter.
Weekly rates for motor yachts in Turkey fall broadly between 25,000 and 80,000 euros before the advance provisioning allowance, which typically runs to 30 percent. Fuel costs are a meaningful component given passage distances, and provisioning in Turkish ports tends to be significantly cheaper than comparable marinas in the French Riviera or Balearics.
The Gulf of Gokova, between Bodrum and Marmaris, is the standard summer itinerary for motor yachts operating from either base. Kara Ada hot springs, Cleopatra Beach on Sedir Island, and the deep anchorage at English Harbour all reward an unhurried pace. Extending east to Gocek opens the Twelve Islands, a bay system so varied it rarely repeats a day.
