Few holidays are more aspirational and attuned to the needs of the guest than a gulet charter. Our holidays afloat offer guests a truly discerning experience with unparalleled adventures on the crest of a wave and first-class levels of on-board comfort. 

Why gulet cruising?

All charters are offered for exclusive sole use to ensure maximum enjoyment, these holidays are perfectly suited for friends travelling together, multi-generation family holidays, honeymoons and for those looking to celebrate the momentous.

A gulet charter provides luxury and authenticity at sea, mahogany decks and slow sophisticated cruising is the order of the day. Charters are a week or more in duration, allowing guests to slip into the rhythm of Mediterranean cruising.

We have carefully chosen our vessels to ensure unprecedented onboard comfort. Your home for the week buys you the benefit of a crew and captain who know the regions most treasured secrets and a chef who creates a culinary extravaganza at every meal time. The atmosphere while aboard is relaxed and informal but professional at all times, the captain is at the helm and the crew available to cater to your needs.

In addition to the experience of the captain and crew, our service is enhanced by a land-based support network team, together with our Discerning destination experts who are eager to maximise fleixible cruising itineraries and understand your preferences (culinary, activities, adventure) to ensure you gain the most from your holiday afloat.  Ultimately you are in charge of setting your own pace and rhythm for the cruise, this mode of holiday experience also ensures guests benefit from having maximum privacy. Of course being on a gulet provides a physical separation from the land but you are also free to choose your anchorages. The gulet itself also has a huge choice of spaces to socialise and rejuvenate comfortably both inside and out.

So how does it work?

We will find the right vessel for you

Where to?  

Then we’d like to hear what you want from the cruise- so we can suggest some itineraries

Enhance it further?         

Lets talk menus, drinks choices, special celebrations, together with activities ashore or at sea

Mein Schatz

Mein Schatz is one of the most desirable guelts that we feature she is sleek and chic providing unprecedented space and comfort together with exemplary levels of onboard service.

Inside, Mein Schatz boasts glossy wooden interiors and a large saloon space. Sleeping quarters are wonderfully spacious, she has 5 en-suite cabins, two master doubles, two further doubles and a twin perfect for friends or children sharing. The cabins are air conditioned and also have shower and W/C facilities.

A gulet cruise is our favourite way to discover the magnificence of the Turquoise coast.  It provides a reverse angle on this stunning and dramatic coastline, glancing back to shore you can truly appreciate the vista of thick pine forest dripping down to meet inky blue sea.  What’s more, you can luxuriate in pristine inlets and discover remote bays that are only available to those in the know.

For the more active, there is a selection of exhilarating water sports as well as sea-kayaks paddle boards and so on. Days are spent meandering effortlessly from cove to bay with a balance of life spent at sea and mooring in small harbours and ports where there is an opportunity to explore local villages, markets and historical sites on route.

Sample Itinerary

Our flexible itineraries provide guests with a balance between life at sea and in port. One of the luxuries of  a gulet charter is that you are not tied to a specific location. You are perfectly free to spend more time in remote anchorages, uninhabited islands and sleepy coves. As long as the start point corresponds with where the boat needs to be positioned for the next charter, and takes into account time and fuel, the boat is yours to enjoy. T

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The itineraries are usually fixed prior to travel (Turkish Waters). Please note sometimes for logistical, operational and weather grounds captains and their crews reserve the right to change itineraries at short notice for the comfort and enjoyment of their guests. Fuel for a maximum of four cruising hours per day is included.

Prices from £25,000 ( £2,500 per person includes economy flights, transfers, full board and non-acoholic drinks throughout your stay.

What’s included?

• Itinerary embarkation and disembarkation points are fixed prior to travel
• Price includes economy flights
• Private airport transfers to and from the vessel per day
• A maximum of 4 hours fuel for cruising per day
• Full Board (meals only)

What’s possible, payable locally ?

• The Bar can be stocked ahead of embarkation- payable locally in cash
• Foreign and private marina fees- excluded
• Fuel cost for water sports and leisure use of the tender – excluded
• Greek island harbour fees and all entry/exit costs between Turkey & Greece – excluded
• Wifi outside Turkish waters – excluded

Good to know

• Alcoholic drinks are not included- however you can bring duty free with you and purchase drinks from the menus provided by the gulet ahead of embarkation
• Preference sheets should be completed ahead of embarkataion- this covers dietary preferences requirements, health considerations, special celebrations, interests and activities. This is mandatory and ensures guests get the most out of their gulet charter experience.
• A selection of motorised and non-motorised toys are available for guests to use during the charter  (fuel for these activities is a supplement and is payable locally)
• While gratuities are customary and not obligatory, the industry standard is approximately 10-15% of the charter cost.

What you don’t need to bring:

High heels (you can’t wear shoes on deck; flats and sandals are definitely bets for going ashore. Either you will be getting off by tender onto a beach or jetty or you will be negotiating a gangplank)

Lots of clothes- life aboard is very informal- unless you want to dress to impress

Beach towels and bathroom towels

At a glance

• When to go?

April- October

• Airport and transfer times

Itinerary dependent

• What to pack? 

Snorkels and flippers, plenty of sunscreen and mosquito repellent (just in case), jumper is travelling in May and October as it can get chilly on deck in the evenings.

• What is there to do?

You set the pace and design the itinerary, a balance between time and sea and in port

• Where to eat and drink?

Menus are set to your preferences, but we recommend enjoying Mediterranean and Turkish cuisine which is in keeping with your surrounds

For more information on Mein Schatz simply click here.