Few experiences are as closely connected with the maritime identity of Bodrum as leaving its coastline aboard a traditional Turkish gulet. These broad-beamed wooden vessels were developed for life along Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean shores. Today, they range from...

A luxury crewed yacht charter in Turkey offers a very different experience from simply renting a boat for a week. Instead of taking responsibility for navigation, provisioning, meals and the practical demands of life at sea, guests travel with a professional team...

Sailing from Turkey to the Greek Islands offers one of the most fascinating yacht journeys in the eastern Mediterranean. Along much of Turkey's Aegean coastline, Greek islands appear surprisingly close. Kos lies directly opposite the Bodrum Peninsula, Chios faces...

Sailing along Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts can range from a fully crewed luxury yacht experience to taking command of a bareboat and navigating independently between Bodrum, Marmaris, Göcek and Fethiye. However, those two holidays involve very different...

Turkey's coastline has become one of the most compelling yachting environments in the Mediterranean. From the sophisticated marinas of the Bodrum Peninsula to the protected bays surrounding Göcek and the established sailing culture of Marmaris, the country combines...

One of the pleasures of staying on the Bodrum Peninsula is realizing just how close Greece actually is. From the terraces of western Bodrum, the islands of the Dodecanese sit across a relatively narrow stretch of the Aegean, making an international island escape...

For yacht owners approaching the Bodrum Peninsula, Yalıkavak Marina is considerably more than a convenient place to secure a vessel. The marina has become one of the principal centers of luxury yachting on the Turkish Aegean, combining substantial berthing...

A generation ago, the defining luxuries aboard a large yacht were relatively straightforward: beautifully appointed cabins, generous exterior decks, exceptional dining and attentive crew. Those qualities remain fundamental, yet the modern superyacht has evolved into...

Arriving in Turkey aboard a private yacht offers one of the most rewarding ways to discover the country's coastline. From the Dodecanese-facing shores around Bodrum and Datça to the protected bays of Marmaris and the Mediterranean waters beyond Antalya, Turkey...

Choosing the right yacht can define an entire week on the Turkish coast. The decision goes well beyond length, cabin count or the photographs presented by a charter broker. For travellers considering a sailing holiday around Bodrum, Göcek, Fethiye or Marmaris, one of...

Chartering a yacht along the Turkish coast can feel remarkably effortless. Guests board in Bodrum, settle into a shaded aft deck, and within hours can be swimming beneath quiet headlands or approaching one of the small bays that have made the Turkish Aegean synonymous...

There is a particular moment in Bodrum when the intensity of the day begins to disappear. Beaches become quieter, the light softens across the whitewashed town, and the Aegean changes from brilliant blue to increasingly muted shades of silver, gold and rose....

A private yacht charter along Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts can appear effortless. Guests step aboard in Bodrum, Yalıkavak, Göcek or another marina, meet the crew and begin a journey through sheltered bays, islands and coastal towns. Behind that apparently...

Choosing a yacht in Bodrum can appear deceptively simple. Find an attractive vessel, select a week and decide where you would like to cruise. In reality, the yacht itself shapes almost every aspect of the holiday, from how quickly you move between destinations to how...

A superyacht marina is judged by very different standards from an ordinary leisure harbour. Beautiful surroundings matter, but so do berth dimensions, electrical capacity, fuel access, security, customs procedures, maintenance infrastructure and the ability to support...