Between the wars, writer and painter Cevat Şakir Kabaağaç lived in Bodrum and wrote an account of his idyllic sailing excursions along Turkey’s southern Aegean and western Mediterranean coast,an area completely untouched by tourism at the time.Kabaağaç callad his book Mavi Yolculuk (Blue Voyage or Blue Cruise),a name now co-opted for any cruise along these shores.

Gulet Cruise
All boats are equipped with showers, toilets and smallish but comfortable double cabins (usually six of them). This might make a single person uneasy if they have to share with a stranger, but in practice most people sleep on mattresses on deck.

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The original “Blue Voyage or Blue Cruise” was born out of the curiosity and imagination of novelist and short story writer Cevat Sakir Kabaagacli (1886 – 1973) who was exiled to the Turkish south-west for three years in 1925.

The writer who explore blue cruise or gulet cruise, led a simple life and spent his days exploring coastline by boat, the best and only form of transport available to him. Interested in nature, history and archaeology, the writer so enjoyed his new life that he decided to remain there after his period of exile was over.

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During the years that followed, Kabaagacli invited friends from Istanbul and Izmir to join him on his floating excursions along what is known today as the “Turquoise Coast”. Companions included one of his closest confidants, art historian Sabahattin Eyuboglu (1908 – 1973), who helped him create this priceless tradition and who first coined the term “Blue Voyage”.

Yacht charter in Turkey

The true concept of the “ Blue Voyage ” as enjoyed by Kabaagacli and Eyuboglu is now available to our guests and through-out your “ Blue Voyage ” you will have the same opportunities to discover this fascinating region – to slip over the side of your Gulet for a cooling swim in the crystal clear turquoise waters of the Turkish Mediterranean or to go ashore with your Guide to visit historical and archaeological sites, walk off-the-beaten-track through the hills and mountains that line this spectacular coastline or to mingle with villagers as they go about their daily lives. The choice will always be yours to make.

Yachting Turkey

Indeed it is an occasion to leave the worries of the world behind, to discover the historical and cultural wealth of an ancient land and to enjoy its nature. Most of all, it is a rare opportunity to observe and partake of the unique blend of traditional and modern life that is the “real” Turkey... a chance very few visitors ever really get to experience.
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YACHT CHARTER IN TURKEY

Yacht charter holidays are becoming more popular recently in Turkey. In opposite to general belief there is a yacht charter in Turkey for every budget. Sailing on a yacht may be the best way to see the unspoiled parts of Turkey and its culture. It is an expression of freedom and adventure. You can choose from large selection of our gulet or bareboat yachts to enjoy a memorable yacht charter. There are three types of yacht charters:

• Private Yacht Charters : If you are a group of people, friends or family you can hire a private gulet or motoryacht yacht with crew. The advantage of a private yacht charter, you can choose the yacht of your preference, the tour programme, food on board and may have special requests.

• Cabin Charters in Turkey: It is prefered by holiday makers who do not have a group, but still want to sail on a yacht. You can hire a cabin of a gulet yacht and meet other voyagers from different countries. There will be crew on board serving you.

• Bareboat Charters in Turkey: Licensed sailors can hire a yacht without crew. If requested, skippers and sailors may be hired as well.