Fully crewed or bareboat in Turkey?

Chris de Kock
Yacht charter broker, DMA Yachting

In Turkey the crewed experience is the whole point. Gulets and crewed motor yachts come with a captain and cook as standard, so you are a guest, not the crew: meals cooked, cabins kept, tender and toys run for you, and a captain who knows the coast intimately.

Bareboat sailing does exist in Turkey for qualified skippers, but it is a small slice of the market and not what most people come here for. The magic of a Blue Cruise is being hosted on a beautiful wooden boat, not managing one.

If budget is the concern, the lever is boat size, age or dates rather than dropping the crew; talk to us and we find the version that works. More: gulet vs motor yacht.