Daniel AsmusYacht charter broker, DMA Yachting
It is one of the best first charters in the Mediterranean. A Turkish Blue Cruise is gentle: short hops between sheltered bays, calm nights at anchor, warm water, and a heavy, stable gulet under you. Nothing about it feels intimidating.
The value makes it forgiving too. Turkey delivers more boat and more week per euro than almost anywhere, so a first-time family or group can charter generously without the top-end Med budget, and the famously warm gulet crews look after everything.
Our first-timer formula: a good crewed gulet, seven days, a relaxed Gulf of Fethiye or Göcek route. Start with when to go and tell us your group; the rest is our job.