Blue Voyage is a holiday that ideal way to see the best of Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coastline. Many of the archaeological sites are accessible from the sea and the turquoise waters are a joy to swim in. Gulets are traditionally designed and locally built wooden motor sailing yachts, and we pride ourselves on picking very competent crew who will be there when guests need them and unobtrusive when they don't. These yachts generally range in size from four to nine cabins with twin and/or double bed arrangements and all cabins have wc / shower en-suite. General layout consists of an aft-deck lounge/dining area under sun-awnings; an interior dining / bar area in the cock-pit leading to the cabins through a corridor along the amidships and under the top-deck which provides the sun-lounge. The crew of three or four attend ships daily services, preparing breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea/drinks and evening meals and they live in a separate quarters usually located at the fore-deck area.

What is a Gulet?

A gulet is an all wooden motor sailing yacht built for cruising the coasts in the calm warm waters of the Mediterranean. These yachts are built to center life on deck during the charter. Spacious decks and housing a large (usually) aft half mooned shaped dining and lounging area are their main features.

The number of passengers a gulet carries varies, according to size, between 8 and 16. On a 17 to 40 meter boat, that is quite a breathing space for each person considering that every passenger has private quarters and jointly used decks, saloons, etc. are quite spacious.

A gulet can best be compared to a small hotel afloat. There are double berths in each cabin and occasionally, upper bunks. Every cabin has its and shower. The crew sleeps and uses the facilities in their separate

Common quarters include a large saloon, a fully equipped galley commanded by a cook, lots of uncluttered deck space, sun mattresses strewn all over to laze on while tanning. Round sterned gulets have a mattress covered perch in the aft that is called a "pigeon's nest", the most comfortable place to lounge or nap on the boat, protected by awnings. Unlike a bareboat, which is often limited in water supply, a gulet offers the chance to wash off the salt after every swimming party, as it takes up to 3 tons of fresh water.