Freedom gulet charter: Datça and Hisarönü

A week aboard Freedom, a 30-metre private gulet for up to 12 guests, with your own crew of four and full board cooked on board. This route sails from Bodrum to the Datça peninsula and the Gulf of Hisarönü, with ancient Knidos and the hot springs of Black Island along the way.

The yacht

Freedom is a classic 30-metre Turkish gulet, built in 2012 and refitted in 2017 and 2023. Six air-conditioned cabins sleep 12 guests, with a crew of four in separate quarters and a fully equipped galley.

Yacht specifications

Freedom

• Type: Classic Turkish gulet
• Length: 30 m
• Beam: 7 m
• Draft: 3.4 m
• Built and refitted: 2012, refitted 2017 and 2023
• Cruising speed: 12 knots
• Engines: 2 × 480 hp
• Cabins: 6, for 12 guests
• Crew: 4, in separate quarters
• Flag: Turkish

Cabins

Two master cabins, three triple cabins and one twin, all fully air-conditioned with en-suite bathrooms. Bed linen is changed twice a week, and bath and beach towels are provided.

Life on board

Days are spent between a shaded aft deck for long lunches, a flybridge with a jacuzzi and bar, and wide sunbeds on the foredeck. The saloon has a TV with satellite, and there is a music system with deck speakers and wifi of up to 100 GB for the week.

Toys and extras

• Tender with a 40 hp outboard
• Canoe and basic fishing gear
• Jet ski, water ski, wakeboard, banana and ringo on request

Itinerary

• Day 1, Bodrum: Board in Bodrum, the ancient Halicarnassus and home of the Mausoleum. The Castle of St Peter overlooks the marina and houses the Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
• Day 2, Palamutbükü and İnceburun: Small, clear-water beaches at the tip of the Datça peninsula, framed by mountains and gardens.
• Day 3, Aktur and Bencik Bay: Pine-fringed Aktur, then Bencik, a narrow entrance opening into a quiet anchorage in the pine forest.
• Day 4, Emel Sayın, Selimiye and Orhaniye: Pine-scented bays, the fishing village of Selimiye with its Hellenistic ruins, and the Kızkumu sandbar at Orhaniye.
• Day 5, Dirsekbükü and Bozburun: Sheltered bays, then Bozburun, known for its sponge divers and the craftsmen who build Turkey’s finest gulets.
• Day 6, Datça and Knidos: A stroll around Datça harbour, then ancient Knidos, the city of Aphrodite, with its harbourside theatre and temple ruins.
• Day 7, Black Island, Meteor Bay and Poyraz: Warm sulphur springs and mud baths at Black Island, then turquoise Meteor Bay and Poyraz for snorkelling.
• Day 8, Bodrum: Breakfast on board, then disembark by 10:00.

The same yacht also sails a Gulf of Gökova route; ask your concierge if you would prefer it.

Charter dates

Weekly charters, Saturday to Saturday, from Bodrum. Dates on request.

Menus and prices

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked fresh by the crew and served on deck. The charter price depends on the menu you choose; everything else is the same. Prices are for the whole yacht, for up to 12 guests, for one week.

• Standard menu: €31,000. Turkish breakfast, home-style Aegean cooking and grilled fish twice in the week
• Luxe menu: €31,500. Adds a welcome cocktail, a wider continental breakfast, calamari, octopus and prawn dishes, steak and mixed grills
• Deluxe menu: €32,000. Adds an aperitif with nibbles every evening, whole baked grouper and jumbo prawns, lamb, steak, baklava and a cheese plate

With every menu: afternoon tea at around 16:00, a short briefing before each meal, vegetarian and special diets catered for, and a children’s menu if needed.

Included

• All meals on your chosen menu
• Crew service throughout
• Bed linen, changed twice a week, plus bath and beach towels
• Wifi, up to 100 GB for the week
• Mooring fees, diesel and transit log fees in Turkish waters
• Yacht insurance
• Drinking water on board
• Use of all equipment on board
• VAT (KDV)

Not included

• Drinks
• Fuel for water sports equipment
• Travel and medical insurance (we recommend individual travel insurance)
• Crew gratuities
• Anything not listed as included

Good to know

• The price is for the whole yacht, for up to 12 guests, for one week, Saturday to Saturday. It stays the same if your group joins on the Sunday.
• A 35% deposit confirms the charter (€10,850 to €11,200, depending on the menu), with the balance due two months before departure.
• Your captain adjusts the daily plan to the wind and weather to find the calmest anchorages.
• Your concierge can arrange flights, transfers, hotel nights before or after, and extras on board.
• Pay in fiat or crypto, including stablecoins such as USDC.

Key features

• Yacht: Freedom, 30 m gulet, 6 cabins
• Route: Bodrum, Datça and the Gulf of Hisarönü, round trip
• Duration: 7 nights, Saturday to Saturday
• Guests: Up to 12
• Price: From €31,000 for the yacht, full board