Freedom gulet charter: Gulf of Gökova

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 stays within the sheltered Gulf of Gökova, with pine-backed bays, island swims and Cleopatra Beach on Sedir Island.

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 from 15:00 in Bodrum harbour, then a short cruise to a nearby bay for the night.
• Day 2, Orak Island and Çökertme: A swim in the clear water off Orak Island over lunch, then the fishing village of Çökertme for dinner. Sails may be raised, weather permitting.
• Day 3, Seven Islands, Küfre and Long Port: Small islands and reefs for swimming, snorkelling and walks in the pine forest, with the night at Uzun Liman.
• Day 4, Tuzla, Löngöz and English Harbour: A morning swim at Tuzla, lunch in pine-sheltered Löngöz, then dinner at English Harbour.
• Day 5, Cleopatra Island and Karacasöğüt: The ruins of Sedir Island and Cleopatra Beach, then a night in Karacasöğüt, with optional trips to Marmaris or Dalyan.
• Day 6, Kargılı and Kisebükü: An early cruise to Kargılı Bay, then an afternoon at anchor among the Byzantine ruins of Kisebükü.
• Day 7, Pabuç Burnu, Yalıçiftlik and Bodrum: Lunch at Pabuç Burnu and afternoon tea in Yalıçiftlik Bay, then back towards Bodrum.
• Day 8, Bodrum: Breakfast on board, then disembark by 09:30.

The same yacht also sails a Datça and Hisarönü 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 and the Gulf of Gökova, round trip
• Duration: 7 nights, Saturday to Saturday
• Guests: Up to 12
• Price: From €31,000 for the yacht, full board