Guides

  This is the single most common question we field from first-time charterers, and it usually arrives in some version of: "We've seen photos of both, they both look great, what's actually different?" It's a fair question, because online listings rarely explain it well — they show beautiful interiors and call it a day. We operate both vessel types from our Fethiye shipyard, so this isn't a...

Blue Cruise The first question most guests ask when planning a gulet charter from Fethiye is not about the boat. It is about the water — where exactly will we go, and how do we choose between a three-day loop and a two-week voyage along two countries' coastlines? The honest answer is that the right route depends less on what looks good in a brochure and more on how many days you have, who is in your...

what is Gulet? By Albatros Yachting | Fethiye, Turkey There is a particular sound a gulet makes that no brochure photo can capture: the low creak of timber settling against water, the soft slap of rope against varnished rail, the engine dropping to an idle as the anchor chain runs out. Guests who have only seen a gulet in photographs are usually surprised by how solid it feels underfoot —...

How to Charter a Gulet in Turkey: An Insider Guide from 20 Years on the Water By Albatros Yachting | Fethiye, Turkey There is a moment that happens on nearly every charter we run out of Fethiye. It is usually on the second day, somewhere between Göcek and Ölüdeniz, when the engines cut and the anchor drops into water so clear you can count the stones twelve meters below. A guest who has been staring...