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Yacht Charter
SunSea Yachting will ensure you have the perfect yachting holiday with as much or as little support as you wish. Whether you simply want a bareboat charter or a skippered or crewed yacht, including a professional chef if you wish, SunSea Yachting can meet your chartering needs.
Through our fleet and network of partners, we can offer a range quality yachts from 32 ft up to 50 ft, 2,3,4 or 5 cabins.
With a sailing area dotted with so many bays, coves and marinas, it is easy to develop an itinerary that will meet the needs of any crew.
Sailing in the warm, turquoise waters of southern Turkey and the eastern Aegean means enjoying pretty, local harbours, first-class marinas, idyllic anchorages, a scattering of islands and some of the most picturesque, world-famous beaches known to sailing itineraries – all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Taurus Mountains.
Our home base marina and the adjacent sailing area lies in a protected marine reserve, guaranteeing the cleanest water in the Med. The world-famous Skopea Limani provides a number of beautiful anchorages and a perfect venue close to home from which to start or conclude your sailing itinerary. From there, your sailing plan can follow our suggestions or can be tailored to make your own dream come true.
Our home base of Göcek is easily accessible via Dalaman Airport, just 25 kilometres and 20-30 minutes away.
With six world-class marinas, the berthing capacity in Göcek has surpassed 850. It is the home of Turkey’s oldest marina, its only natural marina and a well-known megayacht facility. The town’s pretty waterfront is a tasteful and comprehensive mix of service establishments. It is a famous yachting centre – one not to be missed.
In the summer, the average maximum temperature is 38 °C (100 °F). The sun shines over 300 days per year. Because of the climate, Göcek is renowned for growing wonderful tangerines, lemons and oranges.
The port is lively during the sailing season of April to November, culminating in a number of popular sailing events like the Bodrum Cup and Marmaris Regatta.
The people in Göcek are welcoming, as they are all along the coast. Turkish food is tasty and prepared from the best local meat, fish and seasonal vegetables. Their casseroles are splendid, traditional mezzes are numerous and ever-changing, Turkish pizzas (pides) are a delightful change from the Western version and their legendary kebabs are always delicious.
Göcek has some of the best food you can find along the coast, both Turkish and international cuisines. It has a plethora of eating establishments, some very stylish and well known. Many look out over the harbour and a “see and be seen” promenade. It is perfect for a stroll and some interesting people watching. After all, you need to keep your eyes open because you never know who might have just pulled in on their megayacht.
Turkey’s Turquoise Coast boasts a very large sailing area. With Göcek as a home port, you can sail as much or as little as you like. Whether going NW to Marmaris, SE to Kalkan/Kaş or simply enjoying the many coves in the bays of Göcek and Fethiye, any plan can make an interesting and adventurous sailing holiday.
Our itineraries are for one and two week sails. In total, nearly 30 locations have been selected – towns to coves, sophisticated to rustic. A brief summary of each port is accessible through links on the itineraries pages. They are all beautiful and interesting places. We think you will have as difficult a time making selections as we did.
Itineraries were developed to provide an active sailing plan involving staying in a different port each night. For a more relaxed schedule, any number of ports can easily be eliminated in order to remain in a location of choice for multiple nights. The exception is the last night in Göcek due to the need to return the yacht the following morning.
Further, many of the stops in the Skopea Limani and Kekova Roads are very close together and, therefore, interchangeable.
The itineraries were designed to be a guide – the choices are all yours.
The Skopea Limani
Of particular note for moving out of the home port of Göcek, is the Skopea Limani. It is considered a jewel of sailing in Turkey. It includes 13 popular named bays and coves and is dotted with small beaches.
Five anchorages in the area are included in our suggested itineraries:
The Kekova Roads
If going southeast towards Kalkan and Kaş, you might want to explore another special area called The Kekova Roads. It is an area that runs inside a four mile long island. While it requires careful sailing around reefs and underwater rocks, the reward is seeing a magical place of crystal clear water, submerged ancient city ruins, rock caves and isolated coves.
We have included five stops in the area: