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OUR GULET BASE IN TURKEY Poseidon Charters works with the largest and most respected Gulet charter company operating in Turkey. All the Gulets are based and depart round trip from Marmaris, unless scheduled elsewhere. Services available through our operator include airport transfers via minibus, ferry service from the Greek islands of Rhodes and Kos, provisioning services, electrical and engineering services along with all port formalities. OUR GULET 'TUNA' AND HER CREW Tuna is the best Gulet in Turkish water for small groups of 6 guests. She is well made, well maintained and is a very comfortable size at 21 metres making her perfect for a smaller family or group. She also has a great crew, whose captain speaks good English and has many years experience with western clients including 16 weeks of Americans last season. Tuna's captain and crew also know a lot about the country's history -which is another huge asset of this Gulet. SAILING TO GREEK AND TURKISH PORTS Visiting both Turkey and Greece on a charter is complicated as a result of government policies between the two countries. It is possible to charter a yacht at one of our Dodecanese, Greek ports (Rhodes or Kos) and sail to many Turkish ports but a transit log for the yacht is required. This log can be obtained from port authorities at the larger Turkish centres (Bodrum, Marmaris & Antalya) and it cost US$ 600.00 in 1999. There is no such transit visa for Greece, so it is not possible to visit any Greek ports unless you do it by ferry. FLIGHT, LAND AND YACHT PACKAGES We also offers many flight, land tour, hotel & island packages for Turkey which include Istanbul and Izmir and can be combined with cruising. Archaeological Adventure Cruises, Bareboats, flotilla sailing, power boats, luxury launches and cruise ships are also available Please contact us!
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We offer 2 fleets of gulets varying in size from 10 meters to 30 meters.
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The best way to visit the incredible Turkish Aegean coast is aboard a large, classic, wooden, Gulet. These magnificent traditional motor sailors are the most authentic comfortable boats in Turkey for private groups of up to 20 passengers. From our base at Marmaris Gulets make 7,10 and 14 day trips stopping at some of the most important historic locations as well as the most beautiful forested bays of the Turkish Aegean.
A
new concept in marine literature - the Turkish gulet. These boats` sizes
vary between 15 and 30 meters and are constructed in Turkey along traditional
lines by seafaring family firms using slightly changed techniques over
the centuries. However, they have been adapted to the most stringent
of traveler’s requirements and now offer luxury and good taste
not found in any other craft of similar history and background. Gulets
make ideal charter boats - which is their main use in Turkey. Full cooking
facilities are fitted and gulets are built for long sea voyages as well
as inshore coastal trips. They make an ideal holiday home in which to
explore offshore areas in comfort and style. They are floating exceptions
for recreational activities - and it is this aspect which could be the
gulets most exciting adaptation to the gulf. Tourism is now becoming
an area of increasing importance and gulet sailing would be a very popular
option for hotels to offer visitors. Corporate entertaining would take
on a new dimension if it took place on a traditional wooden boat - reminiscent
of the Ottomans in the eastern Mediterranean. The climate in Turkey
also makes a gulet the ideal place to entertain your friends or business
visitors.