24m Classic Gulet Charter Marmaris | 1997 | ER2405

A classic gulet charter Marmaris is the straightforward way onto this coast. The marina sits at the head of a deep, sheltered bay with a castle above it and an airport ninety minutes away, and by the first evening a boat is already anchored somewhere with no road to it. This one is twenty-four metres, two masts, a classic mainsail and a varnished timber hull over a white topside. Five cabins take ten guests and a 440 hp diesel drives her when the wind falls away.

She was built in 1997 and taken through a refit in 2013, which on a Turkish-built hull is the combination worth having: the joinery and proportions of an older boat with current systems behind the panelling. Three crew run her, a cook among them. A classic gulet charter Marmaris suits a family or a group of friends who would rather have space and shade than speed.

Twenty-four metres, built in 1997

The numbers hold up. Length 24 m, or 79 ft. Beam 6.5 m, which is what gives a gulet her saloon and her broad side decks. Draught 2.2 m — shallow for a boat this size, and it opens up the tighter coves on the Bozburun side. A 440 hp diesel, 328 kW, with 1,200 litres of fuel and 2,000 litres of fresh water. Generator, inverter, autopilot and a plotter at the outside helm, with heating fitted for the shoulder weeks.

A crewed classic gulet charter Marmaris

She is skippered by design and cannot be taken bareboat. Three crew handle the passage, the anchor and the tender, and a cook is included. Meals are a per-person menu package agreed before departure — grilled fish and meze off the BBQ, breakfast laid on the aft deck, lunch usually eaten at anchor. Dishwasher, oven, ice maker and freezer are all aboard, which is why the food on a gulet this size is usually better than people expect.

The cruising ground is unusually varied. West of the bay lie Turunç, Kumlubük, Çiftlik and the whole Bozburun peninsula; north across the gulf sit Sedir Island with its Cleopatra beach and the anchorages of the Gulf of Gökova. East run Ekincik and the river mouth at Dalyan, where a small boat takes you up to the rock tombs. A classic gulet charter Marmaris rarely covers more than fifty miles in a week.

Shore dinners here divide sharply between the town and the bays. In the bays they are boat-in only — a jetty, a handful of tables, a kitchen working from one garden and one fishing boat. On a classic gulet charter Marmaris those are the ones worth the tender ride, and the crew know which are open and when.

Saloon, galley and living space

The saloon runs under a beamed timber deckhead with a long dining table and deep red banquettes down both sides, curtained windows at eye level and a flat-screen with a DVD player at the forward end. Air conditioning and heating run throughout, there is an audio system inside and out, and a bar sits against the after bulkhead. The galley behind it carries an oven, cooker, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, ice maker and coffee machine.

Outside, a full-width awning covers a long table with cushioned benches and a wraparound banquette, with the timber wheel standing just forward of it. A classic gulet charter Marmaris eats on deck almost every night, and this is where it happens: the table laid at dusk, the BBQ going aft, the swim ladder still down.

Five cabins

Below, five cabins take ten guests, each with its own head and shower. The master runs full beam with a day settee and windows on both sides; the others carry wide berths under curved timber headboards with reading lights, bedside drawers and a settee or a desk. The panelling is warm varnished timber throughout. A classic gulet charter Marmaris of this size keeps ten people comfortable without anyone queueing for a bathroom.

On deck and in the water

The foredeck carries a raised sunpad platform on bare teak with a second run of cushions forward of it. Side decks are wide, there is an outside shower aft, and a kayak, snorkelling sets, water skis, a fishing set and other water toys come with the boat. On a classic gulet charter Marmaris the mainsail goes up when the breeze fills in across the gulf, and the tender is out most afternoons.

Specifications

• Type: gulet, crewed
• Year: 1997 (refit 2013)
• Length: 24 m (79 ft)
• Beam: 6.5 m (21 ft)
• Draught: 2.2 m (7 ft)
• Engine: 440 hp (328 kW) diesel
• Rig: classic mainsail
• Cabins: 5, all ensuite
• Berths: up to 10 guests
• Crew: 3, including a cook
• Heads: 5 ensuite
• Tanks: 1,200 l fuel, 2,000 l fresh water
• Comfort: generator, inverter, air conditioning, heating, oven, dishwasher, freezer, ice maker, BBQ, coffee machine, flat-screen TV, audio system, sun pads, kayak, snorkelling sets, water skis, fishing set, dinghy with engine
• Navigation: outside GPS plotter, autopilot
• Base: Marmaris, Turkey

Charter this gulet in Marmaris

Rates for this classic gulet charter Marmaris start at €6,300 for a seven-night week, crew and yacht included, rising through July and August; Turkish VAT is added on top. Food is taken as a per-person menu package, and fuel, berths and running costs are covered by an advance provisioning allowance. For a newer boat on the same peninsula, see our deluxe gulet charter in Bozburun, or browse the full range of Aquinox charter yachts. She is a traditional Turkish gulet, built on the Aegean coast.

Aquinox Yachting manages every classic gulet charter Marmaris end to end — provisioning, itinerary, transfers and berths.