26m Luxury Gulet Charter Marmaris | 2007 | YU2604

Twin masts, a deep red hull and a shade sail stretched the length of the coachroof: a luxury gulet charter Marmaris guests remember is usually the one with room to spread out. She lies in Marmaris harbour and takes ten guests in four cabins, with five crew aboard including a chef and a hostess.

Built in 2007 and finished as a private yacht rather than a day boat, she carries twin engines, a bow thruster and a water maker. For one family or a group of friends, a luxury gulet charter Marmaris at this size keeps the whole vessel to a single party.

Twenty-six metres, built in 2007

She measures 26 metres overall with a 6.8-metre beam and draws 3.95 metres. Twin 285 hp diesels, 3,500 litres of fuel and 5,000 litres of fresh water cover the long legs west toward Datça or east toward Göcek, while radar, inside and outside GPS plotters, a bow thruster and autopilot handle the navigation. The classic mainsail is set on the afternoon breeze.

A crewed luxury gulet charter Marmaris

Five crew run the yacht for ten guests, and a chef and a hostess are among them. That ratio is what separates a luxury gulet charter Marmaris from a bareboat week: breakfast appears on the aft deck without being ordered, the tender is launched when you look at the beach, and the table is cleared while you are still in the water.

The standard route runs west into the Hisarönü Gulf toward Selimiye, Bozburun and Datça, or east to Ekincik, the Dalyan delta and the twelve islands of Göcek. A luxury gulet charter Marmaris is measured in anchorages rather than in miles, and few legs run longer than three hours.

Dinner is where Mediterranean gastronomy earns the itinerary. The crew keep a short list of boat-in-only kitchens, the jetty tavernas at Selimiye and Bozburun among them, where the only approach is from the water and the menu is whatever the day brought in. On the nights between, the chef serves aboard.

Saloon, galley and living space

Meals are taken at a long table on the aft deck, inside a horseshoe of cushioned seating and under a full-width bimini, with the saloon air-conditioned and panelled in mahogany directly forward. A flat-screen television, DVD player and an audio system running inside and out are fitted. This is the standard a luxury gulet charter Marmaris is judged by.

The galley is fitted for a working chef rather than for show: cooker and oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, ice maker and a coffee machine, with a barbecue rigged on deck. A water maker, generator and inverter keep the yacht independent at anchor without a shore line.

Four cabins

Two double cabins and two triples sleep ten, each with its own head, shower, air conditioning and hanging storage. The joinery is dark mahogany throughout, the berths are dressed in white linen, and the larger rooms carry their own flat screens. A luxury gulet charter Marmaris with four en-suite cabins suits a family travelling with older children as easily as five couples.

On deck and in the water

Sun mattresses run the length of the coachroof, the foredeck carries a second set under the shade sail, and the aft deck seats all ten. A dinghy with its engine included, a stand up paddleboard, a kayak, snorkelling sets and a fishing kit are carried aboard, and the outside shower and swim ladder make the water the default room of a luxury gulet charter Marmaris.

Specifications

• Length overall: 26 m (85 ft)
• Beam: 6.8 m
• Draught: 3.95 m
• Built: 2007
• Hull: timber
• Cabins: 2 doubles and 2 triples
• Guests: 10
• Heads: 4, each with a shower
• Crew: 5, including chef and hostess
• Engines: 2 x 285 hp (425.1 kW) diesel
• Fuel capacity: 3,500 litres
• Water capacity: 5,000 litres
• Rig: classic mainsail
• Equipment: radar, inside and outside GPS plotters, bow thruster, autopilot, generator, inverter, water maker, air conditioning, heating, dishwasher, ice maker, barbecue
• Water toys: dinghy with engine, stand up paddleboard, kayak, snorkelling sets, fishing kit
• Base: Marmaris, Turkey

Charter this gulet in Marmaris

Rates open at €8,750 per week for the whole yacht with five crew and the transit log included, which places this luxury gulet charter Marmaris in the middle of the crewed market rather than at the top of it. Compare the 24-metre sailing gulet or the 24-metre classic gulet in the same port, while the wider fleet is listed under charter yachts. Background on the type is at Wikipedia.

A luxury gulet charter Marmaris books quickly for July and August, and the shoulder weeks in late May, June and September are the ones worth asking about first. Contact Aquinox Yachting for availability, provisioning preferences and a routing proposal built around your dates.