Blue Cruise Marmaris: Best Gulet & Yacht Tours in Turkey

Gulet cruises from Marmaris: bays, coastal towns and cabin charters

A blue cruise from Marmaris lets you experience the coast at a slower pace: breakfast on deck, a swim in a sheltered bay and an evening at anchor. Pine-covered hills and small harbours make this part of the Turkish coast particularly appealing for a multi-day trip.

Choosing a route from Marmaris

The Marmaris–Fethiye–Marmaris programme is an eight-day, seven-night round trip. Its published itinerary includes Ekincik, the Göcek area, Tersane Island and time in Fethiye, before returning through bays such as Bedri Rahmi and Sarsala. The exact stops and their order can change with weather, sea conditions and the captain’s decisions.

At Ekincik, a Dalyan excursion may be offered separately. It is not the same as the gulet sailing up the river, and it should not be assumed to be included. Similarly, paragliding or other activities during time ashore are separate choices, not standard features of every cruise.

Marmaris and the surrounding coast

Selimiye, Bozburun, Turunç and Bördübet are other places associated with the region’s coastal holidays. They do not all lie on the same Marmaris–Fethiye itinerary. Choose a trip by its actual programme rather than treating a list of nearby places as promised stops.

Rhodes and Symi are Greek islands. Cennet Island, Bozukkale, Bencik and Datça are on the Turkish coast; visiting these places is a different itinerary from a Greek-island cruise. If you want an international cruise, confirm that it is explicitly offered for your dates and check the relevant entry requirements separately.

A cabin or the whole gulet?

On a cabin charter, you book accommodation on a gulet shared with other guests. A private charter means hiring the whole boat and has different pricing and arrangements. Neither format automatically guarantees a luxury vessel, a bespoke route or sailing under canvas throughout the trip.

Before you book

Confirm availability, departure and return ports, cabin facilities, meal coverage and the full price. Check drinks, port charges, transfers, optional excursions and cancellation terms. On the published Marmaris–Fethiye round trip, the final evening’s dinner is excluded, so “meals included” should not be read as every meal without exception. Pick the programme that fits your pace, not just its headline.