Yacht Charter Bodrum

Bodrum is the busiest and best-connected starting point on the Turkish coast, and it makes an easy base for any yacht charter. The peninsula is dotted with marinas and quiet coves, the castle dominates the harbour, and the town keeps its lively, late-night character all summer. Step aboard here and you have the whole Aegean within a day's sail in almost any direction.

From Bodrum the natural route runs into the Gulf of Gökova, a long, sheltered bay rimmed with pine forest and dotted with anchorages like Çökertme, Seven Islands and the cool green water of Cleopatra's bay. You can also work your way around the peninsula itself, hopping between Türkbükü, Gümüşlük and Yalıkavak. With Kos lying just across the strait, the Greek Dodecanese are an easy addition if your papers are in order.

We charter every kind of boat from Bodrum: traditional wooden gulets for sociable, slow days, motor yachts for speed and range, and sailing yachts and catamarans for time under canvas. Take the whole yacht as a private charter, or book a single cabin and join a small group. The season runs May to October, with July and August the warmest, and Milas–Bodrum airport keeps arrivals simple.