Blue Cruising in Kemer, Antalya, Turkey (Master Advice Guide)

Blue cruising in Kemer is a great attraction and type of lovely summer holidays for the one who love to be on the sea. Blue Cruising or Blue Voyage is a type of tourism and holiday particular to Turkey that is made to different routes and by the traditional Gulets unique to Turkey’s Mediterranean and Aegean turquoise coasts. You can have a fantastic and dream boating holidays via yacht charter Turkey.

What is a Gulet?

A gulet is a wooden and motor sailing yacht built for blue cruising.They all have sails too. Gulets are built for holidaymakers to spend their holidays on the deck during the charter. Spacious decks and housing a large stern half moon shaped dining and lounging area are the gulet’s main specialties.

The passenger capacity of a gulet varies 8 and 16 people according to the size of the gulet. They all have a wide deck in the front parts for sunbathing. The mid-ship parts are used for the bar, kitchen and living room. The stern deck mostly used for resting as well. Seating, dining tables, bar and kitchen take place in this enclosed area.

The cabins take place in the lower deck. Gulets have an approximate speed of 8 to 11 knots and are very similar to cruise liners and small passenger boats only in that they offer private accommodation to their guests. Close quarters on a gulet promote an atmosphere of friendship and sharing. Relationships among the passengers and the crew tend to be friendlier. In addition, a gulet can take you to all smaller isolated bays whereas cruisers are just bound from one port to another.

The excellent and very long coastline of Kemer and Antalya is a surprise of nature in the company of isolated bays, wonderful beaches, historic scenes and wonders of nature. Most travelers thinking of a different type of vacation rather than staying in their hotels and enjoying the sun and the sea prefer to take a blue cruising on their vacation plans.

Holidaymakers may experience and enjoy the Turkish Riviera’s most beautiful coves and natural beauties along the enchanting and romantic coastline from Antalya to Bodrum and have an excellent sea holidays by clue cruising in Turkey.

Antalya, Marmaris, Kekova, Kas, Kalkan, Fethiye, Gocek, Marmaris and Bodrum are the most popular blue cruising routes in Turkey. You are able to find quality Gulet, Yacht and Cabin Charters in your Kemer Antalya holidays.

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Popular Blue Cruising Routes for Kemer, Antalya

Blue cruising from Kemer mostly starts in early May and goes on till late October. There are various routes and boat categories for the holidaymakers to choose from. Most popular blue cruising routes in Kemer and along the Mediterranean coasts are made by the Lycian Coast through Antalya, Kemer, Finike, Kas, Kalkan, Kekova, Gocek and Fethiye.

Gulet, Yacht & Cabin Charters

Blue cruising in Kemer and Antalya is made by a“Gulet Charter”, “Yacht Charter”or“Cabin Charter”. Gulet Charter and Yacht Charter is for the ones with their families or friends from 8 up to 16 person. It is like chartering the entire yacht. Cabin Charter is for the ones who are alone or a couple and want to participate the cruise tour. Typical blue cruising goes for a week up to 10 days.

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