Gulet Cruises in Turkey, Greece, & Italy
Life on board
On most itineraries gulets cruise for an average of three hours a day, generally by motor to keep to schedule, under glorious sail when weather and time permits. There are plenty of opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, and more active water sports, like windsurfing.
Fabulous food
Our mealtime panoramas vary from secluded coves to old fishing villages. All food is prepared on board by our chef in the gulet’s galley, who conjures up a variety of fresh local delicacies.
Breakfast typically consists of bread, tomatoes, olives, cheese, eggs, yoghurt and honey. Lunch and dinner are usually one or two main courses, accompanied by salads and tasty side dishes, followed by fruit.
You can whet your appetite by reading the Turkish food and recipes pages and the Greek food and recipes on our website.
Very drinkable local wines are stocked on board, along with a range of spirits, beers, soft drinks and fruit juices.
History of the gulet
in a pretty cove, southern Turkey
The word ‘gulet’ probably derives from the French goulette, or schooner. These two-masted wooden vessels, usually made from local pine, were long used for transport and fishing along the southern coasts of Turkey. Typically designed with a sharp bow, broad beam and rounded aft, these days they are designed and fitted with comfort and not trade in mind.
Expert led gulet cruises
We offer the finest escorted gulet tours and sailing vacations with an historical and archaeological theme. Enjoy total relaxation, beautiful food, and superb swimming as well as archaeological adventures.
See a full schedule of all our expert led gulet cruises and archaeological tours.
Private gulet charters
In addition to our historical tours and cruises, we also arrange fully crewed charters for private groups, large and small. We work with a range of gulets all hand crafted from wood in Turkey and manned by experienced local crews. We can provide you with an expert guide and all logistical support, as per our scheduled cultural tours, or you can charter simply to cruise, swim, and relax under the guidance of the boat’s captain.
The gulet Almira
On many of our scheduled gulet cruises we sail aboard the luxurious Almira, one of the best constructed and equipped yachts of its kind. Peter sailed on her inaugural voyage in 1997 and has been using her every year since. Handmade in Turkey from pine from the Taurus Mountains and mahogany, she follows a design developed for these waters in Byzantine times. She is stylish, graceful, and bursting with character.
