A local skipper at the helm
Skippered charter
No licence, no stress: a local skipper sails the boat, picks the best coves for the wind and knows where the good tables are.
How it works
Pick a skippered yacht in the search, or add a skipper on the yacht page where the yacht offers one. Your skipper sleeps in a separate cabin or the crew quarters and joins you for the week. Their fee is shown in the price; their food is on board with yours.
Good to know
- Licence Not needed
- Skipper fee Shown in the price before you pay
- Cabin Skipper uses one cabin or the crew quarters
Where to sail
Five bases on Turkey’s south-west coast, each the start of a very different week on the water.
Gulf of Fethiye Göcek Twelve islands and endless sheltered coves 
Aegean Bodrum A crusader castle, the Gulf of Gökova and the Greek islands next door 
Aegean meets the Med Marmaris Gateway to the wild Bozburun peninsula 
Lycia Fethiye Ölüdeniz, Butterfly Valley and Lycian rock tombs 
Mediterranean Kaş & Kekova Sunken cities and the clearest water on the coast
Good to know
Do I need a sailing licence?
Only for a bareboat charter. The skipper needs an International Certificate of Competence (ICC) or an equivalent national licence, and someone aboard needs a VHF/SRC radio certificate. Prefer not to sail yourself? Book a skippered or crewed yacht and no licence is needed.
What is included in the price?
The weekly charter fee covers the yacht, its standard equipment, insurance of the hull and the mandatory extras we list on every yacht page — typically final cleaning and bed linen. The transit log, fuel, marina fees outside the base, food and drinks and any optional extras (skipper, paddle-board, outboard) are extra and shown before you pay.
Can I book a one-way charter?
Yes, on selected yachts — for example Bodrum to Marmaris or Göcek to Kaş. A one-way fee may apply and is shown with the price.
Not sure which yacht? Talk to someone who sails here.
Tell us who is coming and what you love — quiet coves, long sails, good food — and we will shortlist three yachts and a route for your week. Free, in English or Turkish, usually within a few hours.
