Crucero Azul

Crucero Azul: Navegando la Costa Turquesa de Turquía y las Islas Griegas

Vacaciones en gulet con tripulación por las bahías donde nació el Crucero Azul — charters privados y cruceros por cabina, de mayo a octubre.

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Un crucero azul es la forma más bonita de conocer esta costa: un gulet de madera con tripulación, una ruta medida en bahías en lugar de kilómetros, y días que comienzan con un baño desde la cubierta y terminan fondeados en una cala tranquila. No hay horario que seguir — solo el siguiente cabo, el siguiente puerto de pueblo, el siguiente tramo de agua turquesa.

Medsail Holidays navega estas aguas desde hace años. Organizamos charters privados —todo el gulet para su propio grupo, en una ruta que planificamos en torno a ustedes— y cruceros por cabina, donde reserva por camarote y comparte el viaje con otros viajeros. Ambos navegan por las mismas zonas legendarias: el Golfo de Gökova, la península de Bodrum, Hisarönü y Datça, las Doce Islas de Göcek, y cruzando el agua hasta Kos y el Dodecaneso.

Ya sea su primera vez o la décima, las páginas siguientes muestran dónde puede navegar, cómo es realmente una semana a bordo, cuándo venir y cuánto cuesta.

De un vistazo

Sale Desde

Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye, Göcek & Kos

Aeropuertos Más Cercanos

Milas-Bodrum (BJV), Dalaman (DLM), Kos (KGS)

Temporada

May – October

Duración Típica

3 to 14 nights (7 is classic)

Cruce de Frontera

Turkey ↔ Greek islands on private charters

La experiencia

¿Qué es un crucero azul?

El 'Crucero Azul' (Mavi Yolculuk en turco) nació exactamente en esta costa. En la década de 1940, el escritor Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı, conocido como el Pescador de Halicarnaso, navegó por las entonces desiertas bahías del Egeo a bordo de barcos de madera de buceo de esponjas junto a un círculo de poetas, pintores y pensadores, y dio nombre al viaje.

Ochenta años después, el espíritu sigue siendo el mismo. Un crucero azul todavía significa un viaje tranquilo y con tripulación en un gulet tradicional: fondear en una bahía diferente cada noche, nadar en agua que va del verde jade al azul profundo, comer lo que el cocinero trae del mercado matutino, y dejar que el mar marque el ritmo. Es menos un alquiler de barco que una forma de viajar.

Regiones

Dónde puede navegar

Turkey

La costa donde nació el crucero azul — vacaciones en gulet con tripulación desde cuatro grandes puertos de salida, por las mejores bahías del Egeo y el Mediterráneo.

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Bodrum

El punto de partida más popular de la costa turca — cruceros en gulet con tripulación hacia las bahías de Gökova bordeadas de pinos y a través del mar hasta el Dodecaneso.

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Greece

Puertos encalados, islas volcánicas y agua clara del Egeo — cruceros en gulet con tripulación por el Dodecaneso, a menudo combinados con la costa turca.

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Marmaris

Un gran puerto natural que se abre a golfos resguardados y el cruce más cercano al Dodecaneso griego — cruceros en gulet con tripulación por Hisarönü, Bozburun y Datça.

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Kos

Justo enfrente de Bodrum — una puerta natural al Dodecaneso, y el lugar perfecto para combinar las islas griegas con la costa turca.

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Fethiye

Un vasto golfo salpicado de islas en la costa licia — la zona de navegación más verde y resguardada de la costa, y una favorita para familias y quienes navegan por primera vez.

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Göcek

Un pequeño pueblo con puerto deportivo en la cabecera de un golfo resguardado y lleno de islas — tranquilo, verde y protegido, el punto de partida de los entendidos en la costa licia.

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On a private charter you take the whole gulet — just your family or friends — and we build the route around you. It suits groups of roughly 6 to 16 and anyone who wants full run of the boat. A cabin charter is booked by the cabin on a set weekly route, so couples and solo travellers can join without chartering a whole yacht. You share the deck, the meals and the itinerary with a small group of other guests.

Mornings open with a swim and breakfast at anchor. Mid-morning the gulet motors or sails a few hours to the next bay, often pausing to swim before lunch, which is served on board. Afternoons are for coves, paddleboards and shore walks; evenings for dinner in a fishing-village harbour or under the stars in a silent bay. Nothing is rushed.

The season runs May to October. June and September are the sweet spot — warm sea, long days and calmer anchorages. July and August are hottest and busiest, ideal for families on school holidays. May and October are quieter and cooler, best for sailing and exploring rather than all-day swimming.

Gulets sail full-board: your crew (captain, cook and deckhands), the cabin and, usually, breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the charter fee. Fuel for a normal cruising route, harbour and anchorage fees and standard water toys are typically covered too. Drinks, à-la-carte extras and long transit legs are the usual additions — every quote spells out exactly what is included.

Many of the best routes hop the border — Bodrum to Kos, Marmaris to Symi and Rhodes. On a private charter this is straightforward: your crew handles the passports and port clearance, with a small transit-log formality on each side. Cabin cruises usually stay within one country, so tell us if you would like a Turkey-and-Greece itinerary and we will plan the clearances in.

First-timers and families often start from Bodrum into the sheltered Gulf of Gökova, or from Fethiye and Göcek among the Twelve Islands. Keen swimmers and divers love Datça and Kekova; those after Greek islands sail from Marmaris or cross from Bodrum to Kos. Use the regional pages below to match a route to your group.

A blue voyage (Turkish: Mavi Yolculuk) is a relaxed, crewed cruise on a traditional wooden gulet along Turkey's Turquoise Coast and the neighbouring Greek islands. You anchor in a different bay most nights, swim, eat on board and travel at an unhurried pace. The term was coined by Turkish writers who first sailed this coast in the 1940s.

They overlap. "Yacht charter" describes renting the boat; "blue voyage" describes the experience — the classic gulet cruise through the bays. Every Medsail blue voyage is a crewed charter; you can take the whole gulet privately or book a single cabin.

Take a private charter if you have a group of six or more, or want the boat and the route to yourselves. Choose a cabin charter if you are a couple or solo traveller happy to join a set weekly route and share the gulet with a few other guests — it is the more affordable way to sail.

Most cruises run seven nights, the classic gulet week. Shorter three- and four-night escapes are possible, and longer 10-to-14-night voyages let you combine regions, such as Bodrum with the Dodecanese.

Bodrum into the Gulf of Gökova, or Fethiye and Göcek among the Twelve Islands, are the easiest and most sheltered starting points — calm water, short hops between bays and plenty to see. The regional pages below help you choose.

Yes, on a private charter. Bodrum–Kos and Marmaris–Symi/Rhodes are classic crossings, and your crew handles the passport and port-clearance formalities. Cabin cruises normally stay within one country, so ask us if you would like a cross-border itinerary.

Very much so. Gulets are stable, the bays are calm and the crew looks after meals and safety, so parents can relax. July and August, during the school holidays, are the most popular family months.

Gulets sail full-board: crew, your cabin and meals are included, along with fuel for a normal route, harbour fees and standard water toys. Drinks and à-la-carte extras are usually additional — each quote lists exactly what is covered.

May to October. June and September offer the best balance of warm sea, long days and quieter bays; July and August are the hottest and liveliest; May and October are cooler and calmer.

Private gulets are priced per week and scale with the boat's size, age and season; cabin cruises are priced per person and start from a few hundred euros per cabin for a week. Tell us your dates and group size and we will send a tailored quote.

Planifique su crucero azul

Indíquenos sus fechas, el tamaño de su grupo y dónde sueña con navegar: le enviaremos un plan y un presupuesto a medida.

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