Crociera Blu

Blue Cruise: Navigando la Costa Turchese della Turchia e le Isole Greche

Vacanze in gulet con equipaggio nelle baie dove è nato il Blue Cruise — charter privati e crociere in cabina, da maggio a ottobre.

Un blue cruise è il modo più bello per scoprire questa costa: un gulet in legno con equipaggio, una rotta misurata in baie anziché in chilometri, e giornate che iniziano con un tuffo dal ponte e finiscono all'ancora in un'insenatura tranquilla. Non c'è un orario da rispettare — solo il prossimo promontorio, il prossimo porto di villaggio, il prossimo tratto di acqua turchese.

Medsail Holidays naviga in queste acque da anni. Organizziamo charter privati — l'intero gulet per il vostro gruppo, su una rotta che pianifichiamo attorno a voi — e crociere in cabina, dove si prenota per cabina e si condivide il viaggio con altri viaggiatori. Entrambi navigano nelle stesse zone leggendarie: il Golfo di Gökova, la penisola di Bodrum, Hisarönü e Datça, le Dodici Isole di Göcek, e attraverso il mare fino a Kos e al Dodecaneso.

Che sia la vostra prima volta o la decima, le pagine seguenti tracciano dove potete navigare, com'è davvero una settimana a bordo, quando venire e quanto costa.

In breve

Partenza Da
Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye, Göcek & Kos
Aeroporti Più Vicini
Milas-Bodrum (BJV), Dalaman (DLM), Kos (KGS)
Stagione
May – October
Durata Tipica
3 to 14 nights (7 is classic)
Attraversamento di Confine
Turkey ↔ Greek islands on private charters

L'esperienza

Cos'è una crociera blu?

Il 'Blue Cruise' — Mavi Yolculuk in turco — è nato esattamente su questa costa. Negli anni '40 lo scrittore Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı, noto come il Pescatore di Alicarnasso, navigò nelle allora deserte baie dell'Egeo a bordo di barche di legno dei pescatori di spugne, insieme a una cerchia di poeti, pittori e pensatori, e diede il nome a questo viaggio.

Ottant'anni dopo, lo spirito è rimasto invariato. Un blue cruise significa ancora oggi un viaggio senza fretta, con equipaggio, su un gulet tradizionale: ancorare in una baia diversa ogni sera, nuotare in acque che sfumano dal verde giada al blu profondo, mangiare ciò che il cuoco ha portato dal mercato del mattino, e lasciare che sia il mare a dettare il ritmo. È meno un noleggio di barca che un modo di viaggiare.

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Utile da sapere

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.

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