You can skipper a rented or your own vessel that is up to 24 meters or has a capacity of less than 12 passengers with a Certificate of Competence For Operators of Pleasure Craft. More detailed information can be obtained from www.adf.org.tr. Conditions of Operators of Pleasure Craft Competence Article 5- Those who apply to become […]

The services available as well as the mooring prices vary from marina to marina, so you’d better get informed before heading to a place, but bellow we put together a list of services that marinas must provide: Mooring Assistance service Shore Power Supply Water; Electricity WC, Showers Fuel Station Security Other services that can be […]

Blue Voyage Cruise  is a fenomen that started in the 80’s and is a yacht cruise along Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. This voyage cruise is usually made in a traditional Turkish ‘Gulet’ which are picturesque and comfortable. Full board is offered and cruises can last from 4 days to a week or more. This […]

Close-hauled A sailing craft is said to be sailing close-hauled(also called beating or working to windward) when its sails are trimmed in tightly, are acting substantially like a wing, and the craft’s course is as close to the wind as allows the sail(s) to generate maximum lift. Beam Reach This is a precise point of sail and is […]

For skippered boat charters (sailboat rental), the sailing boat is delivered to the customer with full fuel and full water. The person who charters the sailboat provides his own food, cleaning materials and drinks. If the sailing boat stays outside of the marinas it is affiliated to, the fee belongs to the charterer. If there […]

For certain date ranges, the boat is hired without captain or crew. The boat owner hands in the boat in a conducive condition and equipment and at the end of the lease period gets it back under the same conditions. The fuel used, the food, the marina or the pier fee at the places of […]

Flotilla is a group of boats sailing together. Flotillas are arranged so that singles, couples and small groups who don’t know each other can join together and form a flotilla of about 6 boats which will be accompanied by the sailing company staff. If the number of boats exceeds 6-7, the opportunities are limited. The […]

You can find the details of the places to visit by boat on our website on the page “Sailing Routes“. For the first time vacationers on a sailing boat it is recommended not to go to the open seas and windy areas. First impressions are very important. Until passengers get to know the boat and […]

Foreign Flag Boats: The “Turkish Ports Yacht Registration Certificate”, which is known as transitlog in short, is a permit issued for entry / exit of Turkish territorial waters and ports on foreign flagged boats.  The validity period of the transitlog to be received by the arriving boats is one year. Transitlog is required to be […]

The best way to get to know this area is the sea cruising. This region with the winds never too stiff and always pleasant for sailing, the bays that are always welcoming you, the delicious food, the sparkling sea and with its wonderful history, is a corner of Paradise. But you can experience all that […]