Bodrum Gulet · 19m (1986)

Built in 1986 and berthed at Bodrum Marina, this 19-metre wooden gulet belongs to an era when Turkish boatbuilding was driven by individual craft rather than production-line templates. The hull was shaped by hand, the timber selected for structural integrity, and the joinery running through the saloon and cabins has accumulated depth rather than deterioration over the decades. The worn grain of the deck planks and the rich texture of the interior woodwork are not styling choices: they are the honest marks of real construction, and they produce an atmosphere that a freshly laminated modern build simply cannot replicate.

This gulet is available exclusively as a whole-boat charter for a single private group. Three cabins accommodate up to six guests, and from the moment lines are cast off at Bodrum Marina until your return, every cabin, the saloon and the full deck are reserved for your party alone. Anchorage decisions, the pace of each day and the overall shape of the voyage are entirely yours, making this a natural fit for families and close-knit groups who value both genuine privacy and full control over their time on the water.

From Bodrum Marina, you can arrange day cruises through the sheltered coves and quieter inlets of the Bodrum Peninsula, dipping into anchorages well away from the busier routes. Alternatively, a longer blue cruise tracing the Aegean and Mediterranean coastline at a pace your group sets can be planned to span several days or more. At 19 metres, the gulet is manoeuvrable enough to reach tucked-away bays while carrying full capacity for extended coastal passages. A long afternoon drifting at anchor in a still cove, a slow morning on the aft deck as the light moves across the water: a Bodrum gulet charter conducted on your own terms tends to look something like this.

Within the Bodrum yacht charter market, a gulet of this vintage draws a particular kind of traveller, one who finds genuine value in the craft of slow travel and the honesty of real wood over the polish of a contemporary hull. The workmanship here is not incidental to the experience; it defines it. Get in touch to check availability and put together a charter plan shaped around your group.