Sila Cabin 3 - Comfort

Sila Cabin 3 Comfort is a classically built wooden gulet, 23 metres in length, launched in 1989 and berthed at Bodrum Marina. With a single cabin for two guests and no option to add further passengers at any point, the vessel operates exclusively as a whole-boat charter. The foredeck, cockpit and salon belong entirely to the group on board from the first morning to the last. In a Bodrum yacht charter market where a genuinely small, fully private gulet is increasingly difficult to find, Sila occupies a distinct position for couples or close friends who want a vessel to themselves without compromise.

What defines Sila structurally is the integrity of her original timber construction. A continuous load-bearing wooden frame runs from keel to deck beam, placing her in a fundamentally different category from the fibreglass production gulets that now dominate much of the Aegean fleet. The grain underfoot, the acoustic warmth of the enclosed spaces and the solid feel of the hull are qualities that belong to an earlier era of Turkish boatbuilding, when the craft was passed down through hands-on practice rather than factory specification. A newly launched boat cannot replicate that depth of character, however well finished it may be.

Sailing from Bodrum Marina, guests can plan their itinerary around however much time they have available. A day spent moving between the sheltered anchorages and quiet coves of the Bodrum peninsula is straightforward to arrange, while those with more days to spare can consider a multi-day blue cruise along the Aegean coast, dropping anchor each evening in a different bay and swimming from the stern in calm, clear water. The unhurried pace of life on a traditionally built wooden gulet suits both a short outing and an extended voyage with equal ease.

The decades Sila has spent at sea are felt from the moment you step aboard. Waking to the sound of water moving along the planks, or drifting into a secluded cove with nothing else in sight, is the kind of quiet, tangible pleasure this vessel was genuinely built to deliver. For those seeking an authentic private gulet charter out of Bodrum, Sila is a rare and worthwhile option. Get in touch to check availability and arrange a quote for your dates.