Blue cruise is also known as a Blue Voyage and it’s a trip on the traditional Turkish Gulet. Chartering Gulet with an experienced crew is an ideal way to explore the unspoiled nature, sandy beaches, and islands. Blue cruise also offers a lot of activities such as swimming, snorkelling jet skis, bananas, etc. Gulets can mostly be rented in Turkey and Croatia.
1- What is a gulet:
Gulets are built on the southwest coast of Turkey, mostly in the cities Bodrum and Marmaris. It’s a wooden yacht with an average size from 20 meters up to 30 meters with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 cabins. Gulet is primarily a motor sailing yacht but cruising with the engine some can also sail. Gulets nowadays are more luxurious and are available mostly for private charter. While in the early 70s it was more locally used. And after that, they started to use it for shared charter or cabin charters.
2- Destinations:
The main blue cruise destination is Turkey where we have the largest gulet fleet. And then Croatia we can say it is the second destination when it comes to gulet cruises. There are some other destinations like Greece or Italy but with a very limited number of gulets.
Here are the top 3 destinations:
A- Turkey:
Is the homeland for blue cruise or blue voyage. The majority of gulets in the world are built in Bodrum and Marmaris. Some of the best places to visit during the blue voyage are Fethiye, Göcek, Datca, Knidos
B- Croatia:
Many gulets from Turkey went to Croatia where they were upgraded. They also started building yachts in Croatia, which are similar to gulets but are more luxurious such as Acapella
Croatia is known for its 1200 islands, nice cities, and amazing national parks like Kornati Islands, the island of Hvar, Vis island, National Park Mljet, and the city of Dubrovnik (known as The Kings Land).
C- Greece:
Many gulets from Turkey are now available in Greece. Unlike Turkey and Croatia, Greece has a limited number of gulets. In previous years cruising from Turkey to Greece or vice versa was possible but due to Maritime law at the moment this is no longer possible. Greece is known for its picturesque fishing villages, volcanic islands, and rich history. You can visit places like Santorini island, Kos island, Rhodes island, and Mykonos island.
3- How to book the ideal blue cruise holiday:
- Define your desires and group structure.
- Define ONE BIG THING.
- Do gulets research.
- Decide for the best possible gulet with the right crew.
- Check every detail of the contract before signing.
- Define the good route.
- Make sure the route is tailored for your group.
- Determine a good menu.
- Inform the crew about allergies.
- Organize activities that will make your holidays amazing.
- Organize the transfers.
- Define who will sleep in which cabin in advance.
- Arrange all extras like APA, Passenger lists, and other formalities in advance so you don’t waste your time.
- Organize special occasions ( birthdays, anniversaries, etc. ) that you / your group will be celebrating during your charter.
- Determine what beverage option is the best for your group.
- Keep the whole group informed about all aspects of the booking.
- Do some research on blue cruise holidays, what are the activities that will really make your holiday something special.
- Have a plan B in case of bad weather.
If you think that all these steps are too complicated, there is no need to worry about that. Our gulet expert will help you in each step before, during, and after your cruise. If you want the best blue cruise vacation just send your group details and we will take care of everything.
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