7 Night Blue Cruise
Seven nights aboard a crewed gulet in the Göcek and Fethiye gulf. You sleep on the boat, not in a marina hotel between day sails.
Key facts
- Package type
- Private multi-city itinerary
- Duration
- 8 days
- From
- From $2,480 per person
- Cities
- fethiye
- Guides
- Licensed private guide per region
- License
- TURSAB #14817
Operator: Turkey Travel Agency · TURSAB #14817 · +90 544 673 22 02
From $2,480 per person
8 days
From $2,480 per person for two sharing a cabin. A private charter of the whole boat is quoted when you do not want other cabins sold.
Package Highlights
- • Seven nights on the gulet
- • Göcek and Fethiye bays
- • Full board on board
- • Dalaman arrival transfer
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Dalaman to the gulet
Private transfer from Dalaman airport to Göcek and boarding in the afternoon. The first motor is a short one, into a bay close enough that you are anchored before dark. Dinner is the crew’s table, not a harbour restaurant.
Day 2
Twelve Islands, slowly
Yassıca and a wooded cove, with a long swim between them. The week does not tick off every island name on a shared-boat poster. Lunch is on deck. The afternoon stop is chosen for wind and for how many other gulets are already there.
Day 3
Tersane and a quiet bay
The ruined boatyard at Tersane when the swell allows, then a bay with no beach club. You are on a private charter clock: the captain moves when the group has finished swimming, not when a dozen cabins vote.
Day 4
Toward Fethiye
A longer leg west if the meltem is kind, with a swim stop rather than a town lunch. Fethiye market is optional and only if you ask the night before. The default is to stay on the water.
Day 5
Ölüdeniz gulf, from the sea
The lagoon is seen from a nearby anchorage, not from a sunbed row. Butterfly Valley is a swim and a short walk if the landing is open. Paragliding is not part of this week; the Ölüdeniz day tour is a different product.
Day 6
A day with almost no plan
This is the day the route earns the word cruise. One swim, a book, dinner. If you want Kayaköy or a ruined church, say so at breakfast and the captain fits a shore hour without turning the week into a coach tour.
Day 7
Back toward Göcek
The return is staged so the last night is in a sheltered bay, not a midnight arrival at the dock. The crew cooks. Drinks beyond water, tea and a welcome are on the boat’s list, not in the cabin rate.
Day 8
Ashore
Breakfast, then off the boat and a private transfer to Dalaman airport or a Fethiye hotel. Kekova and Kaş are a different week; ask only if you want to trade this gulf for the longer run east.
What's Included & Not Included
Included
- Crewed gulet, cabin for two
- Seven nights aboard
- Full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner on the boat
- Private Dalaman transfers at the start and end
- Swim stops in the Göcek and Fethiye gulf
Not included
- International flights to/from Turkey
- Travel insurance
- Most lunches and dinners unless stated
- Personal expenses and optional tips
- Visa fees where applicable
Airport transfers & chauffeur upgrades
Multi-city packages usually include arrival and departure transfers as quoted. Upgrade to a private IST/SAW meet-and-greet, add hourly chauffeur hire in a city, or keep guided touring separate from driver-only days — without opening duplicate product pages.
Booking from abroad
We tailor this package for travelers worldwide — see dedicated planning pages:
Package overview
Seven nights aboard a crewed gulet in the Göcek and Fethiye gulf. You sleep on the boat, not in a marina hotel between day sails. This private itinerary covers fethiye with licensed guides in each city, boutique or mid-range hotels (upgrades available), and domestic flights where the route requires them. Turkey Travel Agency coordinates every transfer so you do not lose days to logistics — unlike DIY booking across Turkish carriers and regional drivers.
Why travelers book this route
The 8 days format balances Seven nights on the gulet, Göcek and Fethiye bays, Full board on board without rushing. First-time visitors to Turkey often choose this template because it hits UNESCO sites, iconic landscapes and at least one coast or bazaar experience. Every departure is customized — add nights in Bodrum, swap Pamukkale for Antalya, or extend balloon flights in Cappadocia on request.
Day-by-day flow
Your confirmed itinerary follows this structure: Day 1: Dalaman to the gulet; Day 2: Twelve Islands, slowly; Day 3: Tersane and a quiet bay; Day 4: Toward Fethiye; Day 5: Ölüdeniz gulf, from the sea; Day 6: A day with almost no plan; Day 7: Back toward Göcek; Day 8: Ashore. Each day includes private guiding and vehicle; domestic flights are arranged when cities are far apart. We send hotel names, flight times and guide contacts before you leave home. WhatsApp support answers last-minute questions in your timezone when possible.
Inclusions and how to customize
Typical inclusions: private licensed guides, AC vehicle, hotels as quoted, domestic flights on multi-city routes, and entrance fees where listed. Exclusions usually cover international flights, insurance, most lunches and personal expenses. Request changes when you quote — honeymoon upgrades, halal dining, accessible pacing and family rooms are standard requests we handle weekly.
This is the cruise, not a hotel with a sail day
You board in Göcek and sleep on the gulet. The Bodrum package at /packages/bodrum-gulet-cruise-package is a marina hotel plus one day on the water. Mixing those two products is how a blue cruise search ends on the wrong page. Drinks beyond water, tea and a welcome are extra. International flights are extra.
The gulf, not the whole Turkish coast
Seven nights stays in the Göcek and Fethiye gulf, including a look at the Ölüdeniz side from the sea. Kekova is a different week. Paragliding stays on /tours/fethiye/oludeniz-blue-lagoon. The shorter boat holiday is /packages/4-night-blue-cruise.