Young Adults Gulet Cruise Turkey – 7 Days, Ages 18–39

You sail early to Aquarium Bay for clear water and a quiet start, then on to Hidayet Bay, where pre-booked divers can join a dive; the Kaş area has more than 40 dive sites, chosen according to sea conditions and availability. Next is Kaş, a harbour town with Lycian, Roman and Ottoman roots and 2,400-year-old marble streets, where you spend two to three hours among boutiques, craft shops and handmade jewellery. In the evening you continue along the Kekova coast to Kocakarı Bay for the night. Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea with fruit, dinner.

After breakfast the gulet passes over the Sunken City of Kekova, a 2,400-year-old Lycian settlement that disappeared under the sea after earthquakes between the 2nd and 8th centuries. At Kaleköy you can see the Lycian tombs that stand in the water, some reachable by swimming, walk through the village of fewer than 50 houses and climb to Simena Castle for views over the islands. The local homemade ice cream, especially dried fig and peach, is sold in small house cafés. You then anchor in Gökkaya Bay for swimming, snorkelling and optional water sports from local providers. In the evening you join guests from other gulets at an open-air island bar reached only by boat. Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea with fruit, dinner.

After breakfast in Gökkaya Bay you sail to Karemlik Turtles Bay, where sea turtles may be seen in their natural habitat. A scenic, easy 30-minute walk leads to Aperlai, a Lycian city founded around the 4th century BC and once known for purple dye; today its rock-cut tombs, city walls and Roman remains lie quietly along the shore. Later you swim at Heybeli Island, near the small Greek island of Kastellorizo, and anchor for the evening at Limanağzı Bay. Tonight you go out in Kaş to meet travellers from the other gulets and enjoy the harbour bars and clubs before returning to the boat. Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea with fruit, dinner.

A late, easy morning after the night out. If the weather allows, the boat goes to Kaputaş Beach, a sandy cove below high cliffs, for swimming and snorkelling from the sea. Kaputaş faces the open sea and has no shelter for gulets, so in rough conditions or poor water quality the boat goes to Kömürlük Bay instead. In the afternoon you anchor at Aquarium Bay for sunbathing, swimming and paddleboarding. Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea with fruit, dinner.

An early cruise brings you to Butterfly Valley for breakfast, a swim or a hike towards the waterfall between high cliffs. In the afternoon you anchor at Karacaören Bay for a swim or time on deck, and later move to Red Island, named after the reddish colour it takes on at sunset, for a last swim and a relaxed final evening. Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea with fruit, dinner.

After breakfast you sail to Samanlık Bay for a final swim, then return to Fethiye harbour, where the cruise ends and you disembark at about 13:00–14:00. Meals: breakfast, lunch.