Rent a yacht in Turkey remains a popular activity for visitors to Turkey. With more coastline than any other Mediterranean country, you’ll sail or drive motor yacht within turquoise waters and protected bays that were once touched by the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines. Turkey has become one of the most popular areas for rent a yacht holidays and flotilla sailing, in the Mediterranean. Rent a yacht in Turkey is possible in large number of marinas dot the coastline between Istanbul and Antalya. These provide supplies, easy access to the shore at major resorts and safe harbors.
The Turkish coastline tends to have a few more trees (pine) than the rest of the Mediterranean area. You can rent a yacht in Turkey’s most established marinas on the southern Aegean and Mediterranea coasts: Izmir, Cesme, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Datca, Bozburun, Marmaris, Gocek, Fethiye, Kalkan, Kas, Finike, Kemer and Antalya. During the peak of charter season, between April and October, the skies are blue and the waters are warm. In midsummer, rent a yacht guests enjoy glorious sunsets and long evenings, under gentle winds and still seas.
The popularity of Turkey as a yachting destination lies as much in the unbelievable Mediterranean climate as it does with the unquestionable charm of its shores. Aegean and Mediterranean coastal areas enjoy the classic Mediterranean climate. There is hardly a drop of rain during the sunny and hot summer (May to October). Rent a yacht in Turkey ( Istanbul ) and delight in impressive natural landscapes, open seas and magnificent sunsets, as well as a voyage through Byzantine and Ottoman history, remarkable castles, palaces and mosques. After navigating the breathing Bosporus and sailing under the two enormous bridges which span Europe and Asia or meandering along the mosque-lined Golden Horn or cruising in the coves and bays of the Princes’ Islands, you can return to one of the two large marinas: Atakoy Marina on the European side and Kalamis Marina on the Asian side.
The cuisine in Turkey reflects a meeting point between Asia and Europe. Separately from the conventional shish kebabs there is amazingly fresh vegetables and good wine available, along with other provisions in the marinas. All the main types of rent a yacht in Turkey are available including motor yacht, sailing yacht, bareboat or skippered, crewed yachts, catamaran, power boat, sailboat, luxury yachts and even the super yacht. Antalya, Dalaman, Izmir and Istanbul airports provide quick links to all of Turkey’s marinas; after an easy flight you can sail or drive off within a day your rent a yacht in Turkey.