Cruise holiday in Greece and Turkey
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Cruise holidays in Greece and Turkey are great vacations for individuals as well as couples, families with older children or even singles; in this case the ideal choice for you is the shared gulet also known as cabin gulet.
If instead you are a group of families or friends; for you the ideal boat holiday is the private gulet. You can choose the gulet that best reflects your expectations, as well as the ideal route and the menu on board.
The 3 best cruise holidays in Greece and Turkey
Cruise holiday in Greece
Greece and its islands are a fascinating destination with enchanting landscapes: bays and crystal clear waters. A cruise holiday in Greece is to dive into the clear water, have private lunch and dinners on board, visiting a different island every day. They are days of full relaxation, unforgettable experiences without forgetting visits to historic places and traditional villages. Cruises that navigate the islands of Greece are organized in order to give you more possibilities for land visits. In fact, the day’s program includes swimming in the bays in the morning and early afternoon. In the late afternoon, however, you enter the port and you can take a walk through the narrow streets of the marinas, or a dinner or an aperitif on the waterfront.
1) ITINERARY OF THE NORTH DODECANESE
It is the most requested among the cruise holidays on Greek islands. Dodecanese islands are very close to the Turkish coast, but offer completely different landscapes. Our cruise holidays on gulets start from the island of Rhodes, from Kos or from Bodrum. You can choose to sail the islands of the South or North Dodecanese; the archipelago of the North Dodecanese islands is more in demand as it includes the beautiful Patmos and the Lipsi islands. The Dodecanese is made up of 12 main islands where the name comes from – dodeka-twelve. In addition to the more famous ones, however, there are 163 islands and islets in the Dodecanese, of which only 26 are inhabited today. Furthermore, being the area of the Dodecanese bordering the continent, it is less exposed to the wind than the more central islands of Greece.
2) CRUISE HOLIDAY IN THE CYCLADES ISLANDS
Cyclades islands enclose in their archipelago among the most famous and interesting islands of Greece. Each island is different from the other, but all retain traits recognizable as postcard landscapes with blue-white hore, small harbors, alleys with shops and restaurants along the harbor. This archipelago is home to over 200 islands and islets and is a paradise for tourists from all over the world. The boating holiday in the Cyclades is the most popular sailing destination in Greece, unfortunately, however, you almost always have to deal with the strong wind. Cyclades islands are very exposed to meltemi, so especially for the gulet boats it is impossible to navigate in high season.
Cruise holiday in Turkey
Turkish coast is home palce for gulet cruises. Gulet yacht is a typical Turkish boat and Turkey is the country where the gulets are built and where the choice of both boats and cruises is the widest. In addition, the Turkish coast is best suited for a boat holiday having numerous bays, unspoiled nature and always warm and calm sea.
3) THE BAY OF HISARONU IN TURKEY
Most famous and requested cruise holiday in Turkey is Gokova bay also called the blue route. This is the first organized gulet vacation in Turkey; and in the world. But the bay of Gokova being very famous is navigated by many boats. Especially in the peak season it becomes too crowded to fully enjoy the colors of the sea, nature and the tranquility that makes it unique. If you have the opportunity to leave for the cruise holiday in the months of May or June, or even late September and October; these are the best months for cruising in Gokova.
We therefore offer you a beautiful alternative; cruise holiday along the coast of Hisaronu visit the beautiful Knidos, Datca, Bozburun and the small islands and closed bays in this part of Turkey that overlooks the Aegean sea. The sea is beautiful, with hidden bays, pine forests that reach the water and some marinas along the route where you can take a walk in the evening.
