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A cabin charter is
when you just rent a cabin on a Turkish
yacht or gulet—much
like a hotel room—rather
than charter the entire gulet for
a Blue
Voyage.
Unless you come to Turkey with a group
of friends big enough to fill the whole
yacht, you'll arrange a cabin
charter through one of my
recommended travel agencies.
Bodrum, Marmaris and Fethiye are
the chief yacht charter ports. Here
are some important
yacht charter and cabin charter
tips.
The advantages of cabin charter are
apparent: less expensive than a full
charter, the opportunity to meet and
get to know other travelers.
The dangers are not so apparent. Here they are:
—Incongenial group: you like
politeness, peace and quiet, but you
end up sharing a small boat with a
loud,
hard-drinking,
party-loving crowd. Or vice-versa.
—Your group might be congenial,
but you'll never find out because no
one else on the yacht speaks
your language,
and they're always talking to one another,
not to you.
—On full charter, the yacht
is yours: go, stop, tarry, step ashore,
take a swim or dine when you want.
Supply any special food or drink you
like. On cabin charter, the boat sticks
to the program unless everyone wants
to change it.
—Yachts and crews assigned to
cabin charter are thought by many to
be less appealing than those assigned
to full charter. You may pay less for
your cruise, but you may also get less
than your money's worth.
Luckily, there's a solution to
the cabin charter dilemma. British
archeologist Peter
Sommer organizes several
full yacht charters each summer,
and passengers self-select: nearly
all speak English and want an educational
as well as an enjoyable experience,
because they choose to sail
this ancient ruins-strewn coast with
a bona fide archeologist. If your schedule
fits Peter's, this is the way to
go. More...
Here
are examples of cabin
charter trips from Fethiye.
All meals are included on
these trips, but you buy or bring your
own drinks.
Yachts can be equipped with water
sports gear: sailboards,
kneeboards, kayaks, etc.
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