A gulet is a broad-beamed wooden motor-sailer, built in Turkey, crewed as standard and chartered by the boat for a week. It is the cheapest way to put a large group on a crewed yacht anywhere in the Mediterranean, and almost nobody publishes what one costs. One broker does, both per boat and as a seasonal table, which makes this the best documented crewed product in this record.
What a gulet week costs, by class and season
GuletBroker publishes weekly private charter rates for Turkey by vessel class. A standard or economy gulet carrying six to eight guests runs 7,000 to 9,000 EUR a week in low season, 10,000 to 12,500 in the shoulder and 14,000 to 17,000 in high season. A luxury gulet carrying ten to twelve runs 12,000 to 15,000, then 16,000 to 22,000, then 24,000 to 30,000. Deluxe and VIP boats carrying twelve to sixteen start at 25,000 in low season and 35,000 in the shoulder.
The named gulets behind those bands
The same broker lists individual gulets with a starting weekly rate: Mehmet Ayaz, 10 guests in five cabins at 26m out of Fethiye, from 11,500 EUR; Grande Mare, 12 guests in six cabins at 33m out of Bodrum, from 17,150; Tosca, 12 guests in six cabins at 36m out of Marmaris, from 29,500; and Stella Maris, 16 guests in eight cabins at 38m out of Split in Croatia, from 40,000. Length and cabin count move the price more than the flag does.
Per boat, not per person, and why that matters
A private gulet is priced per boat per week. The same broker's worked example is 15,000 EUR total for twelve people, against 1,000 EUR per person for a cabin charter where you buy one cabin on a boat somebody else fills. For a group of twelve the private boat is comparable per head and incomparably better; for a couple it is not close. Which unit you are being quoted in is the first thing to establish.
What a gulet week is actually like
Short hops along the Turkish coast between Bodrum, Gocek, Fethiye and Marmaris, motoring more often than sailing, anchoring in pine-backed bays and eating what the crew cook. It is a cruise rather than a sailing holiday: the boat is heavy, the rig is modest and the itinerary is set by the captain around the weather. Crews who want to sail should charter a yacht; crews who want the coast and the food should not.
Gulet, Greece or Croatia: the same Turkish boats
Gulets are Turkish by origin and a good many now work the Greek Dodecanese and the Dalmatian coast, which is why a gulet Greece search returns Turkish boats. The broker's own fleet includes a 38m gulet based at Split. Cross-border charters exist and carry clearance formalities and often a repositioning fee, so a Greek island itinerary on a Turkish gulet is usually sold as a Turkish charter that crosses rather than as a Greek one.
Questions people ask about gulet cruise
How much is a gulet cruise?
GuletBroker publishes standard Turkish gulets for six to eight guests at 7,000 to 9,000 EUR a week in low season and 14,000 to 17,000 in high season, with named boats listed from 11,500, read on 11 September 2026.
Is a gulet priced per person?
Not a private one. A private gulet is priced per boat per week; the same broker gives 15,000 EUR total for twelve people against 1,000 EUR per person for a cabin charter.
What is included on a gulet charter?
The boat and its crew as standard. Food, drinks, fuel, harbour fees and taxes are usually charged on top or bought as a board package, and the terms vary enough between boats to be worth asking line by line.
Can you book a Greece charter or a Croatian one on a gulet?
Yes, and many are Turkish boats working those coasts. GuletBroker lists a 38m gulet based at Split. Cross-border itineraries carry clearance formalities and often a repositioning fee.