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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Port guide
Bodrum — at a glance
87 boats are available to book in Bodrum from 3 bases; the largest are Bodrum Marina (75), D-Marin Turgutreis (7), Gumbet Limani (5). The fleet is 60 gulets, 9 sailing boats, 9 catamarans, 5 motorsailers, 3 motor yachts and 1 RIB. The most common models are Custom built 183 (9), Cyclades 43.4 (2), Lagoon 421 (2), Luxury Sailing Yacht (2), Lipari 41 (2) — 20 models in all. Built 1986–2024, 7–47 m long, 1–16 cabins, up to 36 guests. Day rates start from €149; the typical boat here is around €1,558 per day, and every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate before extras.
Bodrum is the Aegean charter town of Turkey — the castle of St Peter on the harbour, the gulets built in its yards, Kos three miles across the strait — with the fleet in Bodrum Marina beside the castle and the marinas at Yalıkavak and Turgutreis around the peninsula. The cruising ground is the Gulf of Gökova to the south-east, a day of sheltered water with Cleopatra’s beach at Sedir island and English Harbour, and the Datça peninsula beyond it. The airport is 45 minutes away.
Bodrum is the best-connected base on the coast and the natural start for a gulet cruise; June and September are the months for a yacht, July and August for the nightlife.
Charter bases in Bodrum
- Bodrum Marina 75 boats
- D-Marin Turgutreis 7 boats
- Gumbet Limani 5 boats
Getting there
By air. Bodrum-Milas Airport (BJV) is about 35 km — 40–50 minutes by taxi or transfer, with direct flights from across Europe in season. By ferry. Ferries from Kos cross in under an hour to the harbour by the castle. By road and bus. Intercity coaches from Istanbul and Izmir stop at the bus station near the marina; paid parking in the marina.
Bodrum before you cast off
The Castle of St Peter, with the Museum of Underwater Archaeology, stands between the two harbours; the ruins of the Mausoleum and the ancient theatre are in the town, and the bar street and the bazaar behind the marina. Yalıkavak and its marina are 20 minutes across the peninsula; the Gümüşlük fishing village at its tip is the evening out.
The Friday market and supermarkets are within walking distance of the marina; the marina has a supermarket, chandlers and a fuel dock.
A week from Bodrum
Saturday — Bodrum → Orak island or Çökertme (15 nm). East into the Gulf of Gökova for a first night at the Orak anchorage or the restaurant pontoons of Çökertme.
Sunday — Çökertme → Sedir island / Cleopatra’s beach (15 nm). On to the sand beach and the ruins of Sedir; anchor in the bay opposite.
Monday — Sedir → English Harbour / Değirmen Bükü (10 nm). The enclosed inlet at the head of the gulf.
Tuesday — English Harbour → Sögüt (20 nm). Back west along the gulf’s south shore to the village quay at Sögüt.
Wednesday — Sögüt → Datça (25 nm). Round to the Datça peninsula’s north-coast harbour.
Thursday — Datça → Knidos → Palamut Bükü (18 nm). The ancient city at the cape, then the small harbour on the peninsula’s south coast.
Friday — Palamut → Bodrum (30 nm). North across the gulf to the castle harbour.
Types of boats in Bodrum
- Gulets 60 boats · from €149 per day
- Sailing boats 9 boats · from €257 per day
- Catamarans 9 boats · from €617 per day
- Motorsailers 5 boats · from €3,480 per day
- Motor yachts 3 boats · from €3,135 per day
- RIBs 1 boat · from €1,250 per day
Ports near Bodrum
Bozburun (3 boats · 71 km) · Orhaniye (31 boats · 73 km) · Marmaris (167 boats · 85 km) · Göcek (72 boats · 143 km) · Fethiye (260 boats · 161 km) · Istanbul (3 boats · 463 km) · Torba, Bodrum (1 boat · 11 km) · Türkbükü, Bodrum (2 boats · 12 km) · All boats in Turkey
Bodrum · prices
What a charter in Bodrum actually costs
Adriavela lists 87 boats leaving from Bodrum. What separates one price from another is the type of boat, its size, and the base it leaves from — not the month you go.
The average week is €15,892 and the cheapest boat on the list is €1,045. Figures are list prices for a 7-night bareboat charter, refreshed nightly; the exact total for your dates is confirmed on the boat’s own page before you book.
| Boat type | Boats | Guests | From | Average | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulet 19–47 m · 5 cabins · built 2003 | Boats60 | Guests2–36 | From€1,045 | Average€15,535 | |
| Sailing boat 12.2–30 m · 4 cabins · built 2014 | Boats9 | Guests6–10 | From€1,799 | Average€3,240 | |
| Catamaran & trimaran 11.9–20.4 m · 4 cabins · built 2014 | Boats9 | Guests6–10 | From€4,319 | Average€10,411 | |
| Motorsailer 24–47 m · 5 cabins · built 2010 | Boats5 | Guests8–12 | From€24,360 | Average€37,824 | |
| Motor yacht 24.2–35 m · 3 cabins · built 2023 | Boats3 | Guests4–12 | From€21,945 | Average€39,048 | |
| RIB 7–7 m · built 2024 | Boats1 | Guests— | From€8,750 | Average€8,750 |
| Charter length | Available for a trip type | Share of fleet |
|---|---|---|
| One day | Available for a trip type 21 | Share of fleet24% |
| Two days | Available for a trip type 21 | Share of fleet24% |
| Three days | Available for a trip type 22 | Share of fleet25% |
| Four days | Available for a trip type 24 | Share of fleet28% |
| One week | Available for a trip type 87 | Share of fleet100% |
Short charters are priced per boat and date rather than by the week, so no range is quoted here. Pick your days on a boat’s page and the rate comes back live.
| Budget / week | Boats | Sleeps | Typical size | Mostly | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under €1,500 | Boats1 1% | Sleeps2 | Typical size23 m | Mostly1 gulet | |
| €1,500 – €3,000 | Boats17 20% | Sleeps2 | Typical size23 m | Mostly12 gulets, 5 sailing boats | |
| €3,000 – €6,000 | Boats9 10% | Sleeps8 | Typical size13 m | Mostly5 catamaran & trimarans, 3 sailing boats, 1 gulet | |
| €6,000 – €12,000 | Boats19 22% | Sleeps9 | Typical size21 m | Mostly15 gulets, 3 catamaran & trimarans, 1 rib | |
| Over €12,000 | Boats40 47% | Sleeps11 | Typical size30 m | Mostly31 gulets, 5 motorsailers, 3 motor yachts |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a yacht charter in Bodrum cost?
Day rates on the boats listed here start from €149 and the typical boat is around €1,558 per day; a week (7 nights) starts from €1,045. Prices are the boats’ own listed rates; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
What kinds of boats can I charter in Bodrum?
87 boats are available to book in Bodrum: 60 gulets, 9 sailing boats, 9 catamarans, 5 motorsailers, 3 motor yachts and 1 RIB. The most common models are Custom built 183, Cyclades 43.4, Lagoon 421, Luxury Sailing Yacht.
Which marinas do charters leave from in Bodrum?
Charters in Bodrum leave from 3 bases: Bodrum Marina (75 boats), D-Marin Turgutreis (7 boats), Gumbet Limani (5 boats).
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 21 boats here accept a single-day booking. A day rate is quoted for the specific boat and date, so pick your day on the boat’s own page and the price comes back live.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
1 of the 87 boats in Bodrum are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.
How far is the airport from Bodrum?
The nearest airport is Bodrum-Milas Airport (BJV), about 30 km away as the crow flies; Kos Airport (KGS) is about 40 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence to charter bareboat in Turkey?
Yes, a recognised skipper’s licence for a bareboat sailing yacht, checked at handover; but most charters in Turkey are skippered or crewed gulets, where nothing is required of the guests. A skipper is booked as an extra on the boat page.
What day do charters start?
Weekly charters run Saturday to Saturday: handover in the late afternoon and return to the base the evening before check-out at 9:00. Gulet cruises and day charters have their own times, shown on each boat’s page.
Can we sail to the Greek islands from Turkey?
Only with the charter company’s agreement and customs clearance both ways, which costs a day and paperwork; most weeks stay on the Turkish coast, which has the bays and the restaurant pontoons anyway.