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Blue Voyage
Seven Nights of Luxury Sailing the Turkish Riviera
Three things you will do on this trip that you will still be talking about years later.
Playtime in the bayWhen we anchor in a secluded cove it turns into a watersports playground. Wakeboards, water skis, paddleboards and jet skis all come out, and it does not matter whether you have done it before. The backdrop makes everyone look good.
Sunset at the fortressWe dock in Bozukkale and hike up to Loryma Fortress, a 4th century BC ruin looking straight out over the sea. The trail runs past broken stone and scrub and ends in a view that shuts everyone up. Drinks at the top, sun going down, probably a workout too.
D Maris BayThis is the glam day. D Maris Bay is the party playground of the Turkish Riviera, all mega yachts, beach beats and bottle service. We roll up by gulet, step into a scene borrowed from Mykonos and turn heads while turning up.
📅 The Day By Day
Eight days, planned so you never have to think about it.
Board the gulet, find our first bay, BBQ under the stars.
Get to the port of Marmaris before 3pm and check in with the SYB team. Orientation, a quick safety briefing, then we hit the water and go find our first bay. This is where you jump into the crystal clear stuff while the chef gets the BBQ going. Wait until the stars come out and the red wine stops running out.
Morning swim, coffee, workout, then a hike and a sail.
Every morning starts the same way. Jump into the warm calm water, grab a coffee, do a workout on deck or on shore, then a big group breakfast. We explore wherever we have anchored with a hike, then back on board for lunch while we sail to the next bay.
Goat island, a Roman church from 500 AD, and the best view of the week.
Today we head for the Bay of Sands, the longest beach on the peninsula, and you find out Turkey can give Greek water a run for its money. Then our favourite goat island, Kameriye. Friendly goats, an open roofed Roman church from 500 AD and a hike to the top for one of the best views of the whole trip. Then wine, a wander around Selimiye and a family dinner on board.
Four days of quiet, then Mykonos style day clubbing.
After four days of peace and quiet it is time for some noise. Usual SYB morning bootcamp, then anyone who wants to can join us at D Maris Bay. Live music, a DJ, watersports and a scene that belongs on another island entirely. We head back to the boat whenever the group decides it has had enough.
The prettiest stretch of coast, and the best shavasana of the week.
This stretch is considered one of the most beautiful sections of the Turkish coast. Nature at its absolute best, and after a few days on the water the shavasanas hit differently. Once we reach Datca there is time to walk into town, grab gelato and pick up provisions.
Swim, sweat, hike to undiscovered ruins, repeat.
We take on the stops that made this coast famous as the Blue Cruise. Swimming in impossible water, breaking a sweat with your new best friends, hiking to the tops of ruins nobody has heard of. If you still have anything left after that, we will be doing our best to beat last night's wine and conversation.
Last day on the water, then the awards ceremony.
Water sports day. We stop at our friends' bay where the jet skis are ready if you want one last rip. It is the last day swimming in this ridiculous blue, so soak it up. We reach Marmaris just before sunset and grab a spot on the dock, then dinner on board, SYB games and the awards ceremony. Anyone still standing heads into town to see what this party town is about.
Final breakfast, then the group chat takes over.
Seven days at sea and it is time to get off. Marmaris has the resorts and beaches if you want to stay on a while, and plenty of people do. Final breakfast together, then we go our separate ways. It is not goodbye, it is just the part before the group chat starts and never stops.
Every day is planned for you. Nothing to book, nothing to organise.
Seven nights, one handcrafted gulet, a new bay every morning.
Home for the week is Perla del Mar, a 30 meter handcrafted wooden gulet, the classic Turkish sailing yacht, fully refit in 2024. You unpack once and the boat does the moving: a new bay every morning, a swim before breakfast, and the Turkish Riviera right outside your porthole.
She has eight cabins, four with one big bed and four with two twin beds, and every single one has its own bathroom with a shower and its own air conditioning. Up top is a huge sun deck covered in loungers, a shaded deck with the long table where every meal is served, and a saloon with a bar. A captain, a chef and two deckhands live on board and handle the sailing, the cooking and the cleaning, so your only job is picking which side to jump off.
When we drop anchor the toys come out: paddleboards, kayaks, snorkel gear and a speedy tender for water skiing and wakeboarding. And after dark the underwater lights switch on and the whole bay glows blue around the boat.
Shared spot is a twin cabin with two separate single beds, shared with one other guest. You still get your own bathroom and shower, and air conditioning.
Private cabin is a cabin all to yourself with one queen bed, your own bathroom and shower, and air conditioning.
Turkish Riviera, Marmaris to Datça
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Because this is one of the easiest, most enjoyable ways to travel.
You’re not packing, unpacking, or moving between hotels. Your home is a private gulet, a fully staffed yacht that takes you from one beautiful bay to the next.
You wake up on the water, swim before breakfast, move a little, eat really well, and spend the day exploring hidden coves, small towns, and clear blue water.
Yes, and most people do.
Living on a boat together naturally brings people close. You’re sharing meals, swims, workouts, and nights on deck.
People who want to enjoy themselves.
Typically:
Yes, but lightly.
You’ll have:
You can easily take a day slow and just enjoy being on the boat.
Relaxed, social, and a bit elevated.
Days are slow in the best way. Swim, eat, move, repeat. Evenings are long dinners, drinks, music, and time together under the stars.
You’re sailing the Turkish Riviera, starting in Marmaris and moving through places like:
Every day is a new stop, new swim, and new setting, without ever changing rooms.
With us, it is.
We work with experienced local crews who know these waters extremely well, and everything is planned in advance.
The Turkish Riviera is a well-traveled and welcoming region, especially along the coast where this trip takes place.
Yes.
We have a photographer and videographer on the trip, so you can stay present and still come away with great content from the week.
If you like the idea of:
Then yes.
If you’re looking for something fast-paced or highly structured, this may not be the best fit.
1️⃣ Pick Your Trip - Choose your dates and destination.
2️⃣ Book Your Spot - Pay with cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, or a payment plan.
3️⃣ Book Your Flight - You’re in. Grab that flight.
4️⃣ Six Weeks Out - We’ll send a quick form for your flight details and food preferences.
5️⃣ Three Weeks Out - We’ll send the trip guide, party themes, and group chat invite.
6️⃣ Let’s Go - Show up at the airport and find the happiest crew there.
All payments are non-refundable.
Cancel more than 45 days before the trip and you get a one-time trip credit for the amount paid, usable within 12 months on any future trip date.
Cancel within 45 days and your payment is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Travel and medical insurance is required.
