Gulets: Enjoyment on traditional crafts

 

The singular design of the gullets, Turkeys indigenous sea-going vessel, blends practi-cality and tradition in a relaxed style that embodies a Blue Voyage. Over the years gul-lets have evolved from traditional crafts for fishing and transport into their present profile with a broad beam and wide deck. Constructed mainly in shipyards in Bodrum, Bozburun, Marmaris and Istanbul, and along the Black Sea Coast, the boats are equipped with motors as well as fully functional rigging. The number of passengers a gullet carries depends on the boat's size, although most of them accommo-date between eight and twelve people. These ves-sels offer their passengers separate accommoda-tions, and chartering one includes services and entertainment. Modern gullets are comfortably equipped with all of the amenities of home and encourage an environment in which you are expected to do nothing but enjoy yourself. The closeness of the small group of people on board promotes an atmosphere of friendship and sharing; relations among passengers and crew tend to be relaxed and casual. Travel agencies can arrange charters and fixed tours for a specific group of people or for you individually. Unlike cruises on large ocean liners, on a gul-let you can explore the secluded and often deserted bays and coves of the coastline. The small harbors and settlements offer an inti-mate view of coastal life which large ships cannot replicate authen-tically In many ways a gullet is like a full-service hotel where every room has a sea view and the scenery changes constantly