August in Türkiye is something else entirely. The light turns molten by late afternoon, the Aegean shifts from turquoise to deep cobalt, and the bays around Göcek and Fethiye fill with the kind of quiet that only a private yacht charter can really offer. Right now, we have two back-to-back weeks available aboard Princess Alize — and honestly, at this stage of the summer booking season, that's a find worth paying attention to.
The Yacht: Six Cabins, Two Masters, One Very Good Sundeck
Princess Alize is a traditional Turkish gulet built for exactly the kind of slow, indulgent cruising that this coastline was made for. She accommodates guests across six cabins — two of which are full master cabins — making her ideal for a larger family group, a group of friends travelling together, or two couples who want their own proper space without compromise.
The foredeck seating is genuinely expansive. We'd go so far as to say it's one of the more sociable outdoor spaces we've seen on a six-cabin gulet — wide enough to spread out, shaded when you need it, and positioned perfectly for those long, wine-accompanied evenings as the coastline fades to silhouette. Full 24-hour air conditioning throughout means the cabins stay cool even during the peak August heat — a detail that matters far more than people realise until they're trying to sleep in a 35-degree anchorage.
Five crew are aboard, including a female chef and hostess. In our experience, a dedicated chef changes the entire rhythm of a charter — meals become an event rather than an afterthought, and the day organises itself around food, swimming, and not very much else. Exactly as it should be.
The Route: Türkiye's Finest Cruising Ground
This is a Türkiye yacht charter that covers some of the most spectacular sailing territory in the Eastern Mediterranean — and the two available itineraries are beautifully complementary.
The 1–8 August charter embarks from your choice of Marmaris, Bodrum, Gocek, or Fethiye, disembarking in Fethiye. That flexibility at the start point is genuinely useful — fly into Dalaman and join in Gocek, or come via Bodrum and begin with the Aegean peninsula before winding south. The coastline between Bodrum and Fethiye is, frankly, unmatched: scattered islands, sea caves, Roman ruins half-swallowed by the hillside, and bays so sheltered you'd swear they were private.
The 15–22 August itinerary reverses the logic — embarking in Fethiye and offering flexible disembarkation at Marmaris, Bodrum, Gocek, or Fethiye itself. Fethiye as a starting point is always a pleasure. The market, the old town, the light at dusk over Ölüdeniz — it sets the tone beautifully for a week of gulet cruising along Türkiye's Turquoise Coast. Water sports equipment is aboard for those who want more than swimming off the stern — though in these waters, swimming off the stern is really quite enough.
Two Weeks. Limited Availability.
Peak August gulet charters along this coastline go — there's no other way to put it. The combination of flexible embarkation ports, a well-crewed vessel with genuine comfort credentials, and itineraries that thread through the best of the Turkish Riviera makes Princess Alize a strong choice for either week.
Our team can help you shape the perfect itinerary, discuss provisioning with the chef, and handle everything from port logistics to onward travel. If either of these dates aligns with your summer plans, reach out sooner rather than later — August has a habit of filling up faster than anyone expects.
