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Bodrum & The North Dodecanese
Prepared for Natalia
Turkey & the Northern Dodecanese — June & July 2027
Six gulets, personally vetted, each sailing a Bodrum–Greek Islands route suited to a North Dodecanese itinerary. Every option below is priced out in full so you can compare boat to boat.
Pricing is shown per cabin, at full capacity, so figures reflect what each cabin (couple) contributes toward the full charter. Greek island transit fees and fuel cost estimates reflect this season's rates and are estimates only — subject to change and confirmed closer to departure.
Bodrum is the natural starting point for this route — a working marina town on Turkey's southwest Aegean coast, with direct flights in and out, and a fleet of traditional gulets that have sailed this exact stretch of water for generations. It's also where the Aegean narrows: the Greek islands sit close enough to reach in a few hours of sailing, without the longer open crossings other charter grounds require.
The North Dodecanese — Kalymnos, Leros, Patmos, and the smaller islands around them — sit only a short hop from the Turkish coast, yet see a fraction of the traffic of Kos or Rhodes further south. The result is a livelier, more local version of the Greek islands than the big-name stops: real working harbor towns, a food scene that ranges from simple taverna classics to genuinely destination-worthy restaurants, and centuries of Byzantine, Crusader, and Ottoman history layered into the architecture along the way.
A gulet is the right vessel for this kind of trip rather than a fast motor yacht — a traditional wooden sailing boat, built wide and low with shaded, open-plan decks designed for a slow rhythm: long lunches at anchor, swimming off the back, evenings under sail canvas rather than air conditioning. It's also simply the boat this coastline was built around, crewed by people who grew up sailing it.
Guests fly into and out of Bodrum (Milas–Bodrum Airport), boarding at the marina. From there, the route works north through a handful of islands in the Dodecanese chain — lively without being crowded, and home to some genuinely destination-worthy dining along the way:
The starting and ending point of the trip. Boarding happens at the marina, in the shadow of the Castle of St. Peter — built by the Knights Hospitaller in the 15th century and now home to the Museum of Underwater Archaeology, right on the water below the old town.
A rugged, limestone island known internationally among rock climbers for its sea-cliff routes, and historically as a center of Aegean sponge diving. A working island with a real town at its heart, not just a resort strip.
Its main harbor town is shaped by the Art Deco architecture built during the early-20th-century Italian occupation — a different flavor of history than the rest of the Dodecanese, with a lively waterfront taverna scene of its own.
A UNESCO World Heritage island, crowned by the fortress-like Monastery of St. John, traditionally held to be where the Book of Revelation was written. Below it, the whitewashed old town of Chora spills down toward the harbor at Skala.
One of the smallest inhabited islands in the group — a handful of residents, a couple of tavernas, and a genuine change of pace from the busier stops on either side.
A private-feeling anchorage next to Arki, home to little more than two family-run tavernas on the beach — the kind of stop you'll have almost entirely to yourselves.
Expect the classic Aegean palette throughout — white limestone against impossibly clear water — and if the Meltemi wind picks up, some of the best sailing conditions of the season along the way.
A refined, traditional gulet with a curved aft dining and lounge deck built for long, unhurried evenings at anchor. One of the most requested boats in the fleet for couples' groups.
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The largest boat on this list, with a deck jacuzzi and the room to spread a bigger group across eight cabins comfortably. Best fit if more couples want to join.
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The newest build on this list, and the best-equipped for water toys — jet skis, kayaks and a wakeboard come standard. Can sail the islands, though the captain flags that routes north of Lipsi get weather-dependent.
One of the most comfortable and spacious boats in the selection, with a proven charter record and a loyal base of repeat guests season after season.
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Known across the fleet for her tenured crew and a loyal base of repeat clientele — historically one of the first boats in the fleet to book out each season.
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A classic twin-masted gulet with an elegant, photograph-ready silhouette.
View Full Brochure ↗The figures above cover charter fee, VAT, fuel where noted, Greek island transit fees, and the full-board food package. Not included:
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