Yacht charter in Antalya

Yacht charter in Antalya on this page means seven motor yachts with a captain for 8 to 25 guests, from ₺6,450 per hour for the Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge. Below are the yachts and their builders, prices by the hour, the half day and the day trip, the departure points in Kaleiçi, Konyaaltı and Kemer, the routes to the Düden waterfall and Phaselis, and the season.

Seven motor yachts for 8 to 25 guests

Seven motor yachts are on this page, from an 8-guest Sea Ray to a 25-guest Fairline. Four are priced by the hour, one by the half day and two by the day trip, and every one of them goes out with its captain.

The seven yachts side by side

Who built these boats

All seven come from established builders, which helps when you want to look up a deck plan before you choose. Sea Ray Boats is an American manufacturer of recreational motorboats, founded in 1959 and based in Knoxville, Tennessee, as part of the Brunswick Boat Group. Princess Yachts is a British motor yacht manufacturer based in Plymouth, Devon, established there in 1965. Sunseeker International is a British motor yacht brand with its headquarters and main assembly facility in Poole, Dorset, founded in 1969. Fairline Yachts is a British manufacturer of motor yachts, started in 1963 and building in Oundle, Northamptonshire. Azimut Yachts is an Italian yacht builder based in Viareggio, established in 1969, and Ferretti Group, founded in 1968, is a shipbuilding company headquartered in Forlì. The builder tells you about layout and finish; the condition of a particular boat is a question for the manager, together with the year it was last serviced.

Length and guests are two different questions

A longer hull does not automatically mean more guests. The Princess 56 is 17.1 m long and takes 12 guests, the same number as the 17 m Azimut and the 19 m Ferretti, while the Fairline 64, at 19.5 m, takes 25. The Azimut Az 46 is 15 m long and takes 10 guests. On local boats the guest number is set by legal regulations and cannot be exceeded, and children and infants count towards it. In yacht charter in Antalya that makes the head count the first filter: count everyone, including the smallest child, and then choose among the boats that fit that number.

What a flybridge adds

A flying bridge is an open area on top of a vessel that gives unobstructed views to the fore, aft and sides, and on large pleasure craft it has been used since the 1980s as additional outdoor seating. The Azimut Az 46 lists a flybridge among its features, together with a sunbathing deck, a swim ladder, air conditioning, a kitchen and a WC. For a group that wants to sit up high during the run along the cliffs, ask the manager which of the other six yachts has the same upper deck.

How to choose between them

• Up to 8 guests: the Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge takes the smallest group on this page and starts at the smallest rate per hour.
• 9 to 12 guests: the Princess 56, the Sunseeker Manhattan 56, the Azimut Az 46, the Azimut 17 m and the Ferretti 19 m cover 10 to 12 guests.
• 13 to 25 guests: the Fairline 64 is the yacht here that takes a group of 25.
• Leaving from Kemer: the Azimut Az 46, the Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge and the Sunseeker Manhattan 56 are offered in Kemer; the Azimut 17 m and the Ferretti 19 m in Konyaaltı.

Prices by the hour, the half day and the day trip

Each price below is a starting price for the whole yacht, not per seat. Because the units differ, the useful comparison is the total for the hours you actually plan to spend on the water.

Starting price of each yacht

The Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge is a motor yacht for 8 guests from ₺6,450 per hour. The Princess 56 is a 17.1 m motor yacht for 12 guests from ₺8,100 per hour. The Sunseeker Manhattan 56 is a motor yacht for 10 guests from ₺10,600 per hour. The Fairline 64 is a 19.5 m motor yacht for 25 guests from ₺13,900 per hour. The Azimut Az 46 is a 15 m motor yacht for 10 guests from ₺55,500 per half day, from 10:00 to 15:00. The Azimut 17 m is a motor yacht for 12 guests from ₺41,442 per day trip. The Ferretti 19 m is a motor yacht for 12 guests from ₺59,159 per day trip.

Four and eight hours at the rate per hour

Half day and day trip in the same light

Four hours on the Fairline 64 come to ₺55,600, almost the same figure as the Azimut Az 46 half day at ₺55,500, which runs five hours from 10:00 to 15:00. The two answers are different boats for different groups: the Fairline takes 25 guests, the Azimut 10. Shared by a full group, the Azimut Az 46 half day is ₺5,550 per guest, a day trip on the Azimut 17 m is about ₺3,454 per guest and a day trip on the Ferretti 19 m is about ₺4,930 per guest. Is a large yacht cheaper per person? With a full deck it can be: the Fairline 64 at ₺556 per guest per hour is the smallest share in the table above, but that holds when all 25 people really come.

What the starting price does not show

• The minimum booking: at least one Kemer yacht is booked for no less than 4 hours, so a rate per hour is a part of the bill, not the bill itself.
• Swim stops: on at least one Kemer yacht a swimming tour has to be chosen as a separate option, so say in your request that you want to swim.
• Food and drinks: what is served on board and what is charged on top differs from boat to boat and is agreed with the manager when booking; ask what the rate covers on your yacht.
• Extra guests: the Azimut Az 46 price is set for a group of 10, which is also the guest number on its card, so ask before adding anyone.
• The total for your date: yacht rental Antalya prices move with the season, so the manager confirms the boat and the final figure for your exact date and hours.

Captain, minimum hours and booking terms

A private yacht here is booked with its captain and crew, for a set minimum time and with part of the payment made ahead. Those three terms shape every quote you receive.

The yacht goes out with its captain

Local yachts are rented with a captain, and some owners state it in plain words: the boat is rented with a captain and in no other way. The captain is the one who operates the yacht, so the group does not take the helm itself. The skipper handles navigation, anchoring and the choice of swim spots, and can shape the route around the Lower Düden Waterfall or quiet swimming coves. In yacht charter in Antalya you are therefore choosing a boat and its crew together, and a good brief to the captain matters as much as the model you pick. Tell the crew in advance if someone in the group does not swim, if you travel with small children or if you want a long stop rather than several short ones.

Minimum hours

At least one yacht in Kemer is booked for a minimum of 4 hours. In the city centre private yachts are booked by the hour with a minimum of 3 to 4 hours, or for a full day. That is why the table in the previous section starts at four hours: a three-hour outing on the Princess 56 would be ₺24,300, but whether three hours are accepted depends on the boat. The shortest booking on any yacht is the rate per hour multiplied by its minimum, and that is the number to compare between boats.

How payment and cancellation are arranged

Payment terms are not the same on every boat, and the manager states them for the yacht you choose. On one Kemer yacht, for example, the advance payment, how the balance is paid and the cancellation window are set by the owner, and the manager confirms them before the date. Terms differ from boat to boat, so read them for the yacht you choose before you pay anything. If the captain calls the trip off because of the weather, ask in advance whether the booking moves to another date or is refunded.

Questions to ask before you pay

• Hours: what is the minimum for this yacht, and is the run to the first bay counted inside it?
• Guests: what is the legal limit for this boat, counting children and infants?
• On board: are lunch, soft drinks and a swim stop part of the trip, and what is charged extra?
• Weather: what happens to the booking if the captain cancels for wind or rain?

Where yachts leave from: Kaleiçi, Konyaaltı and Kemer

Yachts in Antalya leave from three areas: the old harbour of Kaleiçi, Setur Antalya Marina on the Konyaaltı side, and Kemer Marina to the south-west. Which one you choose decides how far you travel by road and how soon you reach the bays.

Distance from the city centre

Kaleiçi and the old harbour

Kaleiçi is the historic centre of Antalya, enclosed by ancient walls and overlooking the old harbour, and the ancient harbour is now a modern yacht marina. The usual departure in the city is this harbour below the historic walls. It is 0.9 km by road from Cumhuriyet Square, so from a hotel in the centre you can walk down to the boat. From here a half-day run east to the Lower Düden Waterfall and back is a natural plan.

Setur Antalya Marina and Konyaaltı

Many private yachts also leave from Setur Antalya Marina in the Büyük Liman and Konyaaltı area, west of the centre. The Azimut 17 m and the Ferretti 19 m on this page are offered in Konyaaltı, 6.9 km and about 8 minutes by road from Cumhuriyet Square. West of the city the view is Konyaaltı Beach with the Taurus Mountains behind it. For a group staying in the Konyaaltı hotels this is the shortest way to the water.

Kemer Marina

Kemer lies 47.7 km by road from the centre of Antalya, about 40 minutes without traffic, and its marina has 320 berths. Departures to the Kemer bays and Phaselis often use Kemer Marina to shorten the time at sea. For yacht rental Kemer is the base of three boats on this page: the Azimut Az 46, the Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge and the Sunseeker Manhattan 56. If you stay in Antalya, add the road time to your plan; on the Azimut Az 46 a transfer from Antalya is offered as an extra service.

Getting to the boat on the day

• Boarding time: on a Kemer yacht with a 10:00 start, guests board at 9:45, so plan to arrive before then.
• From the airport: Antalya Airport is 15.6 km and about 19 minutes by road from the city centre, so a city-centre departure can follow a morning flight.
• From Kemer hotels: if you stay in Kemer or Tekirova, a Kemer departure saves the road to Antalya and back.

Routes: the Düden waterfall, Kemer bays and Phaselis

The routes from Antalya follow two coasts: the cliffs east of the city towards the Düden waterfall, and the bays south of Kemer down to Phaselis. Your departure point largely decides which of the two you will see.

East along the cliffs to Lower Düden

Cruises from the old harbour often continue east to the Lower Düden Waterfall, where the river plunges straight into the Mediterranean. At Lower Düden the Düden River drops 40 metres into the sea, and from the deck of a yacht you see it from the sea side. Half-day cliff-and-waterfall cruises are a common format from the city, so this is the route to ask for with four hours on the Princess 56 or the Fairline 64.

Kemer bays: Cennet, Ay Işığı and Kleopatra

The shore from Beldibi to Tekirova is a line of beaches in bays of various sizes, with the western Taurus Mountains behind. The programme of the Azimut Az 46 in Kemer shows how a captain uses it. The half day from 10:00 to 15:00 visits Phaselis Bay, Cennet Koyu (Paradise Bay) and Ay Işığı Koyu (Moonlight Bay). The full day from 10:00 to 18:00 adds Kleopatra Koyu, and the sunset trip from 16:00 to 20:00 goes to Cennet Koyu and Ay Işığı Koyu. In practice that is three bays on a half day and four on a full day.

Phaselis and the national park

Phaselis lies 16 kilometres south of Kemer, north of the modern town of Tekirova, and the ancient city has three harbours: the Northern Harbour, the Battle Harbour and the Protected (Sun) Harbour. It sits inside Beydağları Coastal National Park, established in 1972 and stretching over 34,425 ha along the Kemer–Kumluca shoreline; the ancient settlements of Olympos, Phaselis and Idyros are within the park, and its tallest mountain is Tahtalı Dağı. Phaselis and other ancient towns on this shore can be reached from the sea by daily yacht tours. For private yacht rental Antalya visitors staying near Kemer, a trip out of Kemer to the Phaselis harbours is a natural choice.

Further south: Olympos and Adrasan

Olympos is 84.7 km and about 77 minutes by road from the centre of Antalya. Trips to Suluada usually start from Adrasan Harbour, about 1.5 to 2 hours by road from the city centre, so they mean a long outing by road and sea rather than a yacht trip out of Antalya. If Olympos or Suluada is the goal, ask the manager whether the yacht can be met further south instead of making the run from Kemer.

Matching the route to the hours

• Four hours from the city: the cliffs and the Lower Düden Waterfall, with one swim stop.
• Half day from Kemer: Phaselis Bay, Cennet Koyu and Ay Işığı Koyu, as on the Azimut Az 46 from 10:00 to 15:00.
• Full day from Kemer: the same bays plus Kleopatra Koyu, from 10:00 to 18:00.
• Evening: a sunset trip of about four hours, from 16:00 to 20:00 on a Kemer yacht.

Season, weather and the time of day

The season and the hour of departure change the sea you get as much as the choice of yacht does. Plan both before you fix the boat.

When the season runs

The yacht season in Antalya runs from May to October, with the peak in July and August; in April and November trips go out in good weather, and in summer it is wise to book ahead. Sea conditions are generally calm from May through October, with hot, dry weather. From November to March rain and wind are more likely and some trips do not run daily. Prices on this coast rise in the summer season and can fall in the winter months.

Morning, midday and sunset

Mornings are usually the smoothest time for cruising and swimming, which is why the half day and the full day on Kemer yachts start at 10:00. A sunset trip leaves at 16:00 and returns at 20:00, and the Azimut Az 46 runs it as a sunset dinner trip. My advice for a family with children is the morning slot: calmer water, the first swim before noon and the boat back by mid-afternoon.

Booking ahead in summer

In July and August the boats in Kemer are busy, and a booking at least one to two weeks ahead is recommended for the summer season. In yacht charter in Antalya the date usually comes first and the yacht second: if the date is fixed, send it early and keep two or three boats of the right size in mind. In April or November, by contrast, it is the weather that decides, so keep a spare date in your plan.

When the weather turns

Captains on this coast watch the forecast, and what happens to a booking when the weather makes it unsafe is agreed with the manager when booking. Before you pay, ask whether the trip moves to another date or is refunded, and how late the decision is made on the day.

Key points before you book

A short list to check before you send a request.

The yachts and the cost

• By the hour: Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge ₺6,450, Princess 56 ₺8,100, Sunseeker Manhattan 56 ₺10,600 and Fairline 64 ₺13,900.
• Half day and day trip: Azimut Az 46 ₺55,500 per half day; Azimut 17 m ₺41,442 and Ferretti 19 m ₺59,159 per day trip.
• Guests: 8 to 25 per yacht, with children and infants counted in the legal limit.
• Minimum: four hours on at least one Kemer yacht; three to four hours in the city centre.

Route, timing and terms

• Departure: Kaleiçi and Konyaaltı for the Düden cliffs, Kemer for the bays and Phaselis.
• Season: May to October with the peak in July and August; April and November in good weather.
• Terms: prepayment, the refund window and the weather rule are agreed with the manager for your yacht.
• Your request: send the date, the number of guests and the departure area, and the manager will confirm the yacht, the hours and the total.