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Turkish yachts: Gulets

About the gulets INCA uses

What is a gulet?

The Turkish word gulet is a loanword from French gouëlette (present-day spelling goélette), meaning "schooner."

A gulet is a wooden motor sailing vessel, now the modern version of the ancient, two-masted, cargo bearing craft from the south-west coast of Turkey. The cargo is now tourists and travelers. They have been adapted to the most stringent of traveler's requirements and now offer luxury and good taste not found in any other craft of similar history and background.

Why these gulets and not others?

Throughout the years we have had a lot of experience (more than 3,600 charters) using many different yachts. Our current selection includes only those vessels that we believe best meet our demanding standards. We know how well their crews are supported and their level of respect for the ecology of the lands. We know how well the yachts are built and maintained, their safety records, how problems are handled and, a very critical point for INCA, the degree to which the owners share our vision of a great trip.

Which gulet?

Each departure is guaranteed to be on a gulet or combination of gulets from our selection that best matches the needs of the group. Please call for specific departures.