Romance & Special Occasions
An Antalya yacht charter marriage proposal usually leaves Kaleiçi Old Harbour about two hours before sunset. The skipper takes you out into the Gulf of Antalya, the old town walls slip behind, and the Bey Mountains turn from grey to gold. When the sun drops behind the ridge, you are alone on the water with the ring.
Antalya is the one base on this coast where you can land at the airport, be at Setur Antalya Marina in about twenty minutes and still catch the sunset the same evening. The Gulf of Antalya faces the Bey Mountains, so the sun sets over water directly in front of the bow rather than behind a hotel. A three-hour sunset cruise is long enough for the question, a toast and a slow return past the lit walls of Kaleiçi, and short enough to keep the surprise intact.
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Three hours from Kaleiçi Old Harbour or Setur Antalya Marina. The skipper positions the yacht facing the Bey Mountains for the last light, then holds a quiet spot while you ask. Sparkling wine and flowers can be placed on board before you arrive.
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Eight hours west along the coast to the Kemer bays, with a swim and lunch on deck. The question comes on the return leg as the light softens over the gulf, so the whole day builds towards it.
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A sunset cruise extended with dinner at anchor off Konyaaltı, beneath the cliffs. Ask before the meal so you spend dinner as an engaged couple, then return to the harbour lights of Kaleiçi and its rooftop terraces.
Check AvailabilityAround two hours before sunset you board at Kaleiçi Old Harbour; the crew has already set up flowers, a chilled bottle and your music.
The yacht heads west across the Gulf of Antalya towards the cliffs above Konyaaltı, with the Bey Mountains ahead of the bow.
As the sun drops behind the ridge, the skipper stops the engine and steps back; this is your moment.
You return in the dark past the lit walls of the old town and step ashore into the harbour bars of Kaleiçi to celebrate.
Motor yacht 12–18 m
Yacht
2 guests
Guests
3 hours (sunset cruise)
Duration
The season runs from April to November. Spring and autumn evenings are calm and the water near the city is quiet; in July and August the harbour is busier, so an earlier departure from Setur Antalya Marina keeps the crowds behind you. Because the mountains rise straight out of the sea west of Antalya, the last light lands on the water rather than on land, and the ridge stays dark against the sky for a while after the sun has gone. Most couples ask in that window, then let the skipper take the long way home.
Booking FAQ
About two hours before sunset, so you have time to clear the harbour, reach open water and settle before the light changes. We confirm the exact departure time for your date when we send yacht options, as sunset moves through the season.
Yes. Tell us what you are planning when you enquire. Flowers, a chilled bottle or a photographer can be arranged and placed on board before you arrive at Kaleiçi Old Harbour, and the skipper knows when to give you space.
From April to November the Gulf of Antalya is usually calm. If the skipper judges conditions unsafe, we move the cruise to another day or, if you are leaving, arrange a refund under the yacht's terms. We tell you as early as possible.
Request a Charter
Send us your preferred date, a second option if you are flexible, and anything you would like on board, from flowers to a photographer. We reply within a few hours with yachts that suit a proposal for two.
