Romance & Special Occasions
A Bodrum yacht charter romantic dinner is an evening cruise, not a restaurant on water. You leave Milta Bodrum Marina as the heat goes out of the day, the chef is already at work below, and by the time the yacht anchors off Gümüşlük the table on the aft deck is set for two facing Rabbit Island. Dinner is served course by course as the sun sets behind it.
Gümüşlük is famous for its sunset dinners at the water's edge, and a yacht gives you the same view with no other tables. Our evening cruises use 15–25 m motor yachts with a proper galley and a chef, or a 25 m+ crewed yacht from Yalıkavak Marina when you want a longer menu and a larger deck. The crew light the candles, serve, and then leave the two of you alone. On the way back, Bodrum Castle floodlit above the harbour is the last course.
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Four hours from Milta Bodrum Marina or Yalıkavak Marina: a swim on the way, a three-course dinner cooked on board and served at anchor at sunset, and a night cruise home under the stars.
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A 25 m+ crewed yacht with a chef who plans a tasting menu around your preferences, served on the aft deck at anchor off Turgutreis with Kos fading into the dark.
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The yacht takes you to Gümüşlük, the tender lands you at one of the fish restaurants at the water's edge, and the crew collect you afterwards for a slow cruise back past the castle.
Check Availability18:00 Board at Milta Bodrum Marina; aperitif on the foredeck as the yacht leaves the harbour below the castle.
18:45 Swim stop in a sheltered cove on the way west while the chef prepares the first course.
19:45 Anchor off Gümüşlük opposite Rabbit Island; candles lit, dinner served course by course through sunset.
22:00 Dessert and coffee under the stars, then the cruise back to the marina with the castle floodlit ahead.
Motor yacht 15–25 m with galley and chef
Yacht
2 guests
Guests
4 hours, from early evening
Duration
Summer evenings in Bodrum are long and warm, and the sunset side of the peninsula faces west, so Gümüşlük and Turgutreis are the natural dinner anchorages. The afternoon meltem is the one variable: the captain chooses the most sheltered spot on the day so the table stays steady. In July and August the marinas are busy and dinner cruises book out a week or more ahead; June and September are quieter with the same warm nights. If you are staying near Yalıkavak, departing from Yalıkavak Marina shortens the cruise to Gümüşlük.
Booking FAQ
Both are possible in Bodrum. Motor yachts of 15 m and above have a galley and we place a chef on board; on smaller yachts we deliver a chilled menu at Milta Bodrum Marina before departure. Tell us your preferences and we suggest the right yacht.
Around 18:00 in July and August, slightly earlier in June and September, so you arrive at Gümüşlük for the sunset and still have a swim on the way. The whole evening takes about four hours including the return to the marina.
Yes. Many couples do. We brief the crew on flowers, a cake, a playlist for the sound system or a photographer, and they time everything to the sunset at Gümüşlük. Just tell us when you send your enquiry.
Request a Charter
Send us the date, any dietary preferences and whether you want a chef on board or dinner ashore in Gümüşlük. We reply within hours with yachts available that evening.
