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A 30 to 40m motor yacht based in Gocek in 2026 peak runs $78,000 to $130,000 per week plus a 25 percent APA, takes 8 to 10 guests, and ports out of D-Marin Gocek, Skopea Marina, or Club Marina depending on operator preference. Roughly 35 yachts in the bracket call Gocek home for the 2026 season, plus a larger transient population that repositions through Gocek from Bodrum at the start of the week. Gocek is the single best inner-bay charter base in the Eastern Mediterranean and the bracket sits at the sweet spot for the Skopea bay system. This page covers Gocek-based pricing and tactics; for the corridor view, see the Turkey bracket page.
Why Gocek at this bracket
Gocek opens onto Skopea Limani, a 15nm bay system with 12 named protected anchorages inside a single charter week's reach: Bedri Rahmi Bay, Tomb Bay, Wall Bay, Twenty Two Fathom, Tersane Island, Manastir, Boynuz, Sarsala, Kapi Creek, Yassicalar, Domuz Bukku, and Hamam Koyu. None of these requires more than 90 minutes' transit between them. The bracket fits the bay system precisely: large enough for proper at-anchor stabilizers and a full tender complement, small enough to enter Tomb Bay and Wall Bay close-in rather than anchoring outside and shuttling guests by tender.
Above 40m the inner Skopea bays become tender-only, the swing radius at Tomb Bay forces a stern-tie that the larger bracket struggles with, and the Bedri Rahmi mooring count drops sharply. Below 30m, the dedicated motor yacht options thin out and the day-tender pattern competes with the dense Gocek gulet fleet for the same anchorages.
Weekly rates from Gocek in 2026
Ranges below are for peak season (mid-July to late August) in 2026, before APA at 25 percent and gratuity at 10 percent. Gocek charters starting and ending in Turkey are VAT-exempt under the Turkish-flag commercial regime.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht and motor-sailor (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 to 33m | $78K to $98K per week | $55K to $80K per week |
| 33 to 36m | $92K to $115K per week | $70K to $96K per week |
| 36 to 40m | $112K to $130K per week | $90K to $118K per week |
Gocek pricing sits roughly 3 to 5 percent below the Bodrum equivalents at the same LOA, primarily because the Bodrum demand curve is longer-running and the season carries earlier in May and later in October. The Gocek shoulder runs from mid-May to mid-June and from mid-September to early October, with charter rates 25 to 35 percent below peak. The first half of June and the last week of September are the value windows.
For corridor context, see the Turkey corridor bracket page and Mediterranean charter weekly rates.
What you get in the Gocek fleet at this bracket
Cabins. 5 cabins for 10 guests is the spec. The Gocek-based motor yacht inventory leans toward charter-optimized 5-cabin layouts more than the Bodrum equivalent, because the bay-based week rewards a higher guest count at the same LOA.
Crew. 6 to 8. Gocek crews are the strongest in Turkey for inner-bay tender handling and for stern-tie mooring in the Skopea bays. The exterior crew bench is excellent. The galley and chief stew bench is workable but narrower than Antibes for clients with strict European fine-dining expectations; specify the chef's training background at inquiry.
Tenders. Two main tenders is standard, with a small beach tender as the third unit on the 36 to 40m end of the bracket. Tomb Bay and Wall Bay reward a beach tender that can clear the lay lines without ducking under the stern-tie ropes.
At-anchor stabilizers. Required. The Skopea bays are protected enough that the at-anchor swell load is lower than Bodrum, but the meltemi reaches into Sarsala and Manastir from late July through August.
Helipad. Unnecessary. Dalaman airport is the embarkation transfer and the 25-minute road run from Dalaman to D-Marin Gocek is the pattern.
Route shapes from Gocek at this bracket
The pure Skopea week. Embark Gocek, work Tomb Bay, Wall Bay, Bedri Rahmi, Boynuz, Sarsala, return via Manastir or Yassicalar, disembark Gocek. Seven nights, six anchorages, zero marina nights. The bracket fits all of it.
The Gocek to Kas ten-night run. Embark Gocek, work the Skopea bays for two nights, transit through Kalkan to Kekova for three nights, finish at Kas with the overland day trips. Ten nights. Best at the 36 to 40m end of the bracket for the open-water passage south of Kalkan.
The Symi cross-border day. Embark Gocek, position to Datca overnight, day-visit Symi, return through the Hisaronu Gulf to the Gocek bays. Seven nights total. Requires a Turkish-flag yacht with a current transit log; the cross-border day is a structured visit, not a flexible overnight in Greek waters.
What this bracket does not do well from Gocek
Port-hopping weeks. Gocek rewards the bay-based week, not a marina-night-driven itinerary. Charter clients who want a Bodrum-Marmaris-Fethiye marina rotation should consider the Bodrum bracket instead.
August at the named anchorages. Tomb Bay, Wall Bay, and Bedri Rahmi run dense from 20 July through 25 August. The named anchorages do not have a stern-tie reservation system; first-on-the-water gets the inner positions and the late arrivals get the outer chain. Captain timing matters more than yacht size at the bracket in peak.
Long-passage international weeks. The Gocek to Crete or Gocek to Cyprus runs are inappropriate at the bracket because the open-water passage breaks the trip rhythm and the cross-border VAT exposure is severe.
What we would book
For two couples, seven days in mid-June: a 33m motor yacht with 4 cabins, pure Skopea week. Budget $88K plus APA, all-in roughly $112K. Booking lead time: 3 to 5 months.
For a family of 10, ten days in early August: a 38m motor yacht with 5 cabins, Gocek to Kas with Kekova nights confirmed. Budget $130K plus APA, all-in roughly $165K. Booking lead time: 5 to 7 months.
Build year, refit, condition
The Gocek-based motor yacht fleet at this bracket carries a higher share of European builds than the Bodrum-flag pool, because the Gocek operator base buys repositioned Italian and Dutch tonnage for the eastern season. A 2014 to 2024 Italian build with a 2022 or later refit prices well against the equivalent Bilgin or Mengi-Yay at the same year. Older 2008 to 2012 European tonnage works only with a comprehensive refit covering AV, HVAC, and stabilizers; pass on units with original kit because the August heat load is the same as Bodrum even if the bays sit deeper in the bracket.