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A 40 to 50m yacht the Fethiye and Gocek corridor in 2026 high season runs $125,000 to $210,000 per week plus 25 percent APA, takes 8 to 12 guests, and prices roughly 5 to 8 percent below the Bodrum equivalent at the same LOA. The Turkish-flag VAT exemption on charters embarking and disembarking in Turkey applies in full. The active 40 to 50m fleet on the Fethiye to Gocek corridor in the first two weeks of August is estimated at 20 to 30 yachts, with D-Marin Gocek and Ece Marina at Fethiye as the two embarkation points and the Skopea bay system as the cruising ground.
Why the bracket fits Fethiye specifically
Fethiye and the adjacent Skopea bay system at Gocek are the most concentrated anchorage cluster in Turkey. The 40 to 50m bracket sits at the upper edge of what the inner Skopea bays will accept overnight. Tomb Bay, Wall Bay, 22 Fathoms, and Boynuzbuku take 40 to 50m yachts on stern-to lines with long bow anchors; above 50m the inner bays move to tender-only access and the yacht overnights in the deeper outer anchorages at Sarsala or Bedri Rahmi.
The Fethiye base specifically (as distinct from a Gocek base) trades 30 to 45 minutes of corridor time for a wider weekly itinerary. A Fethiye start opens Butterfly Valley, Olu Deniz, and the early Lycian coast at Patara within the first 48 hours, where a Gocek start commits the first three nights to the Skopea cluster. For corridor context see the 40-50m Turkey overview and the 40-50m Gocek bracket.
Weekly rate map for 2026
Rates below are high season (mid-July to late August) for 2026, before APA at 25 percent and crew gratuity at 8 to 12 percent. Turkish-embarking charters are VAT-exempt under the Turkish-flag commercial regime.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht and motor-sailor (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 to 43m | $125K to $155K per week | $100K to $130K per week |
| 43 to 47m | $145K to $185K per week | $120K to $160K per week |
| 47 to 50m | $175K to $210K per week | $145K to $190K per week |
Shoulder weeks (late May to mid-June, mid-September to mid-October) drop these by 25 to 35 percent and the weather window for the Lycian coast stays workable into the first week of October. The Bodrum Cup feeder run in late October pulls the larger sailing yachts in the bracket north, and the Fethiye corridor thins through the last two weeks of October.
What the bracket includes in this bracket
Cabins. Five to six. The convertible 6-cabin layout (master, VIP, two doubles, two twin-convertible) is more common in the Turkish-built fleet than in the equivalent European 40 to 50m, which is why the bracket fits multigenerational charter groups on the Fethiye route specifically.
Crew. Nine to thirteen. Turkish crew costs are 30 to 45 percent below the French Riviera baseline, which is the second cost lever after the VAT exemption. The local captain bench through the Fethiye and Gocek recruiting pool is strong on Skopea pilotage and Lycian coast local knowledge.
Tenders. A primary 8 to 10m fast tender plus a 6 to 7m beach tender. The inner Skopea bays reward the smaller tender at Tomb Bay and the lagoon entrance at Bedri Rahmi; the Lycian coast run east of Olu Deniz rewards the faster main tender for the open passage to Kas.
At-rest stabilizers. Required. The Gulf of Fethiye takes meltemi afternoon swell from mid-July through late August, and the open Lycian coast anchorages at Cold Water Bay and Gemiler Island are exposed enough that the at-rest spec matters for the dinner service window.
Beach club. Stern-opening transom beach clubs are heavily used on the Fethiye route because the swim-step waterline use is the dominant on-yacht activity in the bracket through August.
Helipad. Touch-and-go pad usable at the upper end of the bracket for Dalaman airport transfers. Dalaman is 65 kilometres from Gocek and roughly 50 kilometres from Fethiye, so the helicopter is a convenience for early-departure embarkations rather than a baseline requirement.
The standard weekly itinerary
The seven-night Fethiye-based charter at this bracket reads as a Skopea inner week with a Lycian coast extension. Day one and two: Tomb Bay, Wall Bay, and Sarsala on the Gocek side. Day three: relocate east to Olu Deniz and Butterfly Valley. Day four and five: Lycian coast at Kalkan and Patara, with an overnight in the Kalkan outer roads or repositioning to Kas. Day six: return run with an anchorage at Gemiler Island. Day seven: final approach into Fethiye or Ece Marina.
A ten to twelve night version extends the Lycian leg to Kas and the Kekova lagoon before turning back. Above twelve nights the route becomes a one-way to Antalya with a delivery-leg discount worth negotiating at inquiry.
Embarkation logistics
Ece Marina at Fethiye is the local commercial marina and accepts 40 to 50m yachts on the main quay with notice. D-Marin Gocek is 25 kilometres west and handles the corridor's heaviest commercial-charter traffic. Most 40 to 50m operators on a Fethiye-titled charter actually embark at D-Marin Gocek and reposition the yacht to Fethiye on day six or seven for a final dinner ashore at the old town. Confirm the embarkation marina at inquiry rather than assuming it matches the destination name.
Dalaman International Airport is the dominant arrival point for Fethiye and Gocek charters; private-aviation handling is available through the Dalaman general-aviation terminal. Antalya is the alternative for charters running the full Lycian extension.
What does not make the cut
Yachts that have not refit their air-conditioning since 2019 are a known weak point in the Turkish 40 to 50m bracket. August cabin loads in the Skopea bays run the chiller plant hard for fifteen consecutive days, and the dated systems struggle. Ask for the AC refit date specifically. Yachts repositioned mid-season from a Greek base into the Turkish corridor sometimes carry Greek-flag commercial structure that does not deliver the Turkish VAT exemption; confirm the embarkation flag and the commercial regime at inquiry, not at contract.
Inventory
The live 40 to 50m Fethiye and Gocek corridor inventory updates weekly through the season.. For broker-side inquiry, see the brokers pillar and the Mediterranean charter weekly rates report.