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Gocek at 40 to 50m is the upper size for the Skopea Limani bay system, and the bracket prices roughly 3 to 5 percent below the Bodrum equivalent at the same LOA. A 40 to 50m motor yacht based in Gocek in 2026 high season runs $130,000 to $225,000 per week plus 25 percent APA, takes 8 to 12 guests, and carries 9 to 13 crew. Roughly 14 yachts in the bracket call Gocek home for the 2026 season, plus a larger transient population repositioning through D-Marin Gocek from Bodrum at the start of the week. D-Marin Gocek, Skopea Marina, and Club Marina cover the embarkation pool. Gocek is the single best inner-bay charter base in the eastern Mediterranean and the bracket sits at the upper handling size for Skopea.
Why the bracket fits Gocek specifically
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 of transit between them. The 40 to 50m bracket fits the bay system at the upper handling size: large enough for proper at-rest stabilizers, twin tenders, and the upper-bracket helipad option; small enough to enter Tomb Bay and Wall Bay close-in with the standard Skopea stern-tie pattern.
Above 50m the inner Skopea bays become tender-only, the swing radius at Tomb Bay forces a long stern-tie that the larger bracket struggles with, and the Bedri Rahmi mooring count effectively closes for the bracket. Below 40m, the dedicated charter inventory deepens but the helipad option drops out and the at-rest stabilizer fleet share narrows.
Weekly rate map for 2026
Rates below are high season (mid-July to late August) for 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 to 43m | $130K to $160K per week | $105K to $135K per week |
| 43 to 47m | $155K to $190K per week | $125K to $165K per week |
| 47 to 50m | $185K to $225K per week | $150K to $195K per week |
Gocek pricing sits roughly 3 to 5 percent below Bodrum at the same LOA, primarily because the Bodrum demand curve runs longer through the season and the Yalikavak slip pressure carries higher peak premiums. 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 Mediterranean charter weekly rates, the 40 to 50m Turkey corridor, and the 30 to 40m Gocek bracket.
What the bracket buys you in this bracket
Cabins. 5 to 6-cabin layouts dominate. The Gocek-based 40 to 50m motor yacht inventory leans toward charter-optimised 5 to 6-cabin layouts more than the Bodrum equivalent, because the bay-based week rewards the higher guest count at the same LOA.
Crew. 9 to 13. Gocek crews are the strongest in Turkey for inner-bay tender handling and 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. A primary 9m fast tender plus a 6 to 7m beach tender, with a small inflatable as the third unit on the upper bracket. Tomb Bay and Wall Bay reward a beach tender that can clear the lay lines without ducking under the stern-tie ropes; Bedri Rahmi rewards the same for the morning swim platform.
At-rest stabilizers. Required. The Skopea bays are protected enough that the at-rest swell load is lower than Bodrum, but the meltemi reaches into Sarsala and Manastir from late July through August and the Kekova extension exposes the yacht to longer at-rest swell windows.
Helipad. Useful at the upper end of the bracket. Dalaman airport is the embarkation transfer at 25 minutes; the helicopter shuttle from Dalaman to D-Marin Gocek saves the road run in central August traffic and is the practical mid-charter shore guest pickup at the Skopea bays where road access is structurally limited.
Trip shapes that fit the 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 between bookends. The bracket fits the entire run.
The Gocek to Kas ten to twelve-night. Embark Gocek, work the Skopea bays for two nights, transit through Kalkan to Kekova for three nights, finish Kas with overland day trips to Patara and Xanthos. Ten to twelve nights. Best at the upper end of the bracket for the at-rest comfort across the Kekova lagoon and for the open-water reliability south of Kalkan.
The Symi cross-border day. Embark Gocek, position to Datca overnight, day-visit Symi via the Bozburun strait, return through the Hisaronu Gulf to the Gocek bays. Seven nights total. Requires a Turkish-flag yacht with a current transit log.
For destination context see Charter Gocek, Charter Turkey, and Day charter Fethiye.
What the bracket does not do well in Gocek
Port-hopping weeks. Gocek rewards the bay-based week at this bracket, 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 end up on 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.
Our pick
For two couples, seven days in mid-June, pure Skopea week: a 43m motor yacht with 5 cabins and at-rest stabilizers, embarkation D-Marin Gocek. Budget $150K plus APA, all-in roughly $190K. Booking lead time: 4 to 6 months.
For a family of 10, ten days in early August, Gocek to Kas with the Kekova nights confirmed: a 46m motor yacht with 5 cabins, twin tenders, embarkation Gocek. Budget $180K plus APA, all-in roughly $230K. Booking lead time: 6 to 9 months.
For a friend group of 12, fourteen days in late July, full Gocek-Kekova-Kas extended with overland Patara: a 49m motor yacht with 6 cabins, helipad, embarkation Gocek. Budget $310K plus APA, all-in roughly $395K. Booking lead time: 8 to 12 months.
Build, refit, what to ask
The Gocek-based 40 to 50m fleet carries a higher share of European builds than the Bodrum-flag pool because the Gocek operator base buys repositioned Italian, Dutch, and Turkish yard tonnage for the eastern season. A 2017 to 2024 Italian or Bilgin build with a 2022 or later refit prices well against the equivalent Mengi-Yay at the same year. Older 2008 to 2012 European tonnage works only with a comprehensive refit covering AV, HVAC, and at-rest stabilizers; we would pass on units with original kit because the August heat load is the same as Bodrum even where the bays sit deeper in the bracket and where the inner-bay positions reduce ventilation airflow.