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Gocek at 50 to 60m is the upper size for the Skopea bay system, with D-Marin Gocek as the principal base and Skopea Marina as the secondary. The 2026 weekly rate runs $205,000 to $330,000 for motor and $170,000 to $275,000 for sailing, plus APA at 25 to 28 percent and gratuity at 8 to 12 percent. The bracket carries 10 to 12 guests in 6 cabins (7 at the upper end), with 14 to 17 crew. The Gocek inner Skopea bays (Wall Bay, Tomb Bay, Tersane, and Aga Han) take the bracket cleanly on a stern-tie to shore on the right swing arc; the upper end of the bracket (57 to 60m) starts to brush the inner-bay tender-only line. Charters starting and ending in Turkey are VAT-exempt under the Turkish-flag commercial regime.
Why D-Marin Gocek is the bracket's base
D-Marin Gocek (formerly Marinturk Village Port) holds 50 to 60m yachts on the outer pier with 14 to 18 slots at this LOA. Skopea Marina, slightly older and on the western side of Gocek bay, takes the bracket on the outer berth with 6 to 8 slots. Port Gocek Marina takes the lower end of the bracket (50 to 53m). The shoreside service across the three Gocek marinas is the strongest on the south Turkish coast at this bracket, including dedicated big-yacht customs clearance, provisioning, and crew transfers to Dalaman Airport (25 minutes by road).
The Skopea 12 islands program is the heart of the Gocek week. Tersane Adasi, Hamam Bay, Tomb Bay (Lycian rock tombs), Wall Bay, Aga Han's old hideout at Kucuk Sarsala, the Yassica islet group, and the Boynuz Buku anchorages all take the bracket with a stern-tie to shore. At this LOA the captain coordinates the daily anchorage assignment with the gulet fleet and the smaller charter inventory, and the morning departure timing from D-Marin Gocek is the operational lever for which inner-bay slot is available.
The Hisaronu Gulf to the west takes the bracket cleanly for the Bencik bay, Datca, and Knidos anchorages. The Kekova lagoon to the east (140nm transit) takes the bracket on the outer bay anchorages but the inner Ucagiz lagoon is a tender-only product at 50 to 60m. The corridor between Gocek, Fethiye, Kalkan, and Kas runs as the bracket's eastern extension.
The client mix at Gocek at this bracket is Istanbul repeat-charter family-week, London booking, and a meaningful European share through the August peak.
Weekly rate map for 2026
High season (mid-July to late August) for 2026, before APA at 25 to 28 percent and gratuity at 8 to 12 percent. VAT-exempt for charters starting and ending in Turkish waters.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht and motor-sailor (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 to 53m | $205K to $250K per week | $170K to $205K per week |
| 53 to 57m | $240K to $290K per week | $200K to $240K per week |
| 57 to 60m | $280K to $330K per week | $230K to $275K per week |
Gocek's rate is roughly 3 to 5 percent below Bodrum at the same LOA, driven by the slightly lower berth rate at D-Marin Gocek versus Yalikavak and the heavier Turkish-domestic booking share. Shoulder weeks in mid-June and the third week of September drop 25 to 35 percent. The meltemi window in the Hisaronu and Gocek bays is softer than in Gokova, which extends the workable shoulder. For wider context see Turkey yacht charter cost.
What you actually get in this bracket
Cabins. 6 cabins standard, 7 at the upper end. The Istanbul family-week booking pattern weights toward 6-cabin convertible configurations more than the Bodrum Middle East pattern.
Crew. 14 to 17. The Gocek captain question is moderately hard. The Skopea inner-bay assignment grid requires a captain who reads the morning departure window and the daily handshake with the gulet fleet correctly. Two south Turkish coast seasons is the realistic ask.
Tenders. Primary 9 to 10m, secondary 7m. The Skopea inner bays reward the smaller tender for close-in landings on the Tomb Bay and Tersane stairs, and the Kekova daysail uses the primary tender for the open-passage transit. Twin tenders are standard at the bracket.
At-anchor stabilizers. Required. The Hisaronu and Gokova bays north of the Datca crossing take afternoon meltemi swell, and the bracket without a current service log is uncomfortable on the swim platform from mid-afternoon. The inner Skopea bays themselves are sheltered and the at-anchor stabilizer matters less in the bay-to-bay program.
Helipad. Touch-and-go is useful at the upper end of the bracket for the Dalaman or Antalya airport transfer.
Trip shapes that fit the bracket
The Gocek round-trip week. Embark D-Marin Gocek, three nights the Skopea 12 islands (Tomb Bay, Wall Bay, Aga Han), two nights in the Hisaronu Gulf (Bencik bay, Datca), one night in the Yassica islets, return D-Marin Gocek. Seven nights. The bracket fits the inner-bay program with the captain managing the daily slot.
The Gocek to Bodrum reverse. Embark D-Marin Gocek, two nights Hisaronu, two nights Gokova, two nights Bodrum, finish Yalikavak. Seven nights. A common reposition pattern with the second-week embarkation crew.
The Gocek to Kas extension. Embark D-Marin Gocek, three nights Skopea, transit through Kalkan to Kekova for three nights (outer bays only at this LOA), finish Kas. Ten to twelve nights. Best at the lower end of the bracket (50 to 53m) for the Kekova inner-lagoon flexibility, with the upper end of the bracket running the outer bays only.
For destination context see Charter Gocek and Charter Turkey.
What the bracket does not do well in Gocek
Kekova inner Ucagiz lagoon at 57 to 60m. Tender-only at this LOA. The bracket should plan the Kekova nights at the outer Polemos and Ufakdere anchorages.
Skopea inner-bay assignment without a captain who works the grid. The daily handshake with the gulet fleet and the morning departure timing from D-Marin Gocek is a skill question, and the bracket should not book a captain without two south Turkish coast seasons.
Cross-border Greek weeks. Same VAT closure as Bodrum: a Greek embarkation or disembarkation triggers Greek VAT on the entire charter. Symi and Kastellorizo are structured port-of-call visits, not embarkation points.
Two we would book
For two couples, seven days in late June, Gocek round-trip with the Skopea inner bays: a 52m motor yacht with 6 cabins and at-anchor stabilizers, embarkation D-Marin Gocek. Budget $230K plus APA, all-in roughly $295K. Booking lead time: 4 to 7 months.
For a family of 10, ten days in early August, Gocek to Kas with the Kekova outer bays: a 55m motor yacht with 6 cabins, twin tenders, embarkation D-Marin Gocek, disembark Kas. Budget $275K plus APA, all-in roughly $350K. Booking lead time: 6 to 9 months.
For a friend group of 12, fourteen days in late July, Bodrum to Antalya extended via Gocek and Kekova: a 58m motor yacht with 7 cabins, embarkation Yalikavak, midweek base Gocek, disembark Antalya Setur. Budget $330K plus APA, all-in roughly $420K. Booking lead time: 9 to 12 months.
Build year and refit
The Gocek 50 to 60m fleet leans more heavily Italian and Dutch than the Bodrum fleet, with Benetti, Heesen, CRN, and Mengi-Yay all well represented. A 2017 to 2024 build with a 2023 or later refit is the realistic ask. We would pass on any yacht whose tender complement cannot run the inner-Skopea stern-tie program with the smaller tender as the primary lander, and on any yacht whose captain has not run the Skopea daily anchorage handshake in the prior two seasons.