Boat holiday is also popular in 2021

Before the pandemic, blue tours in the Aegean bays, which were mostly preferred by foreign tourists, became the favorite of local tourists in search of hygiene and isolated holidays last summer. It is also the first choice boat in 2021 plans. The reservations that have already been made are like the proof of this situation. Here are the rental prices of the new season and tips for those who are going on a boat holiday for the first time ...

Boats departing from Göcek, Marmaris and Bodrum have made their enthusiasts visit the bays and coves for a wonderful sea holiday ... Approximately 30-40 percent of blue tourists are local tourists, the rest are foreigners. However, there have been changes in these numbers due to the pandemic conditions last summer. the prohibition of domestic tourists from leaving the country in the summer of 2020 we stayed in Turkey. When coming from abroad was also banned, first of all their overseas reservations were canceled one by one at the end of March and yacht companies started to cry blood; until the local tourists, who stay in the country and prefer an isolated holiday with hygiene concerns, discover the boat holiday. With the flood of local holidaymakers in the summer, the same yacht companies did not spend even a single day empty. The situation is no different for this summer. At the end of January, reservations reached 80 percent occupancy rate from July to August, There is a gap for the second half of June. Reservations have already started to arrive for Eid al-Fitr, which coincides with the first week of May.

Boat holiday is also popular in 2021

Jesus Captain, whom I spoke with from SSC Yacthing, says the share of foreign tourists in 2021 bookings has increased as in the old days; “Vaccination around the world has a big impact on this. Foreign tourist trail again turned to Turkey's turquoise waters ... 50 percent of Booking Turkey, 50 percent consists of foreign holidaymakers, "he says. According to the captain, prices have increased by 25 percent compared to last summer. The daily price of a boat, which consists of 3 air-conditioned, comfortable cabins and can comfortably host 3 families with children, is 4 thousand 250 lira per day. In addition, before you get on the boat, you do all your food and beverage shopping at a market and deliver it to the cook of the boat. It is their duty to cook and serve you during your holiday ... There are many boat companies from Bodrum, Göcek, Fethiye and Marmaris. Your length of stay, If the bays you want to visit and the number of people are determined, it is a good idea to make a reservation now. In addition to all these technical information, here is my experience for those who will go for the first time as a person who has spent many years on the summer vacation on the boat and even threw himself into the water from Filburnu with the daily boat rental method in Istanbul:

A comfortable and isolated holiday

First of all, its advantages ...

To wake up every morning with the sunrise and wash your face in the sea.

As soon as you get out of the water, sit at the ready-made breakfast table.

No need to worry about what we eat or where we eat at lunch, 5 o'clock tea and dinner.

To sink each day in another bay and sleep while watching the stars on the boat.

Away from the noise and crowd of the beaches, to be able to have a holiday with your loved ones without the race to grab a sunbed.

Needing only 1 minute to swim in the middle of the night.

Going out with a small bag consisting of two swimsuits, shorts and a T-shirt instead of a big suitcase.

Minimizing the risk in pandemic conditions.

You can not be offended by anyone.

These are also their disadvantages ...

If you do your grocery shopping incomplete, you should go back to land with small boats. Although floating markets are wandering between boats, it is difficult to find something you need in the middle of the night.

It is important to be in harmony with the people you are going on vacation with because there is no space to spend some time away in a possible conflict.

The bays are wonderful, silent and as if they belong only to you, but some bays are flooded by boats during holidays and certain periods. It is useful to prefer quiet times and bays.

With kidsboat holidaymore difficult than the hotel. There is no kids club where you can send them when you want to listen. However, I can say that they were tired at sea all day and slept early at night.

When should he go?

This year, due to the Eid al-Fitr, the boats are on tour since May, but the holidays are always very crowded. Mid-July is also the same ... August is a wonderful calendar, but for me there is nothing like being at sea in October, which is known as 'Yellow Summer'. Even though the summer is just over, the sea water reaches a magnificent warmth despite the tourists who take their feet from the nature, and you will not shed a sweat of death in the cabin at night. The serenity of the sea takes you in, and this holiday, which embraces you when summer is over, provides a wonderful start to autumn. Not to mention that going on vacation is almost half cheaper than the season during this period ... We could not

train teachers and boats for the trainings.

I called Kechi Sailing, who has been working as a yachting school since 1998, although she doesn't provide online training. The observation of Tarık Şimşekalp, the captain of the distance road and the IYT Coordinator of the school, on how much the pandemic increased the interest in the sea was very clear: “The pandemic started, the phone did not ring for the first three months. While we have been gradually normalizing since June 1, we have made turnover that we haven't done since 98. This intensity lasted until November. We could not train teachers and boats. " In Kechi, boat owners can participate in the training with their own boats, as well as with the boats of the school in Istanbul. Of the 36 hours of training, 12 are theory and 24 are practical. He says that they open it if there is a request for online training, but mostly they continue their face-to-face training in the marina in accordance with pandemic measures. Classes are on weekdays as there are only weekend restrictions. They can prepare a flexible schedule according to the situation and groups. For more information:www.kechisailing.com

Groups that are growing in waves in

social media The enthusiasm and love of maritime is also growing in waves in social media. Experienced captains and sea lovers guide those who want to start new, especially in groups with thousands of members on Facebook. He gives advice. You can follow Facebook groups such as @ Amateur Sailor Movement @ Amateur Sailor Certificate @ Sailing World @ Maritime Information.