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The importance of gulets is high in Turkey because of tourism. Gulet charters and gulet construction support many different job opportunities for local people and are a big supporter of the economy, bringing in a lot of foreign currency.
The home towns of gulets are %100 Turkish, and in the year of 2008 there were around 1500 Turkish flagged gulets on the Turkish coast with many more under construction.
Both gulet cruises and gulet charters operate between the months of April to October. The operational season goes for 6 months - the busiest periods being between July and August. It can be very hard to find available gulets at the last minute in August so it pays to book early!. At the end of October, many gulets are pulled in to the boatyard for repairs and maintenance before the new season.
Citizens of : Italy , Spain , England , America , Switzerland , Germany , Holland and Israil are the most common nationalities found renting yachts in Turkey during their holidays. However over the last 2 years there has been an explosion in numbers from Russia , Slovenia , Poland and Portugal.
Turkey also has a growing industry exporting yachts to foreign countries. Croatia is a new destination of choice in the blue cruise world and over %90 of the gulets based in Croatia are exported from Turkey. Every year at the end of the charter season yacht brokers welcome buyers to Turkey, guiding them to find their dream yacht to invest in. Aside from Croaita, Turkish gulets are also exported to Spain , Italy and Greece. |
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