Bodrum Private Gulet Cruise: 4 Bays, Swim & Lunch

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Duration1h–7h

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LanguagesEN

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Four Bays in One Morning: What a Private Gulet Cruise Around Bodrum Actually Looks Like

You board a private gulet at Bodrum port and spend the day anchored at four swimming spots around Black Island, including Cleopatra Cave and the meteor hole. Lunch and water are included; you choose your departure time and how long to linger at each bay. The boat returns by early evening, or later if you arrange it in advance.

1h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Private gulet cruise with swimming stops

Depart from Bodrum port
Stop at Cleopatra Cave hot spring
Visit Meteor Hole
Swim and sunbathe at Poyraz Bay
Swim and sunbathe at Rabbit Bay
Enjoy delicious lunch on board
Return to Bodrum port

The Experience

What happens if you skip the crowded group boats and rent a gulet just for yourself? The answer starts at Bodrum port between 10:30 and 17:30 — you choose the time, and the boat adjusts around it. The gulet heads out to Black Island first, where Cleopatra's Cave sits with hot spring water still warm enough to notice. You swim there, or you don't; the guide doesn't rush. After that comes the meteor hole, then Poyraz Bay, then Rabbit Bay — four stops where the water is clear enough that you see the bottom, and the only sound is people deciding whether to jump in again.

Lunch arrives around midday, cooked on board: fish, meatball, or chicken, served with macaroni and salad. Drinks cost extra, but you can bring your own — most people do, and the crew doesn't mind. The private gulet cruise means you're not eating at the same time as forty other tourists, or waiting for a kitchen that's overwhelmed. You eat when the boat is anchored in a bay you picked, or when you're hungry. The boat idles there for as long as you want to stay.

The whole day runs seven hours if you take the standard window, but you can shift the departure earlier — 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 — or stay out longer if the afternoon light is still good. Bottled water and coffee come with the package. Snorkelling happens at most stops; sunbathing happens everywhere. The boat visits 4–5 different bays depending on the day and what you want to see, so no two trips are quite the same.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or port pickup (public transport is nearby), the private gulet boat, visits to four swimming bays around Black Island including Cleopatra Cave and the meteor hole, bottled water throughout the day, lunch with your choice of fish, meatball, or chicken served with macaroni and salad, and coffee or tea.
Drinks beyond water and tea are extra.
You can bring your own beverages on board.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Onelli Travel

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to control the pace and timing of a Bodrum boat day without coordinating transport, tickets, or a group schedule — the private gulet means you anchor as long as you want at each bay and eat lunch on your own time.