SEMA TUANA

SEMA TUANA is a 32-metre gulet launched in 2008 by Bodrum Shipyard, in the Turkish town that has built these vessels for generations. The type explains much of her appeal: broad teak decks, generous shade, and the unhurried rhythm of a hull that cruises at 9 knots and tops out at 11. This is not a yacht designed to compress distances — she is built to make the passage between anchorages part of the day. Below, six cabins accommodate twelve guests. Two are arranged with queen-size beds, two with double beds, and two with twin beds — a spread that works equally well for a single family, two families sailing together, or a group of friends who would rather not draw lots for the best cabin. She operates in Turkish waters, where the coastline rewards exactly this kind of yacht: shallow bays reached without ceremony, long lunches at anchor, evenings on deck once the wind has dropped. A crew of six looks after twelve guests — a ratio that keeps service attentive without ever feeling watched. Meals, deck service and the daily routine of the yacht are handled quietly in the background, which is really the point of chartering with crew in the first place. For those who want the Aegean and the Turquoise Coast at their own pace, aboard a vessel that belongs to them, SEMA TUANA is a straightforward and well-proportioned choice.