Kara Ada boat tour — Ildır Bay

It is the day charter's island route, priced as its own trip: six hours, €1,750 per trip. That is the €1,500 day charter plus a €250 island supplement, which covers the longer run up to Ildır Bay. The day is built around anchoring off Kara Ada, swimming and snorkelling stops, and lunch cooked on board.

• —Kara Ada charter — 6 hours, €1,750 per trip, lunch included
• —The difference from the day charter: a €250 island supplement
• —The captain fixes the route on the day from wind and sea state
• —Up to 8 guests · private hire

Ildır is the shoreline of ancient Erythrai, and the bay is scattered with islands. It is markedly quieter than the coves south of Çeşme. Kara Ada is one of those islands: a sheltered anchorage, clear water and a stretch of coast that stays calm even on a summer weekend. The day is built around swimming, snorkelling and a long lunch on board.

Ildır Bay is open to the north, so when the meltemi blows hard from the northeast the captain turns south to the sheltered coves on the Aya Yorgi and Hacettepe stretch. The length of the charter does not change — the coves do. If Kara Ada is the reason you are booking, say so on the request and we will pick the date around the forecast together. A weather cancellation moves your date free of charge.

An Aquila 42 powerjet catamaran, winner at the Yacht Style Awards 2024. The Kara Ada charter is €1,750 per trip for six hours. The same six hours without the island run is the standard day charter at €1,500; if you would rather stay put in one cove, hourly hire is €250 an hour with a two-hour minimum. Captain and crew, fuel, harbour fees and cruising permits are included in all three, and the Kara Ada charter adds lunch and drinks.