Seven days of Turkish and Aegean cooking, prepared fresh on board by your yacht’s chef – slow breakfasts at anchor, mezze-filled lunches and seafood dinners under the stars.
Cooked Fresh Every DayYour chef cooks every meal on board – nothing is reheated or brought in.
Local Markets & Fresh FishProvisioning from Aegean markets, olive oil, local cheese and the catch of the day.
Made for Your GroupVegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergy and children’s menus arranged before you sail.
Every Morning
Turkish Breakfast at Anchor
Served differently every day
Tea, Turkish coffee and fresh juices; white cheese, cheddar and village cheese; black and green olives; eggs cooked to order; honey, butter and homemade jams; salami and sausage; tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh fruit – plus cereals, homemade cakes and biscuits.
For children: a special menu with pancakes, peanut butter and chocolate spread, pasta with the sauce on the side, burgers and French fries.
Day by Day
Your 7-Night Sample Menu
Day 1
Embarkation day – settle in, swim and enjoy your first evening at anchor.
Dinner
Oven-roasted chicken with vegetables
Vegetable rice pilaf
Mediterranean salad
Cheese rolls (sigara böreği)
Purslane salad with yoghurt
Pickled beetroot
Russian salad
Ice cream with chocolate sauce
Day 2
Lunch
Orman kebab – meat and vegetable casserole
Mashed potatoes
Couscous
Gavurdağı salad – walnut, tomato and pomegranate
Fried vegetables with yoghurt
Fresh fruit
Dinner
Oven-baked fish with garnish
Octopus salad
Fried calamari
Hash browns
Shepherd’s salad
Köpoğlu – aubergine and peppers
Fruit and halva
Day 3
Lunch
Sautéed meat
Bulgur pilaf
Borlotti beans in olive oil (pilaki)
Cretan courgette mezze
Greek salad
Fresh fruit
Dinner
Bodrum meatballs
Courgettes in olive oil
Baked mushrooms with cheese
Roasted pepper salad
Spoon salad (kaşık salatası)
Fruit and dessert
Day 4
Lunch
Grilled chicken with vegetables
Spaghetti with tomato sauce
Russian salad
Roasted red peppers
Spoon salad
Fresh fruit
Dinner
Grilled fish of the day
Carrot tarator with garlic yoghurt
Shrimp casserole
Rocket salad
Şakşuka – fried aubergine in tomato sauce
Fruit and baklava
Day 5
Lunch
İzmir meatballs
Bulgur pilaf
Borani – spinach with yoghurt
Purslane salad
Seasonal salad
Fresh fruit
Dinner
Beef in sauce
Mashed potatoes
Pasta with sauce
Aubergine salad with yoghurt
Beetroot salad
Fruit and dessert
Day 6
Lunch
Mixed stuffed vegetables (dolma)
Cacık – yoghurt, cucumber and mint
Börek – Turkish pastry
Fried mixed vegetables
Fresh fruit
Dinner
Mixed grill
Rice pilaf
Red cabbage with yoghurt
Shepherd’s salad
Potato salad with mustard
Fruit and dessert
Day 7
Lunch
Dalyan meatballs
Pasta with tomato sauce
Mixed pickles
Green salad
Courgette tarator
Fresh fruit
Dinner
Steamed fish
Shrimp salad
Rocket salad
Borlotti beans in olive oil (pilaki)
Köpoğlu – aubergine and peppers
Fruit and şekerpare
Day 8
Breakfast
A last Turkish breakfast on deck before disembarkation – the perfect send-off after a week in the Aegean.
A Sample Menu, Tailored to You
Rates: menu prices are quoted per yacht or gulet and number of guests – ask us for a rate.
This is a sample weekly menu. Your chef adapts it to the season, the day’s market and your group’s tastes, so dishes may vary from yacht to yacht.
Tell us about dietary needs, allergies or favourite dishes when you book and everything is arranged before you step on board.
Plan Your Blue Cruise
Menu rates vary by yacht or gulet and by the number of guests. Tell us your chosen boat and group size and we will send you a rate.