De Love is the perfect example of the new concept of the luxury yacht for big groups. The new design is closer to the motor yacht concept than the gulet one: big flybridge with jacuzzi, confortable sea platform at sea level, open space saloon/cokpit at the same level.
Key features
Key features
Large flybridge with Jacuzzi
Swimming platform at sea level
Open space saloon at the same level of the cokpit
Up to 14 guests in 7 double cabins
Fuel included in charter fee
Specifications
Yacht specifications
Accommodation
Number of guests14
Number of cabins7
Watersports
1 Sport tender 34' Ribco with 2x300hp mercury
1 Service tender Axis 480 with 90hp mercury
Efoil (extra charge)
2 Jet skis
Wake board
Water ski
Layout
General arrangement
Crew profile
Meet the crew
Omer Baykusak
Chef
Nationality: Turkish
Omer became a chef in 2017 and worked in top restaurants, before joining DE LOVE in 2026.
Koray Kilic
Second Officer
Nationality: Turkish
Born in 1994 in Marmaris, Koray started as deckhand on gulet Caferoglu 7 from 2011 to 2014. Then he was deckhand on Deniz Kizi and Grandemare (2016-2018). In 2020 he was captain on Sagapo, in 2023 he was first officer on Bellamare and in 2024 first officer of 47mt gulet La Bella Vita. A very good sailor.
Ayse Kuzu
Housekeeper
Nationality: Turkish
Ayşe, who graduated from child development and sales marketing school, started working on yachts as maid after completing her maritime training. After that, Ayşe, moved to charter yachts, she loves her job, she takes care of the guest cabins.
She speaks fluent English.
Selahattin Henes Sahan
Deckhand
Nationality: Turkish
Selahhatingraduated at Adnan University and now he's studying Anadolu University Open Educational Faculty Computer programming and animation.
He worked before in yachting business at Sanda Sachting and he has a captain certificate up to 149GT.
Ilhami Soycan
Chief steward/ess
Nationality: Turkish
Ilhami graduated from a Maritime High School in 2021 and started working as a deckhand on a 33m motor yacht in the Bosphorus. In 2022 he worked as a deckhand/steward on the 45m gulet Carpe Diem V.
During the 2023 season, he served as an English-speaking tour guide at Anitkabir, due to his military service. Since April 2024, he has worked as a deckhand on a new built gulet and, later, as a steward on the 47m gulet La Bella Vita, then to KIng of the Sea before joining De Love team.
Sevkan Yalcin
Bosun
Nationality: Turkish
Sevkan, worked, before joining De Love, 9 years on Gulets Mare Nostrum and Nurten A.
Arif Emre Kilic
Deckhand
Nationality: Turkish
Born in 1999..He graduated in Mugla Sitki Kocman University in Bodrum Yacht Master programme.
He worked as deckand on M/Y Salty Boat, M/S The Wall and M/S Bellamare.
Ercan Selcuk
Captain
Nationality: Turkish
Experienced yacht captain with more than 15 years of experience in charter and private yachts operating across the Turkish coast and Greek Islands. Skilled in navigation, crew management, guest relations, safety procedures, and yacht operations. Reliable, disciplined, dynamic, and solution-oriented professional with strong leadership abilities.
Captain — M/Y Ubi Bene (Charter / Private Yacht) | 2022 – 2026
Captain — M/S Alize 30M (Charter / Private Yacht) | 5 Years
Captain — M/S Memo 30M (Charter / Private Yacht) | 4 Years
Captain — M/S Esat 27M (Charter / Private Yacht) | 2 Years
First Officer — M/V Kartepe 40M Passenger Ferry | 3 Years
Gorkem Kanli
Chief engineer
Nationality: Turkish
After attending high school in Ayvalık focusing on marine machinery, Gorkem completed the university studies in English at Girne University, Department of Marine Machinery Management, with a full scholarship.
Afterwards, he did my ship internship on a dry cargo ship, and in oder to complete the konwledge, he entered a ship maintenance workshop in Tuzla, Istanbul, improiving his manual skills and professional knowledge by performing main engine and generator overhauls before joining the maritime busines on Oran County Sanlorenzo 96'. In 2026 he joined the De Love Team
Tuana Genc
Stewardess
Nationality: Turkish
Tuana compèleted her training on the Gulet Perla del Mare 2 before joining De Love.
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