Alanya Catamaran Boat Tour: Explore Caves, Swim and Snorkel by the Peninsula
3.7
6 Ratings
Embark on a captivating catamaran boat tour in Alanya, exploring caves, swimming, and snorkeling along the peninsula. Discover the city's iconic landmarks and enjoy stunning views from the water. Don't miss the chance to relax on the upper deck and spot dolphins or sea turtles!
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • İskele Cd. No:27 - Embark on a full-day cruise along Turkey’s breathtaking Turquoise Coast from Alanya. Discover four different bays along the coast, visit notable landmarks such as Pirates Cave and Lover’s Cave, and take a refreshing swim or snorkel in the crystal clear Mediterranean waters.

During the journey, indulge in a mouth-watering BBQ lunch served on board, appreciate panoramic views of Alanya Castle and the Red Tower from the sea, and keep an eye out for playful dolphins and majestic sea turtles.

-Admire the splendid views of Alanya from a unique perspective on the water.
-Explore four distinct bays and three breathtaking sea caves in the vicinity of Alanya.
-Enjoy multiple stops along the way, with ample time to take a refreshing swim or snorkel.
-Experience a convenient pickup and drop-off service at your Alanya hotel without any hassle.

What's Included
  • Pickup and Drop off Service
  • BBQ Lunch
  • Soft Drinks
  • Equipments
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a fascinating boat tour departing from Alanya harbor that will take you on a scenic journey along the peninsula and the coastline.

As you glide through the waters, you’ll witness the main tourist attractions of Alanya, including the Red Tower, Old Shipyard, and Alanya Castle, while enjoying breathtaking views of the city from a different perspective.

The activity includes a visit to three remarkable caves - Pirates Cave, Lover’s Cave, and Phosphorus Cave - and a stop for swimming near the stunning Cleopatra Beach.

You can also sunbathe on the upper deck and unwind while listening to music. During the navigation, the boat will make 3-4 stops, providing ample opportunity to take a dip in the turquoise sea. If you’re fortunate, you may even spot some dolphins or sea turtles.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lola
Sep 24, 2023
Recommended, but read in advance! - Pros: Enthusiastic, friendly captain will take you to beautiful places. During the break you get a great lunch (you were also allowed to serve extra if you didn't have enough) and you have 3 moments in which you can swim (including a moment in a cave). As a surprise, we also had a foam party on the boat at the end. We read in a review that the music was too loud. This did not bother us, the music created atmosphere among all the people on the boat and there was a lot of dancing! We found the crew working very pleasant. A cozy atmosphere is created on board and you will be well taken care of! There was plenty of water and soft drinks and if you wanted to buy something to eat, you could do so. Negatives: We indicated that we wanted to be picked up from our hotel. This van was WAY too full! Very unsafe and not pleasant. There were about 20 of us crammed into a small van. Half of them weren't even sitting on a chair. This mainly ensures that our experience does not deserve 5 stars! We expected to be able to swim in more caves, but unfortunately we didn't spot any turtles or dolphins (of course it doesn't depend entirely on the captain or experience). You have to pay for photos that are taken, which you will see (have already been printed). If you buy 1 photo it is €3. Please indicate if you only want to buy 1 photo, otherwise they will sell you frames and booklets. (Expensive). Tip: take snorkeling gear with you. We didn't have this with us and we were disappointed about it.
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X1877uemohammedh
Sep 6, 2023
Wonderful view - Really nice view of Alanya's coast. Good treatment by captain and his men. Really good chicken and pasta. You get what you pay for, not a luxury boat or anything like that but nice chairs/benches to sit on and mats to lie and sunbathe on. Good entertainment on the boat also by the captain and mate ✌🏽
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Gslondonwim
Aug 23, 2023
Decent trip wit enough to do to pass the time - Decent trip, sea was a bit rough so catermeran was prob best choice looking at some of the boats. Transfers worked well. Booked online myself as prices for such trips seemed all over the place from the hotel/tour operators. Bit of a free for all finding seats/space and crew were ok but not too attentive. Top deck bathing mattresses were v old and 15min swim time per stop didn’t seem much but found didn’t need loads of time in the water given it was choppy etc
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Astridgs157ku
Aug 2, 2023
Nice boat trip - Nice boat trip! The first part took a very long time before it was possible to swim. After that, lots of swimming and a foam party. Music on the loud side, but we could have turned it down a bit.
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Jessica_d
Jul 12, 2023
Not what we booked at all- no snorkelling and very limited swimming - Had issues with anchor (I think?) as we were delayed setting off and there were lots of stressed looking members of staff trying to sort out the problem at the front of the boat. No one actually updated us or apologised for the delays or explained what was happening. We got a large table on the lower deck of the boat as we wanted shade. There seemed to be plenty of seating up and downstairs which was a pleasant surprise as it initially seemed like a lot of people were piling onto the boat. Once we set off we were supposedly looking for dolphins, didn’t see any though. Had our first swimming stop but was so chaotic. We had literally 5 mins in the water before whistles were being blown to say we need to return to the boat for lunch. We had barely started to swim! Lunch was one piece of chicken, a spoonful of tomato spaghetti, a roll and a small limp salad all served in a polystyrene tray. It was all nice enough but not the ‘BBQ lunch’ we were expecting. It also seemed rushed and unorganised. Afterwards on the tannoy we were told that melon and ice cream was for dessert on the upper deck, so we went up to get ice cream. It was actually just ice lollies and after taking 2 we’re we’re asked to pay 2 euros each! They had not made it clear that this was not part of the free lunch. Drinks (cola, sprite, Fanta or water) we’re all free and you helped yourself to the big bottles and poured into plastic cups. Alcohol was extra cost and quite pricey (5 euros for a bottle of corona beer). We sailed for a while, a foam party followed lunch even though this had not been advertised on the booking and really as a family we had not wanted a boat with a foam party so had thought that we had booked one without. We had another swim stop near a cave and some rocks. It was a pretty area but again we were in the water no more than 5 minutes before we were being called back again. It made no sense to us and all just seemed so rushed. Once back on the boat, we sailed a bit further up past the cave, and then watched two members of the crew climb up the rocks and dive into the sea. It was entertaining but we would have preferred to have been swimming or diving ourselves. They also threw some of the lunch rolls in the sea and we saw them get eaten but done unidentifiable fish, the bread just disappeared but we didn’t actually see the fish. After that we made our way back to the harbour. There were no more swimming opportunities and we did not see the supposed 3 different caves advertised. There was no mention of snorkelling at any time despite this also being advertised and one of the main reasons we booked this particular trip. Even if snorkels had been available the times in the water was not long enough to see anything anyway. We had also been under the impression that we were stopping off near to Cleopatra beach again. This was written on the Viator website when we booked. However there was no beach stop. We only saw a beach in the distance and I’m unsure whether that was Cleopatra beach or not. In total, we have on the boat for around 10 am to 3 pm, but we didn’t actually set sailing until 11 am so it was a four hour excursion at sea. Some ‘professional’ photos were taken at one point and we bought one of these as they were relatively cheap. Overall, not the day out that we had booked or paid for and would not recommend
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