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Children measure a boat day in swims, not in scenery. They get several on both of our cruises: the boat anchors near Suluada and, where conditions allow, tender boats shuttle everyone across to the bay. Lunch is cooked on board and eaten at the same table as the adults — grilled fish or chicken with pasta or rice, Turkish mezes, seasonal salad, then fruit and tea.
One rule to know before you book: the Side departure lists a minimum age of 6, and the Antalya departure does not. Beyond that, which departure suits your family is decided by age and wake-up time, and we work that out on the families page. Tell us your children's ages when you book. Snorkel masks and pool floats are part of the Antalya ticket.
Children aged 4–10 pay €30, infants 0–3 travel free and adults pay €40 — the same rate from every pickup point on the coast. The arithmetic is on the child price page and in the price guide. Pack for the whole day, because there is no shop on the island: sun protection, a hat, a towel, spare swimwear. Suluada with kids covers the small practical details.
The boat that gives children the most to do. Snorkel masks and pool floats are included, so the equipment is already on board at every swimming stop. The day begins between 08:30 and 09:00, which is a normal holiday morning rather than a night raid, and runs about twelve hours in total. Check the date first: it sails Tuesday and Thursday all year, plus Saturday from April to October.
The shorter day on the water, for children of 6 and over — that is the listed minimum age on this departure. The boat leaves Adrasan at 09:40 and docks at 16:00, with swimming stops either side of lunch cooked on board, and the whole thing takes about ten hours. The drive out happens before sunrise, so plan for a child who wakes at the harbour rather than at the hotel.
Swim, mostly. The boat anchors near the island and, where conditions allow, tender boats shuttle everyone across to the bay, so there are several stops in the water and a short ride in a small boat between the deck and the sand. Around them sit the crossing along the coast, seen from the deck, and lunch cooked on board and eaten at the same table as the adults. Which departure suits your family is decided by age and wake-up time — that is on the families page.
€30 for ages 4–10 and nothing at all for infants 0–3; adults pay €40. The fare is identical from every pickup point on the coast, you book free online and pay on the tour day, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure.
Yes, with an adult watching. Life jackets are available on request, non-swimmers are welcome, and nobody has to get into the water. The boat anchors near the island and tender boats shuttle guests to the bay where conditions allow. Children remain the responsibility of the adults travelling with them, on deck and in the water.
Everything they will want during the day, because there is no shop on the island — sun protection, a hat, a towel, spare swimwear and whatever snack a child insists on. Lunch on board is included and children eat the same meal as the adults; drinks from the bar are paid separately, and the breakfast stop at Adrasan is optional.