Honest Picks
There is no single best boat on this coast — there is the departure that fits your holiday. We run two Suluada cruises: the daily departure from Side and the departure from Antalya on selected days. Both sail out of Adrasan harbour to the same island.
Price does not enter the decision. €40 per adult, €30 per child aged 4–10, infants 0–3 free — one flat rate from every pickup point on the coast, booked free online and paid on the tour day. The full breakdown sits on our price guide.
So the choice comes down to three things: which days you are free, how early you can wake up, and who is travelling with you. If your base is already settled, go straight to the best Suluada tour from Side or the best tour from Antalya.
The bestseller, and the only Suluada departure that sails every single day. Pickup falls between 05:30 and 06:00, the boat leaves Adrasan at 09:40 and docks back at 16:00 — about ten hours door to door, with lunch cooked on board. Best for early risers, keen swimmers and fixed dates; minimum age is 6.
A gentler start and a longer road: pickup 08:30–09:00 from central Antalya, Kemer and Beldibi, around twelve hours in total. It runs Tuesday and Thursday all year plus Saturday from April to October, and the ticket includes snorkelling masks, pool floats, marine insurance and harbour fees. Best if you are based west of Antalya or travelling with small children.
The best one is whichever matches your dates and your starting point — the Side departure for daily availability and a full ten-hour island day, the Antalya departure for a later start if you are staying in Antalya, Kemer or Beldibi. Both visit the same island and both cost €40 per adult.
No — the price is identical. €40 per adult and €30 per child aged 4–10 from every pickup point on the coast, infants 0–3 free, paid on the tour day rather than online. There is no cheaper starting point to hunt for.
Usually the Antalya departure. The Side departure lists a minimum age of 6 and collects between 05:30 and 06:00, while the Antalya days begin at 08:30–09:00 — far kinder to small children. Infants 0–3 sail free on both, and children aged 4–10 pay €30.
Yes. Every cruise sails from Adrasan harbour to Suluada, the island known as the Turkish Maldives, with swimming breaks at the twin beaches, the Love Cave and Domuz Bay along the route. Only the road leg to the harbour changes.