Honest Picks
If your hotel sits anywhere between Side and Manavgat, the decision is an easy one. The Suluada boat tour from Side runs every day of the week, collects you from your hotel between 05:30 and 06:00 in an air-conditioned vehicle, and has you on the water at Adrasan by 09:40.
It is our bestseller for a simple reason: it is the only Suluada departure that sails every single day of the week. The boat docks back at 16:00 — about ten hours door to door — with lunch cooked on board and swimming breaks at Suluada's twin beaches, the Love Cave and Domuz Bay. The daily schedule and the flat €40 price are the same all season.
Travelling with children under 6, or simply unable to face a 05:30 alarm? The Antalya departure starts later on selected days — see the best tour from Antalya, or our overall pick between the two.
Our pick for anyone staying in the Side and Manavgat band — Side, Kumköy, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Gündoğdu, Titreyengöl, Sorgun, Manavgat, Kızılağaç and Kızılot. It sails every day, so it fits any itinerary, and the 05:30–06:00 pickup is what puts you at Adrasan for the 09:40 sailing. Ten hours door to door, lunch included, minimum age 6.
The alternative if your holiday is based further west: round-trip transfer from central Antalya, Kemer and Beldibi, pickup 08:30–09:00, around twelve hours in total. It sails Tuesday and Thursday all year plus Saturday from April to October, with snorkelling masks, floats, marine insurance and harbour fees included. Same island, same €40.
The daily Side departure — it is the one built around this stretch of coast, with hotel pickup across the Side and Manavgat band and a sailing every day of the week. Pickup is 05:30–06:00, the boat leaves Adrasan at 09:40 and docks back at 16:00.
Because the island lies west of Antalya and the road is the long part of the day. Leaving between 05:30 and 06:00 gets you to Adrasan for the 09:40 sailing and back to your hotel in the evening, about ten hours in total. We publish the pickup window only; your exact time is confirmed with your booking.
€40 per adult, €30 per child aged 4–10 and free for infants 0–3 — exactly the same as from every other pickup point on the coast. You book free online and pay on the tour day, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
The Side departure lists a minimum age of 6, so families with toddlers are better served by the Antalya days. Older children tend to love it: lunch is cooked on board and there are several swimming breaks. Remember there is no shop on the island, so bring water, snacks and sun protection.