Short verdict: from Kemer this is a calendar question before it is a preference question. The departure that serves Kemer sails Tuesday and Thursday all year, plus Saturday from April to October. If your free day is a Monday, the decision has been made for you.
That is not a detail buried in terms and conditions — it is the first thing you should check, and the reason this page leads with it rather than with scenery. Kemer's own harbour cruises run on the harbour's rhythm and are available more or less whenever you fancy one.
When the dates do line up, the reward is a small rocky island with a white sandy bay — the Turkish Maldives nickname is about that one bay. Our Suluada tour from Antalya collects guests in Kemer at a flat €40 per adult, €30 per child aged 4–10, infants free.
First, Check the Calendar
Our Antalya departure — the one that serves Kemer and Beldibi — sails Tuesday and Thursday all year, plus Saturday from April to October. That is a real constraint, not a marketing footnote. It has to fit your holiday dates rather than the other way round.
Note what the Saturday means. Tuesday and Thursday run right through the year. Saturday is seasonal, April to October only. So a Saturday in March is not a sailing day, and plenty of guests find that out too late somewhere else.
If your free day falls elsewhere in the week, the Side departure runs every single day — but its included transfer covers the Side and Manavgat band, not Kemer. From Kemer, message us and we will tell you honestly what is possible rather than sell you a day that does not work. Side vs Antalya compares the two departures properly.
If the Dates Work: What You Get
Pickup from the Kemer and Beldibi band falls in the 08:30–09:00 window, and the day runs to roughly twelve hours. Every cruise sails from Adrasan harbour; the boat anchors near the island and, where conditions allow, tender boats shuttle guests into the bay.
What is on that boat. Snorkel masks and pool floats are included on the Antalya departure, along with swim stops, guidance and a grilled lunch cooked on deck. Life jackets are available on request and non-swimmers are welcome. Drinks at the bar are not included, and there is no shop on the island, so bring what you need.
Pickup honesty. Transfer is included for Kemer and Beldibi. For the villages just south — Kiriş, Çamyuva and Tekirova — and for Göynük, we confirm your pickup individually instead of promising a blanket transfer. Send us the hotel name; the price does not change. Full detail on Suluada from Kemer.
The price. One flat number from every pickup point on the coast: €40 per adult, €30 per child aged 4–10, infants free, booked free online, paid on the tour day, free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Broken down on the price page and under price from Kemer.
What Kemer's Own Boats Offer on the Other Days
Kemer's coast is genuinely beautiful, and on the four or five days a week when Suluada is not sailing for you, that is where to look. Boats leave the marina and follow the shoreline south past pine-covered slopes and small coves, stopping for swimming, with food and music on deck. Some head towards the bays near Phaselis; others simply potter between coves. Nobody has to set an alarm.
We will not quote another operator's prices, departure times or route promises — those belong to them. Ask the boat you are considering what is actually included, then compare like for like.
One of those boats can be ours: day cruises along the wider coast sit with our own boat-trip brand, so you can book a Kemer boat trip with us on a day Suluada is not sailing for you.
Take the local cruise if you would rather not give up a whole day, if you have children under 6 or someone who tires quickly, or if you want a swim and a view without a long transfer. Kemer's coves are clear and pine-framed; Suluada is a bright open bay around a small island, reached across open water. Different pleasures — one is your local coastline done well, the other is somewhere you would not otherwise get to. Also weighing the ancient bays closer to home? Read Suluada vs Phaselis.