Adrasan Harbour — Where the Boat Leaves at 09:40

From the Side-Manavgat band — Side, Kumköy, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Gündoğdu, Titreyengöl, Sorgun, Manavgat, Kızılağaç, Kızılot — pickup falls in the 05:30–06:00 window, in air-conditioned vehicles. There is an optional breakfast stop in Adrasan at around 08:30, payable at the local restaurant, before the 09:40 sailing.

From central Antalya, Lara, Kemer and Beldibi the window is 08:30–09:00, and the whole day runs closer to twelve hours.

The Belek and Alanya bands, and Kundu, Konyaaltı, Göynük, Kiriş, Çamyuva and Tekirova, sit outside both standard bands: we confirm pickup individually for those hotels rather than promise a window we have not checked — write to us and we will tell you exactly what applies.

We publish pickup windows, never fixed per-hotel times. Your precise time comes with your booking confirmation, because it depends on where you sit on the day's route. Still choosing a starting point? Our Side vs Antalya comparison puts the two side by side.

Guests staying on the west coast — Adrasan, Olympos, Çıralı, Finike, Demre, Kaş — meet the boat at the harbour under their own arrangements. We do not run a hotel transfer product on this stretch, and we would rather say that than sell you a pickup we cannot operate.

The practical advice is short and honest. Arrive with time in hand before 09:40; a boat that is holding the quay is holding it for everyone. Tell us when you book that you are joining at the harbour, and bring your booking confirmation or printable ticket with you. And ask us anything about the arrival itself — we confirm the meeting details for your date directly rather than publishing facility claims we cannot guarantee. Every channel is on the contact page.

Once the lines are off, the day is swimming and eating. Swimming breaks at Suluada and the surrounding bays are included, among them the sheltered cove of Domuz Bay. Where conditions allow, tender boats shuttle guests from the anchorage across to the island's bay.

Lunch is cooked and served on board: grilled fish or chicken with pasta or rice, daily Turkish mezes, seasonal salad, then seasonal fruit and Turkish tea. Drinks at the bar are paid separately. There is no shop on the island, so bring sunscreen, a hat and anything else you want for the beach. Note the minimum age of 6 on the Side departure; younger children sail free but need an adult supervising them on deck.

The boat is back alongside at 16:00. Transfer guests then start the road leg home: about ten hours door to door for the Side region, closer to twelve for Antalya, Kemer and Beldibi. Guests who came to the harbour themselves are simply free from that point.

Sometimes the sea decides otherwise. In rough conditions the harbour authority can stop departures — that is a safety call, not ours to overrule. If it happens you are rebooked or refunded, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure in any case. Booking costs nothing up front; you pay on the tour day. Full figures on the prices page.