Suluada Daily Boat Tour: Departure Days, Times & Schedule

The Side departure sails daily. If your hotel is anywhere in the Side–Manavgat band — Side, Kumköy, Evrenseki, Çolaklı, Gündoğdu, Titreyengöl, Sorgun, Manavgat, Kızılağaç or Kızılot — you can join on whichever morning suits you. Pickup falls in the 05:30–06:00 window; your exact time is confirmed individually. If your hotel sits further along the coast, our Suluada tours near me page maps every pickup band.

The Antalya departure is not daily — and we would rather say so plainly than let you plan around a boat that is not sailing. It runs on Tuesday and Thursday all year, plus Saturday from April to October, with round-trip transfer from central Antalya, Kemer and Beldibi and a pickup window of 08:30–09:00. If those days do not fit your dates, many guests simply book the daily Side departure instead.

From the Side band the day runs roughly ten hours door to door. Pickup is between 05:30 and 06:00 in air-conditioned vehicles — early, yes, but this is what puts you on the water while the light is at its best. There is an optional breakfast stop at Adrasan around 08:30, payable at the local restaurant.

The boat sails from Adrasan harbour at 09:40 and docks back at 16:00. In between: swimming breaks at Suluada and the surrounding bays — the island's twin beaches, the Love Cave, and the sheltered cove of Domuz Bay on the route. Where conditions allow, tender boats shuttle guests from the anchorage to the bay. From Antalya, Kemer or Beldibi the full day is around twelve hours. For a stop-by-stop picture of the day, see our Suluada day itinerary, and the full Suluada boat tour page covers the same day end to end.

Lunch is cooked and served on board: your choice of grilled fish or chicken with pasta or rice, daily Turkish mezes — stuffed vine leaves, stuffed peppers, lentil patties — and a seasonal salad. After the meal there is seasonal fruit and Turkish tea. Drinks from the bar are excluded and paid separately.

The ticket covers the two-way hotel transfer, the boat cruise, guidance and all swimming breaks. The Antalya departure additionally includes snorkelling masks, pool floats, marine insurance and harbour fees. One practical note: there is no shop on the island, so bring anything you need — sunscreen, a hat, whatever you want on the beach. Our packing guide covers the details.

The daily format suits early risers, swimmers and anyone who wants a full island day rather than a short hop; if the island stops themselves are the draw, read the Suluada island tour page. Note the minimum age of 6 on the Side departure; families with younger children should look at the Antalya days, where infants aged 0–3 sail free and children 4–10 pay the reduced price. Deciding between starting points? Our honest Side vs Antalya comparison lays them side by side.

The price is the simplest part: €40 per adult from every pickup point — one flat price for the whole coast. Children 4–10 pay €30, infants 0–3 sail free. You book free online and pay on the tour day — no prepayment. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure, and if the harbour authority cancels sailings in rough sea, you are rebooked or refunded. Full details on the prices page, or book the Antalya departure directly.