Scuba Diving from Boğazkent

Boğazkent is the quiet achiever of the Belek coast – a small resort village where a river meets the Mediterranean and a long, wide beach runs on with barely a crowd in sight. Loggerhead turtles still nest on this sand in summer, which tells you everything about the pace here: calm hotels, unhurried evenings, and guests who chose the sea over the show. If that sounds like your holiday, our full-day diving trip slots into it perfectly.

The day begins with a morning pickup from your hotel. Because Boğazkent sits at the edge of our standard transfer zone, we arrange your pickup personally: just enter your hotel name when booking, or message us on WhatsApp, and we will confirm the details before your trip. A scenic coastal drive brings you to Side harbour, where the dive boat casts off. After a full safety briefing you make your first guided dive at 5–8 metres for 15–25 minutes, come up to a fresh lunch cooked on board, then go down again to about 13 metres in the afternoon, the ceiling for beginners. Tanks, regulators, wetsuits, masks and fins are all supplied, and passenger and diving insurance is included. Certified divers dive the real profiles from the same boats: around 30 metres on standard certified dives, and down to 60 metres on the deep sites for suitably qualified divers.

Divers staying in Boğazkent pick this trip for a simple reason: the Side Underwater Museum is the most unusual dive site on this coastline – a park of sunken sculptures slowly being claimed by the sea, where you can hand-feed the fish that live among the statues, with never more than 3–4 divers per instructor. The whole 7-hour day costs €45, and you can compare every trip we run on our prices page. Reserving online is free, you pay on the day in cash or by card, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours beforehand.

First time underwater? You do not need a licence – both dives are guided, and try-dives are possible from around age 10; our discover scuba diving page explains exactly how a first breath underwater feels. And if someone in your group would rather keep their hair dry, they can join as a boat guest at a reduced rate, so the whole party gets a day at sea.