Scuba Diving from Evrenseki

Evrenseki is the Side coast at its most relaxed: a low-key resort village a few kilometres west of the ancient town, where a long ribbon of soft sand slopes gently into a calm, warm sea. Days here follow the beach — late breakfasts, shallow water that families love, pine shade and unhurried evenings — while the temples and harbour of old Side wait just a short ride along the shore.

A dive day from Evrenseki asks almost nothing of you. In the morning we collect you at your hotel — the two-way transfer is free and included — and bring you to our boat in Side. After a thorough safety briefing you make your first guided dive at 5–8 metres, lasting 15 to 25 minutes and taken at a deliberately gentle pace. A fresh lunch is then served on board, and in the afternoon the second dive takes you a little deeper, to about 13 metres — the ceiling for beginners — before the boat heads home and we drive you back to your hotel. 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 Evrenseki choose this trip for one headline reason: the Side Underwater Museum, a sunken sculpture park that has become the flagship dive of this coastline. You glide between statues resting on the seabed, hand-feed the fish that have made them home, and dive in small groups of no more than 3–4 divers per instructor. The full seven-hour day costs €45 with both dives, all equipment, lunch and insurance included — see the Side Underwater Museum diving tour for the full programme, or compare every trip on our prices page. Reserving online is free, you pay on the day by cash or card, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead.

No licence is needed to join. The briefing, the shallow first dive and the close supervision are designed for complete beginners, and try-dives are possible from around age 10 — our discover scuba diving page explains how a first breath underwater feels. Companions who prefer to stay dry are welcome on board as boat guests at a reduced rate, and certified divers have their logbooks signed and stamped during the trip.