Scuba Diving from Mahmutlar

Mahmutlar stretches along the coast a short drive east of Alanya's castle rock: a modern seaside district where palm-lined avenues run down to a long, unhurried beach and the Taurus foothills rise just behind the rooftops. It has become one of the Turkish Riviera's favourite long-stay bases – pavement cafés and fruit stalls between the residences, a promenade made for slow evenings, and the Mediterranean waiting at the end of nearly every street. Relaxed rather than showy, it leaves you with the time and appetite for a proper day out on the water.

Our full-day dive trip is built for exactly that. In the morning we collect you from your hotel – for Mahmutlar addresses we confirm the pickup individually, so simply enter your hotel while booking or message us on WhatsApp – and bring you to the dive boat in Alanya. You'll see Alanya Castle from the sea as you cruise out, then make your first guided dive at 5–8 metres: an easy 15–25 minutes to settle your breathing and buoyancy. After a freshly cooked lunch on board, the second dive takes you to 12–13 metres among caves and rocky reefs in the waters off Cleopatra Beach, always in a small group with your instructor.

Divers staying in Mahmutlar pick this trip because everything is in one honest price: the Alanya scuba diving day costs €43 for around eight hours, covering both dives, tank, regulator, wetsuit, mask and fins, lunch, and passenger and diving insurance. You can compare all our departure points on the prices page. Reserve online for free, pay cash or card on the day, and cancel free of charge up to 24 hours beforehand.

No licence? No problem. Every dive is instructor-led, the safety briefing walks you through signals and equalising, and try-dives are possible from around age ten – our discover scuba diving page explains how a first breath underwater feels. Friends who'd rather stay dry can join the boat as non-diving guests at a reduced rate, so nobody has to miss the day.