Your underwater day begins the moment a friendly local guide collects you from your Alanya hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. As you wind down toward the old harbour, the silhouette of Alanya Castle and the iconic Red Tower rise above the marina, where your dive boat waits with engines humming. The short cruise along the coastline reveals hidden coves, the famous Cleopatra Beach and limestone cliffs plunging straight into the sea, setting the mood for an unforgettable adventure beneath the surface. Once anchored over a sheltered reef, our PADI-certified instructors talk you through every step, fitting your mask, wetsuit and tank before you slip into water so clear you can see the seabed shimmering below. First-timers stay close to the instructor for a gentle confidence dive, while certified divers can explore rocky overhangs, swim-throughs and small caves alive with bream, wrasse and the occasional moray eel. Between the two dives you can snorkel from the boat, float in the warm turquoise shallows or simply soak up the sun on deck as the Taurus Mountains shimmer in the distance. After your second dive, a hearty hot lunch is served on board while the boat drifts in a quiet bay, giving you time to swap stories, swim again and relax in the Mediterranean sunshine. The gentle cruise back to Alanya harbour is the perfect chance to dry off, sip a cold drink and admire the castle walls glowing in the afternoon light before your transfer returns you to your hotel. Whether you are taking your very first breath underwater or chasing your next dive memory, this is the Alanya experience you will be talking about long after your holiday ends - reserve your spot today.
Discovery divers stay within 13 m with an instructor. Certified divers dive the deeper profiles — roughly 30 m, and down to 60 m on the deep sites with the right qualification.
° Side · Kumköy · Antalya · Kemer · Alanya
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