All our guides and answers
Everything we know about a boat day from Alanya, written out properly: which boat to choose, what a day costs, what to bring and what the sea is actually like.
36 guides
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The Best Boat Trips in Alanya — Compared, Honestly
There is no single best boat trip in Alanya, because the six boats are aimed at different days.
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Private Yacht or Shared Boat Trip in Alanya?
A shared boat day is priced per person and starts at €20; a private yacht is priced per boat and quoted for the day you want.
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What Does It Cost to Rent a Yacht in Alanya?
A yacht charter in Alanya is priced per boat, not per person, and we quote it rather than list it.
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Alanya Boat Trips with Children — Which Boats Work
Three of the six Alanya boats suit families: the pirate galleon (€20 adult, €14 child), the Starcraft cruise (€35 / €25) and the Manavgat river day (€43 / €30).
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The Sea Caves of Alanya
Three caves are cut into the cliffs west of Alanya harbour, and every boat day on this coast runs past all three: Pirates' Cave, the Lovers' Grotto and the Phosphorus Cave.
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Book an Alanya Boat Trip — What Actually Happens When You Do
Booking here is a reservation, not a payment: pick your trip and date, say how many adults and children, leave a name, phone, email, hotel and room number, then confirm.
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Alanya Party Boats — Night Cruise or Daytime Foam Party
Alanya has two kinds of party boat.
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Alanya Sunset Cruises — And What Time the Sun Really Sets
In Alanya the sun sets at about 20:15 in late June, 20:08 in late July, 19:45 in mid-August, 19:02 in mid-September and 18:18 in mid-October.
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Alanya Boat Trips for Couples
For two people, the sunset cruise at €35 per adult is the boat most couples actually want: four hours along the castle headland and the cave coast in evening light, with no foam party.
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The Alanya Boat Tour Route
Seven of our nine trip records name Alanya harbour, tucked beneath the ancient castle, as the departure point.
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Are Alanya Boat Trips Safe?
For most people, yes — the Alanya coast is sheltered by the castle headland and the boats run a short, familiar route in calm summer water.
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Alanya Boat Trips for Groups
Groups have two honest routes here.
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Swimming on an Alanya Boat Trip — Which Boats Stop and Which Do Not
Six of our nine Alanya trips record swimming: the pirate galleon (€20) and the Starcraft day (€35) below the castle, the fishing day (€50) in a sheltered bay, the Green Canyon and Manavgat days in cold mountain water rather than the sea, and the private yacht wherever the captain anchors.
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All Inclusive or Standard on the Alanya Boats?
Two boats sell the upgrade, and the sums are nothing alike.
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Weather, Wind and Cancellation on an Alanya Boat Trip
One thing is written down: every one of the nine trips can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before departure.
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Alanya Boat Trips With Lunch Included
Five of the nine boats we sell include lunch in the fare: the pirate galleon at €20 adult and €14 child (grilled chicken, rice and salad), the Starcraft day at €35 / €25 (cooked fresh on board), the Green Canyon and Manavgat days at €33 / €20 and €43 / €30 (open buffet), and the six-hour fishing trip at €50 / €35 (hot lunch).
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A Classic Boat Tour in Alanya: What the Standard Day Really Is
‘Classic’ is a description, not a boat.
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How Long Is an Alanya Boat Tour? The Hours, Boat by Boat
Four hours at the short end, nine at the long.
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Alanya All Inclusive Boat Trips — What €40 Actually Buys
There is no all-inclusive boat in Alanya on this site — there is an all-inclusive fare, and it runs on two of our nine boats.
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Relax Boat or Party Boat in Alanya?
We sell no boat labelled 'relax'.
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What to Bring on an Alanya Boat Trip
Bring swimwear, a towel, high-factor sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and enough cash for the on-board bar.
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Hotel Pickup on Alanya Boat Trips — Which Zone Each Boat Covers
Hotel pickup is included on every boat trip this site sells, but the pickup zone differs by boat.
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Alanya Boat Trip Prices: The Whole Grid
There is no single price for a boat trip in Alanya, because there is no single boat trip.
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Pirate Boat or Party Boat in Alanya?
They are different days, not rivals.
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Sunset Boat or Day Boat in Alanya?
They sell different things.
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Quiet Boat Trips in Alanya
We do not sell a boat branded 'relax', and this page will not pretend otherwise.
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Which Alanya Boat Trip Should You Choose?
Match the boat to the day you want.
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Boat Trips from Incekum
Incekum sits west of Alanya centre and holds ten hotels in our registry — the smallest of the five western entries and the second-smallest of the nine areas we cover.
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Boat Trips from Mahmutlar
Mahmutlar is one of only two districts — with Kestel — that the night disco boat writes into its own pickup record, and it is the only one of our nine boats to name Mahmutlar at all.
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Boat Trips from Oba — the First District East of Alanya Centre
Oba is the first district east of Alanya centre and holds twenty hotels in our registry, the largest footprint of the four eastern areas we serve.
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Boat Trips from Avsallar
Avsallar lies west of Alanya centre and holds 24 hotels on our pickup registry.
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Boat Trips from Okurcalar — the Westernmost of the Nine Areas We Cover
Okurcalar sits at the western end of the Alanya resort strip, the far end from the harbour, and holds 30 hotels in our registry — the largest hotel footprint of the nine areas we cover.
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Boat Trips from Konaklı
Konaklı sits west of Alanya centre and holds 28 hotels in our registry — the second-largest count of the nine resort areas we list here, and the western resort that sits nearest the town itself.
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Boat Trips from Türkler — Twenty Hotels Between Avsallar and Konaklı
Türkler holds twenty hotels in our registry, west of Alanya centre, between Avsallar and Konaklı.
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Boat Trips from Kargıcak — the Eastern Edge of the Alanya Strip
Kargıcak lies east of Alanya centre and holds thirteen hotels in our registry — the eastern end of the nine areas we cover.
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Boat Trips from Kestel — the Shortest Hotel List We Have
Kestel sits east of Alanya centre and holds nine hotels in our registry — the shortest list of the nine districts covered here.