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Antalya Pirate Boat: Turtle Bay & Waterfalls with Lunch & Pickup

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Duration6h–7h

GroupUp to 200

LanguagesEN · DE +2

PickupAt your hotel

A Pirate Boat Ride Along Antalya's Clearest Bays

You get picked up from your hotel, spend the day swimming at four separate bays with turquoise water and waterfalls, eat lunch on the boat, watch the kids enjoy a foam party if they're with you, and return to your hotel by late afternoon. The boat itself is the attraction — it's designed like a pirate ship and equipped with lounges, bars and a sound system. No separate bookings needed for transport, entry or meals.

6h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Hotel pickup in Antalya
Transfer to Lara port
Board pirate boat
Enjoy boat facilities and views
Swim at secluded bays
Kids enjoy face painting and foam party
Return transfer to hotels

The Experience

"You'll see why people come back," the boat captain said as we boarded, pointing toward the water. The pirate boat itself is hard to miss — a multi-deck vessel with a design that actually looks like something out of a storybook, not a theme park. The whole thing runs on a simple rhythm: hotel pickup around 8am from wherever you're staying in Antalya, a 30-minute drive to the port near Mardan Palace Hotel in Lara, and then you're on the water for the day. The boat has proper lounges and sunbeds if you want to sit still, bars if you don't, and a sound system that doesn't feel like it's trying too hard.

The boat stops at four places, and the water at each one is the kind of turquoise that photographs don't quite capture. Turtle Bay comes first, then the Big Waterfall, then the Small Waterfall near Kaleici, and finally Yacht Marina and Konyaalti Beach. You jump in whenever the boat stops, swim for as long as you want, and the crew just lets you be. There's no schedule pressure — it's the kind of day where time works differently. If you're traveling with kids, there's face painting and a foam party on deck while you're in the water, which keeps them occupied without feeling forced. Soft drinks are unlimited, and lunch happens somewhere in the middle of the day, though the exact timing shifts depending on where the boat is.

The whole thing is insured, the guide is there if you have questions, and the return to your hotel happens in the late afternoon. It's the kind of day trip that doesn't require you to book five separate things or figure out transport logistics — everything is arranged, which is why people who've done it once often book it again when they come back to Antalya.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and return transfer from your Antalya accommodation.
pirate boat with multi-deck design, lounges, sunbeds and bars.
four swim stops at Turtle Bay, Big Waterfall, Small Waterfall and Kaleici, Yacht Marina and Konyaalti Beach.
lunch served on the boat.
unlimited soft drinks.
kids' face painting and foam party.
guiding service.
full insurance coverage.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Payless

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full day on the water without arranging separate transport, entry fees or meals — the pickup, boat, food and return are all locked in, which frees you to just show up and swim.