Kaş: Kekova Sunken City & Simena Castle Boat Tour

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Ancient Ruins Meet Turquoise Water: A Day Boat Tour in Kaş

You board a spacious boat at Kaş Harbour and spend the day moving between five bays—Inönü, Aquarium, Shipyard, Camlik, and the waters around Kekova Island—with stops for swimming and snorkeling at each. The Sunken City of Kekova, submerged Lycian ruins visible from the boat or underwater, is the main historical draw. Turkish lunch and afternoon tea are served onboard, and you anchor for several hours in the afternoon so you're not constantly moving. The whole day takes about eight hours, and you're back at the harbour by evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Boat tour of Kekova and surroundings

Begin journey at Kas Harbour
Explore Inönü Bay and canyon
Swim and snorkel in Aquarium Bay
View Sunken City of Kekova
Visit Simena Castle and village
Enjoy Turkish lunch onboard
Relax in Shipyard Bay
Swim in Camlik Bay
Return to Kas Harbour

The Experience

You're standing at Kaş Harbour in the early morning, and your boat captain is doing a headcount—turns out someone's phone died and they're frantically texting from the café. Five minutes later, everyone's aboard and you're pushing off into water so clear you can see straight through it. That's the moment you realize this isn't going to be a crowded tour-bus kind of day. The boat's spacious enough that you can actually stretch out on deck, and the itinerary hits five different bays before lunch, so there's a rhythm to it: swim, snorkel, move on, repeat.

The Sunken City of Kekova is the centerpiece—ancient Lycian ruins, partially submerged, that you can see from the boat or snorkel down to if you want. Houses, staircases, a Byzantine church, all underwater and visible through the clarity. Your guide points out what's what, but mostly you're just staring at the geometry of it, the way the stone walls catch the light. Before that, you stop in Inönü Bay, where there's a small canyon if you feel like wading in, or you can just float. Aquarium Bay lives up to its name—the water's so full of fish and coral that snorkeling feels like you've stepped into an actual tank. Shipyard Bay and Camlik Bay come later, quieter stops where the water's warm and the cliffs rise up around you.

Lunch arrives around midday—a buffet spread served onboard, Turkish style, with vegetarian options if you've flagged that ahead of time. Afterward, you're anchored in Inönü Bay for the afternoon, which sounds like code for "do nothing," and it kind of is. Some people nap on the deck. Others swim again. The boat stays put, and you get the sense that this is the part of the day the tour is actually built around—not the rushing between sites, but the hours where you're just there. Afternoon tea comes around later, and then you head back to Kaş Harbour as the light starts to soften. The whole thing takes about eight hours from pickup to drop-off.

If you're booking, know that the boat is wheelchair accessible, and kids under a certain age can come along—just make sure there's an adult with them. The tour works for any fitness level because you're mostly on the boat or in the water, and if snorkeling isn't your thing, you can skip it and just swim. Vegetarian meals need to be requested when you book, not on the day.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or harbour pickup, a full-day boat tour visiting Inönü Bay, Aquarium Bay, Shipyard Bay, Camlik Bay, and Kekova Island with the Sunken City, a stop at Simena Castle (Kaleköy), a buffet Turkish lunch served onboard with vegetarian options available, afternoon tea, a driver and guide, all landing and facility fees, and fuel surcharge. The boat is spacious with plenty of deck space for relaxation, and snorkeling opportunities are available at multiple stops.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by BoatTripTurkey / Travel & Yachting

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Kekova's submerged ruins and explore five different swimming spots without arranging transport or managing timing yourself—the fixed itinerary and onboard lunch mean you show up and the day unfolds on its own.