Marmaris: Glass Bottom Submarine Cruise & 4-Bay Swimming

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1/24

Duration7h

GroupUp to 100

Audio guideEN · RU +1

PickupAt your hotel

See the Sunken Ship Without Getting Wet — Then Swim Four Bays in One Day

You board at 9:30 and spend the morning viewing a sunken ship and Mediterranean life through glass windows, then rotate through four swimming bays with a lunch break in between. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and the whole day ends by 4:30 pm, leaving your afternoon free.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full-day semi-submarine cruise in Marmaris

Depart from harbor at 9:30 AM
View sunken ship near Marmaris
Swim in Aquarium Bay
Swim in Kadırga Bay
Swim in Green Sea
Swim at Paradise Island
Make a wish in the wish cave
Sunbathe on the deck
Return to Marmaris at 4:30 PM

The Experience

The boat leaves the harbor at 9:30, and you're standing on deck thinking you've got the timing down — except the captain points out that the underwater viewing starts almost immediately, and suddenly you're pressed against the glass windows watching a real sunken ship come into focus below. That's the thing about this glass bottom submarine cruise in Marmaris: the underwater part isn't a gimmick or a brief stop. You're actually looking at the Mediterranean floor, at the wreck, at the life moving around it, and it's strange and quiet in a way you don't expect from a boat full of people.

After the submarine section, the day opens up. You get a 45-minute swimming break in Aquarium Bay, then Kadırga Bay, then Green Sea, then Paradise Island — four different stops where you can jump in or stay on deck and let the sun do its work. Lunch happens somewhere in the middle, and by then you've already made a wish in the wish cave and taken enough photos of the coastline that you'll actually look at them later. The whole thing wraps at 4:30 pm, which means you're back early enough to do something else, or just sit in a café and decompress.

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't have to figure out how to get to the harbor or negotiate a taxi fare at the end of the day. The boat is wheelchair accessible, and families with small children find it manageable — infants sit on a lap, older kids can move between the glass windows and the deck without much fuss. It's not a speed boat or an adrenaline thing; it's a full day on the water that lets you see something most people don't get to see, and then actually swim in the places you've been looking at.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off, the glass bottom submarine cruise with viewing of the sunken ship, lunch onboard, and swimming breaks in Aquarium Bay, Kadırga Bay, Green Sea, and Paradise Island. You'll also have time to visit the wish cave and take photos throughout the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Submarine Marmaris

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the underwater world without diving or getting certified, and prefer a full day on the water that combines sightseeing with actual swimming — the glass windows let you observe the sunken ship and seafloor without suiting up, and the four bay stops mean you're not just watching.