Side Dolphin Island Boat Trip: 3 swim stops with lunch

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Duration6h–7h

GroupUp to 100

LanguagesEN · DE +1

PickupAt your hotel

Three swimming stops across the Mediterranean, river mouth and Dolphin Island in one morning

A six-hour boat trip from Side includes hotel pickup, three designated swimming breaks, lunch aboard, soft drinks throughout the day and a live guide in English, German or Russian. The boat departs from Kumköy beach after a short drive from your hotel, passes the Temple of Apollo and Manavgat River mouth where cold river water meets warm Mediterranean, then continues to Dolphin Island before returning to the pier by early afternoon.

6h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Side Dolphin Island Boat Trip

Hotel pickup in the morning
Drive 7 km to Kumköy beach pier
Board boat and start trip
Admire Side sights and Temple of Apollo
Swim break at Manavgat River mouth
Enjoy lunch aboard the boat
Continue to Dolphin Island
Swim at Dolphin Island
Return boat to Kumköy beach
Vehicle transfer back to hotel

The Experience

The morning starts with pickup from your Side hotel and a 7-kilometre drive to Kumköy beach, where the boat departs. Once aboard, the route takes you past the ancient Side port and the Temple of Apollo on the way to the first stop at the Manavgat River mouth. Here the water changes character — cold river currents mix with the warm Mediterranean — and you can choose to swim on either side of that boundary. A barbecued lunch of chicken or fish, rice, salad and bread is served on deck once the swimming break ends.

The boat then heads toward Dolphin Island, where the second and third swimming stops happen in clear water. If conditions align, you may spot dolphins in their natural habitat, though sightings are not guaranteed. Between swims, the guide points out the landscape and answers questions about the area. Soft drinks flow throughout the day, and the pace is built around water time rather than rushing between sites.

Return to Kumköy beach happens by early afternoon, and the same vehicles that picked you up in the morning are waiting to drive you back to your hotel. The whole outing runs six to seven hours from door to door.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from Side hotels.
three swimming stops at the Manavgat River mouth and Dolphin Island.
lunch of barbecued chicken or fish with rice, salad and bread.
unlimited soft drinks throughout the day.
foam party activities aboard.
live guide in English, German or Russian.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendly

Operated by Payless

Is this one for you?Choose the option with hotel transfer if your accommodation is in Side and you want to avoid arranging transport to the pier; book without transfer if you're staying outside the main hotel zone or prefer to drive yourself to Kumköy beach.