Suluada Island trip from Kemer

How much is a Suluada boat trip from Kemer?

There is no fee to land on the island — you only pay for the trip. A group day from Kemer with a coach to Adrasan, the boat and lunch on board costs about €27–35 per person. Bigger yacht days that also take in the coves around Olympos and Çıralı run to €55–60. Operators price differently and change fares through the season, so we mark these as “verifying”.

What is usually included: hotel pick-up and drop-off, the boat, three or four swim stops and lunch — chicken or fish with salad and rice. Drinks on board are normally extra and cost more than in a shop. Snorkel masks are not always supplied.

Staying in Adrasan or driving yourself? Walk up to the boats at the harbour: a day trip with lunch is around 1,000–1,500 TL. It is cheaper and skips the hotel round-up, but you have to get to Adrasan on your own.

What is Suluada, the “Turkish Maldives”?

Suluada is a small uninhabited island at the western edge of the Gulf of Antalya, 7–8 km off Adrasan beach. Its slopes are white rock under low scrub, and the pale seabed turns the shallows an almost unreal turquoise — hence the nickname Turkish Maldives. Be realistic about the sand, though: it is mixed with fine pebbles, not flour-soft.

The name means “watery island”, after a freshwater spring that ships have stopped at for centuries. In antiquity it was called Krambusa. There are no houses, hotels or roads; camping and overnight stays are banned, and the caves on the south shore shelter the rare Mediterranean monk seal.

What to see on and around the island

• The front beach — the white shore from every photo. It faces the wind, so in a swell the water at the edge can be cloudy.
• The back beach — calmer and deeper, better for snorkelling; most boats serve lunch here.
• The spring that named the island: the boat noses in to the rocks and strong swimmers are shown it from the water.
• Coves on the way from Adrasan — each boat has its own route, often American Bay and the sea caves near the cape.
• The Gelidonya lighthouse on the cape, which you pass on the way out.
• The colour from above: on a two-deck boat, go up top as you approach the island.

Is Suluada worth it?

Yes, if you want the best sea day on this coast and can give it a whole day. The water is paler and clearer than anything on Kemer’s beaches, and the run out past Cape Gelidonya is a trip in itself. For couples and groups who love swimming, it is one of the best days out from Kemer.

Not if you picture an empty paradise beach. In July and August dozens of boats anchor off the front beach at once. The road there and back eats two to three hours, and in rough weather the island is skipped for sheltered coves. Go in May, June or September, and pick a boat that reaches the island before the others.

Suluada sunset cruises

Some tours leave after lunch and return after dark, with dinner on board. It is cooler and the island is quieter by evening. But seen from the island the sun often drops behind the mainland mountains rather than into the sea, so a “sunset over the water” is not guaranteed. If the light matters for photos, ask where the boat sits at sunset.

Suluada vs Paradise Bay vs Phaselis

Suluada needs a day of its own. Short on time? Take a Kemer boat to Paradise Bay, or swim at Phaselis.

Kemer’s beaches and coves compared

Every waterside place around Kemer rated by YesGo. Tap a column heading to sort.

How to do it right

• June and September are the sweet spot: warm water and fewer boats than July and August.
• Ask how long the boat actually stays at the island — anything from one to three hours.
• Prone to seasickness? Sit on the lower deck towards the middle of the boat.
• A strong southerly wind is a reason to move your day: the island sits in open sea.
• Staying in Adrasan? Book a boat at the harbour yourself and skip the coach.
• Driving back to Kemer, Olympos and the Chimaera flames are on the same road — tours won’t stop there.

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