Pirate Boat Adventure from Çolaklı

Your pickup from Çolaklı

The minibus reaches Çolaklı in the first half of the collection, ahead of the hotels nearer the centre. You are met at your hotel and dropped back there the same afternoon or evening. Times shift from hotel to hotel because pickup follows a route rather than a timetable, so we confirm your exact one the evening before.

Meeting point is usually your hotel's main entrance or security gate.

Your exact pickup time is confirmed the day before the tour.

What Çolaklı is like

Çolaklı is the long west-coast strip, roughly a quarter of an hour by road from the old town — far enough that the evenings belong to your hotel, close enough that a day out costs you nothing in planning. Its municipal beach has flown the Blue Flag every season since 2016, which tells you more about the water than any photograph will.

About the Pirate Boat Adventure

The Side Pirate Boat trip is a full-day family cruise on a multi-deck wooden galleon that sails from the Manavgat River. With a costumed pirate crew, a treasure hunt on the beach and a swimming stop in safe shallow water, the day is built around children — while shaded lower decks keep parents comfortable.

Tour programme

08:30–09:30 — pickup from your hotel (transfer included in the price).
10:00 — the wooden galleon departs from the Manavgat River; choose a shaded lower deck or the open upper deck.
Live music, games and a costumed animation team keep the entertainment going throughout the day.
Anchor stop in the river delta: pirate shows, a treasure hunt on the beach, tug-of-war and free face painting for every child.
Swimming at the same shallow spot in both fresh river water and the warm sea — safe for kids; life jackets are mandatory for children and adult supervision is required.
Fresh lunch served on board, with a child-friendly menu.
Foam party on deck.
Return in the afternoon and transfer back to your hotel — about 7 hours in total.

Please note: all drinks, including water, tea and fruit juice, are sold separately at the on-board bar, so bring some cash. Sea insurance and life jackets for all ages are included; the activities are designed for children aged 3 and up, and kids aged 0–2 travel free.

Your booking is confirmed instantly and you pay on the boat on the day of the tour. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours in advance.

Frequently asked

What time is hotel pickup from Çolaklı?

In the earlier half of the morning. Çolaklı sits about ten kilometres west of the centre, so it is collected before the hotels closer in — plan for an early breakfast. The precise time follows the day's route and the hotels booked on it, and we confirm yours the day before.

Where do the boats depart from?

From the old-town harbour or from a pier on the lower Manavgat river, depending on the boat — coastal trips and river cruises use different points. Çolaklı lies west of both, so the transfer takes the coast road for you either way and your confirmation names the exact spot.

Do I pay in advance?

No. Booking is confirmed instantly and you pay on the boat on the day, in cash or by card. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before.

What time does the pirate boat tour start?

Hotel pickup is between 08:30 and 09:30, and the galleon departs from the Manavgat River at 10:00.

How long does the tour last?

Around 7 hours in total; you return to your hotel in the afternoon.