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Dolphin Watching Cruise from Kumköy

Quick answer

You can join the Dolphin Watching Cruise directly from Kumköy — hotel pickup is included. Hotel pickup is included; the exact time is confirmed the day before and can vary by hotel. The classic Side day at sea: cruise the Manavgat river, take a long swim stop where river and sea meet, then more swims offshore with lunch served on board. Pickup 08:30–09:25, back at your hotel around 17:30. Booking is confirmed instantly, you pay on the boat on the day, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before.

Dolphin Watching Cruise from Kumköy

Your pickup from Kumköy

Guests staying in Kumköy are collected from their hotel in the morning and returned in the afternoon or evening after the tour. Because pickup follows a route, the exact time can vary from hotel to hotel — we confirm it the day before, so you never have to guess.

  • Meeting point is usually your hotel's main entrance or security gate.
  • Your exact pickup time is confirmed the day before the tour.
  • Group boats depart from the Manavgat river pier — not Side harbour.

About the Dolphin Watching Cruise

A full day on the water without the guesswork: morning pickup, a gentle river cruise, one long swim stop where the Manavgat meets the Mediterranean, and lunch served on deck. Turtles sunbathe on the branches along the river — and on lucky days dolphins show up offshore.

Tour programme

  1. 08:30–09:25 — pickup from your hotel
  2. Slow cruise down the Manavgat river, turtle spotting on the way
  3. About 1.5 hours of swimming and free time where river and sea meet — cool fresh water on one side, warm sea on the other
  4. Further swim stops offshore; lunch and the foam party on board
  5. 16:30–17:00 — arrival back at the harbour
  6. ~17:30 — drop-off at your hotel

Water sports at the beach stop (jet ski and similar) are optional and paid on the spot.

Your booking is confirmed instantly, you pay on board on the day, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure.

Included

  • Life jackets for all ages
  • Professional guide
  • Foam party
  • Lunch on board
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Frequently asked

What time is hotel pickup from Kumköy?

Guests in Kumköy are picked up from their hotel in the morning and dropped back in the afternoon or evening. The exact time varies by hotel because pickup follows a route — we confirm your time the day before.

Where do the boats depart from?

Group boats depart from the pier on the Manavgat river, not Side's old harbour. Hotel pickup takes you there, so you don't need to find it yourself.

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 tour start?

Hotel pickup runs between 08:30 and 09:25; the boat then sets off down the Manavgat river in the morning.

How long does it last?

About 5–6 hours on the boat; with transfers you are back at your hotel around 17:30. In midsummer the day can run slightly longer.

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