Pirate Boat Adventure from Side

Your pickup from Side

Guests in the centre are collected last, once the coastal hotels are aboard. You are met at your hotel entrance rather than at the harbour, which matters here — the streets inside the walls are pedestrian, and the minibus comes to the nearest point it can reach. The return, in the afternoon or evening, works the same way.

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

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

What Side is like

This is a working resort built inside a Roman city: a peninsula about a kilometre long and four hundred metres across, with the tour harbour at its southern tip and the Temple of Apollo standing on the waterfront beside it. The theatre and the museum in the old Agora bath are a walk from most hotels, so a day on the water begins and ends on foot.

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 Side?

Last of all. The round finishes in the centre, so the old-town hotels are the final collection before the boats leave and you have the longest morning of anyone on the coast. The exact time depends on the day's route and is confirmed with you the evening before.

Where do the boats depart from?

It depends on the boat. Coastal trips sail from the harbour at the tip of the peninsula, a short walk down the main street; river cruises leave from a pier on the lower Manavgat river instead, and the included transfer covers that leg. Your confirmation names the point your boat uses.

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.