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Our Side deep-sea fishing tour costs EUR 45 per seat and runs about six hours, five of them actually fishing. That price covers round-trip hotel transfer, the full boat trip, all professional tackle and fresh bait, a light breakfast of simit and hot tea, and the captain guiding you through the day. Cold drinks and personal spending are the only real extras.

What the EUR 45 actually covers

The headline is EUR 45 per person, and it holds from booking to pickup rather than growing once you are aboard. You are reserving a seat on a boat that heads out to open water, fishes the Mediterranean for five hours, and brings you back to your hotel. Everything you need to fish is already on the boat when you step on. You do not bring a rod, you do not buy bait, and you do not pay a separate charge for the equipment. Turn up, fish, and the crew handles the rest.

Here is the split between what the seat price covers and what it does not.

The equipment and bait, in detail

This is the part that separates a fishing trip from a boat ride with a rod in the corner. Every seat comes with working professional tackle: a rod, a reel with line already spooled, hooks, weights and the rig set for the depth we fish. If a line snags or a hook goes, the crew swaps it out, so you are not nursing one fragile setup for five hours.

Bait is fresh and provided by us, and it matters more than most first-timers expect. Deep-sea fish along this coast respond to fresh bait far better than to anything tired or frozen solid, so we bring enough to keep you baited up for the full session. You never run out and you never pay extra for more. If you have never fished before, the captain and crew will bait your first few hooks and show you how, so nobody sits there confused while everyone else is dropping lines.

The captain is part of what you pay for

The EUR 45 buys the boat and the gear, but it also buys the captain's local knowledge, and on a fishing trip that is worth as much as the tackle. He knows where the fish are holding on a given day, how deep to drop, and when to move on if a spot is dead. He reads the water and the weather in a way you cannot from a hotel balcony. When something takes your bait, he or the crew are there to help you play it in without losing it. For beginners that turns a slow day into a productive one; for experienced anglers it is a shortcut to the marks that actually produce.

Breakfast, drinks and what to bring

Breakfast is light: simit, the sesame bread ring you will see all over Turkey, and hot tea. It is included and it is enough to start the morning without weighing you down before a day on moving water. It is not a buffet, and I would rather tell you that up front than let you board expecting one.

Cold drinks and any extra beverages are sold onboard and paid separately, so bring a little cash for those. Beyond that, pack sun cream, a hat, sunglasses and a light layer even in high summer, because the breeze offshore is cooler than on the beach. Personal expenses of any kind are not in the price. That is the whole extras list, with nothing hidden behind it.

Pickup and how the day runs

You are picked up from your hotel in the morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before and varies depending on where you are staying along the coast. Once everyone is aboard we head out to open water, drop lines, and fish for around five hours before turning back. The whole day, transfer to transfer, is roughly six hours. It is an unhurried rhythm rather than a race, which is why it suits people who want to relax with a rod rather than chase a schedule.

Because it is per-seat on a shared boat, the child price is the same as the adult price, EUR 45. That is not a mistake: a seat costs the same whoever sits in it. Families with keen young anglers are welcome, but do factor the flat seat price into your planning.

Be honest with yourself: this is open-sea fishing

I would rather you book the right trip than the wrong one, so here is the frank part. This is deep-sea fishing on the open Mediterranean, not a paddle round a sheltered bay. The boat rolls with the swell, and if you or anyone in your group is prone to seasickness, an open-water fishing day is not the gentle option. If calm water matters more to your group than catching fish, a coastal boat trip will suit you better.

The second point is about the fish themselves. Catches vary with the day, the season, the weather and the water. Some days the coolers fill up; other days the sea is quiet and you land less than you hoped. No captain can promise a specific fish or a guaranteed haul, and anyone who does is selling you something that does not exist. What we do promise is a solid boat, working gear, fresh bait, an experienced captain putting you on the best marks he can find, and five real hours of fishing. The rest is the sea, and that is what makes it fishing.

Who this trip is for

This day is built for relaxed anglers and hobbyists who enjoy the process, the sea air and the anticipation of a bite as much as the result. Lifelong anglers and first-timers both fit, because the equipment, bait and guidance are all handled. It is not the trip for someone expecting a guaranteed trophy fish, and it is not the trip for guests who cannot manage open water. If that sounds like your kind of morning, the Side deep-sea fishing tour is ready to book.

Fishing from other resorts

Side is not the only place we sail from. If you are staying further east, the Alanya fishing tour runs the same equipment-included format from that side of the coast at EUR 50 per person. There is also a Kemer departure at EUR 58 for adults and EUR 30 for children that pairs fishing with a picnic near Ulupinar, a gentler, more scenic day if the pure open-sea format feels like too much. Whichever port you choose, the inclusion logic is the same: gear, bait and captain in the price, cold drinks and personal spending on you.

You can reserve the Side trip without prepayment and pay on the day, and hotel pickup and return are already built into the EUR 45. For a straightforward, honestly-priced morning on the Mediterranean with everything you need to fish already aboard, book the Side deep-sea fishing tour and keep a little cash for a cold drink at sea.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is included in the EUR 45 fishing price?

Round-trip hotel transfer, the roughly six-hour trip with five hours of actual fishing, all professional equipment, fresh bait, a light breakfast of simit and hot tea, and the captain's guidance throughout. Cold drinks and personal expenses are the only things paid separately.

Do I need to bring my own rod or tackle?

No. All professional fishing equipment and fresh bait are provided and included in the price. If you have never fished before, the crew will set you up and bait your first hooks, so there is nothing you need to buy or carry aboard.

Is a good catch guaranteed?

No, and I would not trust anyone who promised one. Catches vary with the day, season and weather. We guarantee a solid boat, gear, fresh bait, an experienced captain and five real hours of fishing on the best marks we can find. The rest is up to the sea.

Is this trip suitable if I get seasick?

Be cautious. This is deep-sea fishing on the open Mediterranean, so the boat moves with the swell. If you are prone to seasickness, a sheltered coastal boat trip will suit you better than an open-water fishing day.

Why do children pay the same EUR 45 as adults?

It is a fixed per-seat boat, so a seat costs the same whoever sits in it. There is no discounted child rate on this trip, and I would rather state that clearly than surprise you at pickup.