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The Side Pirates Boat Tour costs EUR 23 per adult and EUR 23 per child for a six-hour day, and that price already covers round-trip hotel transfer, full travel insurance, professional guiding with interactive animations, complimentary face painting for children, a kid-friendly lunch onboard, and the foam party. The only things you pay extra for are drinks from the onboard bar and the professional photo and video. Below is the full breakdown.

What the EUR 23 ticket actually buys you

This boat runs as a family-entertainment day out of Side, not a plain coastal cruise, so the inclusion list is built around keeping children occupied for six hours rather than just sailing along the shore. When you book, the price covers everything you need to turn up and enjoy the day. You are picked up from your hotel in the morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before and varies from hotel to hotel. From there, the boat, the animation crew and the foam party are handled for you.

Here is what sits inside the ticket and what sits outside it, so nobody is caught out when the pirate crew opens the bar.

Round-trip hotel transfer and full insurance are part of the price

You do not arrange your own way to the harbour. The transfer runs in Atalay Transfer vehicles and it is round-trip, so you are collected from your hotel in the morning and returned at the end of the day. Because pickup depends on where your hotel sits along the route, the exact time is confirmed the day before rather than promised now. With young children, beach bags and wet swim gear at the end of a foam party, not having to sort out a taxi at either end takes the friction out of the whole day.

Every seat also carries full travel insurance as standard. It is not an upsell and it is not a box you tick at checkout. On a boat that runs foam parties with children moving around a wet deck, every family is covered from the moment they step aboard. You will not see a separate line for it because it is part of what the EUR 23 pays for. Ready to lock it in? Reserve your seats on the Side Pirates Boat Tour and both the transfer and the cover are already handled.

Animations and face painting: what a plain cruise cannot match

This is where the pirate boat differs from a normal sea trip. A standard coastal boat drops anchor, lets you swim, and sails home. On this trip the guiding is active: interactive animations run through the day, the crew works the deck instead of standing at the wheel, and children get complimentary face painting that turns them into pirates. None of it is a paid add-on. It is the reason the boat exists, and the reason it counts as family entertainment rather than sightseeing.

If your children are on the younger side and six hours of a busy deck feels like a lot, the Little Pirates boat tour for younger kids is the gentler sibling of this trip. It runs from Side too, includes pirate costumes for the children, a treasure hunt and games, and lunch, at EUR 20 per adult and EUR 20 per child.

Lunch and the foam party are in; drinks and photos are out

A kid-friendly lunch is served onboard and it is inside the ticket, so you are not packing a picnic or paying separately at midday. Later in the day the foam party runs on deck with music and entertainment, and that is included too. What is extra is all drinks: the boat has an onboard bar, and anything you drink there, from water to soft drinks to anything stronger, is paid for on the day. Personal snacks beyond the lunch are also on you.

The other extra is the professional photo and video. A photographer works the animations and the foam party through the day, and that package is available to buy at the end rather than built into the ticket. Some families want it; many are happy with their own phone shots, so it stays a choice rather than a cost added to every seat. If you want to keep the day cheap, plan around the bar bill and skip the photo package, because those are the only variable costs.

Why the child price equals the adult price

People notice this straight away: EUR 23 for an adult and EUR 23 for a child looks odd next to most tours, where children pay less. It is not a mistake and it is not padding. This is a fixed per-seat family boat, not a per-age tour. A child on this trip uses the same face painting, the same animations, the same lunch, the same insurance and the same foam party as an adult, and the entertainment is aimed at them more than at the grown-ups. So the boat is priced by the seat, not by age. On a plain sightseeing cruise a child takes up space and little else, which is why those trips discount them. Here the child is the main guest, so the seat costs the same.

One thing to know before you book: this is an open sea tour

Better to say this now than have you find out mid-morning. This is an open sea tour with swim stops, not a sheltered river or a calm lagoon cruise. For most families the swim stops are the highlight, but if someone in your group is prone to seasickness, an open-water boat with a lively deck is not the gentle option. If that is a concern, mention it when you book and a calmer trip can be suggested instead.

Pirate boats beyond Side

If you are staying further along the coast, the same style of day runs from other resorts. The Alanya pirate boat tour is a six-hour trip at EUR 20 per adult and EUR 20 per child. From the Belek side, the Alibaba pirate boat from Belek is a longer eight-hour day at EUR 43 per adult and EUR 28 per child, with a barbecue lunch. Each has its own inclusion list, so check the tour page for the exact detail before you decide.

How to book with us

Booking stays simple. Reserve your seats on the Side Pirates Boat Tour without prepayment, and you settle up on the day of the trip. Your round-trip hotel transfer is part of the price, so once you have booked there is nothing else to arrange except turning up in the morning. Hold your family's seats now and pay on the boat day, with the hotel pickup and everything on the inclusion list already sorted.

Frequently asked questions

Why does a child cost the same EUR 23 as an adult?

Because it is a fixed per-seat family boat, not a per-age tour. A child uses the same face painting, animations, lunch, insurance and foam party as an adult, and the entertainment is aimed at children more than grown-ups, so the seat is priced the same rather than discounted.

Is the hotel transfer really included in the price?

Yes. Round-trip hotel transfer in Atalay Transfer vehicles is part of the EUR 23 ticket. You are picked up from your hotel in the morning and returned at the end of the day; the exact time is confirmed the day before and varies from hotel to hotel.

What do I have to pay extra for on the boat?

All drinks from the onboard bar, the professional photo and video package, and any personal snacks or expenses. Everything else, transfer, insurance, guiding, animations, face painting, lunch and the foam party, is already in the price.

Is this trip suitable if I get seasick?

Be careful with this one. It is an open sea tour with swim stops and a lively deck, not a calm river or lagoon cruise. If seasickness is a real concern for someone in your group, mention it when you book and a gentler trip can be suggested instead.

Is there a calmer version for younger children?

Yes. The Little Pirates boat tour from Side is the gentler option, with pirate costumes for the children, a treasure hunt, games and lunch, at EUR 20 per adult and EUR 20 per child. It suits families whose kids are on the younger side.