Side-Turkey.

A classic Side sea boat day costs EUR 20 per adult and EUR 13 per child for the full eight-hour trip, with free hotel pick-up along the Side coast. That headline covers the boat, lunch onboard and the transfer both ways. What it leaves out is drinks and a few optional extras, so this page breaks down what a real family day costs at the classic Side boat tour bar.

The headline price, and what it really means

When I quote EUR 20 an adult, that is the tour price, not a deposit or a teaser. There is no separate entrance fee at the harbour, no fuel surcharge, no "resort tax" bolted on when you board. The child rate of EUR 13 applies to the little ones, and the price holds if you book online today or reserve without paying a penny in advance.

The confusion usually starts because people compare the ticket price alone and forget that a day at sea has a bar on it. So let me itemise the whole thing, line by line, the way I would explain it to guests standing on the quay.

What is included in the EUR 20 / EUR 13

Everything below is baked into that single per-person price. You do not pay extra for any of it on the day.

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off along the Side coast.
• The full eight-hour boat tour along the open Mediterranean coast with several swimming stops.
• Lunch served onboard during the day.
• Supervised swimming stops at anchor, with the crew watching the water.
• Professional crew and passenger insurance.

That is the part people underestimate. The transfer and lunch alone would be a chunk of money bought separately, and here they sit inside the ticket.

What is NOT included (the bit that surprises people)

Nothing on this list is compulsory, but it is where the extra spend hides. Read it before you board and nobody gets a surprise at the bar.

• Drinks - soft drinks, water, tea, beer and spirits are all bought onboard. This is the main variable cost of the day.
• Personal expenses such as printed photos or video packages, if a photographer is working that trip.
• Sunbeds and any extra services where offered.
• Optional activities if you fancy add-ons.
• Tips for the crew, entirely at your discretion.

My honest advice: bring cash for the bar. Card facilities on a small boat are not something I would rely on, and it is far easier to keep track of a day's drinks when you can see the notes in your hand.

A worked total: a family of four for the day

Let me do the sum properly. Take two adults and two children on the classic tour. The tour itself is fixed; the drinks are the only real variable, so I have left them out of the ticket total and shown them as a separate honest estimate you control.

So the part you commit to when you book is EUR 66 for the four of you, transfer and lunch already inside it. Everything after that is your choice at the bar, and you set the pace. That is why I show it this way rather than quoting one round figure and hoping. Ready to lock it in? Reserve the classic Side boat tour and pay nothing now.

How the other Side boats compare on price

The classic tour is the entry point, but there are three other sea days from Side, each with its own character and its own number. Here is how they line up so you can match the spend to what you actually want out of the day.

A quick note on the children's pricing, because it catches people out. On the Side Pirates family boat the child pays the same EUR 23 as an adult - that is deliberate, because the whole boat is built around the kids with the animations, face-painting and foam, so the child is the main guest, not the discount. On the classic and the Dolphin Island boat tour, children keep the lower rate. And the Relax boat trip with waterfall sits higher across the board because it is a different, calmer product, not a busier party boat.

On a big open-Mediterranean day you are paying for time on the water - a full eight hours with several swim stops, a proper crew, lunch cooked and served while you are anchored, and a minibus that collects you from your hotel door and brings you back. Set that against buying a lunch, a taxi and a swim day separately and the EUR 20 starts to look like what it is: a fair local price rather than a resort mark-up.

The drinks being extra is not a trick, it is how sea boats work here. It keeps the ticket honest and low, and it means the light drinker is not subsidising the heavy one. You pay for the day; you pay for your own bar tab. That is the deal, and it holds for two people or a family of four.

If you want calm water instead of open sea

Every price on this page is for the open Mediterranean, which means real swell, real horizon and several deep-water swim stops. That suits most people, but not everyone. If someone in your group is prone to seasickness, or you simply want flatter water, the sea boats are not your best fit and I will say so plainly.

For genuinely calm freshwater surrounded by the gorge walls, look at Green Canyon on the reservoir. For a gentle river day drifting down to the sea, the Manavgat cruise is the relaxed option. Those are different products with their own pages and their own pricing - I mention them so you match the water to the person, not just the price to the budget.

How to book, and how you pay

Booking is simple and low-commitment. You can reserve without any prepayment, hold your seats and your free hotel pick-up, and settle up later. Where the option is offered you can pay on the day, so there is nothing sitting on your card weeks before your holiday. And because hotel pick-up and drop-off are already included, you are not chasing a taxi at either end - we come to your door and bring you home.

When you book, we confirm the pick-up window the day before by message. The time is set at region level - roughly the same slot along the Side coast, but it shifts a little hotel to hotel depending on the route, so always go by the confirmation, not by what a neighbour was told.

The bottom line on cost

The honest answer to "how much is a Side boat trip" is EUR 20 an adult and EUR 13 a child for the classic full day, transfer and lunch included, with drinks and a few optional extras on top that you control in cash at the bar. For a family of four that is EUR 66 committed, and the rest is your call. If that is the day you want, book the classic Side boat tour now with no prepayment and free hotel pick-up, and pay when it suits you.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a Side boat trip in 2026?

The classic Side boat tour is EUR 20 per adult and EUR 13 per child for the full eight-hour day. That price includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, the boat tour, lunch onboard, supervised swim stops, a professional crew and insurance. Drinks and a few optional extras are separate.

What is not included in the price?

Drinks - soft and alcoholic - are extra, along with personal expenses such as photo and video packages, sunbeds and extra services, any optional activities, and tips for the crew. Bring cash for the bar, as that is the main variable cost of the day.

How much does a family of four cost?

Two adults and two children on the classic tour come to EUR 66 for the tour itself, with transfer and lunch already included. On top of that you add only what you spend at the bar and any optional photos or tips, which you control entirely on the day.

Why do children pay full price on the Pirates boat?

The Side Pirates family boat is priced at EUR 23 for both adults and children because the whole trip is built around the kids - animations, face-painting and a foam party. The child is the main guest there, so there is no reduced child rate, unlike the classic and Dolphin Island tours.

Can I book without paying in advance?

Yes. You can reserve your seats and your free hotel pick-up without any prepayment, and where the option is offered you can pay on the day. We confirm your pick-up window by message the day before, as timings vary a little from hotel to hotel along the Side coast.