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A day at sea off Side costs EUR 20 per adult and EUR 13 per child on our classic 8-hour boat tour, with free hotel pick-up along the Side and Manavgat coast. That per-head rate already covers the boat, lunch onboard and supervised swimming stops. Below I break down how a couple, a family and a larger group actually add up, and how the themed boats shift the maths.

What one person actually pays

I run these boats myself, so I price by the head rather than by a vague "from" figure. On the classic Side boat tour, an adult seat is EUR 20 and a child seat is EUR 13. There is no separate boarding fee, no fuel surcharge and no charge for the hotel transfer. The price you read is the price for the seat, the lunch and the day.

What sits inside that EUR 20 is the hotel pick-up and drop-off, the boat tour along the open Mediterranean, a lunch served onboard, several supervised swimming stops, a professional crew and insurance. What sits outside it are the things you choose to spend on: soft and alcoholic drinks, personal expenses such as photos or videos, sunbeds and extra services, any optional activities, and tips. Knowing that split is the whole trick to reading a per-person price honestly.

Adult and child rates side by side

Here is the per-head rate for each of our Side sea boats, so you can see exactly what a single seat costs before you multiply it for your group.

The one line that surprises people is the Side Pirates family boat: EUR 23 flat for adults and children alike. That is deliberate. On a pirate boat the child is the paying guest, not a discounted extra, because the animations, face-painting and foam party are built around the kids. So a child costs the same as an adult here, which is unusual and worth planning for. Reserve your seats now with free hotel pick-up included.

How a family total builds

Per-person pricing only becomes useful when you multiply it out, and the child rate is where families win or lose. Here is how the same party of two adults and two children lands on each boat.

Read that before you book. For a family of four, the classic tour at EUR 66 and the Dolphin Island boat tour at EUR 68 sit within two euros of each other, because both give the child the EUR 13 rate. The Pirates boat jumps to EUR 92 for the same four people purely because the two children pay the full EUR 23. That gap is not a hidden cost; it is the flat child rate doing exactly what the table shows.

Working out a group total

Groups scale in a straight line on our boats, which keeps the maths simple. There is no per-group minimum charge and no booking fee, so a group total is just the adult seats and child seats added together. Six adults on the classic tour is six times EUR 20, which comes to EUR 120; add two children at EUR 13 each and you reach EUR 146 for a party of eight.

Swap that same party onto the Dolphin Island tour and the adult seat rises to EUR 21 while the child seat holds at EUR 13, so six adults and two children come to EUR 152. The gap between the two boats for a group of that size is small enough that you should pick on the day you want rather than on price alone. When you have a larger party, message me directly and I will hold the seats together on one boat so nobody in your group is split off.

How the themed boats change the per-head sum

Each variant moves one lever, and once you see which lever, the per-person price makes sense. The Side Pirates family boat raises the child rate to adult level in exchange for six hours of dedicated kids' entertainment, foam and face-painting, so it is priced for the family that wants the children entertained, not merely carried along.

The Dolphin Island tour holds the child rate at EUR 13 but lifts the adult seat to EUR 21, and for that extra euro you get a barbecue lunch and a foam party over a shorter six-hour day. The Relax boat trip with waterfall sits in its own bracket at EUR 68 for adults and EUR 30 for children, an eight-hour, quieter day pitched at couples and adults who want the sea without the party soundtrack. That higher per-head figure buys you space and calm rather than a longer route.

Pick-up and paying by the head

Free hotel pick-up is included in every per-person price, and it reaches the whole stretch of coast we serve along Side and Manavgat. I confirm your exact pick-up time in advance because it varies hotel to hotel, and I would rather tell you the truth than a clock time I cannot keep.

Reserve your seats without prepayment and settle the per-head total on the day, so a family or group only commits once the weather and plan are set. If your numbers change before the trip, tell me and I will adjust the seat count; you pay for the heads that sail, not for a booking made weeks earlier.

Freshwater and river days, priced differently

These per-person figures are all for the open Mediterranean, where the day is built around several swim stops in salt water. If you want calm freshwater instead, the Green Canyon lake day is a different product with its own pricing, and for a slow river day the Manavgat cruise runs at its own rate. I keep them separate on purpose so you are never comparing a sea boat's per-head price against a lake or river day that includes different things. Pick the water first, then read the per-person price.

Which boat gives the best value per head

For most families, the classic Side boat tour at EUR 20 adult and EUR 13 child is the sharpest value, because you get the full eight-hour sea day and the child rate stays low. Families with young children who want the day themed around them get honest value from the Pirates boat despite the flat child rate, since that rate buys entertainment, not just a seat. Couples and quiet-day seekers should read the Relax boat's higher per-head figure as the price of space. Whichever you choose, reserve now with free hotel pick-up included and pay on the day; the price you see per person is the price you pay.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a Side boat trip per person?

On our classic Side boat tour it is EUR 20 for an adult and EUR 13 for a child, and that per-head rate already covers hotel pick-up and drop-off, the boat tour, lunch onboard and supervised swimming stops. Drinks, tips and personal extras are not included.

Why do children pay the same as adults on the Pirates boat?

The Side Pirates family boat is EUR 23 for adults and EUR 23 for children because the whole six-hour day is built around the kids, with animations, face-painting and a foam party. The child is the main paying guest, so there is no reduced child rate on that boat.

What does a family of four pay?

Two adults and two children come to EUR 66 on the classic tour, EUR 68 on the Dolphin Island tour, EUR 92 on the Pirates boat and EUR 196 on the Relax boat with waterfall. The classic and Dolphin boats are closest because both keep the child rate at EUR 13.

Is there a discount for larger groups?

Prices stay per head with no group minimum, so a group total is simply the adult and child seats added up. There is no booking fee, and if you have a large party I will hold your seats together on one boat rather than splitting your group.

When is hotel pick-up and when do I pay?

Pick-up is free along the Side and Manavgat coast, and I confirm your exact time in advance because it varies hotel to hotel. You reserve without prepayment and pay the per-head total on the day of the trip.