Side Boat Trip to Caretta Bay: River, Sea Swim & Foam Party

Cruise from the Manavgat River to turtle-famous Caretta Bay, swim where cool river water meets the warm sea, and dance through a deck-top foam party.

The day opens gently. An air-conditioned vehicle collects you from your hotel and drops you at the pier, where our licensed captain and crew are waiting to welcome you aboard. At 10:00 we slip our lines and glide onto the calm Manavgat River, the water still and glassy in the morning light.

We drop anchor at the river delta, one of the most unusual swim spots on this coast. Here the cool freshwater of the river pours straight into the warm, salty Mediterranean, so you can feel both worlds at once in a single dip. While you swim and build up an appetite, the crew prepares a freshly cooked lunch to enjoy on deck.

With lunch behind us, we lift the anchor and swap the quiet river for the open sea. Cruising along the coastline toward the historic peninsula of Side, we reach the day's headline stop: Caretta Bay. Its clear turquoise water is a natural home for Caretta Caretta sea turtles, and it makes the perfect setting for a long, unhurried second swim.

As the afternoon sun softens, the boat turns for home and the deck becomes a floating party. Foam, music and laughter carry us back toward the harbour, and by 16:00 we dock. Your transfer is already waiting to run you comfortably back to your hotel.