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Baca (The Chimney) Cave
Baca (Chimney) Cave is the most
famous diving point in Marmaris.
Baca Cave is mostly interesting
for the underwater
photographers. There is a depth
of 5 to 50 meters and very
suitable for both beginners and
professionals. On the cape,
there is a conical shaped cave
looking like a chimney. The
depth is 14 meters at the point
you enter the cave but on the
exit the depth decreases to 4
meters and that is why the
region is interesting and named
as "the Chimney Cave". It is
possible to see lots of red and
white striped cardinal fishes
and little shrimps.
Sari Mehmet
Cape
Sari Mehmet Cape is located
between Turunc and Icmeler. The
cape and the bay is a nice
diving point for both the
professionals and the beginners.
There is a depth of 5 to 21
meters and the environment is
rocky. The area is very popular
for the diving tour operators.
It is possible to see octobus,
moray, sea bream and melanur in
every diving. The are is also
very convenient for night
diving. There is no stream in
the region and underwater
environment is outstanding with
high peaks standing
perpendicular to each other.
There is also a cove named
"Cathedral Cave" in the area.
Keci Adasi (Goat
Island)
Lighthouse
Keci Adasi (Goat Island)
Lighthouse is located by the
lighthouse leading to the open
seas. There is a depth of 8 to
38 meters and area is very
exciting for the professional
divers. It is possible to see
variety of big fishes including
octobus, moray and the red
cardinal fishes. Plenty of
amphorae pieces are exciting to
see. There happens a soft and
changing stream during the
beginnings of the moon periods.
Hayitli
Cape
Hayitli Cape is located on the
opposite side of the Keci (Goat)
Island Lighthouse. The area is
easy for anchoring so that named
as "the reef" by the divers. The
area is mostly used for
beginners' diving practices and
also by the professionals as
well. There is a depth of 5 to
38 meters and the environment is
rocky. It is possible to see
large fishes if you go deeper to
30 meters. You may also see few
pieces of amphorae.
Ince Cape
Lighthouse
Ince Cape Lighthouse is located
by the Yildiz (Star) Island
heading through Marmaris.
Visibility underwater is not so
clear regarding to the other
open sea diving locations. There
is depth of 3 to 40 meters and
the underwater environment is
like the real tropical
underwater with lots of peaks.
It is very interesting for the
underwater photographers
especially at the end of summer
with variety of fishes and
sponges. It is possible to see
the sea rabbits with variety of
colors and sizes of 1 to 4 cm.
Abdi Reis
Cove
Abdi Reis Cove is located by the
Yildiz (Star) Island heading
through the open seas. The area
is very popular with its bright
waters. So that the area is
named as "Aquarium" by the
divers. The area is very
convenient for the beginners and
also very enjoyable for the
professionals. There is depth of
0 to 33 meters. Due to its being
close to the Phosphorus Caves,
sea traffic is high in the area.
Yazih Rock
Yazih Rock is also located by
the Yildiz (Star) Island heading
through the open seas. The area
is very suitable for the morning
diving. There is a depth of 3 to
32 meters. There are big rocks
and walls around the region so
that it makes shadow in the
afternoon times. It is possible
to see lots of sea bream and
blacktaill.
Aksu
Cove
Aksu Cove is again located by
the Yildiz (Star) Island heading
through the open seas. It is
exciting to see the change of
the color into deep blue while
you go deeper and deeper. The
Cove is suitable for all
beginners, professional and
yacht or boat swimmers. On the
cape, there is a big wall of 40
meters and there is a Byzantium
amphorae with a circular hole on
the heart.
Kutuk
Cape
There is a depth of 0 to 52
meters and the underwater
environment is very fascinating.
Divers should keep their limits
as the underwater environment
mesmerizes them. There happens a
changing stream during the
beginnings of the moon periods.
Kadirga
(Galleon) Cove
Kadirga (Galleon) Cove is
located on the farthest point to
Marmaris
nearby the rocky area on the
opposite side of the Kadirga
Lighthouse. There is depth of 0
to 40 meters. It is a unique
point for both the beginners and
the professionals. In front of
the lighthouse building, there
is a field of amphorae and a
remnant of a sunk ship belonging
to the Hellenistic ages.
Hundreds of amphorae are stuck
to the rocks as the region is
very rocky. The area is also
very interesting for the
underwater photographers.
How to attend to a Marmaris
Diving Tour?
There are numerous daily
excursions companies
organizing Diving Tours in
Marmaris. You are able to
find and see many of them in
about every corner of the
Marmaris streets, beach and sea
fronts with their booking &
information desks.
Typical
Marmaris Diving Tour Itineraries
Departure: 10.00 ; Return: 17.00
- Pick up from your hotel
- Boat trip and diving with
the full equipment under the
close in supervision of licensed
instructors
- Lunch
- Getting back to Marmaris
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