Diving
Marmaris is an important town for the diving tourism in Turkey. There are 52 diving locations in and around Marmaris. Daily diving tours are being organized for the professionals and for the beginners from the central Marmaris port. Boats are full equipped with quality teachers. We recommend you to experience the diving adventure in the beautiful Marmaris bays and underwater environment. Below are the popular diving locations in Marmaris
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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.