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Liveaboard diving in Turkey

Kaş and the Turquoise Coast — the Uluburun wall, the DC-3 aircraft, gulets and clear water

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Turkey — diving in Kaş: the Uluburun wall, the DC-3 aircraft, gulet cruising on the Turquoise Coast. Liveaboard schedules and prices.

Why divers come here

Gulet cruising — a wooden yacht with a wide deck and nights in sheltered bays
Kaş — Turkey's best dive area, with walls, caverns and swim-throughs
The Uluburun wall — a drop past 60 metres at the Bronze Age shipwreck site
The Turkish Airlines DC-3, sunk as an artificial reef in 2009
A Second World War aircraft lying on sand at around 20 metres
Visibility up to 30 metres and 26–28°C water from June to October

What you'll meet underwater

Dusky grouper Greater amberjack Barracuda — small schools around the headlands Octopus and cuttlefish Mediterranean moray eel Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) Scorpionfish and dentex Mediterranean monk seal (rare, Kaş–Kekova protected area)

Practical information

Best season: May–October (warm calm water, best visibility August–October)
Water temperature: 17–28 °C
Visibility: 15–30 m
Wetsuit: 5 mm in summer, 7 mm or a semi-dry suit in May and October
Experience level: Open Water is enough for most sites; Advanced for the Uluburun wall and deeper penetration of the DC-3
Getting there: Fly into Dalaman (DLM), Antalya (AYT) or Bodrum (BJV) — all are served by direct flights from across Europe, the Middle East and Russia. Transfers along the coast to Kaş, Fethiye or Bodrum take 1–3 hours.
Airports: Dalaman (DLM), Antalya (AYT), Bodrum (BJV)
Visa: Many nationalities enter visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; others can apply for an inexpensive e-visa online before departure. A passport valid for at least 150 days beyond the date of entry is normally required — check the current rules for your citizenship.
Climate: Mediterranean, 30–35°C in summer, mild rainy winters
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)
Language: Turkish
Time zone: UTC+3