14 Dolphin Watching Tours in Turkey to Build a Day Around

1.Dolphin Island Boat Trip with Lunch & Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 896 reviews · 7 hours · from $24Our pick

Side Dolphin Island boat trip from Kumköy Beach with lunch, unlimited soft drinks, Manavgat River and sea swims, plus family foam party.

“Excellent. I highly recommend this tour which we went on today, and it’s suitable for families. Very well organised, my 6yr old twins enjoyed the face painting, foam party and kids disco. The food was good too, toilets clean. We stopped a few times swim breaks. A huge thank you for a fabulous family day out.”

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2.Dolphin Island Boat Tour w/ Lunch & Foam Party

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 623 reviews · 9 hours · from $30

Side Dolphin Island sailboat tour with lunch and foam party. Hotel pickup, swim breaks in clear waters, and dolphin chances in 9 hours.

“The activity is good, boat is clean, everything as described I think me and my partner were the only English people on the boat, seemed to be mostly German. There is a recorded message played in English to describe the activities, but some things were relayed in German only, such as the returning coach had broken down and a mini bus service was being provided. We both speak a little German so we understood what was going on, and again there were various other small interactions over the intercom system that were only relayed in German. It wasn't a problem for us, but may be for others, not only English…”

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3.Dolphins Island Cruise with Swimming Stops and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 617 reviews · 7 hours · from $26

Side dolphins cruise by boat from the Manavgat River with swimming stops, lunch onboard, and chances to see turtles and dolphins.

“It was a nice trip where we saw a big seaturtle but no dolphins. before you are on board, it is the possibility of seeing dolphins that is mentioned, but on board only the possibility off "not seeing" dolphins.”

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4.Side Dolphin Island Boat Cruise with Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 186 reviews · 7 hours · from $28

Cruise from Side to Dolphin Island, enjoy swim stops in clear bays, and eat lunch with unlimited soft drinks on a comfortable double-deck boat.

“Het schip kan wel een opknapbeurt gebruiken……verder was de laatste stop niet meer zo fijn. Duurde te lang. Het eten was prima. Ook de zwemstops prima. Dolfijnen en schildpadden waren ver te zoeken en er werd ook niet over gesproken”

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5.Dolphins Island Boat Trip with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 100 reviews · 7 hours · from $15Best value

7-hour Dolphins Island boat trip from Side with hotel transfer, lunch on board, snorkeling breaks, and possible wild dolphin sightings.

“gutes Essen, schöne Fahrt und man konnte Delfine sehen.”

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6.Alanya Relax Boat Tour with Caretta and Dolphin View

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32 reviews · 5 hours · from $1,476Top rated

A calm, pirate-themed boat day in Alanya with 3 swim stops, Cleopatra Beach views, castle scenery from the sea, lunch, and free soft drinks.

“Sehr entspannte Atmosphäre, freundliche Beatzung, sofort wohl gefühlt an Board! Keine dröhnende Musik, keine laute Animation oder Schaumparty. Entspannte Möglichkeiten zum Liegen, 4 x Badestopp.”

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7.Dolphin Island Boat Tour, Lunch, Sotf Drinks& Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 30 reviews · 6 hours · from $35

Dolphin Island boat tour from Side with hotel pickup, Manavgat River cruising, swimming and snorkeling, plus lunch and soft drinks.

“Veel te veel mensen op de boot en veel rokers, luide muziek dus heel druk en lang”

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8.Dolphin Show with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $47

Dolphin show in Antalya Province with Belek transfers and entry ticket. Learn dolphin behavior in 1 to 3 hours.

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9.Dolphin Show Free Transfer From Alanya, Side, Kemer,Antalya

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 20 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

A 3-hour dolphin and sea lion show in Antalya Province, with free hotel transfers from Alanya, Side, Kemer, and Antalya plus optional dolphin swims.

“pick up and transfer were fine. However the dolphin show in Kemer was not good at all. 90% of show was commented in Russian language. Show duration was about 1.5 hous, but most of this time was dedicated for making photos with dolphins and 2 seals for extra money. The owner cares only about money”

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10.Side Dolphin Island Boat Trip with Lunch & Swim Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 18 reviews · 6 hours · from $29

Side Dolphin Island boat trip with hotel pickup, multiple swim stops, onboard lunch, and a chance to see wild dolphins off Turkey’s coast.

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11.Sealanya Dolphinpark Dolphin Show Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $53

Family-friendly Sealanya Dolphinpark in Alanya: a 1-hour dolphin and sea lion show with hotel pickup. Swim and photos cost extra.

“Minden nagyon jó volt. Azt az egyet sajnálom hogy ezen a programon nem lehetett úszni a delfinekkel.”

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12.Dolphin Island Boat Tour : A Seaside Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 12 reviews · 7 hours · from $29

Full-day Dolphin Island boat tour from Side, with Manavgat River sailing, Bosphorus swim, snorkel stops, lunch, and lots of time on the sea.

“Enttäuschender Ausflug, leider nicht wie beschrieben Ich habe diesen Ausflug gebucht, weil in der Beschreibung Sehenswürdigkeiten, Ruinen und Delfinbeobachtungen versprochen wurden. Leider war die Realität eine ganz andere: Statt interessanter Stopps gab es vor allem lange Badepausen. Alles wirkte wie Massenabfertigung, das Mittagessen wurde lieblos auf den Teller geklatscht, ohne Auswahl. Die Toiletten an Bord waren dreckig und übel riechend. Delfine konnten wir nicht sehen, da das Boot viel zu nah an der Küste fuhr. Insgesamt eine große Enttäuschung, nicht zu empfehlen, wenn man wirklich etwas sehen oder erleben möchte.”

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13.Dolphin Show Tour with Transfer from Alanya & Side

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 10 reviews · 1 hour · from $41

Dolphin show with hotel pickup from Alanya and Side, guided transfers, and a family-friendly performance, with add-ons for photos and swimming.

“Kupione na promocji za 18 euro osoba 2 nurkowania, jedzenie szału nie było ale w miarę smaczne Polecam”

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14.Dolphin Island Boat Trip with Swimming & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 5 hours · from $31

Ride a pirate boat from the Manavgat River, swim in the Mediterranean, watch dolphins, and enjoy lunch plus a foam party in Side.

“Zwemmen in de zee, de lunch was prima maar mss iets uitgebreider.”

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