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How child pricing works on Side boat trips: age bands, infants usually free, reduced child rate for older kids. Understand typical bands and how each is charged, then check the exact figure on the tour page before you book.
On our Side boat trips, child pricing works in age bands. Infants and toddlers usually travel free, younger children pay a reduced child rate, and older children are charged as adults. The exact age cut-offs and the exact child figure sit on each tour page, so here we set out how the bands work and point you to the number.
How child pricing works on our boats
We run shared and private boat trips in Side along the Manavgat and Antalya coast, and every one of them treats children differently from adults. The reason is simple: a small child takes up less space, doesn't need a full adult portion at the buffet where one is included, and often shares a parent's spot. So instead of one flat price for everyone, we band by age.
The three bands you'll see most often are infants (usually free), children (a reduced rate), and older children who are charged as adults. Where each band starts and ends depends on the individual trip, because a splash-heavy pirate day and a calm Green Canyon lake cruise are not the same kind of outing.
Typical age bands and how each is charged
This is the pattern our trips follow. Treat it as the shape of the pricing, not a fixed quote — the precise ages and the exact child figure are printed on the tour page you book.
| Typical age band | How it is usually charged |
|---|---|
| Infant / toddler (the youngest band) | Usually free — no seat allocation and no set meal portion |
| Child (roughly the middle years) | Reduced child rate, lower than the adult price |
| Older child | Charged at the adult price |
The point of the table is the logic, not the exact ages. One trip might let the youngest children travel free and charge a child rate up to a certain age; another might draw the line differently. Always read the band on the specific tour before you count heads.
Why infants usually travel free
An infant on a parent's lap doesn't occupy a paid seat and doesn't draw a portion from an included buffet, so we don't charge for one. That's the norm across our shared sea trips and lake cruises. It isn't a guarantee on every single product — a private yacht is priced by the boat, not the head, so the free-infant idea doesn't apply the same way — which is exactly why the tour page is the source of truth. Want a boat built around little ones? Take a look at our little pirates boat tour.
The reduced child rate explained
Between the free-infant band and the full adult price sits the child rate. It's lower than the adult fare and covers children who take a seat and join in but are still counted as children for that trip. On a family favourite like the little pirates day, this is the band most parents are looking at, since the whole outing is built around kids.
What the reduced rate actually comes to varies by trip and by where you set off from, so we don't quote a single child figure across the fleet. Open the product page, read the child band, and you'll see the current number for that exact boat.
Adult starting prices for context
Child rates only make sense next to the adult price, so here are our approximate 2026 per-person starting bands. These are starting points, not fixed quotes — the live price sits on each tour page.
- Cheapest shared sea trips: from about EUR 20–25 per person (little pirates around EUR 20, Side boat and dolphin trips around EUR 20–25, pirate boat around EUR 23).
- Green Canyon lake cruise: from about EUR 28 setting off from Side, rising towards EUR 54 from Antalya as the transfer distance grows.
- Island days such as Suluada: about EUR 42–68 per person.
- Disco-yacht nights: about EUR 48–68 per person.
- Private boats and yachts: priced per boat on request, not per seat.
The child band is applied against whichever adult starting price is on the page. Ready to see real numbers? Pick a trip on our boat trips page and the adult and child prices are shown side by side.
Where you're setting off from changes the price
Both adult and child prices move with the transfer distance. A Green Canyon cruise starting from Side costs less than the same style of trip run out of Antalya, because the drive to the water is longer. If you're staying further along the coast, browse the trips departing from Antalya so the pickup logistics — and the price — match where you actually are. We arrange the hotel transfer either way: guests are picked up from their hotel in the morning, and the exact time is confirmed the day before and varies from hotel to hotel.
How to check the exact child price before you book
Every tour page shows the adult starting price and the child band for that specific boat. Here's the quick way to do it:
- Open the trip you want — for example our Side pirate boat tour or the Green Canyon lake cruise.
- Read the child age band listed for that trip.
- Enter the number of adults and children — the page applies the correct rate to each.
- Book online and pay on the tour day, so there's no upfront payment to sort out.
Because you pay on the day, there's no risk in checking the child figure first and deciding after you've seen it.
Frequently asked questions
Do children pay full price on Side boat trips?
No. Children are charged in age bands. Infants and toddlers usually travel free, younger children pay a reduced child rate, and older children are charged at the adult price. The exact ages and the child figure are on each tour page.
Are infants free on your boat trips?
On our shared sea trips and lake cruises, infants usually travel free because they don't take a paid seat or a set meal portion. It isn't guaranteed on every product — private yachts are priced per boat — so confirm on the specific tour page.
What age counts as a child versus an adult?
The cut-off varies by trip, so we don't publish one universal age. Each tour page lists the child band that applies to that boat. Read it there before you count how many child places you need.
How much is the child rate exactly?
It depends on the trip and your departure point, so there's no single child figure across the fleet. The reduced child rate is applied against the adult starting price shown on that tour page, where you'll see the current number.
Do I pay for children when I book online?
You book online and pay on the tour day, so nothing is charged upfront. When you select the number of children, the page applies the correct band, and you settle everything — adults and children — on the day of the trip.
Book with the child rate applied
Child pricing on our boats comes down to three bands: infants usually free, a reduced child rate in the middle, and the adult price for older children — with the exact ages and figures printed on each product page. Browse the full range of boat trips in Side, open the trip your family fancies, and you'll see the adult and child prices ready to book, with payment on the tour day.