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How hotel pickup works on our Side boat trips: morning pickup, exact time confirmed the day before, varies by hotel. What to be ready with, a departure-area comparison table, real tour recommendations, and answers to the questions guests ask most before booking.
Hotel transfer is arranged for our Side boat trips, so you don't need to find your own way to the harbour. Guests are picked up in the morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before and varies from hotel to hotel. Book your boat trips in Side online, be ready in reception a little early, and pay on the tour day.
How our free hotel transfer actually works
We run these boats along the Side, Manavgat and wider Antalya coast, and the transfer is part of the deal on the trips that include it. Once you've booked, we sort out the logistics of getting you from your hotel to the departure point. You don't book a separate taxi, you don't work out bus times, and you don't pay extra for the ride to the boat.
The system is simple on purpose. You reserve online, we confirm your pickup, a vehicle collects you and other guests staying nearby, and you're brought to the harbour in time to board. After the trip, the same transfer brings you back toward your hotel.
When we pick you up (and why the time varies)
Guests are picked up from their hotel in the morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before and varies from hotel to hotel. There's a real reason for that: pickup runs on a route. A vehicle collects several groups from different hotels in an area, so a resort at the start of the route is collected earlier than one near the end. Your distance from the harbour, your resort's location, and which other guests are travelling all shape the final time.
Because of this we don't publish a fixed clock time in advance. We confirm it the day before, once the route for your trip is set. When you get that confirmation, treat it as the time to be downstairs and ready — not the time to start getting up.
What to be ready with on the day
A smooth pickup comes down to a few small habits. Have these sorted the night before:
- Be in reception early. Aim to be waiting a good ten to fifteen minutes before your confirmed time. Transfer vehicles run a route and can't hold up the other guests already on board.
- Know your hotel's full name and area. Large resorts have more than one entrance — check where the transfer collects from.
- Keep your phone on and reachable. Confirmation and any last-minute note comes to you the day before; a working number matters.
- Bring the payment. You book online and pay on the tour day, so have that ready.
- Pack for a boat. Swimwear, a towel, sun cream, a hat and water. On a calm freshwater day like Green Canyon it's an easy pack; on a full sea day you'll want more sun protection.
If you're unsure about anything the evening before, ask when we confirm your pickup — that's exactly the moment to check.
Departure areas and how pickup runs
We depart from several points along the coast, and the pickup pattern follows the departure area rather than any single hotel. Here's how it generally works by region.
| Departure area | Typical trips from here | How pickup runs |
|---|---|---|
| Side / Manavgat | Green Canyon, pirate, dolphin island, relax with waterfall, disco-yacht | Morning pickup on a local route; nearer resorts collected later, exact time confirmed the day before |
| Belek | Side-based sea and canyon trips | Morning pickup feeding into the Side departure route; time varies by hotel |
| Antalya | Suluada island day | Morning pickup toward the Antalya-side departure point; longer transfer, so earlier collection is common |
| Alanya | Alanya Green Canyon | Morning pickup on the Alanya route; time confirmed the day before |
| Kemer | Regional sea trips | Morning pickup on the local route; varies from hotel to hotel |
The pattern is the same everywhere — morning pickup, route-based, confirmed the day before. The only difference is the departure point your area feeds into. Browse what leaves from your base on our Side departures hub.
Which Side boat trip to pick
Transfer works the same across the range, so choose the trip on its character. A few honest pointers from the boats we run:
- Calm freshwater, families, non-swimmers and seniors: the Green Canyon boat tour from EUR28, or the quieter Side relax boat trip with waterfall.
- Lively day for teens and groups: the Side pirate boat trip from EUR23.
- Young kids: Little Pirates from EUR20.
- A short sea day: the Side dolphin island boat tour from EUR21.
- A full island day: the Antalya Suluada island boat tour from EUR68.
- Evening out for teens and groups: the Side disco-yacht night tour from EUR68.
Want the boat to yourselves? We also run a private VIP boat from Side for families, a private gulet charter for groups, and a luxury motor yacht for a premium day out. Private trips are priced per boat on request. See the full range on our boat trips page and pick your date.
What our boat trips roughly cost
These are approximate 2026 starting prices per person — the live price sits on each tour page, so always check there before you book.
| Type of trip | Approx. starting price (per person) |
|---|---|
| Sea trips (dolphin island, kids' boats) | from EUR20–25 |
| Pirate boat trip | from EUR23 |
| Green Canyon | from EUR28 (Side) to EUR54 (Antalya) |
| Suluada island day | from EUR42–68 |
| Disco-yacht night | from EUR48–68 |
| Private boats | per boat, on request |
Transfer is arranged as part of these trips. You book online and pay on the tour day, so there's nothing to sort at the harbour beyond boarding.
After the trip: getting back
Return works the same way. Once the boat is back in, the transfer takes you toward your hotel along the return route. As with the morning, groups are dropped in an order that suits the route, so your exact drop time depends on where your resort sits along it. If you have anything booked for the evening, allow a comfortable margin rather than counting on an exact minute.
Frequently asked questions
Is the hotel transfer really free?
Transfer is arranged as part of the boat trips that include it, so you're not paying separately for the ride to the harbour. You book online and pay on the tour day — check the individual tour page to confirm transfer is included for your chosen trip.
What time will I be picked up?
Guests are picked up from their hotel in the morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before and varies from hotel to hotel. Pickup runs on a route, so we can't give a fixed time until the route for your trip is set the day before.
Which hotels do you collect from?
We arrange transfer across Side, Manavgat, Antalya, Alanya, Belek and Kemer. Your resort feeds into the nearest departure point. Enter your hotel when you book and we'll confirm your pickup the day before.
How early should I be waiting?
Be in reception ten to fifteen minutes before your confirmed time. The vehicle runs a route with other guests already aboard and can't wait, so a small buffer keeps your day relaxed.
Do I pay for the trip on the day?
Yes. You reserve online to lock in your place and date, then pay on the tour day. Have the payment ready for a smooth start.
Ready to book?
Pickup is the easy part — morning collection, confirmed the day before, sorted for you. All that's left is choosing your trip. Have a look at our full range of boat trips in Side, pick your date, and we'll handle the transfer from your hotel to the harbour and back.