You can enjoy scuba diving either taking a daily diving tour during your yacht charter or join a private diving charter. Dive charter enables you to make dives in different locations everyday. Meanwhile, you can take a certification course to improve your level of diving. To join a diving charter, you should hire a yacht at a standard that you prefer to sail with. We organize dive charters in Gulf of Gökova where the Blue Cruise originated.

Boatingturkey offers a wide variety of different dives including reefs, underwater caves, walls, islands and night diving.The South Aegean and Mediterranean coast of Turkey boasts a colorful variety of aquatic life. Even experienced divers are astounded by the presence of more varieties of sea creatures in greater numbers than they have encountered anywhere else.

Gulf of Gökova an interesting location for divers which is warm and calm waters, and free of tides and strong currents.With visibility never less than 25m, divers can enjoy marine life in its full glory, from shoals of parrot fish to huge tame groupers, not to mention tuna, amber jack, barracuda, moray eels, octopus and even the occasional monk seal, dolphin or sea turtle.

Experienced divers will be in their element with a variety of diving available. Rugged, volcanic offshore islands provide some diverse locations including hot springs, caverns, reefs and spectacular drop-offs. For those new to diving there are many safe bays in the area providing the perfect setting for a stress free introduction to scuba diving.

Diving tours are made under the supervision of experienced diving instructors (dive masters), each of whom hold licences endorsed by Turkish and international authorities. Within the sea-shores of Turkey, scuba diving is only permitted with the accompaniment of government-licensed diving guides. Barbaros Yachting not only has diving tours during the season, but also offers certification courses of the worldwide known federations PADI, CMAS and BARAKUDA for all levels, given by professional instructors speaking English, French and German.

1. Day: Boarding the yacht in Bodrum harbour. Welcome drink and information about the yacht and the tour programme. Overnight in either in Bodrum harbour or Black Island depending on embarkation time.

2. Day: Departure after breakfast. First stop by Mersincik, on the south coast of the gulf. First dive in Mersincik Island. Second dive in Mersincik Limanı; Burnu. Departure to Knidos - Visit of the ruins; Agora, the theater, the military harbour, The remains of a temple to Dionysos. The temple is said to have been built by the architect Sostratos. Temple of Aphrodite combined the two attributes of the goddess of beauty and the protectoress of sailors, by whom she was also worshipped. Acropolis, situated on the shore of Knidos is the Bouleuterion. Hellenistic and Roman buildings can be also seen. Overnight in Knidos.

3. Day: The morning dive will be between Mersincik Limanı and Körmen Limanı; Second dive in Körmen Inceburun Feneri. Overnight in Çatı; a lovely bay surrounded with pine trees on the south coast of the gulf.

4. Day: Departure to Yedi Adalar (Seven Islands). First dive in Yedi Adalar shallows. Second dive in Yedi Adalar Burnu. Overnight in either Yedi Adalar or Löngöz Bay.

5. Day: Departure to Sedir Island (Sedrai) Visit of the island; the ruins are located on the eastern side of the island, which Appears to be divided into two by a valley. The remains of a Dorian temple to Apollo set on a platform. Well-preserved theater, the remains of necropolises, Agora walls and the Cleopatra - Beach can also be seen. First dive in Koyun Burnu. Night dive and overnight in Tuzla Bay.

6. Day: Departure to Ören. First dive in Akbük Burnu. Second dive around Ören Bay. Overnight in Çökertme bay, the best anchorage here, is surrounded with pine and olive trees and sheltered against the winds.

7. Day: Departure to Orak Island. First dive in Güney Burnu. Second dive in Bodrum shallows. Departure to Bodrum harbour.

8. Day: Disembarkation after breakfast.

The rates include:All official permits · Air compressor · Official diving guide · 12 lt tanks for duration of dives · Leed belts & weights · Night dive · V.A.T.

The rates exclude: Rental of the yacht · Food & drinks · extra equipment such as regulator, BC, wet suit, etc. (can be hired)