DIVING WITH SHARKS IN TURKEY

There are Sandbar Sharks in the south of Turkey, at Boncuk Bay. They come to this area just for a specific time, from mid of May till the end of June. Please see the information about sandbar sharks in this web site : http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/Sandbarshark/sandbarshark.htm

TOUR PROGRAM:

1.DAY / Saturday
Meeting at Dalaman airport and transfer to the boat. The boat departs at 14:00 from FETHIYE trought to Gocek.
2.DAY / Sunday
At 06:30 depart to Boncuk Bay for the sharks by bus (takes 1,5 hours). Please note that only skin diving is allowed. You can see the sharks in the 3-5m. depth. Return to the boat at 14:00. The sharks are there only in the mornings.
3.DAY / Monday
Diving around FETHIYE.
4.DAY / Tuesday
Diving around PEKSIMET and NAR islands.
5.DAY / Wednesday
Diving around DEADSEA and BUTTERFLY VALLEY.
6.DAY / Thursday
Diving around FETHIYE
7.DAY / Friday
At 06:30 Depart to Boncuk Bay for the sharks by bus. Return to the boat at 14:00.
Transfer to Dalaman airport.

Package Price : 330 Euro in May, 500 Euro in June.

Package includes : 7 days liveaboard on a Turkish gulet, unlimited dives, fullboard accomodation (3 meals a day), hot drinks, transfers between airport and the boat, tanks and weights.
Package excludes : Domestic airfare, bus transfer to the sharks, equipment rent 40 euro/week, soft drinks, alchohol.
The boat availibility dates : 21-27 May, 28 May-3 June, 11-17 June, 18-24 June.

Domestic roundtrip airfare between Istanbul-Dalaman : 150 Euro (260 YTL)
Rountrip bus transfer to the sharks, lunch included : 150 Euro (minibus is for 14 pax, so the fee will be divided to the number of person. This fee is for one roundtrip. According to guests request, possible to go to sharks more then 2 days.)

Diving sites around FETHIYE http://members.lycos.co.uk/seahorsedivingcentre/

Cruise Boat

Our gulets are ideally equipped for cruising along the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. With their 300 square metres of sail they can reach speeds of up to 8 knots, and their Iveco diesel engines can power them along at 10 knots.

There are plenty of sun loungers on the sun decks, from where you can gaze across the turquoise sea at the beautiful coastline. Alternatively, air conditioned saloons offer comfortable seating, television, video, radio and CD player. A wide variety of books and a selection of board and card games are also available.

Turkish and European style meals are prepared in the modern galleys. Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner are all served in the dining area. Soft drinks, beers, wines and local spirits are available from the bar. Drinking water is available.

All cabins have double beds and ensuite facilities. The Iveco 30kw generator runs from 8.00 in the morning to 10.00 in the evening, supplying electricity (220 volts AC) to each cabin. The gulets carry 10 tons of fresh water, so there will always be plenty to meet your personal and equipment needs.

The kitting up are is at the fore of the gulets. Entry to the dive sites is made from either the gulet or our speed boat. To minimise disruption to our guests, we run our compressor immediately after diving. The compressor is situated at the aft of the boats.

Oxygen is available on board and the nearest recompression chamber is at Oludeniz within 40 minutes of most dive sites. Emergency services can be contacted by VHF radio.

KOPTUR Travel Agency
Nispetiye Cad. Seyran Apt. No:15/B
Etiler / Istanbul / TURKEY
Tel: + 90 212 3510301
Fax: +90 212 3511190
IATA # 88 2 1237 5