kekova sound

You really feel that you are getting close to history when you see the sunken city. Also, the castle with its battlements gives an unparalleled view of the whole area-well worth it!.

Visiting Kekova sunken city with Captain Hassan out of Ucagiz was a real treat. The water was a deep blue and the sunken ruins were visible through the clear waters of the sound and through the glass bottom portion of the boat. Captain Hassan was amazing and very accommodating to our wishes. We went in mid September and had the entire boat to ourselves. Captain Hassan anchored in several locations and we even took a dip in the refreshing waters of the sound. Wine, cheese, bread, fruit and a visit from the ice cream man were on the menu. Yes there is an ice cream man that makes the rounds to all of the tour and private boats.

We signed up to go on a boat trip to see the sunken city and arrived at the dock to dins that we were the only passengers that day. Instead of cancelling, the captain took us out for an amazing ride and exploration. Ask for the boat, Nergiz 4, and captain Durali. His wife is both deckhand and chef and we had the best lunch of our trip. I think you can book them through Unlimited Holiday Tours Turkey. Vey knowledgeable crew, clean facilities and safe swimming. Definitely a high point of our trip.

Lovely snorkelling in Woodhouse bay, good food and warm welcome at Hasan's in Kalekoy. Friendly service at Hassan's in Ucagiz

really enjoyed the sea kayaking, but the sunken city was over rated and a waste of time, couldn't really call it a city, a handful of ruins barely visible

the whole day was great - sparkling clear water, good boat, great crew, food - and all really cheap. Visited many different bays and swam for many hours - great value trip

We took other TripAdvisor visitors' advice and that of a couple of Kas locals and drove to Ucagiz, arriving at around 11.15 when it was really quiet. The drive was an experience in itself, winding through a corner of rural Turkey and dodging the goats. We'd been warned to ignore the guys at the entrance to the village offering parking but actually it was helpful for us as my wife doesn't walk so well and we needed to get as close to the harbour as possible. "This man will show you - he has a nice boat too, so if you feel like a tour..." (!) Captain Abdullah duly sat in the back seat and escorted us to the car park, right alongside the harbour. I'm sure we could have done better on the rate but for three of us it was basically a private charter and he proved a courteous, knowledgeable and thoughtful host. If there had been another party at the harbour we could have shared the cost, as advised, but it was quiet and we really didn't want to shop around. The trip was memorable. The boat was quite elderly and small (comfortable for 3 or 4) but spotlessly clean and Abdullah was able to manoeuvre it into spaces others couldn't contemplate. Allow 45 minutes or so to trek up the hill at Kalekoy through the maze (you will occasionally get lost, but in a nice way) of little shops, houses and paths to the castle where the views really are as spectacular as everyone says and well worth the 10tl entrance. Be careful if you have younger kids though-the towering ramparts are completely unprotected in some places! the perfect miniature classical theatre was a highlight for me, as was waving down to my wife and daughter moored just as close as you could get to the Lycian tomb in the water. As we left the harbour a turtle obligingly surfaced long enough and close enough to pose for a picture and Abdullah navigated us to the Sunken City on the island across the sound. Again the small boat and experienced skipper came into their own as we hugged the coastline marvelling at the steps, walls, underway quays and rooftops, all crystal clear. It was much more extensive and atmospheric than I had imagined and I really didn't think we would be able to swim anywhere close, so when we moored up at a little sandy inlet at the end of our trip and were able to snorkel amongst multicoloured fish in the ruins and wander up onto the little pebble beach to check out the remains of a Byzantine church, that was an unexpected bonus. Abdullah again moored as close as possible, so my wife could get down the steps into the water easily and when he saw me taking an interest in the ruined church made his way along the shore to the beach and took me across to the other side of the island for views of more ruins. He even lent me his sandals, much appreciated by the soles of my sadly soft Northern feet, while he negotiated the rocks barefoot. Nice feller. 3 hours or so really well spent, I would very happily do it again next year. The boat for our trip was Arzum, closest mooring at the harbour.

We drove to Ucagiz to take this trip, it's about 40 mins from Kas and cuts out a lot of sea cruising which is not my thing. A walk along the port will give you a chance to look at the boats and get the trip that suits you. We went on the excellent Merhana boat with the captain Durali, we paid 140 TL for a 2.30 hour trip that took in the main sights ,swimming and tea and biscuits, Durali was informative about all the sights, went slowly and looked for flat water as I am a bad sailor, the boat was lovely and would have fitted 8 or 10 people easily. We saw other boats that were quite overloaded so it's better to pay a bit more and get a lovely experience. The water here is crystal clear and the sights fascinating. Make sure you choose a boat with a glass viewing window so you can see the submerged plates and amphora.

I loved the scenery. It was very clam as we went there with a friends boat, therefore avoided from the crowds. A must see location at Kas

Excellent place in this part of Antalya,Strongly recommended to take a tour boat either from Kaş or Üçağız which will take you through many little bays in Kekova area and make a stopover at Kaleköy. Here you can have lunch,climb to the famous Castle,see the thombs in and under the sea,try some homemade ice cream or swim in any part while watching the sea turtles(caretta carettas).One of the musts in this area.

Try to take the glass bottom boat ride that will allow you to view the city underneath the sound. Also, try to see if the boat captain will allow swimming off the side of the boat.

Sunken city is incredible, but it is forbidden to swim or dive there, only can take photos from the boat.prefer the boat named "Bermuda" which was also chosen the best boat in Kas last yerar by tripadvisors.

It was not too busy. The restaurant where we had lunch were very friendly and helpful - lovely chicken

Yeah, if you would like to have a boat trip for Kekova area, I suggest you to book your boat which starts to the journey directly from Kekova. It takes less time to reach to the historical bays and you'll have more time spending around to swim and see.

We had a fantastic day out on the boat trip to Kekova. Although we were staying in Kalkan we took the bus to Kas which meant we could travel by boat all day. Stopped for 5 swimming breaks, wonderful clear water and clear view of fish through goggles or mask. Fantastic lunch included, plus tea, homemade cakes and water melon as snacks. We also stopped at Simena to visit the fort. The sunken city is visible but not the highlight of the day. Overall a fantastic day out and great value for money, a good family day out.