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On TurB2C, the Alanya catamaran cruise with lunch is a 4.5-hour sail with hotel pickup, soft drinks and stops at sea caves and coves along the coast.
Two other boats on the same coast also serve a meal on board, so this page sorts out which is which: the catamaran, a calmer 5-hour cruise with lunch on deck, and a pirate-themed boat. Read it before you pick a date, because the three outings feel quite different once you are on the water.
The listing is called Catamaran Cruise with Lunch and Soft Drinks, and it runs about 4.5 hours from Alanya with hotel pickup. The items named in the tour details are the catamaran cruise itself, a professional greeting team, visits to coves and caves, and soft drinks. The menu is not spelled out there, so check the booking page for the meal before you go, especially if you follow a special diet.
The route follows the rocky shore of the Alanya peninsula, with caves and small coves where the boat stops. The listing also points to the old shipyard of Coracesium, the ancient name of Alanya, and tells the story of the pirates who once held this coast. On land, the 13th-century Seljuk shipyard and the Red Tower beside it show how much the town depended on the sea. The castle hill dominates the peninsula, so it is hard to miss from the water.
All three leave from the same coast and include a meal, but the character changes: - Catamaran: 4.5 hours, soft drinks, caves, coves and the pirate history of Coracesium. - Relaxing cruise: 5 hours, lunch on deck, a pass beneath Alanya Castle, sea caves and a swim in secluded coves. Round-trip transfer applies only if you select that option. - Pirate boat: 4.5 hours, lunch on board, unlimited soft drinks, round-trip hotel transfers, a crew and guide, and live entertainment. Pick the catamaran for the sailing and the history, the pirate boat for a livelier deck.
Swimming in the Mediterranean is comfortable from about late spring to early autumn, and that is when a cove stop is most enjoyable. There is little shade on open water, so pack sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, swimwear, a towel and a light cover-up for the breeze. Wear shoes with a grip, since decks get wet. Bring a small waterproof pouch for your phone if you plan to photograph the caves from the boat.