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An Antalya island cruise usually means Suluada, a small rocky island off the Lycian coast, reached by boat with several swimming stops on the way.
This page starts with the scenery rather than the booking: the mountains, the water colour and the shape of the coast you pass. Once you know what you will be looking at, the one cruise on TurB2C that covers it is easy to judge. It lasts 7.5 hours and includes lunch on board and hotel transfers.
West and south of Antalya city, the Taurus range runs almost down to the water. Pine-covered slopes and pale limestone cliffs drop into small bays. This is the Lycian coast, an old region with ancient Olympos and the long-distance Lycian Way trail running along it. From the deck you see this shoreline the way few people on the coastal road ever do: as one long, uneven wall of rock and green, with the sea changing colour below it.
The name is plain Turkish, su for water and ada for island. It is a small island with rocky ground, low scrub and a shoreline cut into coves. The tour description mentions exactly that: rocky landscapes and coves you can explore, plus clear Mediterranean water for swimming. There is little here to tick off a list. You come for the shapes of the rock, the shallow-to-deep colour change near the shore and the quiet once the engine stops.
Boat days work best from late spring to early autumn. In May and June the water is still cool but the air is pleasant and the light is soft. July and August bring the strongest sun, so shade on deck and a hat matter more than usual. September and October often have the warmest sea of the year after a long summer of heating. Winter is not the time for swimming stops, and sea conditions can be rougher.
The cruise on TurB2C is Antalya: Suluada Island Cruise with Lunch and Hotel Transfer, 7.5 hours in total. The listed inclusions are: - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Boat cruise - Lunch on board - Swimming stops Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and a hat. Snorkel gear is not listed, so pack your own if you want it. The tour lists free cancellation, and the booking page shows the current conditions.