Gonster Pirate Schooner Cruise from Antalya

Picture a day where, instead of the quiet of the sea, you're greeted by splashes of foam, a DJ's music on the upper deck and the smell of the grill from the buffet. A large four-deck galleon leaves Kemer marina and sails along the coast, and you're picked up from your hotel and brought back in comfortable transport.

The boat leaves the pier at 10:00. The first and longest swimming stop, near ancient Phaselis, lasts about an hour and a half: you swim straight off the boat via a ladder in the open water of the bay, and you view the pirate cave from the water along the way. From 11:00 to 14:00 there's an open buffet with grilled chicken, fish, köfte, pasta, bulgur, three kinds of meze and a wide choice of greens. The food is constantly replenished, so it never runs out. Soft drinks and water are unlimited all day.

After Phaselis comes a swimming stop at Paradise Bay, which is also deep, and then at Kiriş Bay, where a half-hour foam party starts at around 13:30, with free face painting, a mini disco and colouring pages for kids. The boat returns to Kemer marina by 16:00, after which you're taken back to your hotel.

This is a lively party cruise with music on the upper decks, not a quiet boat trip. There are four decks on board, including an air-conditioned lower deck, the quietest one, which is recommended for families with children, older guests and anyone looking for some peace. Dolphins and sea turtles are sometimes spotted along the way, but this is not guaranteed.