BURSA DALIS AKADEMISI

★★★★★ Alaybey Batigi

The Alaybey ferry is a diving spot that has become an artificial reef and nests for many creatures. The leer flocks have been home to kingfishes and bream flocks. Take a good look at the ropes, you can see the squid eggs.

★★★★★ Güvercin Ada / Tank Wreck

The pigeons are not here anymore but the shallow depths are teeming with life, rabbitfish, and breams galore. A white marble shark sculpture reminisces of recent underwater art exhibitions and gives a startle to first-time divers! This is an ideal, very calm site for snorkelers and those starting diving training.

★★★★★ Yilanci Burnu

Yılancı bay is the most known dive site in Kusadasi. Starts at 0 meter goes to 18 meters. It’s very close to Setur Marina. Mostly TRY Scuba Divers dive at this site.

★★★★★ C47 Dakota UÇAK BATIĞI

C-47 Dakota is a military plane wreck with a length of 20m and wing width of 30m. It was sunk by BOSAD in 2007. Its depth starts at 19m and descends to 33m. In 2010 the wreck was broken into two pieces and the body/tail part drifted deeper. The left engine was also broken as she was moving.

★★★★★ Big Reef

The most beautiful and fascinating dive site in Bodrum. Big Reef has all the diving opportunities in it. The depth starts at 7m (25 ft). Divers can use the anchor chain for an easy descent to the top of the reef. lt has a wall that faces Black Island and drops straight down from 7 meters to 34 meters.

★★★★★ C-47 Dakota (Wreck)

After being scrapped, the C-47 DAKOTA aircraft (wingspan 29m, length 20m), was turned into an artificial reef to a depth of 22 meters. Novice divers can even enter the cargo bay.

★★★★★ Kanyon / Dimitri (Wreck)

The Canyon - Dimtri Wreck is number one in Kaş. Fish may not always abound at this very popular site but the sights are worth it. Please do not touch anything while diving.

★★★★★ Small Reef

Small Reef lays 200 meters from the Big Reef towards Bodrum. Lots of fish are here waiting to be seen. The depth starts at 5m (15 ft) to 26m (78ft). This site is 15 min. from the harbor by dive boat.

★★★★★ SG115 Coast Guard Wreck

SG 115 is an old coast guard ship that was sunk by BOSAD in 2007 to be an artificial reef around Black Island. After leaving the rocky coastline, across the Neptune grass, SG 115 looms in the distance. The stern is at 17 m deep and the bow is at 26m.

★★★★☆ Smuggler’s Cove

Smuggler’s Bay is famous since Ottoman Times and used by drug smugglers from Greek islands. The bay makes a deep cut on the island’s profile and it is very hard to see the bay from distance. There is also a very long and winding underwater cave system with an entrance right below the sea level.

★★★★☆ Bubble Cave

This site is on the back of the Black Island at a depth of 12 meters. The cave is full of wreckfish and tubeworms. There is light in the cave. However, do not forget your torch for a better view. One by one, swim up the chimney and be careful not to kick the sponges. It is easy to see many kinds of fragile corals.

★★★★☆ TCG Pinar-1 (Wreck)

The TCG Pinar 1 was a Navy Coastguard water carrying ship. It has been sunk by BOSAD (Bodrum Sualtı Derneği) in May 2007 to create an artificial reef for divers. It has a length of 37m and 7m width. The stern lies at 20m and descends to around 30m.

★★★★☆ Kargı Island

Kargı Island is 50 min away and to the west of Bodrum, close to Akyarlar. The island is between Cos Island and Bodrum peninsula. Mostly there is a strong current, but this also brings rich wildlife to the dive site. Suitable for experienced divers only. The deep and strenuous conditions may be challenging.

★★★★★ Camel

This site is best suited for experienced divers as strong currents are normal. You will have to make your safety stop on the anchor rope. The top of the reef sits at 14 meters and there are two bumps like camel’s humps to explore, hence this site’s name.

★★★★★ Pina Reef

At Pina Reef the dive-boat anchors either to the northeast of the island or on the wall. Between the island and the wall is a shallow sandy area with a multitude of small rocks that are home to a rich colony of pen shells and the sea turtles that eat them. The northwest end of the wall gets deeper as a rock-sand slope.