There are two
options for those who want to attend the daily boat tours from Adrasan. The
first one is in the direction of Gelidonya Cape and Besadalar where American
oceanographic George Bas works on a Phoenician submerged which sank 3300
years ago. The other is in the opposite direction of the first one, to the
Sazak, Porto Ceneviz bays’ tours.

Let’s go to the one on the Gelidonya Cape
to the Suluada first. Our first stop is Suluada. Although this is a small
island, there is a water source which stays cold both in winter and summer
it. This water is said to be useful for patients who have renal calculus.
This island is also the shelter of Mediterranean seals (also known as sea
lion). Fishers claim that they see seals living in colonies especially in
winters. Throughout your journey, dolphins accompany you even if from a
distance. After nearly half an hour, the boat anchors in the colorful beach,
composed of tiny white pebbles, across the other side of Suluada. You find
yourself in the very heart of the nature in this beach in which 3-4 boats
anchors everyday. With your snorkel and glasses you can dive into water and
overcome your wonder and by swimming from beach to boat and vice versa you
whet your appetite. At noon, the crew of the boat starts preparations for
lunch. The smells of fishes, chicken, meat are mixed in the air. Breads are
sliced, season salads are prepared, lemons are cut into two, golden potatoes
are fried. At this moment you get out of water with your skin dealt out of
densely salted water, stretched like a drum skin and tanned, and you get
cool on the boat sitting and relaxing. You fill your plate with foods
prepared, have a cold drink and start to eat on the boat swinging like a
cradle. You know that you will not have such pleasure in 5 star hotels and
you close your eyes thinking that this is the real holiday. At the end of
the lunch, the sea becomes an aquarium because of the fishes gathering to
eat the crumbs you throw to the sea. In the afternoon, you have a chance to
benefit from hot sand cure in the sandy regions. The boats, having taken the
anchors inboard, go further parallel to left of the Suluada to a tunnel
which can be passed through only by rowing boats. This amazing surprise of
the nature displays the relationship between the rocks and the sea. The ones
who can go across the other side of the island when the sea is calm, reach
the water source and write down their names on the rocks all around.
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Another
stop “Kelleci Bay” is situated at the opposite side of the Suluada. It is
possible to see fresh water resources draining from rocks in this bay which
is often visited by yachts. In these stops, after getting into water from
the grit beach, cold watermelons that are sliced on boat are eaten. At 6
o’clock the boats start to return bu if you want, you can swim in the sea
for the last time at the entrance of Adrasan Bay.
Because of the scorching effect of the salty water, sun lights reflection
from the sea even under shadow and warm wind, you can get bronzed in one day
or at least you may redden a little bit at the end of these trips. In the
second option, Adrasan is the sailing point again but this time the
direction is towards Antalya. The first stop is a very interesting fiord,
not known by many people. This place is called “Gemleyik” and sea creates a
loch in a shape of “s”. There is a very amusing beach next to this natural
miracle which is ideal for hiding and escaping. Beside a blue phosphorus
cave which is big enough for boats to turn inside is situated in the same
region.

Once you have crossed this cave under water, you reach to Sazak Bay after 40
minutes. This bay is called “Balayı Bay” which is a natural harbor where the
boats rest. The bay at the other side of the peninsula is called “Porto
Ceneviz”. In tours organized in this rotation, you can again swim, have your
lunch and feel the generosity of the nature inside and then return to
Adrasan. |