Türkiye · Mediterranean
Mersin Day Boat Tours
Castles, islands and quiet coves from Taşucu to Anamur
- routes
- 4 routes
- departure points
- 4 departure points
- boats
- 4 boats
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Routes in Mersin
Researched routes with stops, departure times and season.
Boğsak – Taşucu Private Fishing Trip
Bozyazı – Anamur Coast Boat Trip (Mamure Castle & Anemurium)
Kızkalesi, Narlıkuyu & Susanoğlu Coves Boat Trip
Taşucu Boğsak Bay & Dana Island Boat Trip
Mersin
Highlights
Maiden's Castle (Kızkalesi)
A medieval castle covering almost all of a small islet some 300 m off Kızkalesi beach.
Dana Island
Known in antiquity as Pithyussa, an island with settlement and shipyard remains where Taşucu tours stop for lunch.
Mamure Castle
A historic castle on the Anamur shore whose walls face the sea, viewed from the water on the Bozyazı tour.
Boats
Boats in Mersin
GuletBozyazı – Anamur Coast Boat Trip (Mamure Castle & Anemurium) Boat 1
Bozyazı, Mersin 10:00–16:00
GuletKızkalesi, Narlıkuyu & Susanoğlu Coves Boat Trip Boat 1
Erdemli (Kızkalesi), Mersin 11:00–17:00
Boğsak – Taşucu Private Fishing Trip Boat 1
Silifke (Boğsak), Mersin 08:00–14:00
GuletTaşucu Boğsak Bay & Dana Island Boat Trip Boat 1
Silifke (Taşucu), Mersin 10:00–17:00
Mersin about
According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, day boat tours in Mersin depart from Anamur, Silifke-Taşucu and Erdemli-Kızkalesi, and usually run from 10:00 to 18:00. Tours from Taşucu stop at Boğsak Bay and at Dana Island, which has ancient settlement and shipyard remains, for lunch and swimming. Boats from Kızkalesi beach pass Maiden's Castle, which covers almost all of an islet about 300 m offshore, and continue to the coves of Narlıkuyu and Susanoğlu. The tour from Bozyazı shows Mamure Castle on the Anamur shore from the sea and stops in the bay off Anemurium. Private fishing trips are also available from Boğsak and Taşucu.