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Diving in Turkey

13 dive destinations in Turkey, up to 670 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 13–30 °C. All 13 are in season in Jun and Sep–Oct. 68 named dive sites have their own pages.

Gallipoli — Dardanelles Wrecks · photo by rock

Destinations: 13
Dive sites: 68
Water: 13–30°C
Most in season: Jun and Sep–Oct

RegionMediterranean

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in Turkey
#	Destination	Best months	Water	Visibility	Depth	Level	Access	Sites
1	GökçeadaDiving inside Blue Bay, the first national underwater park in Turkey	Sep–Oct	13–26°C	—	4–30 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	4
2	Gallipoli — Dardanelles WrecksWWI battleships and warships from the Dardanelles campaign	Apr–May	14–25°C	—	3–30 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	12
3	Ayvalık & Cunda IslandsRed coral and gorgonian forest on deep pinnacles in the north Aegean	Jul–Sep	13–25°C	—	3–40 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat	5
4	Çeşme & IldırThe Monem, a cargo wreck at 18 m that Open Water divers can explore	Sep–Nov	15–23°C	—	to 30 m	Beginnersites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	4
5	KuşadasıAn Airbus A300 airliner sunk as an artificial reef in the gulf	Year-round	15–26°C	—	5–18 m	Beginnersites from beginner to intermediate	Day boat	4
6	BodrumA hot spring vents into the sea off Karaada's caves	Jun–Sep	16–27°C	10–35 m	8–35 m	Beginner	Day boat	1
7	Marmaris & İçmelerDaylight pouring through the chimney of Baca Cave	May–Oct	20–28°C	—	5–38 m	Advancedsites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat	5
8	Datça & the Knidos PeninsulaHuge dusky and golden grouper and circling barracuda in impressive visibility	May–Nov	17–26°C	—	3–38 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat, Liveaboard	4
9	Fethiye & ÖlüdenizCaverns, tunnels and Roman amphorae along a rocky Mediterranean coast	Sep–Oct	16–30°C	—	4–40 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	9
10	Kemer & TekirovaCanyons and an air-filled cave at the protected Three Islands, plus two wrecks	Jun–Aug	17–29°C	—	5–35 m	Advancedsites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	9
11	AlanyaBoat dives into air-pocket sea caves around Alanya Castle	Jun–Sep	17–29°C	20–30 m	4–25 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat	6
12	KalkanThe 1940s Sakarya wreck and a barracuda wall off Snake Island	Jun–Oct	16–28°C	25–30 m	12–20 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Shore, Day boat	4
13	KaşA sunken DC-3 and a replica Bronze Age ship on the Lycian coast	Jun–Oct	16–28°C	20–40 m	10–40 m	Intermediate	Shore, Day boat	1

When is the best time to dive Turkey?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Jun and Sep–Oct: 13 of 13. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in Turkey
Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1Gökçeada	Off-season	Off-season	Off-season	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Prime	Prime	Off-season	Off-season
2Gallipoli	Fair	Fair	Fair	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair	Fair
3Ayvalık & Cunda Islands	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair	Fair
4Çeşme & Ildır	Off-season	Off-season	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good
5Kuşadası	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
6Bodrum	Off-season	Off-season	Fair	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair	Off-season
7Marmaris & İçmeler	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Fair	Fair
8Datça & the Knidos Peninsula	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair
9Fethiye & Ölüdeniz	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
10Kemer & Tekirova	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Fair
11Alanya	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Fair
12Kalkan	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
13Kaş	Off-season	Off-season	Fair	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Off-season
Good or prime	1	1	3	8	12	13	12	12	13	13	8	2

Which destinations combine into one trip?

Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.

67 km end to end

In season together: May–Nov