Alanya · Turkey · Reef
Aquarium
The mild-weather alternative five minutes from Alanya Harbour
Area photo: Tapico · CC BY-SA 3.0
Aquarium is the closest dive site to Alanya Harbour, a stretch of rock and seagrass used mostly for courses. Its mild conditions make it the alternative site when the weather rules out others. Octopus, moray, scorpionfish and grouper live among the rock.
0Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Alanya and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The rock and seagrass bottom runs from 4 m down to 25 m, and the site is used mainly for training. Snails and mussels live on the rock, while octopus, black scorpionfish, moray, soldierfish and grouper turn up around it.
Marine life and season
- Octopus & cuttlefish
- Groupers
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair |
Season follows Alanya: Boats run April to November, with the best conditions June to September and clearer water in autumn.
Sources
- Diving Location – Dolphin Dive Center Alanya — Dolphin Dive
More dive sites in Alanya
Reef
Two sides of one bay: a training slope east and a current dive west
Cave & cavern
An Alanya cave with its mouth at 15 m and the site dropping to 34 m
An ancient millstone at the entrance and bats roosting above the air space
Cave & cavern
A short tunnel at 13 m opening into a cave half filled with air
Cave & cavern
A 42 m passage through the rock with small side rooms
Similar dives elsewhere
A giant anchor and its chain links lying at 21 m
Reef
Beach
Lefkada & Meganisi · Greece
A ghost net merged into the reef on the way down
A 50-minute lap of a rocky islet a mile off Alyko Bay
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Resident groupers, morays and large octopus below a prince's old residence