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Two moored boats, a white yacht and a wooden gulet, in dark water below sheer grey cliffs topped by crenellated castle walls — Alanya

Alanya · Turkey · Reef

Dilvarda

Two sides of one bay: a training slope east and a current dive west

Area photo: Tapico · CC BY-SA 3.0

Dilvarda is a rocky stretch of coast at the farthest bay from Alanya Castle, dived as two sites. The east side is used mostly for training, and schools of fish gather over its rock, while the west side goes deeper and is used for current dives. Both are reached on a short boat ride from Alanya Harbour.

Also known as Dilvarda East, Dilvarda West.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Dilvarda: typical dive 5–35 m (15–115 ft), deepest point 40 m (130 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit5 m35 m40 m maxtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 50 m (164 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

No published position for this site — the map shows Alanya and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

Dilvarda East lies east of the farthest bay from Alanya Castle, with rock running from 5 m down to 35 m. Schools of fish hang along the rock, and the site is used mostly for course dives. Dilvarda West starts at the same 5 m but drops on to 40 m and is the side used for deep and current dives.

Marine life and season

  • Reef fish swarms
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Season follows Alanya: Boats run April to November, with the best conditions June to September and clearer water in autumn.

Know before you go

  • The west side reaches 40 m and is used for current dives, so it needs more experience than the east side.

Dive videos

Alanya Tüplü Dalış | Dilvarda Dalış Bölgesi | Scuba Diving · VOLKAN EVŞEN on YouTube

Sources

  1. Diving Location – Dolphin Dive Center Alanya — Dolphin Dive

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