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Aerial view of a long sandy spit and a sheltered blue lagoon below forested mountains, with a town on the shore and open sea beyond — Fethiye & Ölüdeniz

Fethiye & Ölüdeniz · Turkey · Reef · Night

Aquarium Bay

Orange sponges, groupers and octopuses in a bay dived by day and night

Area photo: Dan Taylor · CC BY 2.0

Aquarium Bay is a Fethiye bay suitable for divers of all levels, with a maximum depth of 10 m. It is home to many orange sponges as well as sandfish, groupers and octopuses, and the same shallow water makes an ideal destination for a night dive.

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Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Aquarium Bay: typical dive to 10 m (to 33 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit10 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

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

The dive

Nowhere in Aquarium Bay is deeper than 10 m. Orange sponges brighten the rock, and sandfish, groupers and octopuses can be found across the bay; after dark it becomes one of the night dives on this stretch of coast.

Marine life and season

  • Groupers
  • Octopus & cuttlefish
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Season follows Fethiye & Ölüdeniz: September and October pair warm sea with cooler air; winter brings heavy rain, strong winds and many closed facilities.

Dive videos

// Ambient // Fethiye Aquarium bay scuba diving. // Fethiye - Akvaryum koyu tüplü Dalış // Ambiyans · Dive Logss on YouTube

Sources

  1. Where to Take a Fethiye Diving Tour — Ada Yacht Sailing

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