Marmaris Diving Points
Marmaris is a popular resort city situated within the south-west coast of Turkey the place the Aegean and the Mediterranean sea meet. Marmaris is a natural harbour, and with its massive variety of bays and vintage cities in the vicinity, along with the potential of engaging in all varieties of water sports, it has develop into a favourite vacation destination. Marmaris is reached through Dalaman airport.
Diving in Marmaris
Marmaris presents a very good number of diving, located largely within the Bay of Marmaris. Around Yildiz Ada and the smaller Keci Ada (respectively Star and Goat islands) groupers, octopuses, jacks and sea breams may be seen. At the western tip of another small island, Bedir Ada, at a depth of 24m the remains of an 800 12 months previous Ottoman wreck makes for an attention-grabbing dive. Another fascinating aspect of diving in Marmaris is the quite a few underwater caverns: Baca Magara, the chimney cavern of Yildiz Ada, the entrance of which is at 14m and the exit at 3m below the floor, makes a stimulating second dive.
DIVERS DELIGHT BAY
This bay offers a selection of three dives from novice to experience. For novice divers or your second dive of the day we recommend the 12 meter dive which is abundant in marine life and also offers swim throughs, hard and soft corals as well as caves and tunnels for the experienced diver.The 18 meter dive offers 2000 year old amphoras and the chance to encounter Groupers, Moray eels, Jacks, Ray's, and Octopus. This dive can also be done as a multilevel dive and combined with the 12 metre dive.
The 30 metre dive is for the experienced diver, and as you make your way down the drop off, you will come to a reef where you will see a 2000 year old anchor and also amphora. As you work your way around the reef you will come across a family of Groupers that will stay there until you get within a few metres, when they will disappear into there home. This area is also frequented by Rays.
THE WALL
On this dive you will be dropped to the right of the wall and the best way to dive this is to keep your depth at around 18 meters, where you will see the wall covered in hard and soft coral. The bottom depth of this dive is 45 meters off the wall. Therefore, buoyancy control is essential. Here you will also get the chance to see an abundant amount of marine life, sometimes we get the occasional Tuna, large Groupers and Jacks. Towards the end of the wall the depth rises to around 12 meters where you will find an open cave that rises above the surface, this is where the boat will be waiting to collect you.KADIRGA ROCK
Kadirga rock is a well known favorite in Turkey as on this dive there are some interesting archaeological finds.The rock rises from the water and the boat will anchor up here to let you kit up and be in the same place at the end of the dive. Your guide will take you down to around 15 meters where you will see hundreds of amphora. Although nearly all of them are smashed, you can still see the odd one intact. You will then make your way round the rock to a place were you will see a very large Grouper that is nearly always there. Please refrain from taking these amphoras as it is against the law. On Kadirga Rock you can see a wide variety of marine life and you can also find anchors around the rock that date back thousands of years.
CHIMNEY CAVE
Chimney cave is a wonderful dive. At this dive site where the boat moors up to the reef, the stunning back drop of the mountains really hits you, not to mention the stunning underwater topography. The dive here is a multilevel dive that takes you around a wall and as you keep your depth at around 18 meters you make your way round the reef. After 20 minutes, turn round on a reciprocal bearing and swim up to 15 meters where you will come across a gully. At the top of the gully is a cave, that on entry, you can look up and see a hole in the roof. This exit hole is quite large so you can pass through it safely. On exiting the cave you are now at 7 to 8 meters where you can take it nice and easy along the top of the reef and take in the beauty that the Aegean sea has to offer.
Sari Mehmet Cape
Sari Mehmet Cape is located between Turunc and Icmeler. The cape and the bay is a nice diving point for both the professionals and the beginners. There is a depth of 5 to 21 meters and the environment is rocky. The area is very popular for the diving tour operators. It is possible to see octobus, moray, sea bream and melanur in every diving. The are is also very convenient for night diving. There is no stream in the region and underwater environment is outstanding with high peaks standing perpendicular to each other. There is also a cove named "Cathedral Cave" in the area.
Hayitli Cape
Hayitli Cape is located on the opposite side of the Keci (Goat) Island Lighthouse. The area is easy for anchoring so that named as "the reef" by the divers. The area is mostly used for beginners' diving practices and also by the professionals as well. There is a depth of 5 to 38 meters and the environment is rocky. It is possible to see large fishes if you go deeper to 30 meters. You may also see few pieces of amphorae.
Abdi Reis Cove
Abdi Reis Cove is located by the Yildiz (Star) Island heading through the open seas. The area is very popular with its bright waters. So that the area is named as "Aquarium" by the divers. The area is very convenient for the beginners and also very enjoyable for the professionals. There is depth of 0 to 33 meters. Due to its being close to the Phosphorus Caves, sea traffic is high in the area.
Aksu Cove
Aksu Cove is again located by the Yildiz (Star) Island heading through the open seas. It is exciting to see the change of the color into deep blue while you go deeper and deeper. The Cove is suitable for all beginners, professional and yacht or boat swimmers. On the cape, there is a big wall of 40 meters and there is a Byzantium amphorae with a circular hole on the heart.
Kutuk Cape
There is a depth of 0 to 52 meters and the underwater environment is very fascinating. Divers should keep their limits as the underwater environment mesmerizes them. There happens a changing stream during the beginnings of the moon periods.