The question that comes up most before booking is about the meeting point, so here it is plainly: the boat leaves from Gümbet Harbour. Departure is at 10:30 in the morning and you step back onto the same jetty around 17:00, which makes a day of roughly six and a half hours.
Where exactly is Gümbet Harbour?
Gümbet is one of the bays closest to Bodrum town centre. The jetty sits at the end of the beach strip, where boats are moored side by side, and anyone walking the shore path will spot it. Telling a taxi driver or your map app Gümbet Limanı is enough. Worth underlining: this is not Bodrum Marina. The two are different places, and mixing them up is the classic reason guests arrive out of breath.
Is the hotel transfer included?
If you are staying in Gümbet, Bitez or Ortakent, the shuttle is part of the price with no extra charge. Give your hotel name when you book and the pickup time reaches you on WhatsApp. Guests outside those three areas make their own way to the jetty; for departures closer to town, see our look at trips starting in the centre.
Practical notes if you arrive on your own
- Be at the jetty by about 10:15 — 10:30 is the departure, not the gathering time.
- Bring your own towel, as towels are not handed out on board.
- Toilets, a shower and a changing cabin are available on the boat.
- Lunch is covered by the fare; drinks are sold separately at the deck bar.
Price and who the day suits
The fare is 1,500 TL per person, free for children aged 0-6 and half price from 6 to 12. If budget is your first filter, the affordable options we reviewed are a useful read. Capacity is 100 guests and the DJ lifts the tempo after lunch, so a silent day at sea this is not.
Where the boat heads after casting off
From Gümbet we call at Dalgıç Bay, Ada Boğazı, Aşıklar Bay and Akvaryum Bay in that order, with 30-40 minutes at each stop. The hot spring cave on Karaada belongs to a separate excursion and is not one of these four anchorages. To see the timings set out hour by hour, read the day's programme and hold your place over WhatsApp.