Seahorse Liveaboard, Turkey

This 32-metre wooden-hulled gulet offers blue cruise diving itineraries along the coastlines of Fethiye and Göcek. Built in 2004, the twin-masted vessel combines traditional Turkish gulet style with facilities designed for diving and coastal cruising. With accommodation for up to 16 guests across 7 air-conditioned cabins, the boat balances relaxed onboard living with daily diving, swimming stops, and shore excursions through bays, islands, and historical sites along the Turkish Riviera.

Two separate sun decks, shaded seating areas, and a dining room create comfortable social spaces between dives, while the onboard kayak, SUP board, snorkelling gear, library, games, and LCD TV add to the slower rhythm of the cruise. The boat also carries a 6.5-metre Zodiac and a service boat for transfers to dive sites and shore landings.

Cabin Types

Master Cabin

The Master Cabin measures 35m² and includes a shower, toilet, air conditioning, electricity, wardrobe, and seating area. The cabin is arranged for spacious onboard living while cruising between the bays of Fethiye and Göcek.

Twin Cabin

The Twin Cabin measures 15m² and includes two separate beds, shower, toilet, air conditioning, electricity, and wardrobe space.

Double Bed Cabin

The Double Bed Cabin measures 15m² and includes a double bed, shower, toilet, air conditioning, electricity, and wardrobe space.

Boat Interior

The vessel includes an air-conditioned dining room, bar, rear and front sunbathing terraces, seating areas, refrigerator, and deep freezer. Guests also have access to an LCD TV, backgammon, books, game equipment, snorkelling gear, SUP board, and kayak. Hot water is available 24 hours a day, and 220-volt electricity runs throughout the boat.

Food & Drinks

Meals onboard follow traditional Mediterranean cuisine, centred around fresh vegetables, fruits, poultry, and seafood. Buffet breakfasts offer a wide selection, while lunches and dinners include salad, soup, appetizers, a main course, fruit, and dessert. Drinking water and hot beverages are complimentary and available throughout the day. Vegetarian meals and options for food allergies can be arranged with advance notice.

Dive Deck

The boat carries two silent electric compressors rated at 240 lt/min and operates with a 6.5-metre Zodiac capable of carrying up to 14 people, along with a smaller 4.8-metre service boat. Diving operations are organised around daily bay stops and reef sites, with divers grouped according to skill level and paired with dive buddies before entering the water.

Itineraries

The route explores the coastlines of Fethiye and Göcek through a week-long combination of diving, swimming, coastal cruising, and land excursions. The itinerary includes sites such as Büyük Resif, Küçük Resif, Devil’s Cape, New Caves, Peksimet Island, Nar Island, Afkule, and Sarıyarlar.

Beyond the diving, the cruise incorporates visits to Gemile Island’s Byzantine ruins, Butterfly Valley, the ancient city of Lydai, Göcek Harbour, Bedri Rahmi Bay, and the Lycian Rock Tombs. Evening anchorages in bays such as Turunçpınarı, Soğuksu Bay, and Akvaryum Bay create a slower cruising atmosphere, with opportunities for canoeing, hiking, sunset walks, and optional night dives.

Safety

The vessel is equipped with 2 life rafts, 4 life buoys, 50 life jackets, an emergency oxygen cylinder, and a first aid kit. Communication systems include VHF radio and mobile phone connectivity