Kekova day trip vs Blue Cruise gulet — one day or four?
Side-by-side comparison of two popular Kaş boat trips, with duration, price, what's included and who each one suits best.
Quick answer
The day trip is the classic 8-hour Kekova experience from Kaş Harbour: sunken city, Simena, lunch and swim stops. The Blue Cruise on a traditional wooden gulet is four days and three nights drifting between Kekova, Simena, Aquarium Bay and coves you sleep over. The day trip is enough to say you've seen Kekova; the Blue Cruise turns it into the holiday.
At a glance
Kekova Sunken City Boat Trip
Full-day boat trip from Kaş to the Kekova sunken city, Simena Castle and turquoise swimming bays.
Duration8 hours
Group size≤ 40
DepartureKaş Harbour
Price from
€39/per person
What you see
Cruise directly over the famous Kekova underwater ruins
Swim stops in sheltered, crystal-clear bays
Visit Simena (Kaleköy) and its hilltop castle
Lunch and refreshments on board
Best for
Visitors with a week or less in Kaş who want the headline Kekova experience without committing multiple days at sea.
A 4-day, 3-night gulet cruise along the Kekova coast — sleep on board, wake in turquoise bays, and let the Mediterranean set the pace.
Duration4 days · 3 nights
Group size≤ 12
DepartureKaş Harbour
Price from
€690/per person
What you see
Sleep on board a traditional gulet
Kekova sunken city, Simena & Aquarium Bay
Quiet anchorages most day-trippers never see
Full board — all meals prepared on board
Best for
Travellers with more time, couples or small groups of friends who love the idea of sleeping on a wooden boat under the stars, with shore walks to Lycian ruins between long swim days.
If this is your only week in Kaş, take the day trip and use the spare days for beaches, diving or a Demre afternoon. If you have ten days or more, the Blue Cruise is the trip you'll remember decades later — it's a different category of holiday.