Notes from the sea

Boat Tour With Lunch: Is the Meal Charged Separately?

Listings usually show a single number and leave the rest to guesswork, so the first thing guests want settled is whether lunch sits inside that number or gets billed on deck. On our tour, which leaves Gumbet Harbour at 10:30 and returns at 17:00, the line is drawn clearly. Below are the questions we hear most before a booking is made.

What does one person pay?

The Bodrum boat tour with lunch price is 1,500 TL per person. It does not shift with the day of the week, the hour or the size of your group; everyone on the same programme pays the same. Children aged 0-6 travel free and ages 6-12 pay half. If you are weighing the day against options on shore, our cost comparison with venues on land is a useful second read.

Is the meal charged separately?

No. Lunch is part of the price and nothing extra is collected on board. The menu is chicken, pasta and salad, served around 13:00 once we anchor at Ada Bogazi. Breakfast is not part of the day, since we cast off at 10:30 rather than at dawn, so eat before you reach the harbour.

Are drinks included too?

Drinks are not included. Every option, alcoholic or soft, is sold separately at the bar on deck. That split keeps the bill under your own control: someone who sticks to water all day is not paying for someone else's round.

What else does the amount cover?

  • Hotel transfers from Gumbet, Bitez and Ortakent to the pier, with no surcharge
  • Swim stops of 30-40 minutes at Dalgic Bay, Ada Bogazi, Asiklar Bay and Aquarium Bay
  • A DJ set and dance animations that lift the tempo after lunch
  • Toilet, shower and changing cabin, plus life jackets, safety equipment and insurance

Towels are not handed out, so bring your own. Travelling without a group is common here; we gathered what solo guests usually ask in a separate piece.

How do you hold a place?

Booking runs through WhatsApp: +90 536 306 6359. Send your date, the number of people and the hotel you are staying at. Card, bank transfer and the other payment methods all work, and refunds are possible up to three days before the tour date. Capacity is 100 people, so in busy weeks it helps to read why settling the date early pays off, while the current programme and price sit on our home page. The boat is back at the pier at 17:00, leaving your evening free.