Short answer: the Side Pirate Boat is €23 per adult and €16 per child, Little Pirates €20 and €14, and the Dolphin Island boat €21 and €15. Infants travel free on all of them. Reservation is free and you pay on the tour day.
Boat tour pricing in Side can feel like a guessing game: street agencies quote one number, hotel reps another, and nobody tells you what the ticket actually covers until you are on the deck. As the operator running these boats, we can make it simple. Below are the exact rates for our four pirate and dolphin cruises, what is inside the ticket, and the handful of things that cost extra.
The four tours and their prices
- Side Pirate Boat Tour: adults €23, children €16, infants free. A 6-hour kids' adventure with face painting, a treasure hunt, a foam party and a swim stop at the river delta.
- Little Pirates Boat Tour: adults €20, children €14, infants free. Roughly 6 hours, with pirate costumes for the children, a crew in character, swimming and snorkeling stops.
- Side Dolphin Island Boat Tour: adults €21, children €15, infants free. A 6-hour cruise out to Dolphin Island with a BBQ lunch and a foam party on the way home.
- Dolphin Watching Cruise: adults €25, children €15, infants aged 0–2 free. The longest day of the four, with about 1.5 hours of swimming where the Manavgat river meets the sea. On this cruise the adult rate applies from age 16 and the child rate from age 3.
What every ticket already includes
These are not bare-boat prices with surprises stacked on top. Across all four cruises, the ticket covers:
- Round-trip hotel transfer in air-conditioned vehicles: on every one of these tours, pickup and drop-off are part of the price.
- Lunch on board. The pirate boats serve kid-approved plates (spaghetti, chicken fingers, fish fingers on the Side Pirate Boat Tour); the Dolphin Island cruise serves a freshly grilled BBQ of chicken with rice or pasta, salad and bread.
- Entertainment. Foam parties, music, treasure hunts, face painting and pirate games are all in the ticket, not sold as extras.
- Travel insurance and licensed crew. The boats run with a licensed captain and certified crew, and guests are covered by travel insurance on the pirate and Dolphin Island tours; the Dolphin Watching Cruise carries life jackets for all ages.
What costs extra
Honesty matters more to us than a shiny headline price, so here is the full list of extras:
- Drinks. The onboard bar sells alcoholic and soft drinks separately on the pirate and dolphin cruises. The one exception: the Little Pirates tour includes soft drinks with lunch, and only extra beverages are charged.
- Professional photos and video taken during the animations, entirely optional.
- Water sports at the beach stop on the Dolphin Watching Cruise (jet ski and similar), optional and paid on the spot.
- Personal spending, souvenirs and tips.
What a family of four actually pays
Two adults and two children, using the rates above:
- Little Pirates: €20 + €20 + €14 + €14 = €68
- Dolphin Island: €21 + €21 + €15 + €15 = €72
- Side Pirate Boat Tour: €23 + €23 + €16 + €16 = €78
- Dolphin Watching Cruise: €25 + €25 + €15 + €15 = €80
A baby in the family changes nothing: infants sail free on all four cruises. That is a full day out, transfer, lunch and entertainment included, for less than many families spend on a single restaurant evening.
Why booking direct keeps the price down
We are Atalay Tours, a local operator on the Antalya Riviera, not a reseller, so there is no middleman margin hidden in these numbers. Reservation is free, you pay on the day of the tour, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure. If plans change, you lose nothing. The only price tip worth giving: the pirate boats are popular with families in peak season, so reserve your spots a few days ahead: the reservation costs you nothing anyway.
Plan the rest of the day
Not sure which of the four fits your crew? Our first-timer family guide walks through who each boat suits best, and the pirate and dolphin FAQ answers the questions parents ask us most. Once you have booked, the packing guide covers what to stuff into the beach bag. For everything else worth doing in the area, start with our complete local guide to Side excursions.