Dive Area
Sarıyarlar is a small-beach bay approximately 3 miles beyond Aquarium Bay after leaving Fethiye Harbour.
Experienced divers can begin at the entrance of the bay, while the area in front of the beach is suitable for dive training. Between 1990 and 2010, black pygmy, yellow-maned and green seahorses were seen in the seagrass here; Seahorse Diving Centre takes its name from this site.
Dive Profile
- Maximum Depth
- Average Depth
- Level
- Suitable for divers of all levels
- Current
- Visibility
- Dive Time
Dive Briefing
- Location
- Sarıyarlar Bay, beyond Aquarium Bay. 36°36.710′ N, 29°02.123′ E
- Entry
- Start from the cape at the entrance of the bay and gather on the 5–7 metre platform.
- Route
- Keep the wall on the left and descend gradually to 25–30 metres. Pass through the tunnel beneath the large rocks, enter and leave the one-way cave at 19–21 metres, then follow the sequence of shallower tunnels back toward the bay.
- Depth
- Deep section 25–30 m; cave 19–21 m; later tunnels approximately 5–12 m.
- Current
- Visibility
- Marine Life
- Small schooling fish, cave sweepers and, with luck, seahorses in the sandy and seagrass area.
- Safety
- The exit from the rock opening at 12 metres is narrow; maintain spacing while passing through caves and tunnels.
- Exit
- Leave the final tunnel and follow the 8–10 metre seagrass bottom toward the first rocky and sandy area.