Question
Daytime or Sunset: Which Private Yacht Package in Side?
Choose the daytime package (10:00–15:00) if your day is about swimming and lunch on board: five full hours on the water, and the easier option with young children. Choose the sunset package (from 15:00 until sunset) for cooler air and evening light over Side. Both put the whole boat at your group's disposal, from €550 for the boat, with the final figure quoted for you.
The two packages in one line each
Both are private, both are priced by quote, and the route on either is agreed with the captain on the day, depending on sea and weather.
- Daytime: 10:00–15:00, five hours. Swimming at anchor, lunch if you add the food option, the most time in the water.
- Sunset: from 15:00 until sunset, so the end follows the time of year. A swim in the warm afternoon, then the light and the breeze.
Swimming and lunch: daytime wins on time
If the sea is the point, the daytime package gives you more of it. Five hours leaves room for two or three swims, a long lunch at a shaded table and time on the sun pads in between. Our guide to a private daytime yacht shows how those hours usually run, and which boats suit a swimming day.
The sunset package still includes time to swim, but it is shorter on daylight and the emphasis shifts to the evening.
Heat and light: sunset has the edge
The middle of a summer's day on the Turkish coast is hot, even with shade on board. The sunset package avoids the strongest sun and finishes in the softer, golden part of the day, when the ancient harbour and city glow in the low light. Bring a light jumper for the return. The private sunset yacht guide has more planning tips.
Children: usually daytime
With young children, the daytime package is normally the easier choice: they get the most swimming, lunch arrives at a normal time, and you are back by mid-afternoon for a rest. Older children and teenagers often enjoy sunset just as much. Either way, children count as guests in the quote, so tell us their ages.
A quick way to decide
If you are still unsure, tell us your group and the occasion when you ask for a quote. The private sunset cruise page and the private day cruise page show the boats available for each. Free cancellation applies up to 48 hours before the start.
- Mostly swimming, children under school age, a long lunch: daytime
- A celebration, a couple, photos, avoiding the heat: sunset
- A mix of both: sunset with an early swim, or daytime and dinner ashore
Ready for your own boat?
Tell us the date and your group — we reply with one price for the whole boat.
Questions guests ask
Is a sunset boat trip in Side shorter than a day trip?
The daytime package is five hours, 10:00–15:00. The sunset package starts at 15:00 and runs until sunset, so its length depends on the time of year.
Can we swim on the sunset package?
Usually, yes, in the warm afternoon after the 15:00 start. The captain decides on swim stops on the day, depending on sea and weather.
Which package is better with a toddler?
The daytime package is usually easier with a toddler: more swimming, lunch at a normal time and back by mid-afternoon.