Antalya

Kaş

Turkey

The DC3 was cleaned and sunk in a sheltered spot a 10 min boat trip from Kas. You can swim inside it if you want. I saw a big grouper under the wing. You swim on to the fish farm and back to the boat.

by boat from Kas

DC3 is also known as DC3 plane.

Rock formations at the banks, sandy bottom with seaweed in the bay. Reef at the end of the bay with some rock formations. 
Nice place for quiet afternoon dives. You can experience everything here: from boring to a lot of animals. 
Pretty good place for night dives. Amphora remains - some of them quite photogenic - of possible roman origin can be found especially on the deeper part of the reef. 

Close to the reef lie the remains of a wooden sailing ship from the ottoman period that are around 200-300 years old. It probably ripped its hull open on the reef and sank after drifting into the bay. The wreck is around 12-15 m long and consists of the lower part of the hull, partly buried by a mound of ballast stones. The framing and outer and inner planking can be observed. There are two big, good preserved amphoras,  bricks (probably from the galley/kitchen place) and broken amphoras strewn between the ribs. The wreck lies at a depth of around 22 m. It can be found by going to this depth on the reef and following the depth line to the right into the bay. The wreck is nothing spectacular but nice to see if you have an interest in underwater archaeology. There are not many opportunities to see the considerable well preserved remains of a 17th/18th century sailing ship without special permissions.

By boat with one of the local diving centers (e.g. Kas Diving). 

Fener Kulesi is also known as Lighthouse.

Fener Kulesi

An easy to dive reef in a depth range of 12-40 meters. Lot of ancient amphoras and cans. Sometimes sea-turtles.




Neptun Riff

A small airplane is sunk here, on 18m depth.
Octopus occasionally seen inside the plane.



Hidayet Bay

Wall starting at about 20m going down to more than 40m. From the end of the wall a short swim over a not so interesting area brings you to the second highlight of the spot. A tunnel starting at about 35m with the other opening at about 20m.

Big Wall is an alias of Anchor Reef? If so: There are seven old anchors and you can dive going from one to other... 


By boat with one of the local diving centers.

Big Wall is also known as Anchors reef?.

Big Wall

Reef extending the north side of the island. Some stone anchors, amphorae. Normally no current on the western side of the reef. Changing on the eastern side. With current on the eastern side good chance to see a lot of fish (barracudas, mackerel and sometimes tuna hunting). 
Caretta caretta are spotted at this place frequently.

By boat from Kas with one of the local diving centers.

Amphora Corner

You reach a trench in the rocks at about 4 meters and drop down to about 20m along beautifully covered walls. Moving south you reach the wreck of a cotton freighter at about 25 meters that extends to about 35 to 40 meters. 
An alternative is to go left (south east) along a big and also beautifully covered wall and then cross over to the west at about 30m, also reaching the wreck.
Normally no current below 6-7 meters. Sometimes strong current on the surface. 

By boat with one of the local dive centers.

Canyon

At about 20m you reach the entrance of a sea cavern that meets sandy ground at about 35m. 
The walls in the cathedral like cavern are beautifully covered including mermaid's vails.
Leaving the cavern to the right you'll find a beautifully covered wall. 

By boat with one of the local diving centers. About 40 minutes from Kas.

Tunnel

WWII Italian torpedo bomber.  Very deep dive but well worth it.

Also worth a dive if you don't go that deep. Very nice reef. Usually a lot of fish (large groupers, barracudas, moray eels), especially during early morning dives. 
Recommended depth to go round the reef: 25-35m. 

Use local dive shops in Kas for access

Flying Fish Reef is also known as Airplane.

Flying Fish Reef

On this site a a reconstruction of the ancient wreck that was found and excavated at Uluburun was sunk in 2006.

A archaeology park emulating the original site of Uluburun was also set up there.



By boat with one of the local dive centers.

Uluburun II Wreck

A very nice dive site. Rich in fish life. After 40m depth sand starts.

4.5 miles southwest of Kas harbour

DC3

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at DC3