Diving

BT Diving prides itself on having the highest standards and the friendliest service in the Med.

Kaş is Turkey's top diving location. The crystal-clear water means visibility is superb and the very pleasant sea-temperatures make diving an unforgettable experience. The equipment is all new and of the highest standard (Sherwood, Mares, Shark, Beuchat, Poseidon, Bauer compressor)-.

For those who have never before experienced diving we offer introductory lessons and you can follow that up with the course for an international open-water diver's licence.

Diving Sites

Stone Edge
This site boasts an interesting undewater geography due to the number of large rocks scattered around the site. Included in the fish here are moray, Pandora, sea-bream and octopus. There are also amphora.

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Hidayet Bay
At 8m a good spot for training with lots of small fish and sponges. There are many fish between 10 & 25 m: stingray, sponges & moray

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Güvercin Island
The name means Pigeon Island and during the migration season many nest on this small island. Many fish betw. 10 & 25 m: stingray, sponges & moray and good for training. One of the best sites in the Mediterranean to spot Loggerhead Sea Turtles.

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Three Rocks
One of best diving sites in the whole area. There is a reef starting at a depth of 5m which resembles an island. This site has an astonishing number of ancient amphora and, each in its season, every type of underwater life common to this area will pay a visit to this famous site. Amphora, fish.

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French Candies Reef
The name probably refers to the sugar-like rock formations to be found here. The diving here ranges from 7 to 25m wherein can be found soft coral, a small canyon, moray, sponge and other fish.

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Çapa Banko
Another site of which the origin of the name is lost. Çapa means anchor and the site is home to many old anchors. Also here there are blue snails and small corals. The site boasts some unusual Old millstones dating from Ottoman times.

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Güvercin Island Wreck
This wreck is 18m long wooden yacht that went down in 1993. The wreck lies between 22m and 25m. It has quickly become home to many fish including stingray and trigger fish.

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Meatball Island
An unusual name which derives from the island's resemblance to köfte (Turkish meatball). The site is situated off the furthest point of the Kaş peninsula. At this reef can be found soft coral plus many moray and octopus.

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Gürmenli Island 1
This is located in a small bay and the underwater environment is like a lunar landscape. Jelly fish, calamari, lobster, grouper, barracuda and bream are amongst the very rich variety at this site.

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Gürmenli Island 2
The best wall dive in the area. The wall has a total length of 300m and a depth of about 40m. The site boasts many old anchors. Every variety of underwater life is in abundance here. Lots of rays.

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Gürmenli Rocks
Close to the Greek Island of Castellorizo are the Gürmenli Islands. Jelly fish, calamari, moray and a good range of fish are to be found here.

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Flying Fish
The name says it all. A site better appreciated by experienced divers. The feeling of being enveloped in a swirl of every variety of local fish makes this one of the most exhilirating dive sites around. Amongst many of the surprises at the south of this reef is a famous wreck: an Italian JU52 Aeroplane at 55m.

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Besmi Island
Enormous Amphora at 40m, which divers can actually enter are the speciality of this site. At certain times of year it is possible to swim with literally hundreds of barracuda and mackerel. Also found are big groupers and jack-fish.

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The Canyon
Starting from at depth of 2m you slowly descend into the narrow mouth of the canyon through several shades of blue until at a depth of about 25m you encounter yellow, brown and orange soft coral. The final surprise, the wreck of a steel hulled cargo vessel at 35m.

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Cave One:
Close to the bay of Limanagzi a small cave 9m deep, lots of small fish, generally mackerel and barracuda

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Cave Two
Close to the bay of Limanagzi an air-filled cave at 6 m where an underground river enters the sea. A small swimmable tunnel at 10m. Some nice Amphora.

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Limanagzi Wall
The wall has a length of approximately 200m and, in parts has a depth of 40m. Here can be found amphoras, groupers, moray fish and, sometimes, lobster. A small wreck at 17m.

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Lighthouse Ottoman Ship Wreck
Near the lighthouse the hulk of a 150 year old ship at 22m, also at this site there are barrels from the hold of the ship. Amongst the great variety of sea-life to be discovered here are many grouper, octopus and moray. And, in season jack-fish, mackerel, barracudas and loggerhead sea turtles (carretta carretta) all along a small reef.

Diving Sites

Lighthouse Reef
Near the lighthouse the hulk of a 150 year old ship at 22m, also at this site there are barrels from the hold of the ship. Amongst the great variety of sea-life to be discovered here are many grouper, octopus and moray. And, in season jack-fish, mackerel, barracudas and loggerhead sea turtles (carretta carretta) all along a small reef.

Diving

BT Diving currently has 2 facilities. One is in Kas (details below) & our new training facility in Kalkan.

Kaş is Turkey's top diving location. The crystal-clear water means visibility is superb and the very pleasant sea-temperatures make diving an unforgettable experience. The equipment is all new and of the highest standard (Sherwood, Camaro, Bauer compressor).

For those who have never before experienced diving we offer introductory lessons and you can follow that up with the course for an international open-water diver's licence.