Some years ago when I first owned a home in Kas, I had visitors whose children wished to swim with the dolphin and the whale at the KaÅŸ Dolphin park. I tagged along for the ride and paid some enormous fee just for the privilege of watching. What I had not bargained for was the…
If you’ve been wondering where you saw that great article on local wine or that old piece on Turkish Phrases then we’ve got some good news! We’ve just finished migrating all the articles from our old blog site into the new web site. So now you can find all the old news and new in…
These diving promotions are available throughout the months of April and May 2012 NOTE: Not Applicable on 21 – 23 April and 18 – 21 May.
The Bougainville Dive Team Instructors, Divemasters and Dive Guides are some of the most experienced in the area and are fully licensed. Safety, while having fun, is their priority. Our list of graduates for 2012 is off to a good start with two divers completing their Open Water Course and completed her Advanced Open Water…
Belek Öztürkcan, formerly a dive instructor for BT, is a ship captain who sails the oceans of the world. Over the years he has worn many caps besides that of captain of an ocean going vessel. He has endured difficult diving course students and the threat of pirates off the coast of Africa. He is…
It has been anything but quiet in KaÅŸ this year. August was one of the busiest months for visitors ever; during one week all pensions, hotels and villas were full! It also rained two days in August, something quite unusual! Temperatures have been mild along with five days of rain in November.
Recent headlines have put KaÅŸ back in the free-diving world news. Turkish diver breaks world record Sunday, October 2, 2011 ANTALYA – Anatolia News Agency “A Turkish diver has broken a world record in 87 meters constant weight apnea Saturday. Cenk Devrim Ulusoy reached the depth of 87 meters in 1 minute 15 seconds off…
I first came to KaÅŸ 9 years ago during the summer of 2002, working at Bougainville Travel to help out wherever needed (I believe the endearing term at the time was a “slave”). I fell in love with the natural beauty of the place, the adventure sports that went with it (scuba diving, canyoning, sea…
KaÅŸ, Turkey, the Best Scuba Diving in the Mediterranean By Johnny Hogue and Atila Kara© As perhaps the premier Mediterranean destination for diving, KaÅŸ, located on the south coast of Turkey, frequently mesmerises first-time visitors. It seems to have a magical quality that people return to again and again. This is particularly true for scuba…
Åžeyda MaraÅŸ is a diver, underwater photographer and professional cinematographer who specializes in underwater video projects. She currently works on the Bougainville Diving Boat and takes photos of divers and try divers. Most of her customers like her photos as reminders or mementos of their diving experience in KaÅŸ and Åžeyda enjoys making their experience…
