Side Underwater Museum

The first underwater museum in Europe can be found in Side, Antalya – Turkey

Life looks better under water! Book now your dive to the underwater museum!

Side | Underwater Museum

 

Are you in for a new adventure? Then you’re in the right place!
The Side | Underwater Museum is the first underwater museum in Europe! Both certified divers and novices are welcome to visit this location, which start at a depth of approximately 7 meters. The maximum depth is 25 meters. Diving at the Side | Underwater Museum is truly an interesting and amazing experience. You will dive at the second Underwater Museum in the world!

Fun guaranteed

Diving at the museum is a fun activity that can be done by certified divers but novices as well.

The museum

The museum is divided over 5 different locations with over 110 statues in total.

Support

Support the scuba toerism in Turkey and enjoy the underwater adventure with family and friends

When can you dive to the museum?

 

We often get the question when it’s possible to dive at the museum.

The Underwater Museum is opened 12 months a year however the diving possibilities depends on the weather conditions. The scuba dive season is generally opened from April till November and most dive centers are closed during winter.

Please contact us via the contactform on this website for more information about your options.

Most popular locations

Although the museum has more dive sites, our guests book mostly the following locations. It is possible to book a single dive but we offer several discount packages with photos and videos as well to maximize the fun of your experience.

Wreck TCSG-117

MAX. DEPTH: 25 METERS

The dive starts at the wreck which has a depth of 25m. The wreck is 30m long. During this dive you’ll see the statue of Poseidon and soldiers.

Camel Road

MAX. DEPTH: 18 METERS

This location lies near the wreck and has a max. depth of 18m. Here you can see especially life-sized statues of camels and horses.

Side Reef 1

MAX. DEPT: 12 METERS

This is a great location for novice divers who would like to dive to the museum. The reef starts at +/- 6m and slowly descends to a max. depth of 12m. Here you can enter also a small cave and there’s a good fish population.

More information

SINGLE DIVES AND PACKAGES

Side Azura | PADI dive center offer a range of diving packages for certified divers and novices. Please contact us for more details about the possibilities.

About Side Azura
PADI & 100% AWARE dive center

We are a proud PADI dive center located in Side, Turkey which means we thrive on quality service, safety and of course a lot of fun! We’ve proudly been rewarded with

  • the TripAdvisor 2016, 2017 & 2019 Certificate of Excellence,
  • Diving Company of the Year at the European Luxury Travel Guide 2017, 2018 and 2019 Awards,
  • We won the Project AWARE 2016 #MyDiveSite contest,
  • and have been featured in a few magazines and online articles.

Since 2012 we’re located at the beach between the beautiful hotels Voyage Sorgun Resort and Arcanus Side Resort. Don’t wait any longer and come to visit us!

We offer try-outs in the pool, theory and practical training, beach, sea, wreck + cave dives, PADI and CMAS courses, single dives and several great discount packages for beginners, advanced divers and children from 8 years and up. We dive almost daily to the Side Underwater Museum which has been opened since 2015.

With a personal approach we will make sure that you get an unforgettable scuba dive experience in a relaxed atmosphere. 

I wasnt planning to dive but when I noticed a dive center at my hotel I went for more information. They recommended the wreck dive and Side Reef 1. Best choice of my holiday!

Dirk

PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER, Belgium

First I did another shallow dive and then I went to Side Reef 1. It was great! Beautiful fishes and it was fun to see the statues.

Jessica - UK

NON-CERTIFIED DIVER, United Kingdom

Its awesome to dive at the museum! Even people without certificate can give it a try. I went to the wreck first. The Poseidon statue is impressive!

Mieke

PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER, Holland

I was scared in the beginning but after the training I started to feel more confident.
Then I went to the museum and I am glad I did! It was awesome!

Michael

NON-CERTIFIED DIVER, United Kingdom

Its such a wonderful project. Well done! I enjoyed it and would recommend it to everyone to dive there. Especially Camel Road.

Elif

CMAS 1* DIVER, Turkey

Side Underwater Museum

Thank you for making my holiday complete. I am so pleased with the dives and photos! Made my friends jealous 🙂

Marko

NON-CERTIFIED DIVER, Germany

Get in Touch

Feel free to contact us for more information about the Side Underwater Museum. You can write us in Türkçe, English, Nederlands or Deutsch.

The Side Underwater Museum is a public place which can be visited by all dive centers in the area. This website is built and maintained by Side Azura | PADI & 100% AWARE dive center in Side, Turkey. You’ll receive information from this particular dive center. 

About Side Azura | PADI dive center

The dive center specializes in small groups and a personal approach. They dive on a daily base and have a flexible schedule.

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Websites
www.side-azura.com
www.taucheninside.de
www.duikeninside.nl

Facebook
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Email
info@side-azura.com

WhatsApp
+905389413424 (Türkçe, English)
+905370433640 (Deutsch)

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