Pirate Ship Side or Little Pirates: Which Day for Your Children?
Both days start and finish at your hotel, both put the children first, and both are paid in euros on the day. What happens in between is where they part ways.
In short
Pick the pirate-ship day if your children want noise: a live pirate show, face painting, tug-of-war, a swim in river and sea water at the delta, and a foam party, at €23 for everyone from 2. Pick Little Pirates if a costume, a hunt for hidden loot and a swim off the coast are adventure enough, at €14 a child and €20 an adult. Under 2, children come free on either day.
The two days, row by row
Read the table across, not down: each row is a question parents ask us, answered for both days from the operator's own records. Where a record is silent, the cell says so instead of guessing.
| What you want to know | Pirate-ship day | Little Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Fare from age 2 | €23 for every guest, child or adult | €14 a child up to 10, €20 an adult |
| Under 2 | Free, with an adult | Free, with an adult |
| Length | About 6 hours, hotel to hotel | About 6 hours, morning to afternoon |
| When the ship leaves | Casts off at 10:00 | No time printed; your pickup time comes the day before |
| Where it sails | Down the river to the delta | Along the coastline |
| The swim | Cold river water and warm sea side by side | A stop in clear Mediterranean water |
| Who entertains | Guides and an animation team: live pirate show, tug-of-war, the hunt for the pirate Ferhat | A crew dressed as pirates: stories, deck games, a treasure hunt |
| Dressing up | Free face painting | A pirate costume for every child; their own is welcome |
| Foam party | Yes, with music, Halay and kids' routines | Not on this day's programme |
| Lunch | Spaghetti, chicken fingers, fish fingers | Children's favourites, served on board |
| Drinks | Every drink from the bar, paid on board | Lunch included; extra drinks are not |
The pirate-ship day suits children who…
- Light up when music starts and a crowd joins in — the foam party is the loud end of the day.
- Want a character to chase: the show and the hunt for the pirate Ferhat are run by the animation team.
- Are curious about water: at the delta they feel river and sea in one swim.
- Have an older brother or sister who might find a costume too young for them — face paint and tug-of-war tend to travel across ages better.
One fare for everyone from 2 keeps the sum simple for a family of mixed ages. The full day is on the pirate-ship page.
Little Pirates suits children who…
- Would wear a pirate hat to breakfast if you let them: the crew hands each child a costume on board.
- Prefer a mission to a party — the treasure hunt sends them after clues and hidden loot around the deck.
- Do better with a calmer rhythm: stories, games, the coastline, a swim and lunch, with no foam and no show stage.
- Come with parents who want to pay a child fare: €14 instead of €23.
Everything on the gentler day, including what is not in the fare, is on the Little Pirates page.
What the fares mean for a real family
Take two parents with children of five and eight. On the pirate-ship day that is four fares of €23. On Little Pirates it is two adult fares of €20 and two child fares of €14, which makes it the lighter bill.
Now give the same family a twelve-year-old. From 11 a guest pays the adult fare on both days, so the gap narrows. Add a baby under 2 and nothing changes on either day. Every fare by age is on the prices page, and the ages guide explains the bands.
What is the same, whichever you choose
Both days collect you from your hotel anywhere in the Side belt or in Manavgat town, at no extra cost — see where we collect from. Both are reserved without a card and paid in euros on the day, both can be cancelled at no cost until 48 hours ahead, and on both the parents stay with their children. Neither is a drop-off day.
Still torn? Nothing stops you from booking one day this week and the other later in your holiday. When you are ready, reserve your places in a few short steps.
