Fethiye / Göcek
Turkey · Mediterranean
A sheltered turquoise coastline of pine-clad islands and ancient Lycian ruins, where Ottoman shipwrecks lie draped in soft corals and calm bays harbour seahorses, moray eels, and nesting sea turtles year-round.
What you will see
18 species across the dive sites here
Greek Tortoise
Seen 1 month ago
at Ottoman Wreck at Tersane Island
Vulnerable
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Seen 1 month ago
at Sarsala Bay
Vulnerable
Mallard
Seen 1 month ago
at Göcek Island Reef
Least concern
House Sparrow
Seen 2 months ago
at Ottoman Wreck at Tersane Island
Least concern
Laughing Dove
Seen 2 months ago
at Ottoman Wreck at Tersane Island
Least concern
Western Caspian Turtle
Seen 2 months ago
at Ottoman Wreck at Tersane Island
Ornate Wrasse
Seen 3 months ago
at Ottoman Wreck at Tersane Island
Least concern
Rainbow Wrasse
Seen May 2025
at Blue Cave (Light Cave)
Least concern
Dusky Grouper
Seen Oct 2024
at Göcek Island Reef
Banded Sea Bream
Seen Sep 2024
at Sarsala Bay
Least concern
Common Octopus
Seen year round
at Göcek Island Reef
Least concern
European Spiny Lobster
Seen year round
at Blue Cave (Light Cave)
Vulnerable
Long-snouted Seahorse
Seen year round
at Göcek Island Reef
Near threatened
Mediterranean Moray
Seen year round
at Ottoman Wreck at Tersane Island
Least concern
Orange Encrusting Sponge
Seen year round
at Blue Cave (Light Cave)
Red Gorgonian
Seen year round
at Ottoman Wreck at Tersane Island
Red Scorpionfish
Seen year round
at Göcek Island Reef
Least concern
Common Cuttlefish
Seasonal visitor
at Sarsala Bay
Least concern
Dive sites
Göcek Island Reef
dusky grouper · long-snouted seahorse · common octopus · red scorpionfish
Ottoman Wreck at Tersane Island
mediterranean moray · ornate wrasse · red gorgonian · mallard
Sarsala Bay
loggerhead sea turtle · mediterranean moray · common cuttlefish · banded sea bream
Blue Cave (Light Cave)
european spiny lobster · rainbow wrasse · orange encrusting sponge · mallard