Kemer, une excursion relaxante en bateau-gulet

Nobody showed up to pick us up for this tour so we unfortunately didn’t get to participate. Very unfortunate considering we booked two nights of our trip to Turkey in Antalya specifically to experience this day of cruising the coast. I spent a lot of time picking out the exact right sailing excursion for us so to have to miss out on it was pretty upsetting. We spoke with two agents at Mithra Travel who were quite apologetic and who blamed our missed pickup on a miscommunication with Viator but I’ve never had an issue with Viator in this way before and I suspect the company just isn’t checking in on their Viator bookings as frequently as they should. I booked two months in advance so this should have given them plenty of time. I’m sure the tour is lovely but if you book, please be sure to confirm directly with Mithra travel themselves so you don’t get overlooked as well. I’m awaiting a refund for the tour now, which has already been approved by all parties so at least that much shouldn’t be a problem.

What a great day out on the water !!! 5/5 stars easy. This one is a little bit more expensive than the many others on offer (a tiny bit more only) but well worth it! Lots of swim stops along the way, no crazy loud party music just a relaxing cruise down the coast with a lovely meal included !!!

Complete scam. Avoid Mithra Travel. We booked the Relax Boat Cruise in Antalya through Booking.com, wanting a peaceful day out on the water. We deliberately chose this more expensive option to avoid the loud pirate party boats and expected a small group, relaxing vibe. Instead, we were completely scammed. We were picked up from Lara (Antalya) and driven all the way to Kemer—a long transfer that took over 2.5 hours instead of the expected 1 hour. There was no reason to go that far. If the cruise we paid for actually existed, we could’ve joined a similar boat right in Antalya without wasting our day in traffic. When we finally arrived at the marina, there was no organisation whatsoever. Even after showing proof of our booking for the Relax Cruise, the staff tried to force us onto one of the cheap, loud pirate boats—the exact experience we had paid extra to avoid. When we refused, they insisted this was our only option. They falsely claimed the pirate boat would drop us off later at the relax boat, but we weren’t fooled. That boat passed us three separate times throughout the day at different locations—it never stopped anywhere, and we would have been stuck on it all day if we’d gotten on. There was clearly no relax boat at all. Another couple who booked the same cruise (and spoke Turkish) helped us translate. They confirmed that the organiser from Mithra Travel was calling us "difficult customers" simply for asking for the service we had paid for. Eventually, to get rid of us, they offered to transfer us to a boat using a tiny rubber dinghy, barely large enough for one person. They tried to put five of us on it—it was completely unsafe and unprofessional. We were then dumped on a random boat that looked nothing like the listing photos. Even the captain of that boat apologised, saying he was sorry we were sent there unexpectedly. Thankfully, he was kind and did his best to give us a pleasant day, taking us to some nice swimming spots and serving lunch. But this was not what we booked or paid for. The company, Mithra Travel, showed zero honesty, organisation, or care. The whole setup felt like a bait-and-switch scam, where they take your money for a premium product and dump you into whatever is easiest or cheapest for them. Avoid Mithra Travel completely. Don’t waste your time, money, or energy like we did.