Üç Adalar is a favorite of diving enthusiasts with vibrant dark blue waters and rich underwater life off the Tekirova Coast of Antalya's Kemer district.
In fact, contrary to the name (three islands), there are four islands in the region: Piknik, Marti, Magara, and Kucuk Island. However, Küçük Island is not visible from the beach behind Piknik Island.
In Üç Adalar, which is a huge diving area with nine reefs and two underwater caves, the surfaces of the underwater reefs consist of rocks covered with different types of sea plants. There are cavities of various sizes on the surfaces of these walls. One of the largest reefs in the Canyon Reef, named after two steep rocks giving way like a canyon. The reef, whose shallowest point is 7 meters, is northeast of Picnic Island.
It is possible to come across creatures such as grouper, leer, kingfisher, trumpet fish, Mediterranean moray eel, trachunya, barracuda, squid, octopus and sea rabbit and albeit rare, Mediterranean monk seals during diving in the region. It is one of the rare diving spots that meet the diving criteria of the world.
In Tekirova's holiday villages and hotels, diving centers provide training for amateur divers, and diving tours to Üç Adalar are often organized from these facilities. They can reach the region with a boat ride of about half an hour. There are also boat tours from Kemer to the Three Islands…
