Sécurité · Guide de destination
Bodrum Peninsula
Aegean reefs, purpose-sunk wrecks and peninsula beach days from three practical bases
Sécurité · Guide de destination
Aegean reefs, purpose-sunk wrecks and peninsula beach days from three practical bases
Use a currently authorized local dive operation, select a site matched to qualifications and that day's sea state, and treat artificial wreck dives, cavern or cave penetration and restricted cultural sites as separate matters. National emergency coordination is via 112. Bodrum State Hospital publicly lists a hyperbaric treatment unit, but availability and case routing must be confirmed by medical responders at the time of a real emergency. Never touch or remove underwater cultural or natural objects. Wildlife observations are possible, never guaranteed.
Bodrum State Hospital in Konacik lists a hyperbaric oxygen treatment unit and documents decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism among treated indications. This supports the existence of local specialist infrastructure, not its immediate availability, oxygen supply, operating status or guaranteed transfer time. In a suspected diving injury, call 112 immediately, disclose recent dive profiles, use the operator's emergency oxygen and first-response plan if trained, and follow medical direction. The hospital's general number is not a substitute for emergency dispatch. Divers with symptoms must not fly while seeking advice.
Protected archaeology is not a recreational wreck dive
Dives in designated cultural-property protection zones are prohibited without applicable permission. No artifact recovery or touching, even if the museum displays finds from a named wreck.
Wreck and cavern overhead hazards
Open Water training and a guide do not authorize penetration of SG115, Pinar 1, aircraft cavities or Bubble Cave. Ask for an external-water route or specialty-trained plan.
Wind, exposed walls and boats
Southwest-peninsula departures, island sites and sheltered bays can experience different surface conditions. Require a boat briefing, buddy plan, surface marker and route alternative.
Summer heat and beach crowding
Plan hydration, sun cover, and early touring or supervised swimming during July and August. Designated beach lanes are not diver entry channels.
Official Turkish sources restrict diving in designated underwater cultural-property protection areas and other protected or military zones. Do not remove amphorae, pottery, anchors, wreck fragments or marine life, and do not treat Bodrum museum objects as proof that their source wreck is available for sport diving. Stay neutrally buoyant above reef and seagrass, avoid anchoring on sensitive bottom, do not chase or feed fish or turtles, and keep to marked boat and swimmer corridors. Confirm local closures and site permissions on every trip.
À ne pas faire
Évitez de vous mettre à l'eau quand protected archaeology is not a recreational wreck dive. Confirmez les briefings locaux avant de vous engager.
| Contact | Rôle | Téléphone | Disponibilité |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkiye national emergency line | Ambulance, coast guard and other emergency coordination | 112 | 24 hours; national emergency number |
| Bodrum State Hospital | General hospital and published hyperbaric unit; contact hospital only for routine questions, use 112 for emergencies | +90 252 313 14 20 | Contact hours and chamber response require confirmation |