Tamarisk Hotel - Watersports
The calm mornings here at The Tamarisk are ideal for practicing your skills or taking some expert water sports tuition from our instructors. With the afternoon comes a welcome breeze that makes for great windsurfing and sailing out in the bay. Catch the wind out on the water and venture further out to Rabbit Island across the bay for exploring and taking in the stunning coastline scenery.
The Tamarisk Water Sports Centre with extensive facilities offers a range of water sports activities. Our experienced English-speaking instructors teach windsurfing, sailing, waterskiing, wakeboarding and kayaking. Classes are available for kids and adults on a one-to-one or group basis and are suitable for all levels. You can choose to do as much or as little as you like with the option of a Tamarisk package or by hiring water sports equipment by the hour.
We are open from 8 am for water skiing and wakeboarding while all other activities start at 10 am and continue throughout the day 7 days a week.
Every morning from 10.00- 12.00, our water sports based Kids Club offers activities for children (link to activities) aged 6 -14 yrs. The club is all about meeting other kids and having fun together while learning new tricks on the water.
Sailing and windsurfing courses.
All our sailing and windsurf courses are designed to suit your needs whether you’re a total beginner, brushing up on skills, or looking to really excel at your sport! Our courses include:
5 day course £205
This 5-day course is designed for a beginner sailor or windsurfer. Each day you receive 1 hour of intensive tuition and will then have free use of the relevant equipment to practice while receiving observation, coaching and tips from our staff on the water.
*All water sports activities are arranged and paid for in resort, however if you know in advance what you would like to do during your stay please let us know.
| Watersports prices 2013 | |
| Dart 16 | £27 per hour |
| Laser 2000 | £25 per hour |
| Laser 1 | £22 per hour |
| Pico | £20 per hour |
| Fun Boat | £14 per hour |
| Beginner windsurf board and rig £12 per hour | |
| Intermediate windsurf board and rig £16 per hour | |
| Canoes | Double £10 per hour / Single £7 per hour |
| Power boat | Wakeboard or waterski tow £24 (15min session) Wakeboard or waterski lesson £26 (20min session) Ringo £10 |
| Tuition | 1:1 tuition £17 per hour + the hire of the relevant Equipment. Group tuition £12 per hour per person + the hire of the relevant Equipment |
| Watersports based kids club £15 per child per day (2 hour session) | |
| Tamarisk specials inc. free hire of any of the watersports equipment excluding powerboat sports and tuition. | |
| 6 day Tamarisk special (family discount) | £105 per person (min 4 people) (excluding laser 2000, dart 16, powerboat sports & tution) |
| 6 day full Tamarisk special (family discount) | £135 per person (min 4 people) (excluding powerboat sports & tution) |
| Learn to sail or windsurf package includes: 5 x 1 hour tuition sessions and free hire of relevant equipment for practice £205 | |
Water sports equipment
- Dart 16's
- Laser 2000
- Laser 1's
- Laser Pico's
- Laser Funboats
- Highfly & Starboard Wind surfers
- Single & Double Kayaks
- Water skiing & Wake boarding
- one on one or group tuition
- Kids Clubs
Testimonials
“We had an amazing holiday, kids sailed and windsurfed all day, weather was perfect and the Tamarisk Hotel is the ideal location to completely relax and wind down and it has a great sense of community.”D.R, United Kingdom
“We booked in to the Tamarisk Murat Otel based on the positive Trip Advisor reviews and had one of the best holidays ever. This is the first year that the owners, Sevilay and Faik Muslu, are going alone from tour companies (previously Crystal Active and Simply Turkey) and will certainly be a success.”Jul 30, 2009
“The hotel is arranged around a long well tended garden with plenty of shade from palms and pine trees. The rooms and suites are divided into small 2 story blocks freshly painted white and blue, each with its own private terrace or balcony.”Jun 30, 2009
“We had not been to Turkey before so didn't really know what to expect. We were delighted with what we found. It is probably the prettiest hotel I have ever stayed in with whitewashed walls and blue painted shutters covered with bourgenvillia, hibiscus and other colourful and scented flowers.”Jun 22, 2009
“My family and I have just returned from our second excellent holiday at the Tamarisk, the first being through Crystal Active but this time independent. We arranged our own flights to Bodrum airport from Gatwick with EasyJet. The Tamarisk organised our airport transfer (approx. 30 min in luxury minivan) and we stayed for two weeks at the Tamarisk on a half-board basis”Aug 31, 2009