Aqua Dream Marmaris Review

4 August 2024

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Built into the hillside of one of Turkey’s most popular tourist resorts, Aqua Dream have a lot to offer, most notably its stunning views. Located in sunny Marmaris, the waterpark is open each summer and is the largest in the area covering 44 thousand square meters. You can find lockers & safety deposit boxes (charge applies), changing rooms and sunbeds including some with shade covers. The waterpark boasts 10 large modern waterslides, a large pool area, wave pool and even a dedicated children’s area; there’s also some additional entertainment on offer too.

Aqua Dream is one of two waterparks in Marmaris but Aqua Dream is situated on the hillside which gives it a great unique backdrop compared to many other waterparks in Europe. For this reason, you most likely do need to get transport to and from the waterpark, which can be done with a bus offering from Aqua Dream themselves, or arranging directly. We found this easy to arrange directly with them and got picked up and dropped off with ease.

We worked with Aqua Dream to provide our thoughts on the place during our visit this summer. Below, read what you can experience and our thoughts…

 

Set at the back of the waterpark are the main set of waterslides which feature a variety of traditional body slides and inflatable ring slides. The multi slide is the main large family attraction which allows 4 people to race side by side down with unbelievable views at the top and on the way down. The kamikaze is an open body slide which features two drops one after the other, whereas the tunnel free fall is an enclosed slide with one drop straight down, picking up a lot of speed! There are two extreme body slides which can be ridden using a mat for a smoother experience, these are a mix of enclosed and open with lots of twists and turns on the way down instead of drops, making for a less intense but more fun ride. The two traditional ring slides (1 or 2 people) are the yellow giant rafting with plenty of turns, or the black hole which is similar but enclosed featuring a cool natural light pattern.
On the far side of the main waterslide strip is the wide wild rafting slide which is a little more unique in that it is a wider slide, and can also be ridden on a 2 or 3 person raft which moves around, rocking and twisting more freely than the traditional ring slides; this is really fun and not to be missed. The more modern style waterslides dotted around the rest of the waterpark are the boomerang slide and bowl slide. The orange boomerang slide is perched on the edge of the hillside which adds another element of fear and exposure to the experience, as you take a steep drop in a two person ring in a half pipe shape heading straight up the other side before rocking back and forth and coming to a stop in the middle. The bowl slide is their newest attraction where you ride on your body down a short narrow tube before ending up in a big open bowl going round and round before dropping out the middle; our personal favourite!
There is a whole pool area dedicated to children, featuring a large play structure sure to make a splash and keep cool. Here you can find several small waterslides on the play area along with interactive water features perfect for younger guests, the pool is shallow and also surrounded by sunbeds which makes a great base for the day for families. In the afternoon during a 30 minute slide closure, the music from the DJ is also turned up a notch and the foam machine is started to dance around and play in the foam; ideally next to it is the rain dance area which sprays water everywhere. The wave pool is operated during this time, with small but fun waves.
Next to the main pool you can find a bar which serves reasonably priced drinks (around £2.50 for a Coca Cola), plus alcoholic beverages, and even delicious milkshakes. These can be taken back to your sunbeds or enjoyed on the stools sat around the circular bar. The restaurant within the waterpark is situated on a large shaded decking which overlooks Marmaris and the surrounding bay, making for a great view whilst having something to eat. The menu has a fair few food options including omelettes, pizzas and burgers; the margherita pizza was really tasty. You are not allowed to take your own food or drink into the waterpark, and you can top up a pre-paid payment card to use the bar and restaurant (this is only refundable if topped up by cash).

We really enjoyed our visit to Aqua Dream on a hot, sunny day in July. It is worth getting there for opening and spending the whole day there, to get a good sunbed, enjoy the attractions, pools and other entertainment; there were minimal queues all day with the maximum being 5 minutes. The floors can get hot, even with some of it covered, so we recommend wearing socks or taking flipflops. The staff were friendly and everything was open; the wave slide and boomerang slide were on a rotation however, and the wave pool ran only once. We’d like to thank Aqua Dream for accommodating our visit providing us entry and lunch in return for our personal review and photo/video content. For more information please visit their website below, you can purchase tickets through GetYourGuide, local ticket sellers or through Aqua Dream themselves; a shuttle bus is also available for transfers from local hotels or points of interest.

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