Kinaliada - all beaches

The staff at the beach were extremely rude, which completely ruined our experience on the island and negatively impacted our perception of Turkish hospitality. It felt as though the staff believed we had no other options and acted as if they owned the entire sea, beach, and air. As a result, we decided to leave. I would strongly advise avoiding this beach at all costs.

We got to the beach in the late afternoon after not being able to get to Wild Beach nearby. It was nice to have the beach all to ourselves. Esen sold us soft drinks at a fair price and mentioned that we didn't have to pay for the sun loungers. I'm not sure if this was because of the time of day. We had a great time sunbathing and swimming for two hours. Eden's choice of music also added to the overall atmosphere.

Such a lovely and peaceful place to escape from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul 😂

The beach on Heybeliada is pretty nice, better than some others, but the water isn't very clean. I saw some crabs while swimming with goggles, which was cool. The water is about 2.5 meters deep and gets deeper quickly. If you're not a strong swimmer, consider wearing a life vest as it can be challenging to swim there.

This island is a great escape from Istanbul, just a one-hour boat ride away.

The beach is lovely. We paid 150 TL per person (not sure why someone complained about this) and took the boat from the easily visible port. It wasn't crowded on weekdays, which was great. The water was clean.