Two cruise ships carrying a total of 2,400 tourists, mainly from the United Kingdom and the United States, arrived in Alanya, a popular coastal destination in Türkiye's southern Antalya province, on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The Malta-flagged Marella Discovery and Marshall Islands-flagged Azamara Quest docked at Alanya Port in the morning, bringing visitors for a day of sightseeing before continuing their Mediterranean voyages.
The 264-meter-long Marella Discovery arrived from Marmaris, another coastal resort town in southwestern Türkiye, carrying 1,727 passengers, most of them British, alongside 744 crew members.
Meanwhile, the 181-meter-long Azamara Quest sailed in from Limassol, Cyprus, with 673 American passengers and 395 crew members on board.
Together, the two ships brought 2,400 passengers and 1,139 crew members to Alanya Port.
Following customs procedures, passengers began disembarking for their day-long visit, with tourists expected to explore Alanya Bazaar, Alanya Castle and other historical and tourist attractions across the district.
Both cruise ships are scheduled to depart in the evening, with Marella Discovery heading to Limassol and Azamara Quest continuing to Antalya.