rabbit island

[millymuffin]

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my daughter (12) tells me there is a trip to rabbit island....is she kidding? or is this really the case? we r away for 2 weeks from 1/8 @ mersoy hotel.........last year we went to icmeler but didnt do any trips as went with my dad who has walking difficulties............this year just me & my daughter.........and fancy the jeep safari..rabbit island? (still not sure if this is a joke)..& poss boat trip?? (only been on one b4 22 yrs ago 'when but a young 18 year old & some plonka threw me in to sea. ..chicken that i am..still have nightmares about it)

do icr pick up from hotel for trips?

[andrea m]

I done a boat trip last September (not with ICR) it stopped at a few places and the last stop was at Rabbit Island we didn't go on or anything just another place to stop really, we were quite close to it but saw only 1 rabbit typical I guess. Probably didn't help that it was raining all day either.

Although I did do a couple of trips with ICR this time, were meant to do a boat trip (cancelled due to bad weather) we made our own way to the marina - but we weren't far from it, so if you were further away they might do a pick up service, as they did with the other trips we done.

Enjoy your holiday.

Andrea

[redrhino12]

Not sure about Rabbit Island but do know about the "Blue Fish"

Jeep Safari To See The Blue Fish

One of the most exciting days out has got to
be the jeep safari to see The Blue Fish.The only time I have seen these timid creatures is on the jeep safaris from Icmeler.

Most trips do the waterfall and the carpet factory along with all the obligatory water fights but these jeep safaris gives us a chance to try and catch a rare view of these freaks of nature indiginouse to the Bozburun Penninsular.
Their habitat is among the deeper water near the river banks were the trees give some shade and cover.
It was not possible to see them this May due to the cold water temperatures and too much cloud cover,but on previous visits during the warmer summer months 2 or 3 jeeps full of tourists would park up near the river.
Leaving behind our water pistols and bottles and all thoughts off water fights dispelled as we set off walking down the river to confront nature at her quirkiest.

Ankle deep in water we slowly and quietly paddled our way towards the small breeding area.
There was no sound except for the water gurgling over a few rocks and stones that were in its path as it gently meandered on its way.
Birds call out to each other,warning that strangers are entering their world.
The guide stops and beckons us to an area of deeper water,trees lining the river with overhanging branches,the sun glinting through the leaves and sunbeams dancing on the water.
We all quietly move to the area were the guides are trying to coax out a small shoal of these shy elusive creatures into our sight.

A voice at the back whispers "I cant see anything",The secret is you have to get to the front,be patient and the reward of peering into the depths will surely be rewarded.

Everyone left happy,myselfe I felt humble,also a feeling of exhileration that I had just witnessed something that most people never experience on a normal jeep safari and that is the phenomena that is
" The Blue Fish".

Gene

[kazz59]

Gene, I was very lucky and actually saw the "Blue Fish" on the safari we did last year - truly beautiful. I've never seen a shade of blue like that before. A sight not too miss.

[mr magoo]

we went on a boat trip last year with the company who pick you up in the pink cow bus, i think it was called the lazy day trip...one of the stops on that was rabbit island where around 40 or 50 rabbits appear when the boat pulls in and get fed on all the left over salad from your meal.mind you, knowing what rabbits favourite past time is, there's probably hundreds, if not, thousands of them there now


magoo

[Slats]

Have done jeep safari 5 times and only once, have we seen this truely beautiful sight of the BLUE FISH. Like you say, I guess the people at the front get the best view before they are scared off. Hope to see them in August, finger's crossed weather should be hot for this rare breed of fish to be seen.


Slats

[romanticandi]

I can certainly recommend the jeep safari to see the blue fish - an amazing sight to behold - no-one should miss it!

Cant wait to go and see if we can spot them again this year.

[Icmeler*wonderbabe]

i went on a boat trip from one of the bars in icmeler and we stopped off at rabbit island on the way back. no one was alowed on except one of the turkish guys off the boat and he fed the rabbits.