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What every kind of Bosphorus cruise actually costs — day tour, dinner cruise, sunset sailing and private yacht charter — with what each price includes and where the difference comes from.
What a Bosphorus Cruise Costs in 2026
Prices on the Bosphorus run from €12 to several hundred euros an hour, and the gap has little to do with quality. It is about whether you are buying a seat or buying the boat. A ticketed sightseeing sailing, a dinner cruise with a live show and a private yacht charter are three different products that happen to share the same water.
Every figure on this page is the current price from our own booking system. Tour prices are per person; charter prices are per hour for the whole vessel.
Bosphorus Cruise Prices at a Glance
The five ways to see the Bosphorus, cheapest first.
| Cruise type | From | Priced | What the price buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day cruise | €12 | per person | Daily sightseeing sailing with an audio guide in English, Spanish, Russian and Arabic. |
| Dinner cruise | €30 | per person | Full Turkish dinner and the live show programme. €30 is the price when you make your own way to Kabataş Port. |
| Sunset cruise | €50 | per person | Two hours at golden hour with a live English-speaking guide, Turkish tea, coffee and snacks on the open deck. |
| Private yacht | €85 | per hour | The whole yacht with a licensed captain and crew. Your route, your timing, your group only. |
| Event boat | €300 | per hour | Larger vessels for weddings, corporate events and parties, up to 250 guests. |
Each row shows the lowest current option in that category. Package-by-package prices are in the tables below.
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Prices by Menu
Every dinner cruise package includes the same sailing and the same live show. What changes is the menu, the drinks and whether hotel transfer is included.
| Package | Price | Hotel transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Menu & Soft Drinks — without pickup | €30 | No — board at Kabataş Port |
| Standard Menu & Alcoholic Drinks — without pickup | €40 | No — board at Kabataş Port |
| Standard Menu & Soft Drinks | €40 | Included |
| Vegetarian Menu & Soft Drinks | €40 | Included |
| Standard Menu & Alcoholic Drinks | €50 | Included |
| Vegetarian Menu & Alcoholic Drinks | €50 | Included |
| VIP Menu & Soft Drinks | €100 | Included |
| VIP Menu & Alcoholic Drinks | €120 | Included |
The two “without pickup” packages are the same evening at a lower price. Kabataş Port is on the tram and funicular network, so guests staying in Sultanahmet or Taksim often prefer it.
The jump to VIP is not only about food. The VIP packages seat you at a window-side table in front of the stage and open a considerably wider menu that includes salmon and steak. Full details are on the Bosphorus dinner cruise page.
Private Yacht Charter Prices per Hour
Charter prices are for the entire yacht, not per person. A group of ten on the €85 boat is paying €8.50 each per hour.
| Yacht | Length | Guests | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosporus 2 | 17.5 m | 12 | €85 / hour |
| Bosporus 6 | 15 m | 10 | €85 / hour |
| Bosporus 1 | 18 m | 10 | €140 / hour |
| Bosporus 9 | 15 m | 10 | €140 / hour |
| Bosporus 11 | 20 m | 15 | €140 / hour |
| Bosporus 10 | 17 m | 10 | €150 / hour |
| Bosporus 3 | 23 m | 18 | €170 / hour |
| Bosporus 7 | 17 m | 10 | €170 / hour |
| Bosporus 4 | 27 m | 12 | €240 / hour |
| Bosporus 5 | 24 m | 12 | €240 / hour |
| Bosporus 8 | 20 m | 15 | €250 / hour |
Bosporus 11 carries fifteen guests at €140 an hour, the lowest cost per person in the fleet for a larger group. Bosporus 4 is the longest boat at 27 metres but is capped at twelve guests, which is why it feels the most spacious.
Event Boat Charter Prices
For weddings, corporate events and large parties the fleet moves from yachts to event vessels.
Event boat charter runs from €300 to €900 per hour depending on the vessel. The largest, Event Boat 1, is a 42-metre vessel for up to 250 guests at €750 per hour with a professional captain and crew. As with the yachts, the price is for the whole boat.
What you are buying at this size is a venue rather than a tour: the deck, the saloon, the sound system and the sailing window are yours. See corporate events, weddings on the Bosphorus or party boat hire for how each is set up.
What the Price Includes
On a ticketed cruise, this is what is already covered before you board.
✓ The sailing itself, both continents
✓ Guide or audio guide, depending on the tour
✓ Dinner and the live show on dinner cruises
✓ The drinks package listed in your menu
✓ Hotel transfer on pickup packages
✗ Extra drinks beyond your package
✗ Personal spending and tips
✗ Hotel transfer on the two no-pickup packages
Where the Cost Difference Actually Comes From
Transfer or no transfer. The same dinner cruise is €30 without hotel pickup and €40 with it. If you are staying near a tram stop, meeting the boat at Kabataş is the simplest €10 you will save in Istanbul.
Soft drinks or alcohol. Adding two alcoholic drinks of your choice moves a standard package from €40 to €50 and a vegetarian package from €40 to €50. Buying the same two drinks separately on board costs more.
Seat and menu. The VIP packages are the only ones that change where you sit. A window-side table in front of the stage plus the extended menu is the difference between €40 and €100.
Seat versus boat. Below roughly eight people, tickets are cheaper. Above that, a private yacht at €85 an hour starts to beat per-person pricing — and you choose the route and the hour.
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Bosphorus Cruise Price Questions
A ticketed day cruise starts at €12 per person. A dinner cruise with a full Turkish menu and the live show starts at €30 per person without hotel transfer, or €40 with it. A sunset cruise with a live guide is €50. Chartering a private yacht for your group alone starts at €85 per hour.
Because the products are different. Cheaper tickets buy you a seat on a scheduled sailing. Dinner cruises add a meal, drinks and a live show programme. Charters buy the entire boat with a captain and crew, so the price is per hour rather than per person.
It depends on group size. A yacht at €85 an hour split between ten guests is €8.50 each per hour. For couples and pairs, tickets are cheaper. For families, friend groups and celebrations, chartering usually costs less than it looks and gives you the route and the timing.
The Bosphorus is the only way to see Istanbul from the water it was built around, and several landmarks read completely differently from the sea than from the street. At €12 for a sightseeing sailing it is one of the cheapest headline experiences in the city. Whether the dinner cruise is worth €40 depends on whether you want dinner and a show as part of the evening.
Every package can be booked online with instant confirmation. Payment options, including paying on the boat where available, are shown at checkout. For private yacht and event boat charters, send us your date and group size and we will come back with a quote.