Barco de eventos -21% hasta 250 invitados Barco de fiesta por el Bósforo en Estambul
Turn the Bosphorus into your own private party venue by chartering one of the party or event boats below. Choose the vessel that suits your guest count, date and celebration, then build a tailor-made night with music, food, drinks, entertainment, decoration and a route planned around your group.
Barco de fiesta por el Bósforo en Estambul is a private charter experience rather than a scheduled public nightlife cruise. The entire boat is reserved for your invitados, giving you control over the atmosphere and programme. It can be arranged for birthdays, company parties, graduations, engagements, reunions or other celebrations on the water.
There are no fixed sailing days, departure times or standard per-person packages on this page. Select a boat below and share the date, duration, guest count, preferred pier and requested services so we can prepare a tailored proposal.
Food and beverage service can be tailored to the event, from cocktail snacks, canapes and meze selections to seated dinners or late-night menus. Soft drinks, beer, wine, cocktails and premium spirits may also be arranged in advance, subject to the chosen package and service requirements.
Complete the event with a DJ and sound system, live music, dance shows, lighting, decoration or photography. Indoor and open-deck areas vary by boat, so the setup is planned around the selected vessel, season and group size for a fully tailored celebration on the water.
Party & Event Boats on the Bosphorus
High-capacity boats with sound systems and open decks, built for big nights on the strait
Yate privados for Smaller Party Groups
Up to about 30 invitados: the party stays yours, the strait stays the backdrop
Lujo -22% hasta 6 invitados 
Lujo -29% hasta 8 invitados 
Lujo -23% hasta 10 invitados ⭐ Más popular 
Lujo -14% hasta 10 invitados 
Premium -20% hasta 12 invitados 
Premium -29% hasta 12 invitados 
Premium -23% hasta 15 invitados 
Premium -17% hasta 15 invitados 
VIP -22% hasta 20 invitados 
VIP -21% hasta 25 invitados 
VIP -22% hasta 30 invitados Barco de fiesta Istanbul: A Night Out Between Two Continents
The Istanbul party boat is the city's floating night out: a resident DJ, an open dance floor and a full bar on both decks while the illuminated skyline of two continents glitters past the rails. Sailings run after sunset, with the flagship Friday and Saturday 10:00 PM departures, a welcome cocktail on boarding, and the bridges lit overhead as the bass drops.
- Live resident DJ and open dance floor all night
- Welcome cocktail on boarding, full bar on both decks
- Skyline after dark: Dolmabahçe, Ortaköy and the bridges illuminated
- 18+ night sailings; groups and celebrations welcome
For a seated evening with dinner and live shows instead, see the Bosphorus dinner cruise; for a boat entirely to yourselves, the bachelorette yacht party and private charters are built for it.
Barco de fiesta, Crucero con cena or Yate privado?
| Night out | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Barco de fiesta | from €25 | DJ sets, dancing and a full bar with a big crowd |
| Crucero con cena | from €40 | A seated Turkish dinner with dervish, belly dance and folk shows |
| Bachelorette Yacht | from €350 | The whole yacht, your decor and your playlist |
| Private Charter | from €170/hour | Any celebration on your own route and schedule |
Terms are the same across the fleet: secure credit card payment, instant confirmation and free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
What Is a Private Barco de fiesta Charter?
Your guest list, your playlist, your strait
A private party boat charter puts the whole vessel in your hands for the night: your guest list at the door, your playlist or DJ on the sound system, and the illuminated Bosphorus as the backdrop from the first track to the last. Unlike a club, the venue moves, past floodlit Dolmabahçe, under the light-strung bridges and along the Asian shore, and unlike the scheduled Friday and Saturday night sailings, a charter departs on the night and hour you choose.
Both formats have their crowd. The scheduled party boat is the easy ticket for two or four friends who want a big-crowd night with a resident DJ. The charter is for the group that wants the boat itself: birthdays, bachelorettes, corporate nights and any celebration where the guest list matters as much as the music.
What Is Included on a Party Charter
The boat, the crew and the night's essentials
- The whole boat for your group only, with licensed captain and crew
- Sound system for your own playlist, with a DJ arranged on request
- Open decks and indoor salon, heated for year-round nights
- Drinks packages and catering on request, from welcome cocktails to a full bar service
- Decorations on request for birthdays, proposals and themed nights
On the scheduled Friday and Saturday sailings, the ticket includes the live resident DJ, a welcome cocktail on boarding and a full bar on both decks.
The Bosphorus by Night: What Lights Up the Route
The skyline is the show between the sets
- Palacio de Dolmabahçe floodlit along 600 metres of waterfront marble
- Ortaköy Mosque glowing beneath the illuminated Puente del Bósforo
- The bridges strung with colour-shifting lights directly overhead
- Torre de la Doncella lit on its islet for the final turn home
Deck rails fill up at every landmark; the captain slows where the photographs are best.
Barco de fiesta Prices: Tickets and Private Hire
A per-person ticket for the big night, hourly rates for your own boat
| Format | Price | Capacity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled party night (Fri & Sat, 10:00 PM) | from €25 per person | Big shared crowd | Small groups joining the party |
| Private yacht charter | from €85 per hour | Up to about 30 | Birthdays and bachelorettes |
| Event boat charter | from €600 per hour | 50 and up | Corporate nights and weddings |
Charters carry a two-hour minimum; drinks packages and catering are quoted separately once you choose the format. Reserve without a deposit and settle on the boat.
Celebrations That Book the Barco de fiesta
If it deserves a dance floor, it fits on the strait
The charter calendar is carried by birthday parties, bachelorette nights and corporate events, with wedding and engagement parties taking the biggest boats. New Year's Eve and the holiday weeks sell out first every year; see holidays on the Bosphorus and book those nights well ahead.
Where the Barco de fiesta Departs From
Central piers, easy midnight returns
Scheduled party nights board at Kabataş, on the T1 tram and F1 funicular lines, three minutes from Taksim's nightlife and about 20 from Sultanahmet. Private charters board where it suits the group: Kabataş, Bebek or Kuruçeşme. Your confirmation names the pier with a map pin, and the crew is on the quay 15 minutes before departure.
Your Party Night, Hour by Hour
From hotel lobby to the last track, a typical Friday sailing
Hotel Pickup & TransferOur driver collects you from Sultanahmet, Beyoğlu, Taksim, Şişli, Beşiktaş or Kadıköy, the same vehicle waits after the cruise.
21:15Boarding at Kabataş PierStaff in branded jackets greet you at the dedicated cruise dock. Welcome cocktail in hand, photo ID checked, sailings are 18+.
21:30Sail-Away & First SetThe DJ opens as Dolmabahçe's floodlit façade slides past within five minutes of leaving the pier.
22:00Under the Puente del BósforoThe bridge's LEDs change colour every twenty seconds overhead, the dance floor's favourite backdrop.
22:40Fortaleza de Rumeli TurnThe northern point of the route by the 1452 fortress, then south along the Asian shore past Beylerbeyi and the yalı mansions.
23:30Peak Set & Open FloorTorre de la Doncella glows amber off the stern while the main set peaks, requests taken at the bar.
00:30Return to KabataşPast Ortaköy and back to the pier between 02:00 and 02:30, your driver is waiting for the ride home.
02:00+Illustrative route, exact path may vary with traffic and weather conditions.
Preguntas frecuentes
Friday and Saturday nights year-round at 22:00, with extra weekday departures in peak summer (June–September) and on holiday weekends. Private charters can be booked any night with at least 48 hours' notice.
Roughly four hours: boarding from 21:30, departure 22:00, return between 02:00 and 02:30. Private charters choose any 3–5 hour window between 19:00 and 03:00.
From €25 per person. The VIP package adds a 4-hour open bar; private full-yacht charters are quoted by group size and package.
Kabataş Pier on the European side, 5 minutes' walk from the Kabataş tram and F1 funicular, at the dedicated cruise dock south of the ferry terminal. Hotel pickup is included from central districts.
A live resident DJ blends international club hits, deep house, hip-hop, Latin, R&B and Turkish chart playlists, reading the crowd through the night. Private charters can pre-select a genre theme or bring their own DJ.
Every package includes a welcome cocktail plus water, soft drinks, tea and coffee. The VIP package adds a 4-hour open bar; standard invitados order pay-as-you-go from bartenders on both decks.
Light snacks, mezes, mixed nuts and fruit plates are served throughout; a late-night bites menu is available for purchase. For a full meal first, pair with the 19:30 Crucero con cena.
Public sailings are 18+ with photo ID checked at the pier. For family-friendly trips choose the Crucero de día or Crucero con cena instead.
Yes, hasta 30 invitados with the whole yacht, your choice of DJ or live band, themed decoration, photographer add-on and a tailored open-bar package. Book at least 48 hours ahead.
The boat sails in light rain and wind, the lower lounge is enclosed and heated and the dance floor moves indoors when needed. If a sailing is cancelled for severe weather, rebook free or take a full refund.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your sailing. Group bookings of 10+ follow a separate window communicated at booking.
Private charters are priced per boat per hour: yachts for up to about 30 invitados from €85 per hour, event boats for 50 and more from €600 per hour, with a two-hour minimum. Drinks and catering are quoted separately.
Yes. On a private charter the sound system is yours: connect your own playlist or bring a DJ, and we can arrange a resident DJ on request.
On the scheduled Friday and Saturday sailings a welcome cocktail is included and a full bar serves both decks. On private charters, drinks packages are arranged in advance around your group.
Yes. Balloons, banners, cake service and themed setups are arranged on request; tell us the occasion when booking and the crew prepares the boat before your invitados arrive.
You pay securely by credit card when you book online, with instant confirmation. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before departure.
Every boat has an enclosed, heated salon and the night runs rain or shine. If the strait is closed by severe weather, your booking is rescheduled or fully refunded.
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The Barco de fiesta was the highlight of our Istanbul trip, the open deck was never crowded and the views under the lit bridge were unforgettable.
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We booked the private boat for our group of seven. The crew met us at the marina early and the photo under the bridge is now framed in our living room.
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I've done dozens of city cruises around Europe, this one easily made the top three. Modern boat, great host, five stars.
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