Private Bosphorus Yacht Tour for Cruise Passengers

The Bosphorus between your ship's arrival and departure

Galataport, where cruise ships dock in Istanbul, sits right on the Bosphorus, so the most beautiful part of the city is just outside the terminal. On a private yacht tour you skip the traffic and the crowds: walk a few minutes to the pier in Karaköy, board your own yacht with captain and crew, and sail between Europe and Asia past Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, the Bosphorus Bridge and Rumeli Fortress.

We plan every tour around your ship's arrival and all-aboard times, so you can relax on deck with a drink and know you will be back in good time. Choose a two-hour highlights cruise, a three-hour cruise timed for the sunset, or four hours with lunch or dinner on board. Would you rather see Sultanahmet too? Combine the yacht with a private shore excursion in the old city.

Cruise passenger yacht tour highlights

• Just steps from your shipBoard at Karaköy, a short walk from the Galataport terminal.
• Planned around your shipWe time the cruise so you are back before all-aboard.
• Only your group on boardA private yacht with captain and crew.
• Two continents in one cruisePalaces, mosques and fortresses of Europe and Asia.
• Drinks and snacksA welcome drink and light snacks; add lunch or dinner.
• Guide on requestA licensed guide in your language can join you.

Choose your cruise

• 2-hour Bosphorus highlightsGalataport to the Bosphorus Bridge and back
• 3-hour sunset and golden hour cruiseFor an evening departure
• 4-hour cruise with lunch on boardA long lunch between two continents
• 4-hour cruise with dinner on boardFor late departures
• Old city tour plus a yacht cruiseA full port day on land and water

The route from Galataport

From Karaköy the yacht sails north past Dolmabahçe and Çırağan palaces, Ortaköy and the Bosphorus Bridge, then returns along the Asian shore past Beylerbeyi Palace and the Maiden's Tower.

On the way you pass Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, the Ortaköy Mosque, the Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress, Beylerbeyi Palace and the Maiden's Tower. See the full route map and all the landmarks.

On a two-hour cruise the yacht usually turns at the Bosphorus Bridge or Rumeli Fortress; with three or four hours you can continue to the second bridge. The route is always planned around your ship's schedule.

Yachts for your cruise passenger yacht tour

All nine of our yachts can meet you near Galataport. For a couple or a family we suggest a smaller motor yacht; for a larger group from the same ship, a bigger yacht such as White Istanbul or Majesty. Tap a yacht to see more photos.

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  Our flagship

  White Istanbul

  24 m · up to 77 guests

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  Made for celebrations

  Crescent Star

  24 m · up to 130 guests

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  Our largest yacht

  Majesty

  44 m · up to 200 guests

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  Heated on both decks

  Blue Wave

  23 m · up to 60 guests

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  Brand new for 2026

  Sea Fairy

  22 m · up to 55 guests

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  Classic and elegant

  Ocean Breeze

  21 m · up to 40 guests

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  Sleek and sporty

  Riviera

  22 m · up to 20 guests

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  Two decks, heated saloon

  Blue Horizon

  18 m · up to 12 guests

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  Intimate and cosy

  Azure

  16.5 m · up to 12 guests

Tell us your ship, your times and your group size, and we suggest the right yacht with your quote. See all our yachts

Drinks, snacks and menus

Every cruise starts with a welcome drink and light snacks. On a longer cruise, add one of our lunch or dinner menus, or a snack or cocktail menu for golden hour. Wine and other drinks can be added to any menu.

On board

Our yacht menus

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Morning2Light bites3Dinner3

Freshly baked bites for an afternoon cruise

Snack Menu

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Party food for a standing reception

Cocktail Menu

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Turkish favourites, bite-sized

Finger Food Menu

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Prefer something else? Our private chef can prepare any menu you like: halal, vegetarian, vegan, children's meals or a dinner designed around your occasion. Menus can be combined for larger groups, and alcoholic drinks are available as an extra.

What is included in your cruise passenger yacht tour

Make your port day special

Add any of these to your cruise and we will have everything ready when you board.

• A licensed guide in your language
• Lunch or dinner on board
• Champagne or wine
• A photographer
• A private car to the old city after the cruise
• Birthday or anniversary cake

Cruise passenger yacht tour prices: what affects your quote

A private yacht tour has no fixed price, because the yacht, the hours and your extras change the cost. Your quote is based on five things:

• The yacht: size and capacity
• Duration: 2, 3 or 4 hours, around your ship's schedule
• Date and time: weekends, summer evenings and holidays are busiest
• Group size: number of adults and children
• Food, drinks and extras: what you add to the cruise

Send us your ship and times, and you get a written price with fuel and marina fees always included.

Meeting points for your cruise passenger yacht tour

For cruise passengers we usually board at Karaköy, a short walk from the Galataport terminal. We can also board from any of our eight piers:

• European shoreKaraköy · Kabataş · Beşiktaş · Kuruçeşme · Arnavutköy · Bebek
• Asian shoreKuleli · Beylerbeyi

Boarding at Kuruçeşme is included; boarding at any other pier adds one hour of yacht time to your quote. We send the exact pier with a map pin when you book.

What our guests say about our cruises

Booking and cancellation terms

1. At booking30% advance payment confirms your yacht
2. 48 hours beforeThe remaining 70% is due
3. 7+ days beforeCancel for a full refund of the advance
4. Under 7 daysThe advance payment is not refundable
5. Under 3 days100% of the tour price is due

Payment, cancellation and weather terms for all private tours are on one page: Read the full cancellation terms

Cruise passenger yacht tour FAQ